{"id":940,"date":"2018-04-06T14:58:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T18:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/technology\/students\/recommended-hardware-and-software\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:07:59","slug":"recommended-hardware-and-software","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/technology\/new-to-mu\/recommended-hardware-and-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Hardware and Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Students are not required to bring a computer or printer to campus as there are many&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/technology\/services\/computer-labs\/\">computer labs<\/a>&nbsp;around campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you wish to bring a computer to campus, the University recommends the following:<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"your-personal-computer\">Your Personal Computer<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current Windows or macOS computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16GB RAM, 512GB SSD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A backup device:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(External or Cloud drive, USB Flash Drive, etc.) This allows for the copy and protection of important files. &nbsp;A USB Flash Drive is also useful for transferring data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud-based data storage solutions (such as Microsoft OneDrive which is linked to Office or www.dropbox.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Productivity Suite:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please note that currently enrolled students are entitled to a FREE copy of the Microsoft Office suite through their Office 365 accounts. For information on how to install Office 365, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/technology\/new-to-mu\/install-office\/\">Install Office \u2013 How-To Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web Browser\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mozilla Firefox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Chrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft Edge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antivirus:&nbsp; Current and active Malware protection software (this is critical for protecting your device).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extended warranty program from manufacturer or store of purchase (Geek Squad Protection, All-State, etc. or AppleCare) can be valuable, and highly recommended. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The University does not provide insurance or cover losses for theft or damage of personal electronic devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please take advantage of our Employee\/Student Discounts reference web page for hardware and software (you must be logged into myMU Portal to see this content)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students are not required to bring a computer or printer to campus as there are many&nbsp;computer labs&nbsp;around campus. 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