Transcript Computer Use Guidelines

Responsible Use Policy
Technical Applications
Mr. Hibbs, Mrs. Brau, & Coach Merkle
Granbury Middle School
Computers are Important Tools!
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Internet Research
Learning Software
Word Processing
Multimedia
Presentations
Excel
Access
Publisher
Responsible Use Agreement
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Before using a
computer at school,
carefully read and
sign the district
Responsible use
Agreement
Your parents must
also sign it.
It must be on file
with the school!
Login Process
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Obtain the proper Username and Password
from your instructor
Never give your password to anyone!!
If you forget your password, ask your
instructor for help!
Login Process
You are responsible for what happens on
a computer when it is logged in under your
name!
 NEVER NEVER NEVER SHARE YOUR
LOGIN WITH ANYONE!!!
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Respect Our School Equipment!
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Keep pens and pencils away from the
computers. Do not draw on or disfigure any part
of the computer!
If we take care of the equipment, it will last a
long time.
Respect our School Equipment
NEVER Bring
Candy, Drinks,
Gum or any food
near the
computers!
 NOT EVEN
WATER!!!
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Respect our School Equipment
MAGNETS are
ABSOLUTELY
FORBIDDEN
near the
computers!!!
ELIMINATE VIRUSES!!!
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Do not put
ANYTHING in the
computer. If you
need to use a disk or
CD, contact your
teacher for
permission first!
Downloads
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Do not download internet plug-ins, graphic images,
games or sound clips (MP3 files) unless you are
specifically assigned to as part of an assignment.
Do not bring any software from home to install on
the computers.
If you are assigned to download a sound clip or
image, they must NOT be offensive, obscene or
inappropriate.
Do not play sounds unless they are part of your
presentation.
Do keep the speaker volume low.
E-mail & Internet Policy
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DO NOT use school computers to check, send
or receive e-mail unless you are specifically
instructed to do so.
DO NOT access the internet without permission
YOU MAY ONLY access websites you are given
permission to access by your teacher.
VIOLATION of these policies may result in
loss of all computer privileges at school.
Computer Settings
Don’t change the wallpaper or
screensaver.
 Don’t download wallpapers or
screensavers from the internet
 Don’t change desktop schemes: colors,
fonts, etc.
 Don’t change the mouse or monitor
settings.
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Computer Settings
Don’t change the wallpaper or
screensaver.
 Don’t download wallpapers or
screensavers from the internet
 Don’t change desktop schemes:
colors, fonts, etc.
 Don’t change the mouse or monitor
settings.
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Computer Settings
Don’t change the wallpaper or
screensaver.
 Don’t download wallpapers or
screensavers from the internet
 Don’t change desktop schemes: colors,
fonts, etc.
 Don’t change the mouse or monitor
settings.
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Responsible Use
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Students who don’t follow the Responsible
Use Agreement will lose computer privileges
throughout the entire school!!!
Printers
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Only Print when you
are asked to.
Hit the Print Preview
button before you
Print.
Don’t print more than
once if the document
doesn’t print!
Problems
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Report any problems or error messages to your
instructor.
DO NOT attempt to fix them yourself
DO NOT restart the computer.
Protect your work!!!
 Name
and Save
your project
shortly after you
start it.
 Save often (not
less than every 5
minutes.
Log Off
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When you are
finished working, Log
the computer off but
don’t shut it down.
Leave the computer
ready for the next
user.
Don’t leave messages
on the Login Screen!
Etiquette
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Many classes use our
lab. Before you leave,
please take a minute
and clean up the area
around your computer.
Fire Drills!!!
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You may find
yourself at the
computer when the
fire alarm goes off.
For your safety,
please follow these
guidelines.
Fire Drills!!!
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Do not log off
computers!
Do leave the room
as quickly and
orderly as possible
Do follow school
evacuation
procedures as
demonstrated by
your teacher.