What do students need to bring?
Housing Assignment Services provides comprehensive listings of what students should bring to their residence hall rooms.
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Specific things UD recommends for computers
in the residence halls:
- 10/100Base-T Ethernet adapter & 25' CAT-5 network cable (required)
- Surge Supressor (required)
- USB Inkjet Printer (recommended)
- USB A to B Cable (recommended)
- Device(s) for backing up files: USB Flash Memory Drive or External Hard Drive (recommended)
- Wireless Router (optional)
(Directions for setting up a wireless router)
Specific things UD recommends for televisions in the residence halls:
- Cable-ready TV (See notes below.)
- Coaxial Cable to connect your TV (25' suggested)s
- DVR (Optional. See notes below.)
- Notes about television service:
- To receive the majority of channels, you will need an NTSC analog tuner. You may use any TiVo or other DVR unit that includes an NTSC analog tuner.
- To receive HD channels, TVs need a "clear QAM" or cable digital tuner. Or, you can use a TiVo HD or other HD DVR unit that includes a "clear QAM" digital tuner.
- A TV with only an ATSC tuner will not receive any channels.
For problems with your network or TV cable connection, submit a Help Ticket Request to the IT Support Center.
