1. CUW School of Pharmacy Laptop Specifications (v. 6/8/2011)
CUWSOP requires that students have laptops but does not furnish laptops to students. CUWSOP in combination with
CUW Information Technology recommends the following minimum configuration.
Item Laptop already New laptop Comments
owned* purchase
Processor Intel or Athlon Intel® Core2 duo Intel Core I3, I5, or I7 if available
processors are Processor or
acceptable Equivalent
Operating Windows® XP or Windows 7
System newer Professional
LCD Panel No specific size 14.1” LED Display or The display directly correlates to the size of the laptop;
requirement Equivalent therefore we highly recommend the 14” screen. The
students will carry their laptops from class to class and place
them on narrow desktops. Larger laptops may become a
burden due to their weight/size
DVD ROM DVD optic drive 8x Dual Layer
DVD+/-R Drive
Memory 2 GB RAM 2 GB minimum, 3-4
(RAM) GB RAM
Hard drive 160 GB 160 GB Larger hard drives are necessary if students are storing
personal files (e.g., music, videos)
Video card Standard video Intel® HD Graphics
card or Equivalent
Audio Standard audio High Definition
Audio 2.2 or
Equivalent
Wireless 802.11 a/g 802.11 a/g/n Students will be required to have laptops in several classes.
We will be supplying a/g/n signal, although we highly
recommend an N adapter. G will be much slower
Battery 2-4 hour 6-cell, 2-4 hour Li ion 9 cell is better – Large classrooms will have outlets
capacity capacity available but some learning spaces may not have readily
accessible outlets
Warranty -- 1 year basic service We would highly recommend next day service and the
plan recommended complete care warranty. The basic service plan could leave
the student without a laptop for several weeks.
Software For any laptop: Microsoft Office 2007 (or 2010) Professional, Virus Protection. Resident hall students
can get Symantec AV. Internet service providers often provide free virus protection download.
Acrobat Professional is optional, but recommend.
*Minimum requirements are listed for PC laptops. If you own a Mac laptop that meets or exceeds the PC minimum requirements, this should work
as well. We do recommend PC laptops for new laptop purchases. Keep in mind Mac files don’t always translate seamlessly to PC format even
within the same software (i.e., Microsoft Office).
Students can purchase a discounted Dell Laptop, Microsoft products, Adobe products, and other technology through the
University by going to the portal at my.cuw.edu on the ‘Student Services’ tab.
Questions regarding this document should be sent to Jennifer Duecker at 262-243-2755 or jennifer.duecker@cuw.edu .
Alternatively for technology specific questions, call the CUW Help Desk at 262-243-4357 or ithelpdesk@cuw.edu .

2. Direct links to University discounted hardware and software can be found at:
• Dell Computers (Laptops, Desktops, printers, etc…)
• Microsoft Software (Office 2007 and Operating Systems)
• Other Software (Adobe, Symantec, etc…).
Backup: It is highly recommended that the students have a backup plan for their laptops. Use of a usb jump drive, hard
drive, or DVD’s are all acceptable means.
Printer: An HP deskjet or Equivalent is recommended. Students are given 500 printer credits per semester. These are
available in our computer labs and potential Pharmacy classrooms in the future.
Questions regarding this document should be sent to Jennifer Duecker at 262-243-2755 or jennifer.duecker@cuw.edu .
Alternatively for technology specific questions, call the CUW Help Desk at 262-243-4357 or ithelpdesk@cuw.edu .