Another 1,000 were found to be conditionally compliant, and got a yellow sticker. Those may require minor adjustments such as manually resetting the computer's date after Jan. 1, 2000. Only about 100 computers so far have flunked completely. The red sticker on those machines means they probably will be good for doorstops after 1999. Generally speaking, Rackley said, personal computers built after 1995 probably are Y2K compliant, and Macintosh products aren't affected by the problem, regardless of date of manufacture.
Software used on campus computers is a different matter.
The date of creation isn't a good predictor of how well it will work next year. Information Technology Services provides links on its website to a number of software vendors that provide information about the Year 2000 status of their products. In fact, the ITS website devoted to the Year 2000 problem provides extensive information on the nature of the problem and what individuals and departments can do about it. Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution.