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ITS Resources available for Faculty and Staff

The John Marshall Law School offers faculty and staff many computer resources on the campus. We provide the latest computers and software to use.

In addition, we have extensive wireless internet access throughout the campus so that you can easily connect your laptop to our network.

Computer Hardware

We provide the latest Dell desktop computers to our full time faculty and staff members. We issue desktop or laptop PCs depending on the needs of the individual and/or the department he or she serves. When notebook computers are issued by JMLS, for work purposes, the user is subject to the laptop appropriate use policy. The minimum equipment specifications on typical JMLS issued PCs are as follows:

Desktop Hardward Configurations (Windows)

• OptiPlex 780 Small Form Factor
• Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E7500
• 4GB DDR3 Non-ECC SDRAM,1333MHz
• Dell Professional P190S 19in HAS Monitor, VGA/ DVI
• 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300 (2 DVI /1 TV-out), Low Profile
• 500GB 7,200 RPM 3.5" SATA, 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
• 8X Slimline DVD+/-RW Roxio Creator™ CyberlinkPowerDVD™
• Dell AX210 Speakers, Black
• Up to 88 Percent Efficient Power Supply

Laptop Hardware Configuration (Windows)

• Dell Latitude E6420
• Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
• Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM
• 4.0GB, DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM
• Internal English Backlit Dual Pointing Keyboard
• nVidia® NVS™ 4200M 512MB DDR3 Discrete Graphics for Quad Core
• 320GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
• 14.0" HD(1366x768) Anti-Glare LED-backlit
• 8X DVD+/-RW w/Roxio and Cyberlink Power DVD
• Light Sensitive Webcam and Noise Cancelling Digital Array Mic
• Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 802.11a/b/g/n
• Energy Star 5.0 Enabled / EPEAT Gold
• Docking Station is available upon request

Portable Hardware Configuration (Apple)

13-inch MacBook pro

• 2.3GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5
• 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM – 2x2GB
• 320GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
• SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• Backlit Keyboard (English) & User’s Guide
• Country Kit

15-inch MacBook pro

• 2.0GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
• 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
• 500GB Serial ATA Drive question mark @ 5400 rpm
• SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• MacBook Pro 15-inch Glossy Widescreen Display
• Backlit Keyboard (English) & User’s Guide
• Country Kit

Software

All faculty computers come with a standard set of software applications installed:

• Microsoft Office 2010 Standard Edition (Windows Only
• Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac
• Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Only)
• Mozilla Firefox 5
• Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.0
• Symantec Endpoint protection 12.1 (Windows Only
• Malwarebytes (Windows Only)
• Roxio CD/DVD Creator (Windows Only)
• VLC Media Player

The ITS department regularly upgrades staff and faculty computer equipment to provide reliable and up-to-date computing experience. Our policy on computer upgrades is given here.

Network File Storage

Network file storage is available at any time while on the John Marshall Law School’s network. Network storage offers innumerable benefits:

• Daily backup of network storage to ensure data integrity
• Secure, password protected storage available only to whom they belong
• Laptops backup automatically anything located under the My Documents folder
• Network drives that automatically appear locally on the computer after logging in to our network

Most users will be mapped to multiple drives when they first log in. Depending on the department the user is assigned to, the person will see various drives with differing drive letter names (G:, H:, I:, etc..). All users, however, will receive at least an F: and X: drive.

Printing

Most full time faculty and many staff are given individual LaserJet printers for work usage. Depending on the department and location, users also have access to shared network printers for large or complex printing. We provide the faculty and staff the ability to send large print jobs to these printers:

• 10th floor (CBA) faculty secretaries office (room 1002) for faculty user
• Color printing is also available at various locations including the 10th floor of CBA
• For very largeprint jobs all staff can gain access to 6th floor printer across from room 621

Network Connectivity

The ITS department has set up numerous ways for faculty and staff to connect to the network. For security purposes we have the following features enabled:

• The John Marshall Law School has a content filtering in effect in order to provide a safe web experience. We edit the content filters daily to prevent unnecessary blocking of certain web pages. You can view the policy here.
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) access is available for those who may require the need to work from home. Please call the Help Desk for assistance with the configuration when necessary.

Wireless Connectivity

The John Marshall Law School provides the faculty and staff the ability to connect wirelessly from any place within the campus. The Help Desk can provide any assistance needed for setup and configuration.