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Laptop Boot Camp – Basics of Laptop Use and Care Friday, September 30, 2005


 * 1) Care of the cart
 * 2) In an orderly fashion, remove the laptops from the cart. __Attach the power__ __cord to the slot divider__.
 * 3) Return the laptops to the cart. Attach the cord to the power slot. Check to verify that the light is on so that the battery can be recharged for the next group.
 * 4) __Laptop captains__ will double check that all of the laptops are properly put away, but it's everyone's individual jobs to take care of their own machine.
 * 5) Your __laptop number is the same as your classroom numbe__r. In the event that you need a different machine, there are some extras.
 * 6) If there are problems with the laptops, your teachers will need to contact Mr. Love with an email. Please don't come down to the Media Center for help with a laptop unless arrangements have been made in advance.


 * 1) Take care of the laptops
 * 2) Know that dropping, jostling, or bumping will cause damage to the hard drive. __Treat the laptop with care!__
 * 3) Do not place drinks next to the computer. One accidental spill onto the keyboard will damage it, probably beyond repair.
 * 4) Always hold the laptop by the bottom (keyboard half), never the screen. __Use two hands__.
 * 5) Never twist the screen on its hinges (could crack the screen).
 * 6) __Do not scratch or push on the screen__.
 * 7) Never close the lid on a pencil or pen left on the keyboard (could crack the screen).
 * 8) Don't slam the lid down (might damage screen or hinges).
 * 9) Don’t open your desk with the laptop on top of it.

prize. NEVER give out personal information without your parents' permission. __you MUST cite the source, or it is plagiarizing__. If you do copy and paste information, put it in quotation marks and list the source where you obtained it.
 * 1) While using the laptops
 * 2) __No email at school.__
 * 3) Some web sites ask you to give personal information to qualify to win a
 * 1) Anyone can post anything to a web site. Review web sites carefully. Your teachers will help you learn how to do this.
 * 2) When you copy information from a web site, or other electronic resources,

i. Username: __user__ ii. Password: __user__
 * 1) Log-in
 * 2) Use the appropriate login (dub1, dub2, dub3, dub4, dub5, dub6, dub7, dub8).
 * 3) After you OK your login, you will see __another window__. That second log-in needs to be:
 * 1) __Logging in properly is the only way to be able to get to your H Drive files.__

When using the laptops, you will have access to the __laptop printers__. Those printers are:
 * 1) Printing
 * 1) 4th Grade - Laptop Cart 1 and Laptop Cart 2 - on top of the carts in the end room
 * 2) 5th Grade - Laptop Cart 3 and Laptop Cart 4 - on top of the carts in the room at the top of the stairs