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Out-of-the Box
Agenda
WelcomeParents and girls together – 30 min.Students to classroom – parents stay
Out of the Box Documentation
• On Plaidnet –www.harpethhall.org/podium/
• Go to Laptop Information• Click on OOB Documents
Responsibility• Responsible Use Policy• Security on and off campus
– After school• Care of machine
– AC adapter– Battery – see user’s guide – Screen– Pen tether
• Parent/student dialog• Sign Responsible Use Policy
Avoid Stress Injuries
Care of laptop at home
• Store in case• Never flat on floor• Charge nightly for school the next day• Siblings loading software• Damage by heat and cold of car• Common causes of damage:
– Stepping on it– Falling off bed– Spills
Unsupported Software
• What and why– You are responsible for software you
load– School supports school-owned
software– Conflicts with freeware and shareware
• Sign agreement
Backing up at home• HH students use Dropbox to back up
school work• Student is responsible for backing up
personal items and providing adequate space for them.
• No control over what is backed up and what is not if there is too much.
• Additional free space for inviting others who install Dropbox.
The Bear Cave• The Bear Cave
– Summer hours • Tuesday and Thursday mornings• 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. or by appointment• June and July
– Regular hours during school year – 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Loaner laptops• Staff
– Ms. Betty– Mr. Karns– Mr. Dover
Cases
• Protection• OK to personalize case with parent
permission• NO writing, stickers, nail polish on
tablet itself, especially keys or screen.
• Warranty
Summer Class
• Required for new rising 9th – 12th graders
• Covers e-mail, network access, backing up, printing, Moodle, Dropbox, software review
• Necessity for good keyboarding
Future Expenses
• No software or loaner pool fees – included in tuition
• Anything that shows evidence of extreme neglect or abuse
• Lost laptop, AC adapter, pen, tether
• Battery replacement depends on care
Students
• Follow Dr. Wert and Ms. Blaine to classroom
• Learn about your laptop!
Classroom assignmentsGreen Classroom Yellow Classroom
TN Consumer Use Tax
• No sales tax included in purchase• Download form or file online
School-owned Software• Office 2010 and future upgrades• Virus and spyware protection
(works at home too.)• Inspiration• Timeliner • Discipline-specific titles• Sign school licensing agreement
YOU own Windows 7.
Service
• Bear Cave – we prefer that you use our service
• Send to Lenovo• Use only Lenovo-certified
technicians to maintain warranty
Registration
• Already filed by Virtucom and Lenovo
• Listed under Harpeth Hall
Accident Protection
ThinkPad Protection– No fault accidental damage (not fire,
theft, loss, cosmetic damage, earthquakes, floods, intentional) – no deductible, no limit – expires when warranty expires
– Covers damage from drops, breaks, electrical surge, liquid spills, damage to screen, broken ac adapter
Insurance
Homeowners– Deductible– Separate listing
Supervision at Home
• Internet access – strongly encouraged• Filtering on campus• Digital Citizenship: Jennifer Adams –
adams@harpethhall.org
Optional
• No school access to network at home
• Can access email if you have Internet access
• Wireless at home
For further information -
• Contact list online• Ann Webb, Allen, Julie, and Justin
work throughout summer• I can be reached through email
Plaidnet Home
http://www.harpethhall.org/podium/
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