The UW Internet Connectivity Kit
The UW Internet Connectivity Kit (UWICK) is a CD that contains software that gives University of Washington students, faculty, and staff access to networked communication and information services. With the UWICK, using your home computer and a modem or a campus computer with a direct network connection, you can do the following and more: NOTE:The UW Internet Connectivity Kit CD-ROM (UWICK) titled "Spring-Summer 2008" is not being updated for Autumn 2008, the "Spring-Summer 2008" version can be considered "current" for Autumn Quarter 2008. If we have received an update since the CD was released, we provide a link to the update in the 'Update Available' column.
- Communicate with others using email
- Search the World Wide Web
- Protect your computer from viruses
See the Autumn 2008 UWICK CD contents.
Notes for UW Computer Support Staff
License Agreement
Only current UW students, faculty, and staff are authorized to use the software in the UWICK. Unauthorized use or distribution of this software is a violation of the license agreements and UW policy. Copies of the license agreements are included in the kit, and UW policy information (Knowing the Rules) is available on the Web. If you violate the license agreements or UW policy, you will be held legally accountable.
To Get Your Copy of the Connectivity Kit (UWICK)
You can buy the kit at the main University Book Store Computer Center or its branches at the HUB, Health Sciences, UW Bothell campus, and UW Tacoma campus. When you purchase the kit, you need your current University student or staff ID and $1.00. The UWICK comes on a single CD that includes software for both Macintosh and Windows systems.
The version of software on the CD-ROM version of the UWICK may lag behind the latest available, but does make available everything "all in one place". However, if you have appropriate file transfer software and are experienced in file transfer techniques, you can find most parts of the kit online and download them, often finding more recent versions.
