Quick Answers to Computing at NC State

Recently students were asked, "What are the most important things for new students to know about computing at NC State?" Below are links to the information they wished they had known when they first arrived on campus.

Other students say you should know about ...

• Computer recommendations - What kind of computer do I need while I'm studying at NC State?
  
  
• Your Unity computer account - How do I access my computer account and what does it give me access to?
  
  
• Email - How do I check my campus email account?
  
  
• Email storage space (quota) - How to delete messages if you've used up all your quota.
  
  
• Anti-virus software - How can I get a copy of the anti-virus software NC State provides free to students and how do I keep it up-to-date?
  
  
• Using ResNet - How do I connect my computer to the campus network if I live in University Housing or on Greek Court?
  
  
• Unity computer labs - Where are the public labs on campus?
  
  
• College computer labs - How do I find out about other computer labs where I might use might special software relevant to the classes I'm taking?
  
  
• Printing - How do I print from the Unity labs and most other computer labs on campus?
  
  

For more details on these and other computing topics, go to the main menu and explore the many aspects of computing at NC State. If you can't find an answer to your question, please ask for help!

Last updated June 4, 2009 by dlschmid