General Computer Use
Using Skidmore Provided Computers
Skidmore provides computers for individuals as nessicary for their job descriptions. Software provided by Skidmore that is available for personal use can be found . Helpful articles related to their use can be found . If you are having an issue with a Skidmore provided computer and cannot find how to fix it at the link provided prior, you can submit a ticket to have it fixed .
Skidmore has a large quantity of public desktop computers for Skidmore members to use. Two primary locations for these are the Library, hours of operation listed , and Case Center, open 24/hours. Software available on these computers is listed
Additional items you may want to bring, as well as some items you will want to avoid, can be found .
Printing on Campus
Skidmore has black and white printers that are free to use by Skidmore members. These can be found in the Library, hours of operation listed , and Case Center, open 24/hours. Instructions on how to use the library printers can be found .
If you are part of a department and are using a Skidmore provided computer, instructions on how to set up your computer to use that printer can be found .
Storage recommendations and options
The I.T. department at Skidmore recommends that your store your information in at least two locations. Below you will find some options for saving files other than directly onto the computer:
Skidmore Hosted Servers
- datastor
Cloud-based Storage
- Box ()
- OneDrive
Additional information on connecting to Skidmore Hosted Servers (datastor)
VPN is required to connect to data servers from off campus and is only available on Skidmore provided computers. Instructions on how to install the VPN can be found . Instructions on how to remotely connect to datastor can be found .
Purchasing
精东AV has standard hardware (Windows or Macintosh) and software configurations supplied to both faculty and staff. If your needs cannot be met with one of our standard configurations, we will work with you to find an appropriate solution. To learn more about hardware and software options, visit the IT Purchasing page.