Information Technology
Welcome Students — Fall 2011
Here you can find information and tips to help maximize the use of your desktop and laptop computers. We welcome your comments and suggestions. We also encourage you to ask questions online in order to expedite a solution to your problems.
New to Hastings? Go to Info for New Students for information on WebAdvisor, email, wireless internet access, and other computer-related issues.
Are you a faculty member? We have resources available for UC Hastings faculty, which includes information on classroom technology, faculty home and office computers, and network folders.
Need information? Computer help, spyware, adware, and virus protection. Go to the computer help page
Specific questions? Please contact HelpDesk.
Feel free to contact me at anytime if you have any questions.
Eric Noble
Director of Information Technology
Software Downloads
Students, faculty, and staff can install the following programs under conditions of the Microsoft and McAfee site licenses for UC Hastings. You will need your Hastings email login and password to get started. All software downloads for Microsoft Office and Windows 7 are free for students but only allow you to download the installation files for 30 days after checkout. For an additional fee of only $4.95, you will be able to download the installation files again anytime for 2 years, should you need to re-install it for some reason. If you do not choose this option, we recommend you keep the installation files and product key somewhere safe (such as burned to a DVD) in case you ever need to re-install the software. For Staff/Faculty the off-site e-Academy vendor charges $9.75 for each product you wish to download and install onto your computer. You can download one (1) copy of each product. We have a FAQ regarding Microsoft software and information on McAfee Antivirus for Windows and Macs. If you have any problems, questions, etc. contact the HelpDesk. Choose the software you wish to download:
- Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus for PCs, 64-bit and 32-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, upgrade for Windows, 64-bit and 32-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate, competitive upgrade for Macs
- Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, 64-bit and 32-bit
- McAfee Antivirus for both Windows and Macs
Copyright Infringement, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing and the Hastings Network Bandwidth
We have received complaints from the Recording Industry Association of America about peer-to-peer file sharing of copyrighted music and video files by users on the Hastings network. Students need to understand that any such sharing of copyrighted materials is illegal and is subject not only to civil and criminal penalties but also to disciplinary action under the Hastings Acceptable Use Policy. Please refrain from any such activity on the Hastings network. It will not only jeopardize your future and career, but also the continued use of the network by your fellow students.
We have installed packet/traffic shaping technology to block as much peer-to-peer traffic as possible. Using this blocking technology has enabled us to remove individual bandwidth limits and has substantially improved the Internet experience for all; nevertheless students are expected to use only a reasonable proportion of the Internet bandwidth or the bandwidth on any wireless access point.