TEACHER+LAPTOPS

__**GOLDRICK TEACHER LAPTOP RESOURCES AND TIPS **__


 * = **DOCUMENTATION** ||= **LAPTOP CARE** ||= **SOFTWARE** ||= **CONNECTING TO PROJECTORS** ||
 * = **SETTING UP PRINTERS** ||= **TRANSFER DOCUMENTS FROM OLD COMPUTER** ||= **REMOVAL OF OLD COMPUTER** ||= **MIMIO INFO** ||

DOCUMENTATION
Click the link below to access the __Troubleshooting and Reference Manual__ for your Dell Latitude E5510 Laptop:



LAPTOP CARE AND SECURITY
Please treat your laptop with care!
 * Please **LOCK** up you laptop in a secure location at school (desk, filing cabinet, closet, etc.) when you leave the classroom.
 * Keep **Food and Liquids** away from your laptop.
 * If the **outside case** gets dirty, wipe with a clean cloth. Moisten cloth with a little water if necessary.
 * **SCREEN** - best way to keep it clean is to **NOT TOUCH** it! If it does get dirty use a soft, clean, **DRY** cloth to gently clean it.
 * You can clean the keyboard with a clean cloth moistened if necessary.
 * **BE AWARE of Power cord** if plugged in to charge. Do not trip over it!
 * Place laptop on **solid, level surface** when using it.

SOFTWARE
Your Laptop comes pre-installed with the following software:
 * Microsoft Office 2010 (includes Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, and more)
 * Adobe Reader X (for viewing PDF files on and offline)
 * PowerDVD DX for playing DVDs
 * Windows Media Player (for playing music and/or videos)
 * McAfee Virus Console for virus protection
 * Web browsers (both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox)

IF YOU NEED OTHER SOFTWARE INSTALLED on your laptop, please check first with Mr. Douglas.
You may get notices for occasional **software updates.** __The following updates or OK to allow:__
 * Windows updates
 * Adobe Flash Player
 * Adobe Shockwave
 * Adobe Reader
 * Java updates
 * Firefox updates

Be aware that sometimes software updates try to get you to install "extra" software that you usually don't need or want. See the screens below and make sure you "un-check" the boxes to eliminate the unwanted software download.







CONNECTING YOUR LAPTOP TO YOUR PROJECTOR AND DOCUMENT CAMERA
It will be much easier to connect your laptop to your projector in order to show students content. You will no longer need the wireless video antennas. Refer to the pictures below to help you make the proper connections to your laptop.


 * 1. **With your new laptop you no longer need the wireless video antennas - you will be able to show content from your laptop directly through the projector. Please disconnect the two IOGear wireless antennas and the power supply and put in a bag labeled with your room number to return to Mr. Douglas.


 * 2. ** The black cable that was plugged into the larger wireless video antenna will now plug into your laptop and the side of the Document Camera (see pictures)




 * 3. **The picture below shows how the cables should be connected together. You can unplug the black cable going into your laptop when you aren't using your laptop to show content (or use a Mimio).
 * 4. ** To __**SWITCH**__ between your Document Camera and the Laptop display you will now use the **SOURCE** and **CAMERA** buttons on your document camera.

When your laptop is connected via the black cable, press the **SOURCE** button to show what is on your laptop screen.

When you want to switch back to your document camera press the **CAMERA** button.

You **DO NOT** have to press the "source search" button on the EPSON projector anymore like you used to.



SETTING UP PRINTERS
There is a neat utility program on your Laptop desktop screen called "Add Printer"

Double-click this utility to start adding printers:

Use the information in the table below to fill in the boxes in the Add Printer utility:


 * __NOTE:__ The utility does NOT have correct settings for the following printers at Goldrick:**
 * 1) **Color Printer in AP Office**
 * 2) **Color Printer in the Modular**
 * 3) **Office Printer**
 * Please let me know when you have your laptop and I can set these printers up for you __if you need them.__**


 * ... **PRINTER .. IP** ... || ....... **PRINTER .. NAME** ...... || ... **PRINTER .. MAKE** ... || ...... **PRINTER .. MODEL** ...... ||
 * 10.144.81.235 || Room 117 B&W Printer || HP LJ || HP LaserJet P4014/P4015 ||
 * 10.144.81.239 || Room 103 B&W Printer || HP LJ || HP LaserJet 2200 ||
 * 10.144.81.238 || Room 103 COLOR Printer || HP Color LJ || HP Color LaserJet CP3525 ||
 * 10.144.81.243 || LMC HP 4000 || HP LJ || HP LaserJet 4100 ||
 * 10.144.81.236 || 2nd Floor HP Printer || HP LJ || HP LaserJet P4014/P4015 ||

After you fill in the information and click the "Install" button you may get a popup error message like this:



Just click "OK". The printer **does** install correctly.

You should** be able to set up any printer you have at home. Just plug in the USB cord from your printer into your laptop and Windows should recognize and install your printer.



TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR OLD COMPUTER TO YOUR LAPTOP
The Dell Troubleshooting and Reference Manual (see link above under Documentation) has excellent step-by-step instructions on how to transfer the documents and files from your "old" computer to your laptop. Please refer to pages 22-25 of the Manual for help with this.

The Manual also describes how to access and use your personal "Network" or "W" drive to store and backup important documents and files that contain sensitive student identification data. Please refer to pages 26-27 of the Manual for help with this.



REMOVAL OF "OLD" DESKTOP COMPUTER FROM YOUR CLASSROOM
Your new Laptop is designed to replace your current desktop computer and become your primary DPS work computer.

We plan to clean up and repurpose the desktop computers for use by students in classrooms.

After you have had a chance to transfer your important files to your new laptop, please gather all the parts of your "old" desktop computer together (mouse, keyboard, screen and computer), label them with your room number, and let Mr. Douglas know they are ready to get picked up.

Please keep any **SPEAKERS** you may have to use with your new laptop.



MIMIO USER INFO
To install the latest Mimio software on your new laptop, please visit the Mimio software page on the GoldrickABC wiki:

**http://goldrickabc.wikispaces.com/SOFTWARE**

**DON'T forget to transfer any Mimio lessons you made on your old computer to your Laptop.**

**ALSO, remember to move the little black bluetooth unit (it looks like a black flash drive) from your old computer to your laptop. Keep track of this little piece! Your mimio bar won't work without it and they are easy prey for sticky fingers!**