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Contact Information

Location:Fenwick Hall, Lower Level, Room 021
Hours:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday
Email:helpdesk@holycross.edu
Phone:508-793-3548
Fax:508-793-2711

Minimum Requirements for Fall 2008

Please Note:  These requierments are updated at least once a year, sometimes twice.

If you plan to bring your own computer from home, the following are the minimum requirements for access to the Holy Cross network. We recommend that you purchase your computer with the 10/100 Ethernet LAN card preinstalled, if possible.

  • PC/Intel
    • Pentium 3 or equivalent with Windows XP
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 5 Gb free space on hard drive
    • On Board Ethernet

  • Laptop
    • Pentium 3 or equivalent with Windows XP
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 5 Gb free space on hard drive
    • On Board Ethernet

  • Macintosh
    • Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook, PowerBook, eMac, MacMini
    • Intel Macs-iMac, MacPro, MacBook Pro, MacBook, MacMini
    • OS X.3 
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 5 Gb free space on hard drive
    • On Board Ethernet

  • Network Cards
    (Reccomended to fit most laptops)
    • ORiNOCO 11 Mbps Gold 802.11 b/g

Note: We cannot guarantee connectivity to all brands of computers.

If you have questions, please Contact the Help Desk at 508-793-3548 or visit us at Fenwick Building, Lower Level, Room B21, or email us at helpdesk@holycross.edu