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We look forward to sharing our latest news with you, and hope that you are having an enjoyable summer.

Under the terms of our printer service agreement with OfficeMax, Davidson College is eligible to receive one Preventive Maintenance Inspection per networked printer per year at no charge. This free service applies to networked HP printers purchased through ITS.

To request the inspection, complete the OfficeMax Printer Service form. The username is DAVIDSON (or any combination of capital and/or lower case letters). The password is COLLEGE. Click on "Order Service" and request an "annual preventive maintenance inspection" in the problem field. Click on the Save button to submit your request.

Did you know that Davidson faculty, staff and students are eligible for software discounts? Through Davidson's membership in NCICU (North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities) Davidson employees and students may purchase personal copies of select Adobe and Microsoft products at reduced rates. Visit www.shopscholar.com, select North Carolina and then Davidson College to view the school store.

Right now Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 is being offered at an additionally discounted rate of $59.98. This offer is valid until October 31, 2009.

To keep our campus wireless system secure and virus free, we will begin deploying a new access control system, known as Bradford Campus Manager, on Monday, August 3rd. The existing control system, Cisco Clean Access, no longer delivers the comprehensive security, performance, or coverage required for safe computing.

All college and personally owned laptops that connect to the Davidson wireless network will need to download and install the new Bradford Campus Manager software before gaining wireless access. This change does not affect office computers. The Bradford software will only need to be downloaded and installed one time per device. To install the Bradford Campus Manager and register your computer on the network, you will need to connect to the wireless network, open your browser, and follow the prompts on the screen. The requirements for gaining access to the wireless network will remain the same as they were with Cisco Clean Access. These requirements include having up-to-date Macintosh and Windows patches and an up-to-date version of Sophos Anti-Virus.

As always, we are here to help. If you need assistance or have any questions, please call or email the Help Desk (helpdesk@davidson.edu or x-2900).