Access to Technology on your Personal Devices
Are you shopping for a new computer or need to purchase Microsoft? Let us help! Visit the information below to see how ASU Students can receive discounts on Dell computers as well as Microsoft and Apple Products.
Office 365
ASU IT Department now offers Office 365 free for students and employees* through our licensing agreement with Microsoft. You can visit portal.office.com to access Office Online or install it on your devices.
- Newest Desktop version of Office Suite : Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Web version of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- One license covers 5 phones, 5 tablets, & 5 PCs or Macs per user
- 1 TB file storage & sharing in OneDrive
Faculty and Staff will need to use their ASU user name, (i.e. jdoe1@angelo.edu) and not your first name.last name (i.e. john.doe@angelo.edu).
If you have any questions, please contact our Technology Service Center at 325-942-2911 or email itsupport@angelo.edu.
*This offer applies to currently-enrolled students and active faculty/staff, and it is valid for a period of two months after a student is no longer enrolled or an employee leaves the university.
Free Virus Protection
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your personal computer that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. For those who have Windows 8 or Windows 10, Microsoft Security Essentials is already built into your operating system thru Windows Defender. If you are still using a machine with Windows 7 you can install Microsoft Security Essentials software for free on your personal computer.
Please contact the Technology Service Center at 942-2911 if you have any questions.
Various Software for Students
Through a partnership with the ASU Bookstore, students can purchase various software programs (Adobe, Corel, etc.) at a discounted rate. Just go to the ASU Bookstore with your valid Student ID or online at www.shopangelo.com. Only one purchase per product per student is allowed. If you have questions, please contact the ASU Bookstore at 325-942-2335 or by email at angelo@bkstr.com.
Discounted Dell Equipment
Information Technology is excited to maintain a partnership with Dell to offer Dell hardware at a discounted price for faculty, staff and student’s personal use. Through the Dell University program, ASU faculty, staff and students are offered the best perks and prices including up to 30% off select Dell PCs, tablets, electronics and accessories. Members also enjoy access to exclusive offers and presale events throughout the year.
- Buy with ease. Go to dell.com/dellu/angelostate and order from the featured systems, which are pre-loaded with a lot of great features. The ASU MPP number is US31553906.
- Customize your system. Alternatively, meet your unique needs by customizing any system
- Call-in Price Guarantee. If you find a better deal on a new Dell home system anywhere on www.dell.com/home, call one of our EPP sales representatives to beat the current Dell Home PC price. It’s another benefit of Dell EPP.
Minimum Computer Recommendations
Desktop
- Minimum i5 Quad Core Processor
- Minimum 8GB RAM (Memory)
- Minimum 250GB Hard Drive
Laptop
- Minimum i5 Quad Core Processor
- Minimum 8GB RAM (Memory)
- Minimum 250GB Hard Drive
Apple Minimum Recommendations
Desktop
- Minimum 2.8GHz i5 Dual Core Processor
- Minimum 8 GB RAM (Memory)
- Minimum 250GB Hard Drive
Laptop
- Minimum 2.8GHz i5 Dual Core Processor
- Minimum 8GB RAM (Memory)
- Minimum 250GB Hard Drive
Apple Products for Students and Faculty/Staff
Apple offers special education pricing on Apple computers, software and select third party products to college students, parents buying for a college student, or teachers, homeschool teachers, administrators and staff of all grade levels. Go to the Apple Store, navigate to the Education Store, and search for your school. Select your school, and then click the “Shop for Yourself” button at the bottom of the page. From there, the site will apply your school discount to the products and services on the Apple site.