Did you know that the vast majority of computer related tech issues can be solved by shutting your computer down regularly each night and restarting when you get to school in the morning? I know, I know, it’s a pain, and sometimes you forget, or sometimes there is just not time to close everything out and shut down…but then…computer issues are a pain too right? My suggestion?? Make “computer booter” one of the jobs on your weekly job chart. Instruct students on how to properly shut down computers and laptops each afternoon before they go home and that will lessen some stress on you!
If you’re having computer related tech issues, be sure to report them promptly by calling extension 0220 on your district phone. What can’t be solved by restarting your computer, can often be solved over the phone! The help-desk team is here to help, and can often help you solve the issue through remote access to your computer, or a little simple trouble-shooting. If the help-desk doesn’t know you’re having a problem, then they can’t help to fix it. So…report those issues!!!
Tip #2 – Where did my Favorites Bar go?
Tip #3 – How can I reset my homepage to the LCISD homepage?
Often the text and images that pop up on the MSN homepage are less than student friendly. To change your homepage:
- CLICK HERE to view LCISD’s homepage
- Click the small drop down arrow, next to the home icon on your Internet Explorer menu bar
- Select Add or change home page
- Select Use this webpage as your only home page
- Select Yes
**I suggest training a team of 3-4 students in your classroom to make these changes. Students love to be “Techsperts”!
Tip #4 – Opening a new tab
Like many other browsers, Internet Explorer allows you to have multiple webpage tabs open within 1 window. Simply click the “new tab” icon, next to your web page’s current tab to open. (or press Control + T on your keyboard)
Tip #5 – Where on earth is the search box?
Internet Explorer 9 now only has 1 “box” at the top. Users can now use the same “box” to enter either a URL (internet address) or a search term.
#1 by Kimberly Herbert on February 25, 2012 - 10:24 pm
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I just don’t get the “it takes to long to boot up in the morning” argument. I first thing I do, when I walk in is switch on the computers. By the time I’ve put up my lunch and locked up my purse – the log in screen is up. I log in, and set out the centers for the morning – and the computer is up. It saves me time because it is updated, and runs faster than if you leave it on all the time.
The kids log in their computers, when they come in in the morning.