St. Clair School Chrome Book Start Guide The Basics

Make It Your Own Login to Your Chromebook

Background & Profile Picture

We have configured your Chromebook with your school Google Account. To login to your Chromebook, all you need to do is to enter your Google User Name and Google Password.

You can right click on the Desktop to change the background image (aka Wallpaper). You can change your profile picture under “Settings” (available by clicking on the bottom right corner of the screen)

Finding Your Email and Other Apps Once you login, you will notice some icons on the bottom of the screen. The Apps Icon will open the list of web apps installed in your Chromebook. The GMAIL icon will take you to email. The Chrome icon will take you to the Internet.

Add More Apps and Extensions You can add additional Apps and extensions to your Chromebook using the “Chrome Store”. Remember this is a tool for your education, so focus on educational apps. And also remember there are no games allowed while in class.

Finding Your Files With a Chromebook, you do most of your work on the cloud. Your school cloud storage is available thru the “DRIVE” app which also lets you create documents in the cloud. But you can also download files from websites (i.e. PDF’s). Those files are stored inside your Chromebook and are available using the “FILES” app.

Pin Your Favorites You can add your own icons on the bottom bar. (Sometime referred to as the “Shelf”.) Once you have downloaded an App, you can right click on its icon and choose to “pin” to your Shelf.

Tips and Tricks Right-Click, Delete Key & Caps-Lock are GONE

Function Keys

Connectivity How to Connect to WI-FI at Home

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To enable Caps Lock , press Alt+Search To know what Keyboard Shortcuts are available, press Ctrl+Alt+? Drag a Window to the left or right of the screen to snap it to that side (Useful to see two things side by side). Press Ctrl+Shift+ to take a screenshot. You can then open it to edit it. Where is the Delete key? o ALT + Backspace - Delete the next letter (forward delete) o CTRL + Backspace - Delete the previous word o Backspace deletes the previous character

Next to the time at the bottom right of the screen is a wireless icon. Clicking on this brings a menu. You can connect to your home WI-FI by clicking on the wireless icon on that menu and choosing your Home WI-FI Name.

How to Print At Home you will need to print using Google Cloud Print. Visit http://goo.gl/PM3ZTK for more info. At school you can print from one of the PC’s in the labs or to the Google Cloud Print Printers.

Enable Offline Syncing in Google Drive

Setting up Google Drive to sync files offline on your Chromebook is really simple and it works on any desktop or laptop that runs the Chrome browser as well as on Chromebooks. To enable offline syncing:  

Click the settings cog at the top right of the screen. Click Settings.

A Settings window will appear with several options. Check the box next to Offline. Once you’ve done this all of your Google documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and drawings will be available even when you don’t have a network connection. This only includes files created in Google Docs — so if you’ve uploaded video file or lots of photos these won’t be available.

Website for more info: http://goo.gl/Zy0BvG

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Google Drive Google Docs Google Sheets Google Slides Google Drawing Google Classroom Google Keep Google Play Books YouTube Files Prezi Voice Thread Twisted Wave Sound Cloud WeVideo Animoto Sumo Paint Pixlr Editor Tinker Cad Lucid Chart Dictation Real Time Board Google Play Books Explain Everything Snagit Powtoon Desmos Graphic Calculator Study Stack

Website for more Info: http://goo.gl/6yjzCs

Taking Care of Your Chromebook Students are responsible for the general care of the Chromebook which they have been issued by the school. Chromebooks that are broken or fail to work properly must be taken to the Media Center immediately. If a loaner Chromebook is needed, one will be issued to the student until their Chromebook can be repaired or replaced.

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No food or drink is allowed next to your Chromebook while it is in use.

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Cords, cables, and removable storage devices must be inserted carefully into the Chromebook.

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Students should never carry their Chromebook while the screen is open unless directed to do so by a teacher.

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Chromebooks should be shut down when not in use to conserve battery life. Chromebooks should never be shoved into a locker or wedged into a book bag as this may break the screen.

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Do not expose your Chromebook to extreme temperature or direct sunlight for extended periods of time. Extreme heat or cold may cause damage to the laptop.

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Always bring your laptop to room temperature prior to turning it on.

Carrying the Chromebook: The protective shell of the Chromebook will only provide basic protection from everyday use. It is not designed to prevent damage from drops or abusive handling. Carrying the Chromebook in a padded case is required. It is recommended that students not place Chromebooks in their backpacks. The weight of books and other items can potentially damage the device.

Screen Care: 

The Chromebook screen can be damaged if subjected to rough treatment.

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The screens are particularly sensitive to damage from excessive pressure on the screen.

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Do not lean on top of the Chromebook.

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Do not place anything near the Chromebook that could put pressure on the screen.

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Do not place anything in the carrying case that will press against the cover.

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Do not poke the screen.

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Do not place anything on the keyboard before closing the lid (e.g. pens, pencils, notebooks).

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Clean the screen with a soft, dry anti-static, or micro-fiber cloth. Do not use window cleaner or any type of liquid or water on the Chromebook.

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You can also purchase individually packaged pre-moistened eyeglass lens cleaning tissues to clean the screen. These are very convenient and relatively inexpensive.