Residence Services understands the computing needs of our resident
students. As an added service to students, the Residential Information
Services and Computing (RISC) office maintains six computer cluster labs
located in six of our residence halls. The RISC office has completed
upgrading the computer equipment in each of these labs. The current
minimum system configuration is as follows:
Pentium 4, 3.0GHz, 80G hard disk, 512MB RAM, DVD/CDRW and 17 inch flat panel
display. Each system is loaded with Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office
2003, SPSS, AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and CD/DVD
burning software.
The labs are located in the following areas:
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Verder Hall (19 Computers)
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Tri Towers (14 Computers)
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Twin Towers (14 Computers)
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Korb Hall (6 Computers)
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McSweeney Hall (6 Computers)
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Allerton Student/Family Apartment Housing (4 Computers)
In an effort to keep up with technology changes, these labs are intended to be
evergreen and when possible, upgraded on a 3-4 year cycle.
To print in any of Kent State's computer labs, you will need to bring your
flashcard in order to pay for printed pages (7 cents per page). There are three
ways to add money to your FlashCard:
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Visit room 104 in the Kent Student Center and make a deposit via check, credit
card, or cash.
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Use cash to add money at one of the DART machines. (There are three on campus.
The first is located on the first floor of the University Library, the second
in the first floor lobby of the Kent Student Center adjacent to the Student
Organization offices, and the third, on the second floor of the Business
Building next to the computer lab.)
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Add money to your account online (you can also check your balances) by going to
the FlashCard Website.