However, if you experience hardware problems or conflicts with other software applications loaded on your system, you will be responsible for securing your own technical support. Pine Technical College provides technical support only as it relates to maintaining the laptop computers or on-campus classroom computers. Leasing the laptop gives the student a significant advantage, including full use of the laptop both on and off campus. Renting the laptop allows the student to utilize the laptop while on campus only. Laptop computers come preloaded with Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Office 2000.
Students are responsible for providing their own Internet access at home at their expense.
If you are using financial aid to cover part or all of the cost of leasing a laptop, obtain a Laptop Lease Payment Voucher from the Financial Aid Office and then proceed to the Business Office. If you are paying for the cost of leasing the laptop yourself, you will need to pay in the Business Office. Authorization must include billing information and an authorizing signature. Complete a Laptop Lease Agreement in the Business Office. Pick up your laptop from the Media Center.