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Campus Computing NewsThe Microsoft Home Use ProgramBy Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online EditorA new program called "Home Use" is now available to UNT faculty and staff members. "Home Use" enables those who are eligible to download and install Microsoft® Office software at a reduced price on their home computers. They will also be able to keep the software on their home machines, even if they leave the university. Employees will still have the option to order a back-up DVD and, the current software purchase program is still available through the UNT Bookstore.* If you are using a University computer, you could use the Bookstore’s program for it and use the new program for your personal machine, for example. Anyone interested in getting Microsoft® Office software through this new program should contact their Network Manager for further instructions. Contact the UNT Bookstore at 940-565-3185 for additional information about the Microsoft products available to faculty and staff and/or visit www.unt.bkstr.com. *As we mentioned last month, UNT has had an agreement with Microsoft for a number of years that allows us to distribute various Microsoft products to employees of the University. According to the agreement, you can "use the software for school-related purposes on a personally-owned computer or an institution-owned computer designated for your exclusive use" and you must remove the software from your home machine if you leave UNT. This agreement does not cover students unless those students are also UNT employees. UNT Health Science Center employees CAN purchase their software on the HSC campus.
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