Effective immediately, students who opt to run Microsoft’s new Windows Vista operating system will be allowed to connect their computers to the Davidson campus network. If you are considering this upgrade, ITS suggests that you carefully consider compatibility issues, as not all hardware and software is Vista-capable. The new operating system offers some attractive new features and technologies, but along with that comes a significant learning curve for support and troubleshooting. With that in mind, we ask two things of you during these initial proceedings.
First, please be diligent in keeping your virus protection software up to date. Be sure you download new DAT files on a regular basis. Due to technical issues, we cannot currently keep Vista users’ software updated automatically, so we will rely on you to handle this yourselves. Please help us protect you and the campus community. If you’re not sure how to manually update your VirusScan software, you can find a full set of instructions here: http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x3090.xml
Second, please bear with us if it takes a little longer to troubleshoot and repair Vista-related problems. The new system has only been out for about 45 days, and it takes time to develop the intimate knowledge of an OS required to quickly troubleshoot uncommon or new problems. Therefore, unusual or especially tricky Vista problems may take a little extra time to resolve.
Thanks again, and have a good semester.
