In order for us to maintain our equipment in the best possible operating condition, we try to stick to the Common Desktop as much as possible. This reduces our time and efforts when it comes to providing support and upgrades, and guarantees that when you need support, Computing Services will be able to quickly assess, diagnose and remedy your problem. Computing Services staff are authorized to perform any repairs or installations as deemed necessary and are done with the consent of the appropriate department head. Software that is not licensed will not be installed or supported. Specialized equipment and software used in research is beyond the scope of our mandate and we are not able to provide support for them.
Purchases are the responsibility of the buyer.
It is important that the buyer be aware of compatibility issues before making a purchase. Computing Services can not be held responsible for providing support for equipment or software that is deemed incompatible or inoperative. For more, read our policy on Purchasing . For those computers running the Windows NT operating system, Administrator privileges are required to install software and make changes to the operating system . Support on how to use particular aspects of your software is somewhat limited.