https://grok.lsu.edu/Updated Hardware & Equipment articles!60https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16716 General Information Solid State Drives (SSDs) are quickly replacing traditional, mechanical, hard disk drives due to their higher speed, lower power consumption, lighter weight, and being more shock proof. However, traditional whole disk erasing utilities like Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) d16716 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:20:26 GMTMon, 23 Mar 2026 09:20:26 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=8037 Security of Data Policy Statement In accordance with PS-124 Data Management , it is essential that confidential and/or private data be protected. It is very important to understand that confidential and/or private data could exist on your computer hard drive. When there is a loss of8037 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:08:26 GMTTue, 03 Feb 2026 08:08:26 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17133 General Information ITS provides high-performance Virtual Machine (VM) solutions within the Frey Data Center to meet the diverse computing needs of the university community. Our environment is designed to provide departments with scalable, reliable, and secure server technology. Customize17133 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:56:38 GMTMon, 12 Jan 2026 12:56:38 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=1723417234 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:36:54 GMTTue, 16 Sep 2025 07:36:54 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=10361 General Information The Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council is a non-profit organization which promotes waste reduction and the use of recycled goods through leadership and education programs for public and private entities. This council reuses and recycles electronics t10361 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:57:45 GMTThu, 31 Jul 2025 14:57:45 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=10714 Calibration allows you to properly align the inkjet cartridge nozzles to the paper that you are printing. Without calibration, your print quality declines. Different printers have different on-screen controls for calibration, but you should be able to access them from the printer's Properties dia10714 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:14:33 GMTFri, 03 Jan 2025 13:14:33 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=10495 These are the free services that ITS Desktop Support provides: Mainframe: Installation, configuration, troubleshooting of clients Hummingbird IBM Personal Communications Host on Demand - no longer supported Mainframe Printer Support Configu10495 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:04:42 GMTFri, 03 Jan 2025 13:04:42 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17449 General Information ITS and the Frey Data Center are offering affordable options to allow departments to utilize available server technology. This includes Virtual Servers, Storage , and Data Center Rack Space. Services Provided & Pricing Structure The chart below contains servi17449 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:10:07 GMTMon, 23 Sep 2024 09:10:07 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15831 This article will take you through how to covert your USB drive from FAT32 to NTFS. 1. Right-click your USB drive. 2. Click Format. 3. Under the heading File system select NTFS. 4. Click Start . Referenced from: Wind15831 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:31:59 GMTFri, 16 Aug 2024 10:31:59 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=12863 General Information NOTE: These instructions are for LSU Institutional Purchases, as LSU-owned computers. IMPORTANT : Departments are to purchase Apple products through the CDW-G supplier website in Workday. Only if CDW-G indicates in writing that the items cannot be provided 12863 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:32:14 GMTMon, 01 Apr 2024 12:32:14 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=10572 General Information ITS Desktop Support Services assists the user with the installation and configuration of computer programs and services. Eligibility & Order Procedures Available To: LSU-owned equipment. Request Service: Submit a request to the Service Desk 10572 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:51:25 GMTMon, 25 Mar 2024 13:51:25 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=12864 General Information Apple offers special pricing on the LSU Apple Academic Store Website, it is available to LSU Faculty, Staff, and Students. These steps are for purchasing Apple Hardware or Software for Personal Use Only. (NOT for Institutional Purchases) To make an LSU Inst12864 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:43:17 GMTMon, 25 Mar 2024 09:43:17 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=12860 University Offices To request cable television service to a campus office, complete a Online Request Form . For serviced buildings, telecommunications professionals will either install a new outlet or activate an existing outlet. Unserviced buildings must be wired for cable connectivity. Pro12860 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:22:24 GMTWed, 20 Mar 2024 13:22:24 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17294 To Access System Setup to Select Disk Drive Find out what type of BIOS version you have in order to access it. (If you already know how to access your BIOS. Skip to Step 7 .) 1. Select Run from the start menu and type "msinfo32" into open field. 2. Click OK . 3. Lo17294 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:22:05 GMTTue, 02 Jan 2024 14:22:05 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=18010 Change the BIOS Boot Order on OS X El Capitan: 1. Open System Preferences . 2. Select Startup Disk . 3. Available systems will display: Select the system in the middle of the screen to use to start up the computer. 4. Select Restart in the mid18010 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:24:50 GMTWed, 06 Dec 2023 15:24:50 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20441 What is the LSU Wi-Fi network called? Eduroam How do I connect to eduroam? Quick Guide: https://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=19658 What devices can connect to eduroam? Laptops Tablets Cell Phones NOTE: All systems and comp20441 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:07:03 GMTThu, 08 Jul 2021 15:07:03 GMT