PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Old Dominion University strongly recommends that all incoming freshmen have a notebook computer meets or exceeds the University's minimum technical requirements. While students are strongly encouraged to purchase one of the Mobile Monarch recommended notebooks, students may bring a non-program notebook to campus.
Non-program Notebooks
Students who are considering using a non-program notebook should be aware of the following important points:
- Students who do not purchase a Mobile Monarch Student Notebook must still bring a device which meets or exceeds the hardware specifications.
- Students are also required to purchase and install the required software listed with the minimum hardware specifications.
- Notebooks not purchased through Mobile Monarch Student Notebook Program are not eligible for hardware support in the Technical Support Center (TSC). Any hardware repair must be paid for by the student and obtained from off-campus service providers.
- Students who do not purchase a Mobile Monarch Student Notebook are not eligible for loaner notebooks when their non-program notebook is being repaired.
- The software support available for clients without program notebooks is very limited.
TSC staff may not be able to directly troubleshoot software problems on non-program devices; they can only assist with troubleshooting software problems. If a catastrophic software failure requires that the operating system and software be re-installed, it is the student's responsibility to do so, or to pay for the work to be done by an off-campus service provider.