Computer guidelines:

Processor Pentium 4 or Celeron 2.2 GHz (or better)
Memory 256 or 512 (RAM)
Hard Drive 30 Gb (or better)

256 Meg (or bigger) USB flash drive
CD-ROM drive / DVD / CD-RW drive (CD burner)

Network Interface Card
Desktop: 10/100 Mb Ethernet card - This is required for direct network connection from residence halls.
Laptop: 10/100 Mb Ethernet and a wireless Ethernet card, you can use either.
*You will also need to buy an Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to hook up your computer in your room

Software Windows Vista, XP Professional or Home edition
Microsoft Office 2007 or XP Professional (e.g. Word, Excel, Access)

If you are a resident student, you can use our high-speed Ethernet connection to connect to the USI's network and access Internet right from your room.
USI provides both wired and wireless Internet access.

Commuter students can have access to USI's electronic resources from home. From off-campus, you will need to subscribe to a commercial Internet Service Provider (ISP) or you can use the wireless Internet access when on campus. You may use any ISP to provide this access (e.g. Insight, Sigecom, Evansville Online, Earthlink, etc.).

Juzar Ahmed
Academic Services Coordinator
University of Southern Indiana
Computer Center
8600 Univ. Blvd.
Evansville, Indiana 47712
Tel: (812) 465-7160

If you should have any questions regarding these services, please contact our Help Desk at (812) 465-1080 or contact us via email.