IT Support Knowledge Base

Purchasing Equipment and Recommendations

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This article will provide recommendations for commonly requested IT items and gear.  

As a staff member, you are able to purchase anything linked on your own and to your own budget. Please make sure you check with your specific team budgets on direction. 

Please do not purchase computers, laptops, iPads, AppleTVs on your own. Please submit a help desk ticket at [email protected] with your request. 

Below is a list of recommended IT equipment that you, as staff, can purchase with your own budget dollars. 

Staff Equipment

Monitors

Display Cables

  • HDMI - For connecting from USB adapters/docking stations to monitors
  • HDMI to USB-C - For connecting straight from the USB-C port of your laptop to a monitor, or from USB adapters/docking stations
  • DisplayPort - For connecting from USB adapters/docking stations to monitors

Display Adapters / Docking Stations

  • Kensington - Dock for Windows laptops and MacBooks (two monitors)
  • Anker - Adapter for MacBooks (one monitor)
  • OWC - Adapter for MacBooks (two monitors)
  • Lenovo - Dock for Lenovo ThinkPads (two monitors)

Conferencing

 Keyboard and Mouse Options

Apple iPad Charging Cable

Computer Power Supply

Office Video Conferencing and Gaming Systems (Loop and Konnect)

Please submit a ticket at [email protected] if you have a need to purchase or replace Video Conferencing gear in an office space; or if a gaming system in Loop or Konnect needs new controllers or systems.

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