Standards for Donated Computer Hardware

In order to provide computer related support to our schools in an effective and efficient manner, it is important that the computers across the district are based on a set of approved standards.

Please check the following minimum requirements for donated computers prior to offering your school equipment for use. These requirements change often in an effort to keep our computer inventory as up-to-date as possible and ensure that computers support the needs of the instructional programs across the district (i.e. software, peripherals, etc).

Minimum Requirements for Donated Equipment
RAM	512 mb
Processor Speed	1 GHz equivalent or higher
Hard Drive Size	40 GB
Operating System	Windows XP Pro (or upgradeable Windows XP Home Edition or higher – applicable charges apply)
Other	CD ROM Drive
Network	Must have an installed network card that attaches to a network with a network cable – (USB wireless network access devices are excluded.)

NOTE: Computers that do not meet the minimum standards listed above may be used as stand-alone computers ONLY and are NOT supported by the Technology Services Division. Stand-alone computers are not to be connected to the WCPSS network.

School staff will be responsible for purchasing any operating system licenses needed to comply with the above referenced requirements unless supplied by donor.

School personnel are strongly encouraged to contact the Help Desk and request assistance in evaluating donated equipment prior to its acceptance. Computer specifications will need to be reviewed to determine if an image for the make/model in question is already in existence or if one will need to be created (requires 10 donated, identical make/model types per school site for this to occur).