Student Computing Information

Welcome to the Earlham College Student Computing page.

General Information

Support Available to Students
Check which kinds of issues Computing Services can and cannot troubleshoot.

Purchasing Recommendations
Thinking about buying a new computer? Check our recommended system specifications.

Student Discounts
Learn about discounts available to students on software and hardware.

Free Software
Discover free and open source programs to protect your computer, access the Internet, write papers, and more.

Using Network Storage Space and Web Space
Learn how to store files on the Earlham network.

E-mail and Network Quota Usage
Over quota? Need help deleting e-mails? Learn how to increase your quota.

Lab Information
Learn about which labs Earlham has to offer, their hours, and additional equipment available for special use.

Basic Introduction to Using Macs
Never used a Mac before? Learn the basics, including how to do last minute work in Word.

Scanner Use
Need to scan photos? Learn how to operate the lab scanners, which program to use, which resolution to choose, etc. (Learn about scanning for Moodle specifically.)

Projector Use
Giving a presentation? Learn how to connect your laptop to the projectors in the classrooms and labs.

Enlarging Text
Tired of straining your eyes to read tiny text? Learn how to increase text size system-wide and on your web browser.

Using Japanese
Learn how to type in Japanese on Windows and Mac OS X, both in the labs and on your personal computer.

Guide to Connecting to the Internet

Connect to the Internet with Ethernet
Learn how to link your computer to the Earlham network from within the residence halls.

Connect to the Internet with Wireless
Learn how to connect to Earlham's wireless network, which covers most academic buildings and houses. Also, learn where you can do the required registration.

Add Wireless Capability
Learn how to add wireless capability to your desktop or laptop Windows or Mac OS X machine.

Install Impulse Policy Key
Learn about Earlham's new network policy and the required program for computers running Windows, Impulse Policy Key.

Help Meeting Impulse Policy Key Requirements
Get assistance meeting the three requirements of Impulse Policy Key: automatic updates, current antivirus definitions, and an antispyware program. Also, get help with more general issues and explanations of error messages.

Installing Sophos
Learn how to install Sophos, the free (provided you are an Earlham student) antivirus program.

EC Computing Policies

All who use ECS facilities and equipment (including Earlham network connections on personal computers) are expected to be aware of and respect certain guidelines and policies.