You face a definite risk of connectivity problems with a card from a no-name manufacturer. Contact Steve Schrick, Microcomputer Support Technician in room 101a, or Rick Whitmore, Technology Manager, in room 306b, to make an appointment. If your problem relates to connection to the law school network, we will resolve the problem. If your problem is with your computer hardware or operating system, we will try to offer you a preliminary diagnosis of the problem, and refer you to your computer's vendor. We highly recommend 3-year service contracts.
All computers end up with problems.
If you encounter one after your warranty expires, you'll likely spend as much fixing it as you would have on extending the warranty in the first place. You might spend more. Corel WordPerfect is the law school's word processor of choice, though Microsoft Word is also available on the student access PC's and most students use Word. Note that even though both applications claim to read each other's files, the conversion process can easily become a nightmare, particularly if your document uses footnotes. If you are sharing files with faculty and other students, you should use the same word processor for the best compatibility.