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The base software consists of software that is used by all staff and students.

Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Office 2003Microsoft Office 2003
Internet Explorer 6.0Internet Explorer 6
Windows Media Player 10.0Windows Media Player 10
Symantc Antivirus 10.0Symantec Antivirus
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Quick Time
ICA Plugin
Flash Player
Java Virtual Machine
BGInfo
ChemWatch
Enterprise Vault
UniSent
QUT Office templatesQUT word Templates
Windows Media Player 10.0SMS 2003 Client

Self-Install Software

Microsoft Office 2003Microsoft Office Project 2003
Secure Shell Client
ITSM FrontRange

Operating System

Windows XP SP2

Windows XP is the operating system in the current SOE. It allows you to manage your computer resources, your software applications, hardware peripherals and your document files.

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Microsoft Office 2003

Microsoft Office is a suite of applications that allow you to perform many common business and administrative tasks.

  • Microsoft Word - Word processing
  • Microsoft Excel - Spread sheeting
  • Microsoft Access - Databases
  • Microsoft PowerPoint - Slideshow presentations
  • Microsoft Publisher - Create publishments
  • Microsoft Outlook - Email and scheduling client
  • Microsoft Infopath - Forms management

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Internet Explorer 6

Internet Explorer is a web browser that comes with WindowsXP. It allows you to view the QUT web site and other web pages on the World Wide Web.

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Windows Media Player 10

Windows Media Player allows you to play multimedia content such as audio and visual presentations from your computer.

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Applications

Symantec Antivirus

Symantec Antivirus is a software utility that helps protect your computer from computer viruses. As new viruses are created, virus definition files are released which keep your antivirus software upto date.

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Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Many electronic documents and electronic forms are in this format.

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Quick Time

Quick Time allows you to play multimedia content such as audio presentations, visual presentations and QuickTime Virtual Reality movies from your computer.

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ICA Plugin

The ICA Plugin is a piece of software that is added on to Internet Explorer allowing staff and students to access many of the QUT Library's CD-ROM based databases.

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Flash Player

The Macromedia Flash Player displays content created with Macromedia Flash such as web application front-ends, high-impact website user interfaces, interactive online advertising, and short-form to long-form animation.

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Java Virtual Machine

The JRE allows applets written in the Java programming language to run inside various browsers.

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BGInfo

BGInfo automatically displays relevant information about a Windows computer on the desktop's background, such as the computer name, IP address, QUT SOE version number and IT Helpdesk contact details.

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ChemWatch

ChemWatch provides user's with computer-based chemicals information system. ChemWatch can provide with first aid information for all sort of chemicals used throughout the workplace.

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Enterprise Vault

Enterprise Vault will automatically archive all mail messages older than 45 days. A shortcut to the original email will be left to improve our email system performance and searching capabilities.

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UniSent

UniSent is an Outlook utility for Exchange Server users who need to send mail from a second mailbox. The add-in ensures that messages sent with the second mailbox's From address stay in the Sent Items of the second mailbox.

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QUT word Templates

QUT fax and memo templates are installed as part of your Standard Operating Environment (SOE) Microsoft Word installation. They provide a standard QUT logo and format for QUT faxes and memos.

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Microsoft SMS 2003 Client

The SMS 2003 client updates your computer with the latest security patches and SOE software

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SELF-INSTALL SOFTWARE


Microsoft Office Project 2003

Microsoft Office Project is a robust project management tool that allow you to control project work, schedules, and finances, keep project teams aligned and be more productive through integration with other familiar Office applications.

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Secure Shell Client

The SSH Secure Shell for Workstations Windows client (SSH2 client) is a program that allows secure network services over an insecure network. The client replaces insecure terminal applications such as Telnet and FTP. It allows you to securely login to remote host computers andto execute commands safely

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ITSM FrontRange

"IT Service Management" (ITSM) is a job tracking system tool used by the IT Helpdesk. This application is for Computer Support People only. Please contact IT Helpdesk for more information.

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