Introduction
All students taking one or more computer science courses on the main campus of Bowling Green State University are allowed to obtain Microsoft software for free. Some software is also available in CD form and there is a nominal media and delivery charge for this option.

Documentation
Before attempting to download the software, be sure to read the detailed instructions available at http://www.cs.bgsu.edu/msdnaa/MSDN-Install.pdf

Available Software (click on title for description)

Software Title	CD Purchase	Download
Access 2007	No	Yes (B)
Expression Studio	No	Yes (A)
InfoPath 2007	No	Yes (A)
MapPoint 2004	No	Yes (A)
Office Groove	Yes	No
OneNote 2007	Yes	Yes (B)
Project Professional 2007	Yes	Yes (B)
Sharepoint Designer	Yes	No
Virtual PC for Mac	No	Yes (A)
Visio Professional 2007	Yes	Yes (B)
Visual Studio 2005 Professional	Yes	Yes (A)
Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Microsoft Office	No	Yes (A)
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005	Yes (D)	Yes (A, C)
Windows Vista Business Edition	Yes	Yes (A)
Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes (A)

A - The download consists of one or more CD images. Make sure that the computer you are using has a CD writer, and that you have sufficient CD-R media available. You will then use the CD's to install the software on your system. You can use the CD's to install onto only one computer. View and print detailed instructions found here.

B - You will download the installation files on a computer with a high-speed connection (DSL or Cable Modem or a campus lab). After the download, you can install onto the same computer where you did the download, or you can copy the installation files to a CD-R for installation later on your personal system. View and print detailed instructions found here.

C - When you install Visual Studio 2005, you have the option of installing the corresponding MSDN library as well. If you don't install the library, Visual Studio will access it from the internet.

D - The MSDN Library CD's are included when you purchase the CD's for Visual Studio.

Access to the System
In order to obtain any software through the Department of Computer Science, you first need to log into the MSDN Academic Alliance Software Center. If you are currently registered for a computer science course, you should have received an email with the username and password to be used. The username is your complete bgnet email address (e.g. jsmith@bgnet.bgsu.edu). The login page is http://msdn06.e-academy.com/bgsu_cs/ If you don't know your password, just click on the link under Login Help.

General MSDNAA Program Information
For answers to general questions regarding the MSDN Academic Alliance Program, check out the Frequently Asked Questions. If that doesn't help, contact the local MSDNAA contact, Dr. Ron Lancaster.

Email		Dr. Ron Lancaster (rlancast@bgsu.edu)
Web		http://www.cs.bgsu.edu/msdnaa/
Phone		419-372-8697
Office		221 Hayes Hall