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Computer Requirements

Cadets are allowed to bring only laptop computers to VMI. Desktop computers are not permitted.

**Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úrecommends Dell or HP laptop models with the below minimum system requirements**

Purchasing an IT-approved, Dell or HP laptop model with the Dell Care Premium warranty or HP 4y Offsite w/ADP Notebook warranty is not required but will ensure prompt priority support and quick turn-around time for any parts ordered. The warranties allows the unit to stay on-site for any repairs by VMI-certified technicians (with a few exceptions including, but not limited, to water damage).

If you have purchased a Dell laptop model with the Dell Care Premium warranty or HP laptop model with HP 4y Offsite w/ADP Notebook warranty and then experience equipment issues, loaner laptops are available through VMI. Loaner laptops are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Dell and Hp are giving 10% discount codes.
  • For Dell: Use the , then click “get coupon” on the page and then verify with your school email. You will receive a promo code within 10 minutes to use at checkout.
  • For HP: use the . The discount is automatically applied.
• Financing available through Dell or HP.
• Dell Care Premium warranty or HP 4y Offsite w/ADP Notebook warranty must be added at checkout.

Minimum System Requirements

NOTE: Mac OS devices and Chromebooks are not supported by IT nor are they compatible with a majority of software used at VMI.

Pell grant program

Cadets meeting certain financial qualifications may be eligible for a loaner laptop during their cadetship. See the Policy for the Distribution of Institute owned Laptops to Cadets for further details. 

Technical support for current cadets

• Cadets can receive computer assistance through the Barracks Help Desk. It is possible some non-recommended devices may receive no or very limited support, at the discretion of IT.   
• If you need assistance with your laptop, take the laptop to the Barracks Help Desk in room C-01B. Please bring your power adapter also.  If you have non-supported equipment, our staff will make a reasonable effort to get your machine connected and operational.  However, we will limit the amount of time that we spend troubleshooting any problem to no more than 30 minutes.
• VMI provides public computers for cadet use in some academic buildings, and in the Barracks Study Room (available 24/7). Barracks rooms are configured to allow access to the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Únetwork and the Internet via a wired and wireless connection. We recommend purchasing a CAT.5E or CAT.6 network cable (5-7 feet long).Do not purchase and/or bring any wireless extender/router devices as they are not allowed.
• Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚIT ensures cadet computers function properly on the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚLAN.  Support priorities are: 

  1. Network configuration for supported equipment.

  2. Network configuration for non-supported equipment.

  3. Software and hardware troubleshooting for supported equipment.

  4. Software and hardware troubleshooting for non-supported equipment. 

Software

* Microsoft Software

• Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úprovides Microsoft Windows Operating System and Office Suite software to current cadets free of charge. 
• New computers purchased from the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚDell premiere page are preloaded with the latest version of Microsoft Windows Operating System. The latest version of  can be downloaded from  On the Hub using your cadet Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úemail account.
• The Microsoft Office suite can be downloaded from  using your cadet Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úemail account.

Antivirus Software

Antivirus software must be installed when using the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Únetwork. New computers purchased from the Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚDell premiere page are preloaded with Windows Defender.