PC(USA) - OIS Recommends


	OIS Recommends

	The Office of Information Services (OIS) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is occasionally asked by individuals, churches, presbyteries, and synods for advice on purchasing software and hardware solutions. The following list includes products used and supported at PC(USA) and may be suitable for use in other environments.


	Hardware

	Desktop Computers

	Compaq Presario series - Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP - CD-ROM or DVD drive, 256 MB memory (minimum), 10 GB hard drive (minimum) For home user or single PC
	Compaq Evo D500 series, convertible mini-tower - Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP - CD-ROM or DVD drive, 256 MB memory (minimum), 10 GB hard drive (minimum) Office use, longer default warranty


	Notebook Computers

	Compaq Evo 610C - Advanced Port Replicator - Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP - Trend Micro PC-cillan anti-virus - CD-ROM or DVD drive, floppy drive, 256 MB memory (minimum), 6GB harddrive (minimum) - Carrying case, keyed cable lock
	Compaq Evo 410C - Mobile Expansion Unit - Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP - Trend Micro PC-cillan anti-virus - CD-ROM or DVD drive, floppy drive, 256 MB memory (minimum), 6GB harddrive (minimum) - Carrying case, keyed cable lock One pound lighter than 610C but no Advanced Port Replicator available. Mobile Expansion Unit provides access to CD-ROM, DVD, and floppy drives.


	Handheld Devices

	Palm M130 color For synchronization with online calendar functions and basic document creation. Many other devices are available and may be appropriate for diverse needs or features such as mobile phone, email, Web browsing, etc.


	Projector (Data)

	InFocus Useful for group meetings and presentations.


	Scanner

	Hewlett Packard


	Digital Camera

	Any USB or floppy disk interface


	Software

	Anti-virus software

	PC-cillan / Trend Micro


	Application Suite

	Office 2000 / Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is recognized by Microsoft as a charitable institution and receives significant discounts on Microsoft products. For your church or presbytery's order or inquiry, please contact the PC(USA) partner, Software House International: Michael Sowinski (800) 527-6389, x5976 [email] or Lori Levine (800) 527-6389, x5895 [email].


	Diagramming

	Visio Standard/Microsoft


	Document Packaging

	Acrobat / Adobe QuarkXpress / Quark For creating .pdf files for Web, etc.


	File Compression

	WinZip / WinZip Computing


	Firewall (personal)

	ZoneAlarm / Zone Labs


	Graphics

	Illustrator / Adobe Adobe Publishing Collection: suite which includes Acrobat, Illustrator, Pagemaker Plus, and Photoshop Photoshop Elements / Adobe Web graphics Photoshop / Adobe Web graphics


	Project Planning

	Project 2000 / Microsoft


	Remittance Processing

	Presbyterian Information Management System (PIMS) Specifically written for Presbyteries and Synods. PIMS can be used as a complete accountant package or only for remittance processing. For more information call Steve Sexton, (888) 728-7228, x5571 [email].