<p>I tried reading the explanation of conncecting a TV to cable on the ResComps website, but I still don't understand.</p>
<p>What type of TV would I need to get cable in a dorm room? What cables would I need? Where would I insert the cables?</p>
<p>I understand ethernet, though. All I would need is a 15-25 foot long ethernet cable (after registering with rescomp). Would a new macbook be compatible with AirBears and ResComp? The computer would have Mac OS X v10.5.</p>
<p>dude, it's a basic tv cable. Any TV will work. If you need to connect an extender...just get a standard tv cable and also get a double-female adaptor. It's not hard.</p>
<p>There will be a certain "in-room connection orientation session" or something like that you'll have to attend before you're allowed to use your in-room connection. They just go over some safety stuff, blah blah blah, and you're required to install certain antivirus software that they give you (I think it's still called the BeSafe software package) before you're allowed to use the connection. Don't worry, they'll explain it all at the in-room connection thingy.</p>
<p>And unless you're bringing a TV from the 1970's, the instructions for hooking cable up to the TV is as follows:
1. Screw in wall jack end of cable
2. Screw in TV end of cable
3. Turn on TV
4. ?
5. Profit!</p>
<p>And no, a brand spanking new MacBook will not work just fine, because them Apple folks sure haven't figured out the technorogy for that new-fangled "INTERNETS" garbage.</p>
<p>You freshmen make me laugh. Out loud, might I add. I do believe your generation's term for this phenomenon is "LUUULZ."</p>
<p>They make you install anti-virus software....ugh.</p>
<p>And yes you just plug in cable and go. As for an OS, anything modern will do and be able to connect to any wireless connection you're authorized to connect to.</p>
<p>Actually, it's probably still better to get a real laptop lock; Kensington makes pretty good ones. Last year there were four - FOUR - laptops stolen all at once at Strada Cafe. This man came up to this table of people who all had their computers out and he drew a gun under the table and robbed them just like <em>that</em>.</p>
<p>buddy, it's really not that complicated. yes, that'll do just fine. stop freaking out about everything and just go with the flow - everything will turn out okay in the end, and if you have a few bumps in the road, just go buy some stuff for cheap. you can get 25ft of cable for, like, 3 bucks.</p>
<p>And yes, you can use your own AV software, as long as it is IN ADDITION to the BeSecure minimum safety requirements software. If you uninstall BeSecure or it's not installed properly, your in-room connection will not work. It took me two weeks to figure that out because I missed half of the in-room connection orientation crap.</p>
<p>Rescomp will ping computers randomly to make sure some type of anti-virus software is installed. If the ping detects that you have no anti-virus they'll shut down your connection and you'll have to go to rescomp to turn it back on.</p>
<p>So having a lock on your laptop is going to stop someone with a gun robbing you? Then by that logic cars with locks should be safe from theft :P</p>
<p>To meet campus minimum security requirements, your computer must be running an operating system that is actively supported by the manufacturer. Older, non-supported operating systems like Windows 2000 and Mac OS 9.X are not allowed on the network.</p>
<p>Really I meant just keep your laptop in your room as much as possible AND use the lock while it's in your room (doesn't matter how much you trust your floormates; thefts happen!)</p>
<p>I think nhshahvahd is just screwing around with us with the whole cable thing.</p>
<p>Details can matter. A laptop lock whose cable is looped around a bed post, if the bed can be easily lifted to pull off the cable, is not really much of a deterrent.</p>
<p>A lock sitting in the desk drawer, unattached, doesn't protect much.</p>