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Office of the Chief Information Officer
320 Baker Systems Engineering
1971 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-6553
Fax: (614) 688-4226

 

Hardware and Software Discounts

Prime Computer Suppliers

Ohio StateÕs prime computer supplier offers substantial discounts to faculty, staff, and students. For details, go to ibuy.osu.edu, select Computer Hardware from the Contract Book and login with your OSU Internet username and password.

OSU Software Downloads

Download current versions of software for e-mail, virus protection, web browsing, web audio and video, statistics, text editing, telnet, file transfer, portable document reader, and more from OSU Software Downloads at osusls.osu.edu.

Low- and No-cost Software on Campus

Obtain a variety of popular software at Ohio State at low- or no-cost through site license agreements, educational discounts, and volume purchases. For distribution methods and availability, check the Software Directory at oit.osu.edu/site_license. For site-licensed software distribution questions, send e-mail to 8help@osu.edu, call 688-HELP, or visit 512 Baker Systems Engineering.

Microsoft Campus Agreement and Personal Use Program

Ohio State has two agreements covering the use of Microsoft software. The Campus Agreement, which applies to university-owned equipment, and the Personal Use Program, which offers significant software discounts for your personally owned computer. Available products include MicrosoftÕs most popular desktop computer software and Windows 32- and 64-bit operating system upgrades. For information on the Campus Agreement, visit oit.osu.edu/site_license/mslicense. For details regarding the Personal Use Program, visit it.osu.edu/personal_use. For questions, send e-mail to 8help@osu.edu or call 688-HELP.

Computer Virus Protection

Download anti-virus software and updates from OSU Software Downloads at osusls.osu.edu and get more information on computer viruses and virus hoaxes at safecomputing.osu.edu/viruses.html. For questions, send e-mail to 8help@osu.edu, call 688-HELP, or visit 512 Baker Systems Engineering.

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