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OFFICE
OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Hardware
Guidelines
To
ensure compatibility with current district
information and instructional systems,
the following standards shall apply to
the configuration of computers and peripheral
equipment purchased by the district for
classroom network applications, administrative
applications in schools and district office
facilities. Questions concerning these
standards or requests for further recommendations
regarding procurement of computers and
peripherals should be forwarded to Information
Technology. |
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All
computer workstations must be purchased
through existing State of South Carolina
term contracts. The current contracts
for workstations include products from
several manufacturers. Information Technology
will provide information regarding computers
and peripheral devices on term contracts. |
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To
ensure compatibility with the district's
standards and installed base, Information
Technology must approve all hardware
(computers, printers, etc.) purchases.
Only approved equipment will be installed,
serviced and maintained by Information
Technology. |
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New
purchases must include factory installation
of additional components such as network
cards, CD drives, sound cards, etc. |
| 4. |
Donated
computer equipment must be approved by
Information Technology - according to
district standards - in order for Information
Technology to support this equipment. |
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All
computer equipment purchases must meet
or exceed district standards. |
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The
following are the recommended configurations
for workstations. These standards shall
apply to all networked and stand-alone
workstations for both administrative
and instructional use. Workstation prices
and quotations will be issued when requested
(from either Information Technology or
Instructional Technology Services). |
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| COMPUTER STANDARDS INFORMATION |
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For ordering information for the current District standards for workstations, laptops or printers, please follow the link to the Research and Analysis Steering Committee page and click on the link reading "PC Desktop and Laptop updated prices."
http://www.richlandone.org/rasc/index.htm
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