Desktop standards
Information Services (IS) offers support of several platforms in the University, recognising the diverse needs of the user community on both [desktops] and [laptops]. Having a list of standards will help in the setup and compatibility with other systems and applications and the ongoing support requirements.
The following standards are being promoted by IS in the use of desktops and laptops. These are subjected and will be updated in line with changes made to the [ICT Standards].
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Windows
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MACs
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Linux
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Operating System
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Windows 7 SP1
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MacOSX 10.4.x or greater
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CentOS version 4 or greater
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Web Browser
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
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Mozilla Firefox 3
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Mozilla Firefox 3
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Office Productivity
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Microsoft Office 2010 Enterprise Edition
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Microsoft Office for Mac 2008
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OpenOffice 3.0.1
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Email client/calendaring
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Microsoft Outlook 2010 (included in Office)
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Microsoft Entourage 2008 (included in Office)
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Evolution 2.24
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Workstation anti-virus
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Sophos Anti Virus 9
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Sophos Anti Virus 7
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Sophos Anti Virus 7
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PDF viewer
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Adobe Reader X
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Adobe Reader 9
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Adobe Reader 9
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PDF creation
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ScanSoft PDF Converter 5
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Built in (as part of the printing system)
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As part of OpenOffice
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DVD writing
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Nero 8
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Built in (as part of the Finder)
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k3b 1.0.5
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