- Building & Office Number
- This is the number of the office where the computer is located. Look
on the door, in Dial or on a campus map.
- Name
- Person's name. Use both the first and last names. The name usually
can be found on the office door, desk, or in Dial. Check the spelling.
- Department
- This is the department the computer is assigned to...usually defined
by the user. This information can be found in Dial or from department members.
- Phone #
- The phone number can be found in Dial, from the phone itself or by
calling someone (the operator is a good candidate) and asking what number
you are calling from.
- Platform
- The platform (typically MAC or DOS) can be determined by observation.
- Type
- On the Mac platform, the type (or model) of machine can be found on
the front of the machine.
- RAM (Random Access Memory)
- Built-in Memory: The amount of RAM that is installed in the Mac. Under
the apple menu (from the finder), select "About This Macintosh",
record the number that is listed next to Built-in Memory.
- **NOTE Total RAM: The amount of Ram installed PLUS any additional ram
that is available through software means (by using Virtual memory in the
control panels or by an application like RAM Doubler).
- Harddrive
- Open the harddrive and select "by icon" from the view menu.
Add the two numbers in the top of the window ("in disk" and "available")
to get the size of the harddrive.
- **NOTE: The space "in disk" is the total amount of harddrive
space used by applications and data files; This does not include the amount
of FREE or UNUSED space on the harddrive.
- Other
- This is for recording info like if there is a CD ROM, Zip drive, or
any other accessory that is not "normal".
- Printer
- Type of printer physically
attached to the computer...the type can be determined by inspection. Note
that this could be a building or department printer.
- Network
- This indicates whether there is a network connection or not. Determined
by looking on the back of the machine for a twisted-pair or thin-wire connection.
Twisted pair looks like a telephone cord; thinwire is a thicker, round
cable.
- Monitor
- This info is usually on the monitor (front or rear). By booting the
machine you can tell if it is color or monochrome.
- CPU Tag
- This is a MCCD bar code tag affixed to the CPU somewhere. There is
no convention for tagging CPUs; just look until you find it.
- Monitor Tag
- This is on the monitor somewhere.
- Printer Tag
- This is on the printer somewhere, but not all printers were tagged.
- Ethernet Address
- If the Macintosh has an ethernet connection and is using MacTCP you
will need to open the MacTCP Control Panel, from the Apple Menu, to obtain
the Address. While the MacTCP control Panel is open hold down the option
key on the keyboard and select t he ethernet icon with the mouse; The ethernet
address will appear below the icon.
If the Macintosh has an ethernet connection and is using Open Transport,
you will need to use a special utility called Apple LAN Utility to obtain
the Address.
- IP (Internet Protocol) Address
- If the Macintosh has an ethernet connection and is using MacTCP, after
using a TCP/IP application, open the MacTCP control Panel and the IP Address
will be visible in the lower half of the control panel. The IP Address
should start with "140.198.".
If the Macintosh has an ethernet connection and is using Open Transport,
you will find the IP address listed in the TCP/IP Control Panel.