Equipment & Reservations

Standard Hardware

There are two standard hardware configurations used within the School of Nursing: one for laptops, and one for desktops. These are the recommended systems from the Dell M-marketsite under the LSA Recommended Systems. Please note that all SoN IT approved workstations, servers, peripherals, and network devices purchased by the School of Nursing are fully supported.

Standard Desktop

Module	Description
OptiPlex 990 DT	OptiPlex 990 Desktop Base Up to 90 Percent Efficient Power Supply
Operating System(s)	Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1, 64-bit
Processors	Intel® Core™ i5 2400 Processor (3.1GHz, 6M)
Memory	4GB DDR3 Non-ECC 1333MHz Dual Channel SDRAM, 2x2 GB
Keyboard	Dell USB Entry Business Keyboard, English
Monitors	Dell Pro P2211H, Wide Screen 21.5in VIS, HAS, VGA, DVI
Video Cards	512MB AMD RADEON HD 6350 (2 DVI), Low Profile
Boot Hard Drives	320GB 3.5" SATA with 16MB DataBurst Cache
Mouse	Dell MS111 USB Optical Mouse
Removable Media Storage Device	16X DVD+/-RW SATA
Speakers	Dell AX510 Sound Bar for all UltraSharp Flat Panel Displays (Black)
Hardware Support Services	4 Year Basic Hardware Service with 4 Year NBD Limited Onsite Service

Standard Laptop

Module	Description
Latitude E6410	Latitude E6420
Operating Systems	Windows® XP Professional SP3, 32-bit
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-2540M (2.60GHz, 3M cache) with Turbo Boost Technology
Memory	4.0GB, DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM, 2 DIMMS
Internal Keyboard	Internal English Keyboard
Graphics and Expansion Slot	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Primary Storage	250GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
LCDs	14.0" HD(1366x768) Anti-Glare LED-backlit
Colors and Mobile Broadband Ready	Slate Silver, Mobile Broadband ready
AC Adapter	90W A/C Adapter (3-pin)
Primary Optical Device	8X DVD+/-RW
Camera/Microphone	Light Sensitive Webcam and Noise Cancelling Digital Array Mic
Wireless LAN (802.11)	Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 802.11a/b/g/n Half Mini Card
Systems Management	Intel vPro™ Technology’s Advanced Management Features
Primary Battery	6-cell (60WH) Primary Lithium Ion Battery
Hardware Support Services	4 Year Basic Hardware Service with 4 Year NBD Limited Onsite Service After Remote Diagnosis and 4 Year Accidental Damage Service

Borrowing Equipment

SoN IT maintains a few laptops which may be reserved and checked out for use on campus. Faculty can also check out equipment for use at home when necessary. Prior to physically removing any equipment from the School of Nursing, faculty must first complete and submit an equipment removal form to SoN IT. View the Request for Removal and Use of University Equipment form on the Property Control Office web page. Send all reservation requests to son-it@umich.edu

Purchasing New Equipment

With some variation depending on use, computers can be expected to last 4 years When new equipment is required, the School of Nursing IT staff must pre-approve any purchases of equipment that will require their support (e.g. computers, peripherals, network devices, PDAs). In considering a purchase, please note:

The recommended standard hardware and software configurations work well for most users. Occasionally IT staff recommend a non-standard configuration for special needs.
Buyer or buyer’s department will need to provide a shortcode in most cases.
Computers and equipment purchased with research funds will need to be approved by the Grants and Research Office (GRO).
When planning equipment purchases, allow adequate time for delivery, set-up, and installation.Most orders take about 2-4 weeks from initial contact to the point that a computer is delivered to the user; however, this time frame can be impacted by vendor availability and IT workload.
When in doubt, contact SoN IT by sending an email to son-it@umich.edu.

Purchases must be delivered to SoN IT at Attn: SoN IT, 400 North Ingalls, Room 423, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Orders should also include the name of the faculty or staff member and their room number) that the equipment was ordered for, as well as the department, division, or research project for which they work.

Equipment Deployment

SoN IT deploys new and existing computers and equipment for Nursing faculty and staff as needed. Equipment must be setup to allow access to electrical outlets. Faculty and staff may provide SoN IT with surge protectors or UPS devices to extend the range of an outlet, but will be responsible for insuring that any extensions are safely used and do not obstruct pathways. All computers deployed by SoN IT will contain the School of Nursing's standard loadset (exceptions are made for research projects and faculty or staff that need special configurations).

Disposing of Equipment

All divisions, departments, and research offices should send obsolete and non-functional computers and equipment to property disposition. SoN IT transports equipment to property disposition the fourth Thursday of each month. Units who wish to have equipment delivered to property disposition should notify SoN IT at least one week in advance of this time. SoN IT will not store equipment prior to delivery, so equipment must remain in its original location until the delivery date.

Unsupported Hardware

Fax machines
Phones
Copiers
All-in-one printers (all brands)
Epson printers, Lexmark Z series printers
Obsolete computer hardware

Personally purchased computers and devices including speakers, scanners, and PDAs are not supported. If faculty are performing official University business at home or in the School of Nursing on a personal computer, we recommend that their department purchase or provide a computer for use. SoN IT will fully support any computer or device bought by the School and approved for use in the Nursing computing environment. On a temporary basis, faculty may check out a computer from the School for home use (see Equipment Reservations for details).