Learning Environments Teaching & research services for staff

Installed computers

Minimum computer hardware configuration

  PC Mac
Processor Pentium IV G5
RAM 512MB 512MB
Hard drive 80GB 80GB
External media USB 2
CD
DVD
1.44MB floppy 		USB 2
CD
DVD
Firewire

Learning Environments have implemented a more secure PC desktop environment, effective from the start of semester two, to ensure compliance with IT Security guidelines

User guides

Dual boot Intel Macs are installed in some learning spaces. See the room database for specific locations.

Dual boot Mac mini

Dual boot iMac

Standardised software configuration

OS X Windows XP

Mac OS X 10.4.11
Acrobat Reader 9
Citrix ICA Client 7
DivX 6
Endnote X
Fetch 5 (FTP client)
Firefox 3
Flip4Mac plugin
Google Earth 4
Graphic Converter 5
iTunes 8
Java Plugin
Keynote 2
Macromedia Flash player
Macromedia Shockwave player
Microsoft Office 2008
Perian plugin
Pages 1
QuickTime Player 7.6
Real Player 11
Safari 3
Stuffit Expander 13
VLC media player 0.9.8
VirusScan 8.6
X11

Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP3)
Acrobat Reader 9
Cygwin-X
DivX 6
Endnote X
Filezilla (FTP client)
Firefox 3
Internet Explorer 7
Macromedia Flash player
Macromedia Shockwave player
Microsoft Office 2007
Minitab 15
QuickTime Player
Real Alternative
Reasonable
SPSS 15 & 17
SSH security shell 3.2
Terraterm Pro
VLC media player
VirusScan
Windows Media Player 10

NetOp School 6 collaboration software is installed in all eLearning studios and library eLearning studios.

Installing additional software

To avoid computer problems, users are requested to shut down the PC from the Windows XP Start Menu & the Mac from the Apple menu BEFORE powering off the computer or shutting down the learning space's multimedia system.

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