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Students will find a number of computer labs for their use throughout the Frost School and the University. The newly opened Weeks Music Library and Technology Center contains PC and Apple platform computers. Computer labs are also found in the University's Richter Library and in the residential colleges.

Recommendations for students who wish to bring computers to campus are found below:

DELL

APPLE

Music Notation Software

Purchasing Information

 
DELL (PC) Standard Equipment Specifications
  • Dell Optiplex

  • Pentium 4,  2.8GHz/800Mhz FSB or greater

  • 1MB Cache

  • 512MB of RAM

  • 17" LCD Color Display

  • 64MB or greater VRAM

  • 40GB or greater HD

  • 10/100/1000Mb NIC

  • WIN XP Pro SP2

  • DVD-CDRW Combo Drive

  • 16-bit Sound Card

  • 3Yrs On-site Warranty

  • 3.5" Floppy Drive

  • Optical Mouse 

  • 2 Half-height PCI

  • 4 USB Ports

 

Dell (PC) Advanced Equipment Specifications
  • Dell Optiplex

  • Pentium 4 w/HT,  3.0GHz/800Mhz FSB or greater

  • 1MB Cache

  • 1GB or greater of RAM

  • 19" LCD Color Display or greater or Dual

  • 128MB  VRAM or greater

  • 80GB or greater (EIDE or SCSI)

  • 10/100/1000Mb NIC or greater

  • WIN XP Pro SP2 or Greater

  • DVD+RW Drive

  • 16-bit or greater Sound Card

  • 3Yrs On-site Warranty

  • 3.5" Floppy Drive (optional)

  • Optical Mouse

  • 2 Half-height PCI

  • 6 USB Ports

 

Apple Standard Equipment Specifications
  • Apple iMac G5

  • 512 MB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 1x512

  • 160GB Serial ATA drive

  • ATI Radeon X1600/128MB VRAM

  • SuperDrive 8X (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)

  • Keyboard and Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English

  • Accessory Kit

  • 17-inch widescreen LCD

  • 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo

  • AirPort Extreme

  • Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

 

Music Notation Software

 Latest Version of:

  • Sibelius or Finale

 

Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
PO Box 248165 | Coral Gables, FL  33124-7610

305-284-2241 | fax-305-284-6475