Chromebook Care Instructions

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Chromebook Care

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Chromebook Care

● When unplugging-do so gently● Carry the Chromebook closed and with two

hands● Keep water bottle on the floor to avoid water

damage● When not using your Chromebook, close it

to save the battery● When finished, make sure to log off● Put it in the cart gently and plug in to make

sure it gets charged- look for the light

Logging In: GS students

● open Chrome browser

● fill in the email

Hint: Make sure you spell everything correctly! When mistakes are made, it is usually in the Email line...not the password.

Touch Pad

Click: Just press down on the lower half of the touchpad. Since tap-to-click is enabled by default, you can quickly tap the touchpad to click.

Right-click: Click the touchpad with two fingers.

Scroll: Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically, left and right to scroll horizontally.

Drag and drop: Click the item you want to move with one finger. With a second finger, move the item. Release both fingers to drop the item at its new location.

Keyboard

Chrome Apps Menu on “The Launcher”

Signing Off

Your settings travel with you

It does not matter which Chromebook you log into because your settings, bookmarks, themes, apps and extensions travel with you and your account.

Bookmarking

Always show the bookmarks Bar: “Button with 3 Lines (it’s next to the Star up in the top left) >Settings > Appearances >Always Show Bookmarks Bar needs a checkmark.

Star a Bookmark

You can get to the “Bookmarks Manager” from here, too!

CitationThis presentation was originally created by Molly Schroeder, Technology Integration Specialist for the Edina Public Schools. It was adapted and additional material was added for use with Heyworth Schools and policy by District Librarian Michelle Harris.