Resources
Every student should have his or her own computer. However, the college and UM maintain computers, printers, and scanners available for student use.
Incoming Students
- Computer Recommendations for incoming students
- University of Michigan resources for incoming students
- Computer Showcase
- Computer Security
- Computing Help Desk
Current Students
- Public Printers - students get 400 pages of free printing per semester provided by the University and available either via the web, by using mprint, or directly from College lab computers. When using mprint, look for these printers in the "North Campus" section:
- Art & Architecture 3 East
- Art & Architecture 3 West
- Art & Architecture 1 BTLAB
- Art & Architecture 1 MUPLAB
- Install a Taubman College printer
- Public scanner locations -
- 3rd floor East Computer Cluster
- 3rd floor West Computer Cluster
- Computer labs - there are computer labs and clusters on all three floors of the Art and Architecture building.
- Register your Personal Computer for Wired Network Access - The wired network is much faster and more capable of handling large data files versus wireless.
- Wireless at Taubman College - Hook up by opening a web browser. As part of the campus-wide "UM Wireless Network", an authentication page will load asking you to enter your uniqname and uniqname password.
- Having a computing problem?
Security
- Keep your software up-to-date by using Windows Update or Apple's Software Update.
- Use anti-virus software. Download for Windows or Mac.
- Turn on your firewall: Windows, Mac.
- Use strong passwords for your accounts. Test their strength.
- Physically, use a security cable. For sale at the UM Computer Showcase.
- Remember, if you have a Mac running Windows, regardless of whether it is in Boot Camp or a Fusion or Parallels environment, it is as though you have a separate Windows computer and you will need to pay attention to the Windows guidelines to secure the Windows installation as well as Mac guidelines.
