Welcome Windows Vista -
"The Wow start Now"
Official Microsoft Website: Vista
About Vista: Learn More
PC Magazine: Read About Vista
Wikipedia: All you ever wanted to know and more
20 Things you Won't Like About Windows Vista
20 Reasons Why Windows Vista will be Your Next Operating System
Purpose
The operating system is the most important program that runs on
your computer because it allows all other software programs to
function. The operating system also works as a communcation tool
between your software and hardware devices. The operating system
keeps track of files and directories.
Requirements
Windows XP
- PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended;
233 MHz minimum required (single or dual processor system);*
Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family,
or compatible processor recommended
- 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum
supported; may limit performance and some features)
- 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space*
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and
monitor
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Windows Vista
Vista Capable
- Processor: 800 MHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics card: DirectX 9 capable
- Graphics memory: N/A
- HDD capacity: 20 GB
- HDD free space: 15 GB
- Other drives: DVD-ROM
Vista Premium Ready
- Processor: 1.0 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics card: DirectX 9 capable GPU with Hardware Pixel Shader v2.0 and WDDM 1.0 driver support
- Graphics memory: 128 MB RAM supports up to 2,756,000 total pixels (e.g. 1920 × 1200) or 512 MB+ or greater resolutions such as 2560x1600
- HDD capacity: 40 GB
- HDD free space: 15 GB
- Other drives: DVD-ROM
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Cost
The operating system is placed on your computer when you purchase
a new computer. The full educational version of Windows Vista Professional
retails for $269.00. Prices
may vary.
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IDDS does not currently offer training in Windows Operating System
however, we do have a Windows XP software manual available for
download. Click on the link below. Please look under Web Resources
for Windows Operating System tutorials or visit the Library web site to access the Safari database. Safari is a database that hold entire books for your reference.
  Windows
XP Manual
To access Safari:
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- Navigate to the Shippensburg University home page
- Click on the Library link
- Click on the Databases icon
- In the alphabet row, click on the letter S
- Choose the Safari database
- The database will open
- Enter text in the Search text box
- Click on the Go button
- The result page will open. Find a book that interests you.
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Web Resources
Switching betwen a Mac and a PC
The Platforms
My First Mac
Lifehacker.com - Tips
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