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One of LTS's primary functions is to provide assistance to the Lehigh community in the areas of computer hardware and software support in many forms, including purchasing advice, security management, operating system support and upgrades, implementation of information services, training, and creation of documentation.

• Purchase a new computer - Guidelines on purchasing Assistance for personally-owned or Lehigh-owned devices - One of LTS's primary tasks is assisting all Lehigh users with the purchase and setup of new computers and devices.  For  
  • Staff and Faculty
  , Lehigh
  • :  Lehigh's Purchasing Department requires
  approval of many
  • that your computer purchases
  by your department's Computing Consultant.The
  • is approved by an LTS Computing Consultant.
  • PC vs Mac: Which is better for a student?
• Personally-Owned Computers
  • Students:  LTS's STARS program offers advice for getting your computer ready for use on campus.
  • In addition to getting computers ready.
  • Twelve LTS Services Every Student Should Know
  • You can also Get Computer Help from STARS
  • Disposing of Personally-owned Computers
• Lehigh-Owned Computers
  • Faculty and Staff:  LTS offers advice on keeping your computer secure.
  • LTS also assists with Departmental Computer Labs.
  • Linux (and Unix) Support
  • Disposing of University-owned Computers
• Assistance with devices:  
  • The serve as the primary point of contact for all computing and library support issues.  
  They manage the ticketing system, and work to ensure that everyone gets the assistance they need.
  • the LTS Help Desk coordinates providing assistance with all aspects of computer use at Lehigh:
  • • They escalate and refer issues as needed to other LTS teams, including:
      • The STARS team, which provides in-person on-site and walk-up help for students and their computer and technology needs
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  • • • ,
      • The Security Team, which monitors and responds to online threats and vulnerabilities, and maintains accounts for users,
      • Computing Consultants: Computing Support For Faculty/Staff – experienced, on-site computer troubleshooters that work by appointment on a broad range of issues.
      • Instructional Technology
  Consultants –
  • • • Consultants – experts in the use of classroom and instructional technologies
      • Classroom Support
  Team –
  • • • Team – technicians
  focussed
  • • • focused on keeping Lehigh's classroom systems up and running
      • Distance Education
  Team –
  • • • Team – video streaming and recording experts focussed on web technologies for instruction
      • Systems Engineering
  Team –
  • • • Team – system administrators and managers for the University's site-wide IT infrastructure
      • Enterprise Systems
  Team –
  • • • Team – software system managers for the University's
  primary information
  • • • administrative systems, like Banner, and the 25live scheduling system.
        
    • The Help Desk is also a starting point for help with Assistive Technologies.
  • After referral from a Consultant, the Computer Repair Services  (CRS) team provides vendor-certified repair and upgrade services (both in- and out-of-warranty) to faculty, staff and students for business-class units from Apple, Dell, and Lenovo.
    
    • Read about LTS Laptop Loans. 
  Computer disposal instructions for old computers and electronic equipment