Transcript Project Advance Laptop Workshop

Student Support Services
Laptop Workshop
What will you Find
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The actual Computer
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The Power Cord
(Comes in two parts.)
How to begin…
If you are at home, plug in the AC Adapter in
order to conserve on the battery power.
 To turn on the computer, open the top and push
the power button at the top right hand side of the
keyboard.
 Once it boots up, you will see a
desktop with icons for the various programs
available.
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What happens if…
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You leave it alone for more than a few
minutes.
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The screen will go black and will hibernate.
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Just move the mouse a little or touch a key and it will
come right back to where it was when you left if alone.
Beginning your work
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Use your finger to make the curser move
over the desired program.
Mouse pad
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Double click the left button in order to open
the program.
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Use the program as you would on any other
computer.
Saving your work
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You will not be permitted to save any of your
work on the computers C drive. You will be
required to have a disc or a flash drive.
When you save…
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Go to the File menu and click on “Save
As”
Drop down the menu for “Save In”
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If you have a disc, go to DVD-RW Drive
(E:)
If you have a flash drive, go to Local Disk
(D:)
To Finish Saving your Work
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The DVD-RW drive is located on the right hand
side of the computer. Simply push the little
button and the door opens up a bit for you to
slide your disc into the computer.
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The USB Port for your Flash Drive is also
located on the right side of the computer. Just
plug your drive into the port.
Before you Finish
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Don’t forget to take the Flash Drive or the Disk out of
the Computer.
Close out the program that you were using.
Press the Power Button, a dialog will appear on
screen asking if you want to shut down, reboot, or
hibernate the computer, select “shut down” and wait
for the computer to turn off.
Unplug the AC adapter and store in the Computer
case properly.
Return to the library in the same manner that you
received the computer.