For certain classes, there may be a requirement to run Microsoft Office on a Windows operating system. The current requirement is for Office 365. This can be run on Windows 11.
Mac users represent a growing population across campus. Students who wish to use an Apple laptop should be aware of some limitations. Not all class software is compatible with the Mac OS. Students using Macs may need to purchase and/or install additional software in order to use Windows within the Mac OS.
Hardware:
Software:
For more information please visit the Parrallels Desktop Support Site
The minimum system requirements for installing and using VMware Fusion 12 are as follows:
Hardware requirements:
Software requirements:
The minimum system requirements for installing and using VMware Fusion 10 with Metal Host Graphics Rendering Engine are as follows:
Hardware requirements:
Note: See Apple's documentation regarding Metal supported Macs: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205073.
Software requirements:
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For more information please visit the VMWare Fusion Support Site
Personal laptop computers can be used to improve teaching and learning and provide anytime/anywhere communication between students and faculty. It is recommended that all students majoring or minoring in business have a laptop computer that meets the minimum system requirements established by the Price College. Many business courses now require and utilize software in and outside of the classroom, requiring students to have and use their own personal laptops for coursework.
All devices need a minimum of:
Note: For laptops with the minimum 512GB hard drive specification, we strongly recommend having an external hard drive for backups and extra storage. Alternatively, we suggest that students save their files on OneDrive (cloud-based storage), which is provided to every student at OU free of charge. A 1TB storage drive is recommended for students who prefer to store large files and applications locally.
*Other browsers may be specified by individual courses.
Price College students can check out Windows Laptops from the kiosk located in Price Hall’s Clary Lounge. The checkout period is 4 hours, with a $30 overdue fine charged per hour if not returned on time.
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor: | 3.0 ghz |
| Operating System: | Windows 7 Enterprise |
| Memory: | 4 GB of RAM |
| Networking: | Wireless Internet |
| Hard Drive: | |
| Additional Drives: | DVD / CD-ROM |
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processor: | Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz |
| Operating System: | Windows 7 Enterprise |
| Memory: | 8 GB of RAM |
| Networking: | Wireless Internet |
| Hard Drive: | 750 GB |
| Additional Drives: | CD-RW / DVD+/-RW |
All students enrolled in a Price College course are eligible to use any of the Price College Computer Labs.
All users of the Price College Computer Labs must abide by the guidelines set forth in the Rules of Prohibited Conduct outlined in the University of Oklahoma Student Code. All users must also abide by the rules set forth by the Price College Dean and Price College Computer Lab Management.
As the Price College computer labs are supported by student fees assessed on business courses any work performed in the Price College Computer labs which is unrelated to the Price College may be deemed inappropriate and disallowed by the Computer Lab Management. Work may be reviewed by lab personnel at any time.
All students that are enrolled in a Price College course are eligible to logon to the Price College Lab system.
Students logon to PCB lab computers by entering their OUNetID(first 4 letters of their last name + last 4 numbers of their studentID). New students may go to http://accounts.ou.edu to activate a new account, change account preferences, and change their OUNetID password.
To do so, enter the following information:
OU Information Technology offers campus-wide cloud printing services to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Service - WEPA
The Price College Computer Labs are reserved for students enrolled in a Price College course.
Charges for lab use are included in the general tuition fees.
Yes, each Price College student contributes to the support of the Price computer labs.
Yes. Some courses utilize the computer labs for part or all of their class work. During such times, students not enrolled in the class will not be able to use that particular lab.
Price College has a laptop check out program for its students. Forty-five Dell Inspirons are available for check out in Adams Hall 5A. They may be checked out by presenting a valid OU Student ID and signing a Price College Property Contract outlining acceptable use of the laptops.
The laptops are intended for use within Adams Hall or Price Hall only and there is a three hour limit for a single check out.
You can check in the undergraduate programs office in Price Hall 1010. They have a lost and found at their front desk.
If you have any additional questions, please call the Price College of Business Tech Center at: (405) 325-4476.
