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- Foreign language students should have installed French, German, or Spanish writing/Proofing tools for MS Word, as well as the appropriate foreign keyboard configuration. They should also have the latest version of RealPlayer, QuickTime, and Macromedia Flash player.
- Art (Graphic Design) students need a computer with at least 1 GB RAM.
- School of LifeLong Education (SLLE) students must have a DVD-CDRW, a printer, and access to a scanner. The following software is also required: Quick Time and scanner software (if the scanner is owned).
- Communication Arts students with a major in Mass Media Communication and a concentration in MultiMedia Production enter this program in the junior year and are charged a $1,800 lab fee to cover the purchase of a specialized computer. This computer is loaded with various media software owned by ORU. Students have use of the software for two years. At the end of the senior year, the software is removed and the computers are returned to the students. Because specifications change frequently, computers brought as freshman computers do not work in this context. This program requires application and selection.
- Nursing students will also need a PDA of one of the two following configurations:
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PDA System Requirements
Palm OS
- Palm OS 3.5 or later (5.0 or later to view images)
- Palm HotSync Manager 4.1 or later
- Windows PC or Mac OS x with Internet connection
- Memory Cards Supported
- Memory requirements: 21 MB
- Windows PC or Mac OS X with Internet connection
Windows Mobile and Pocket PC
- One of the following Windows CE Operating Systems
- Windows Mobile for Pocket PC 5.0 or later
- Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone edition
- Pocket PC 2003 or later
- One of the following PC/PDA Managers
- ActiveSync 4.0 or later (Windows XP or earlier)
- Windows Mobile Device Center (MS Vista)
- Memory Cards Supported
- Memory requirements: 21 MB
- Windows PC with Internet connection
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Deciding Which Type of Computer to Bring to ORU
Schools and Departments Expecting Students to Own Windows-Based Computers
- School of Arts and Sciences
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication Arts
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Engineering/Physics/Physical Sciences
- English
- Health/Physical Education/Recreation
- History/Humanities/Government
- School of Business
- Undergraduate Business
- Graduate Business
- School of Education
- Undergraduate Education
- Graduate Education
- School of Nursing LifeLong Education
- School of Theology and Missions (Graduate Theology and Seminary)
Departments in the School of Arts and Sciences Expecting Students to Own Apple Computers
- Art (Graphic Design Print major and Graphic Design Video major)
- Music
Departments and Schools Expecting Students to Own Either Computer
- School of Arts and Sciences
- Art (Studio Art major and Art Education major)
- Modern Languages
- Theology (undergraduate)
- School of LifeLong Education
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