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Faculty sponsorship is no longer required for laptop loaner requests. Any currently enrolled MIT student can request a laptop directly from the program at Request a laptop from the Laptop Loaner Program (should go to a web form). Each participating student can only have one laptop out at a time. Any student picking up a laptop, once a request has been approved, will need to present a valid MIT ID. Laptop loans are tracked via students' MIT ID numbers.

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  • Hardware
    (These specs are really what Oliver would like the specs to be; they need to be adjusted to match current minimum inventory; we will try, resources permitting, to bring the pool up to these standards as quickly as possible; if you have special requirements around specifications please do not hesitate to contact us. Oliver Thomas)
    • Core 2 Duo laptop, 14"-15" screen
    • Discrete graphics with dedicated video memory
    • 1024x768 resolution or higher screen
    • 2GB or more of RAM
    • Built-in CD-RW/DVD media drive
    • Built-in hard disk with 160GB capacity or larger
    • AC power adapter with US plug
    • Padded protective laptop sleeve
    • Security cable laptop lock and key
  • Software
    • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
    • McAfee VirusScan Enterprise
    • Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote)
    • Student MATLAB for Windows (network edition, requires cxn to license server)
    • VMware Desktop
    • Certificate Installer Tool for fixing certificate issues in IE
    • Kerberos single sign-on software
    • SecureCRT (SSH) & SecureFX (sFTP file transfer)
    • Firefox web browser (in addition to Internet Explorer)
    • Adobe Reader for viewing PDF files
    • Gaim instant messaging client
  • Account setup
    • Laptops will have both an administrator and non-administrator account configured
    • Both accounts will be password-protected
    • Laptop users should use the non-administrator account for all work on the laptop
    • The administrator account should only be used if new applications need to be installed
  • Network setup
    • Both the wired and wireless network adapters in the laptop will be registered for DHCP on MITnet
    • These registrations will be centrally managed and will not be administer-able by the student

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Contact the Program

Please use the form below to contact the program with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have. Especially in this period of transition it is vital for us to hear from customers and potential customers of the program to make sure we maintain a resource that is of the broadest possible use to MIT students and faculty. It is important that you fill in all the fields as best you can. Please double-check contact information, email address and your student ID number.

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