Student Help Centre

Buying a computer:

It is not necessary to spend several thousand dollars on a new computer / laptop to study at Tabor Adelaide.  A suitable Windows based computer can be found for several hundred dollars.  Currently, new Apple laptops start at about $1200.

Windows / PC

When buying a Windows laptop or computer, ensure it meets or exceeds the following specifications:
    Operating System: Windows 7 or Windows 10
    Processor: 1.6 ghz +
    RAM: 1 gb - 4 gb
    Hard drive: 80 gb +
    Screen size: Whatever screen size suits your needs.  Ensure the resolution is around 1024 x 768 or higher.

Apple / Mac

Any new computer from Apple (desktop or laptop) will be sufficient for any online tasks.
All Apple laptops and the Apple iMac's now ship with both an integrated microphone and webcam.
The following specifications are recommended:
    Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7, v10.8, or v10.9
    Safari 5.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 17+, Google Chrome, or Opera 11+
    Adobe Flash 12.0.0.77 or later.
    512MB of RAM

Notes:    An Apple iPad/iPhone, or Tablet/Smartphone is not suitable as your primary browsing device.  You will be able to access VET Learn with these devices and access content, but features such as uploading assignments, downloading audio files etc. will not be available on these devices. 

Microsoft Office for students is available for an Apple computer.  See further on Microsoft Office here.

Tabor Student Computers:

• There is 1 student computer available for student use at the VET office, at 68 Greenhill Rd, Wayville, on the ground floor.  There is  a student computer room on the first floor but this is mainly for the Bachelor degree Music students, so if the one on the ground floor is being used, you may be able to use one on the first floor, but would need to check that with VET admin staff. 
  
• There are quite a number of student computers, in the Student computer room, at Tabor main campus: 181 Goodwood Rd, Millswood - first floor, northern wing of the building, above the Library. 
  
• There are also a few student computers in the Library at Tabor main campus: 181 Goodwood Rd, Millswood.  These computers are more for short term use; so if you know you will need more than about 10 - 15 minutes at a computer, please use one in the student computer room.
  
• The Log in to the student computers is the same as your log in for VET Learn.  Your password, which you changed when you first logged into VET Learn, will have automatically changed for logging into a student computer. 
  
• If you have questions about using student computers, you can't log into one, etc. please contact the VET Admin office, or the Library staff if you are at Millswood.