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Computer
Equipment and
Software Donations |
Computer
and Networking Equipment and Software
If you have used computers,
networking equipment, or software to shake loose, please
consider making a donation to our African Universities Linkage
Project through the University of Iowa
Foundation.
Our volunteers will test and
package the equipment and arrange to have it shipped to
participating universities in Africa. The recipient
universities are asked to pay for shipping, although donations to
help defray shipping costs are, of course, welcome.
We can use parts and pieces to upgrade
computers as well as whole computers and equipment for networking
and creating multimedia. Of course, we do not need the latest
and greatest gadgets: just good functioning equipment or software
that will get the job done. (Of course, the more documentation you can provide, the
better.)
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To
donate, or for more information, please call the WiderNet Project
office at
(319) 335-2200 or email us at
[email protected].
If you are interested in donating your
talents, time, and/or money,
please see our donations
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Stuff We Need:
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Whole systems
(Pentium III desktops or Pentium laptops or better)
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Hard
drives |
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Motherboards (Pentium III or better) |
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Video
cards |
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Modems
(14.4 to 56K) |
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Digital cameras |
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Printers (220 to 240v) |
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Scanners |
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RAM
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Network cards |
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Ethernet network hubs, routers, switches |
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Security cables |
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Tape
backup units |
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Virtually any fairly recent software, especially educational
material or programming languages |
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CD
databases for any discipline |
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CD
versions of significant educational or computer support Web sites
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Hardware and software books |
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Tutorials and training software |
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Power
conditioning and battery backup equipment (220v system)
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Assistive devices for persons with disabilities |
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Flat-screen monitors |
Stuff We Can't Use:
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Pentium II or older
computers or motherboards
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Extra Monitors (without a computer): Due to the large
volume of monitors we have been receiving without CPUs, we are
now only able to accept monitors (without CPUs) with a $10
donation to cover costs associated with disposing of monitors if
necessary. See below (Computers, Printers and E-Waste
Recycling) for information on how to dispose of the monitor
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Directions to
the Communications Center
Donations made to the University of Iowa
Foundation may be tax deductible. The account is The WiderNet
Project Gifts-in-Kind (30-260-015).
University of Iowa departments can transfer
surplus equipment to our partner universities in Africa.
Here's
how...
Computers, Printers, and
E-Waste Recycling
If your equipment is too old for our standards,
environmentally-safe electronic waste disposal is now available at the
Iowa City Landfill.
Click here
to learn
more...
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