Boston College Law Library

Computing Facilities Workstation Specs

technology at boston college law school

Hardware

WINDOWS OS (XP Pro)    
Model
 Dell OptiPlex GX260
Processor and Speed
 Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz
Memory (RAM)
 512 MB
Hard Disk Space
 40 GB
Available Drives
 Floppy, CD-RW/DVD, Zip (250 mb)
Monitor
   19" Flat Panel
Ports
   2 front accessible USB Ports, headphone jack
  
MACINTOSH OS (X)
Model
 Power Macintosh G4
Processor and Speed
   G4 Dual 1.25 GHz
Memory (RAM)
   1 GB
Hard Disk Space
   80 GB
Available Drives
   CD-RW/DVD, Floppy
Monitor
   17" Apple Display
    

Software and Services Available

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader and Distiller
  • Adobe PageMaker (scanning workstations and workstations in Room 153)
  • Adobe Photoshop (scanning workstations only)
  • Boston College Library Catalog (QUEST)
  • Career Services Databases
  • Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Exercises
  • DataViz Conversion Plus (scanning workstations and monitor workstations only)
  • FileMaker Pro 4.1.3 & 5.5
  • LexisNexis (available via web browser)
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver (scanning workstations only)
  • MacLink Plus (Macintosh workstations only)
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Macintosh-Office X and PC-Office XP Pro)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Netscape Communicator
  • Netscape Composer
  • Norton Utilities (Macintosh workstations only)
  • Virus Protection Software (Macintosh-Virex & PC/Dell-VirusScan)
  • WESTLAW (available via web browser)
  • WordPerfect 9 is installed on the monitor's workstation in the Lutch Computer Center. Please ask the monitor on duty for assistance.
  • ZoomText, a vision resource utility, is installed on workstation Lutch A7 in the Lutch Computer Center, room 300.

SCANNING
Image and Text (OCR) scanning is available in each lab. Scanning workstations have ScanSoft OmniPage Pro, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe PageMaker, and Photoshop installed. Scanning Instructions (PDF):

Web Development Resources

  • Macromedia Dreamweaver is installed on the scanning workstations and Netscape Composer is available on all workstations.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader and Distiller
  • FTP
    File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software is currently installed on all of the workstations. Instructions: Macintosh PC/Dell (pdf file)
  • Information on how to set up a personal web page can be found at: http://www2.bc.edu/
  • InfoEagle Web Development Resource Page. Contains links to information on a variety of subjects including: guides to HTML, developer sites, development books, accessibility and usability guidelines, style guides and color resources, javascripts and CGI scripts, use of meta-tags, announcement services, and use of Boston College graphics.

Additional Resources

  • Direct connection to Lexis/Nexis' and WESTLAW's help lines is available from the Brian P. Lutch Computer Center Room 300. Room 153 has a direct connection to Lexis/Nexis' help line.
  • All computing labs have audio/visual equipment to enable large screen projection of computer data.
  • FAX - A FAX Machine is located in the Brian P. Lutch Computer Center. The FAX is a send-only unit. Local service is free of charge. Long distance service is possible with a personal calling card or your EagleOneCard. An instruction sheet is posted on the wall over the FAX machine.