Minimum Requirements Purchasing Program Wired Network Access Wireless Access Printing from Laptops Anti-Virus Protection Local Internet Providers Off-Campus Access to Library Resources

Minimum Requirements
All incoming students must have a laptop that meets the following minimum requirements:

CPU	1 gigahertz (GHz) processor or higher
Memory (RAM)	1 or 2 GigaBytes or higher
Hard Drive	60GB or higher
CD/DVD	CD re-writable and DVD readable
USB	USB capable
Wireless	WPA/PEAP a/b/g capable
Software	Adobe Reader 8 or higher (Free download at www.adobe.com) Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2 or higher (Free at www.microsoft.com or www.mozilla.com) Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)(Not provided by the College)
Operating System	Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS 10 or higher

Laptop Purchasing Program
ACP has partnered with Hewlett Packard (HP) to help students choose the best laptop to meet their needs during their academic careers. These laptops are preconfigured to meet College requirements at an affordable price.

Wired Network Access
Plug your laptop into an available wall jack. If you have a newer computer you should be able to access the Internet immediately, however you may need to adjust your network settings. You can use the following to check your settings on a typical Windows computer.

1. Go to your Control Panel and select Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Connection, TCP/IP, and then Properties.
2. Make sure Obtain IP Address Automatically is selected.
3. Next you need to check your Internet settings. Open Internet Explorer and select Tools and then Internet Options.
4. Click the Connections tab and then LAN Settings at the bottom. Make sure there are NO checkmarks on any settings.

Wireless Access
To connect to the network, you must have a wireless adapter in your laptop. The adapter must use either 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g to establish a connection.

The network name is "ACP" and it is encrypted with a password that changes each semester, which you will receive in your e-mail. You will also be given a unique username and password during orientation that you must use on the AUP page.

Printing from Laptops
NOTE: You must disable any popup blockers to install printers.

Garden Campus
1. Open Internet Explorer and go to http://garprinters/printers or http://192.168.4.11/printers.
2. On the next screen click garlibrary-laser.
3. On the following screen click Connect and then choose Yes to install the printer.

Anti-Virus Protection
Your computer must have an anti-virus program installed with updated virus definitions. If your computer is suspected to be infected with any malicious program your account will be suspended immediately and your computer must be inspected by the college IT department before it will be allowed back on the network.

Local Internet Providers
Below is a list of some internet providers for the area. This list is not comprehensive, and high speed access is not available in all areas. Please contact the provider for details.

Time Warner Cable
Netscope
Ntelos
Verizon Avenue
Verizon

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