Hardware & Software

Hardware

• Campus Computer Purchases (CPI, Recommended desktop systems, etc.)
• Personal Computer Purchases/ Student Computer Purchases (Discounts on Dell and Macintosh computers)
• Surplus Information (How to surplus or transfer a computer)

Repairs on University-Owned Computers

If you are experiencing issues with your UNCW-owned computer please submit a Service Request with the Technology Assistance Center. 

Software

Standard Software on University-Owned Computers

The following software comes pre-loaded on faculty and staff Windows-based computers:

• Windows 10
• Microsoft Office 365
• 7-zip
• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
• Cisco VPN client (laptops/tablets only)
• Computrace
• Alertus (emergency alert system)
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Windows Defender ATP

The following software comes pre-loaded on faculty and staff Mac computers:

• MacOS High Sierra (10.13)or newest supported OS the machine can run
• Microsoft Office 365
• Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
• Cisco VPN client (laptops/tablets only)
• Computrace (must be purchased separately from the Dell punch-out)
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Windows Defender ATP
• Alertus (emergency alert system)

Optional Software for University-Owned Computers

UNCW has license and/or purchase agreements for the following applications. Some are also available on Horizon, as noted below by an asterisk (*). See each for complete details on how to obtain (and, in some cases purchase) the software:

• Adobe products
• ArcGIS *
• Maple *
• Mathematica *
• MATLAB *
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Visual Studio*
• Read&Write Gold
• SAS*
• SPSS*

Note: UNCW (and most software vendors) support the most recent version and one previous version of a software program, so be sure your software is up-to-date.

Personal Software Purchases (home computers)

• Faculty, staff and students can download Microsoft Office via their Office365 account on up to 5 personal computers (Windows or Macintosh).More details here.
• All students and 30% of faculty and staff have access to Adobe Creative Cloud. More details here.
• Faculty, staff and students may download a copy of MATLAB.
• You may also purchase software at an academic discount through the software retailer Journey Ed(non-university purchases only).

Classroom Computers

View Standard Software pre-loaded on Classroom Computers.

Software on Horizon

Much of the software that you use on campus is available remotely through Horizon.

Equipment Checkout

Need equipment for a special event, or to travel with a laptop outside the US? You can check out laptops, projectors and screens from us.