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KU DreamSpark Premium FAQs
Formally MSDN Academic Alliance
(MSDNAA)
KU DreamSpark page
Microsoft has renamed the MSNDAA program DreamSpark
Premium. All Miscrosoft MSDNAA pages will now be labeled DreamSpark.
The Computer Science Department is a member of the Microsoft
DreamSpark Premium. This allows KU students currently enrolled
in a Computer Science course to be eligible to receive a variety of Microsoft software. This includes Operating Systems, development tools, and some
application software. It does NOT include Microsoft Office.
The DreamSpark software is provided by the Computer Science Department as a service
to our students but is hosted and supported by Microsoft. The Computer Science
Department does not offer support for problems encountered during the download
or installation process.
Am I eligible?
This program is available to students that are currently majoring in CSC
or are currently enrolled in a CSC course.
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How do I get an account?
Send an E-mail, from your KU live E-mail account, to
msdnaa@kutztown.edu and request an
DreamSpark (MSDNAA) account. Include the following information in the E-mail: your full name,
your current major, and any CSC courses you are currently enrolled.
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What if I forgot my password?
Go to KU's
DreamSpark web site & click on the "Login" link and then the "I've
forgotten my password". Your
DreamSpark (MSDNAA) username is your KU Email address.
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Licensing
Be sure to read the license agreement when you purchase, download or install the software.
The license allows students and faculty to use a single license for personal use. The software
may only be used for instructional or non-profit use. It may not be used for for-profit uses,
including any for-profit software development.
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How can I install software on my off-campus
computer?
If you want to install on you own
machine off-campus, you may want to check the size of the download first. If it
is large, you may want to download it overnight or from an on-campus computer.
If do not have high-speed Internet, it is best not to download using that
connection. If you choose to download from an on-campus computer, save it to a high-capacity flash
drive. Alternatively,
you can bring a blank writable CD into the lab, download locally & immediately
write to your disk (keep in mind that files saved to the local hard drive of lab
computers will be erased when the computer is rebooted). For most of this software, you will need to keep track
of your license number as well.
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What if the download does not work?
Downloading does not always work.
If it doesn't work for you, use the
system to request a free disk. You only pay shipping.
The DreamSpark (MSDNAA) software is provided by the Computer Science Department as a service
to our students but is hosted and supported by Microsoft. The Computer Science
Department does not offer support for problems encountered during the download
or installation process.
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What if the installation does not work?
If you encounter errors during the installation, check a search engine to assist
you. The DreamSpark (MSDNAA) software is provided by the Computer Science Department as a
service to our students but is hosted and supported by Microsoft. The Computer
Science Department does not offer support for problems encountered during the
download or installation process.
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What if I didn't get an DreamSpark
(MSDNAA) email that I was expecting?
The initial email you get from DreamSpark (MSDNAA) might be flagged as spam.
Check your junk folder
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