{"id":26,"date":"2025-09-04T17:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-08-19T15:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:41:23","slug":"families-and-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/get-started\/families-and-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Families and Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Get Started submenu\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"menu-title\">Get Started submenu<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\" id=\"modal-1\" data-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\" data-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\" id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/get-started\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Students<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/get-started\/faculty\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Faculty<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/get-started\/staff\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Staff<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/get-started\/families-and-friends\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Families and friends<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/get-started\/guests\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Guests<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4a938530 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">ITS is here to support students with all their academic and college needs, and that includes supporting you, their families and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Purchasing a computer<\/summary>\n<p>Before purchasing a computer, consider the requirements of the program. Certain programs may have graphics-intensive assignments while others require typing papers and making spreadsheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ITS recommends certain specifications when buying new personal computers. Recommendations and information about laptops and desktops, including from recommended vendors are available on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/personal-computer-purchases\/\">purchasing page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Software available for students<\/summary>\n<p>Similar to computer hardware requirements, software needs may differ by program of study. Several common software titles are available at no cost to active Clark students. 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