HELP DESK:
(614) 293-3861

GRAVES HALL OFFICE:
(614) 688-5635

The College of Medicine and Public Health Information Systems (IS) Office recognizes the need to provide guidance in the area of computer hardware and software.  Given that this office has a responsibility to both the medical complex and Campus, we strive to achieve a balance between the needs of both groups.

It is the desire of the IS Office of the College of Medicine and Public Health to strike this balance by means of providing compatible software and hardware so that the constraints of incompatible equipment can be minimized or avoided altogether.

In working with such areas as the Hospitals’ Information Systems, ARMS, and OIT, a clear need to provide compatibility with multiple computing platforms emerged.  Therefore, the College’s IS Office is pleased to recommend the following platform for computing in our environment.
 

PC's/Windows Configuration (recommended)

Pentium III Processor at 2 GHz, 512MB SDRAM, 3-year on-site warranty, 80 GB hard drive, floppy drive, internal 250 zip drive, 48X CD-ROM, CD-RW (also, the user may want to consider DVD-ROM drive), 17" Flat Panel monitor, Optical mouse, Standard Keyboard, 32MB Video Board, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K modem for remote connectivity, external speakers, Windows 2000, Microsoft Office 2000 (Buckeye Bundle), Novell Client (for network customers), GroupWise (OSUMC e-mail) or Eudora, PrintNow (permits the "Print Screen" key function), Netscape 6 and Internet Explorer 6 (I/E allows for more functionality for certain sites), Adobe Acrobat 5.0 plug-in (other plug-ins that may be needed: Authorware Web Player, Macromedia Shockwave Player, and Macromedia Flash Player), HP printer (model depends on customer's needs ranging from a small HP DeskJet to an HP networked-laser printer with multiple trays). Computer brands: Dell, Compaq, or IBM. Electrical Surge Protector.

Apple/Mac Configuration (recommended)

700 MHz PowerPC G4 Processor, 512 MB PC-100 SDRAM, extended warranty, 80GB hard drive, floppy drive (may be external), 250 zip drive, 32X CD-ROM (also, the user may want to consider options such as a DVD-ROM and CD-RW drive), 17" monitor (an iMac has a monitor that is 15"), NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 2D/3D graphics controller, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet for network users, 56K modem for remote connectivity, external speakers, Optical mouse, Standard Keyboard, Mac OS 10.2, Microsoft Office X, Novell Client (for network customers), GroupWise (OSUMC e-mail) or Eudora, Netscape and Internet Explorer (I/E allows for more functionality for certain sites), Adobe Acrobat plug-in (other plug-ins that may be needed: Authorware Web Player, Macromedia Shockwave Player, and Macromedia Flash Player), HP printer (model depends on customer's needs ranging from a small HP DeskJet to an HP networked-laser printer with multiple trays). Electrical Surge Protector.