Your Computer
This section contains information on maintaining your computer:
- Laptops & Desktop PCs & the University Managed Desktop (UMD)
- Laptops & Desktop PCs - Ownership, Purchasing and Hardware Recommendations
- Windows Devices - Recommendations & Minimum Hardware Threshold
- Linux Devices - Recommendations & Minimum Hardware Threshold
- Macs Devices - Recommendations & Minimum Hardware Threshold
- How to Purchase Laptops and/or Desktops with UMD (Single-Use & Shared-Use Options)
- Who Can Purchase UMD Laptops and/or Desktops - Single-Use or Shared-Use
- Hardware Peripherals for Windows, macOS & Linux - Recommendations
- Customer guide for setting up your Windows UMD (Single-Use & Shared-Use)
- Customer guide for setting up your macOS UMD (Single-Use)
- Anti-Virus for Laptop and Desktop Computers
- Elevated Permissions for the Windows University Managed Desktop (UMD)
- Printing Using the PaperCut Print Deploy Service
- "How To" Guides
- How to synchronise your Web Browser Bookmarks
- How to check your computer 'Department' or 'Device Category' sometimes known as 'Department Category'
- How to find a Serial Number/Service Tag or Computer Name (also known as Hostname or UMD Number)
- How to find a computer's MAC address
- How to find the IP address of a computer
- How to check the etc/fstab config file on Linux
- How to switch from Windows to macOS
- How to find your BitLocker Recovery Key
- How to check your Dell or Apple Warranty Status
- How to take screenshots on Windows & macOS
- Possible Hardware Faults with Laptops & Desktop PCs on CSCS Support
- How to Sync Browser Bookmarks/Favorites before moving to CSCS Services