Computing Resources Overview

There are more than 60 public computers available for students. All public computers use Windows XP Professional, with Microsoft Office 2007 Suite and the latest Internet and e-mail software. There is at least one laser printer in each lab or computer cluster. Law students may print up to 800 pages free; additional pages are 10¢ per page (35¢ for color).

A network account is created for each entering student. This account allows access to all campus resources, including e-mail, network storage, printing, and off-campus access. Each student is provided the following services:

• 1 GB of private network file storage space. This space is accessible from any location on or off campus, and is the preferred alternative to floppy disks. It is backed nightly.
• A live@edu email account. With this account students can access e-mail, calendars, and shared document libraries.
• High-speed access to the internet.
• Access to the Law School's wireless network. This allows students to be connected to network servers, printers, and the Internet from classrooms, carrels, the law library, and from even outside of the building.
• VPN services for off-campus users. The VPN server gives students access to network based research resources from off-campus, as if the students were using a computer on-campus. In addition to file and print access, subscriptions to resources typically require computers to appear to be on-campus.
• For a complete list of the Technology Advantages at the Law School, take a look at the Top Ten list here.

Almost all Law students choose to augment the computing resources provided by the University with computers of their own. To find out more about personal computing at W&L, continue to the Personal Computing page.