What You
Have

• The typical teacher setup is a CPU, monitor, printer, keyboard, mouse, and speakers.
• Student computers in classrooms are typically older model PCs without speakers. (Headphones are encouraged.)
• All computer s have Internet connectivity.

Everyday

• Use your employee login for all computer activities. Logging in and out is quick and easy. Click the Start button > Logoff. The computer will be set up for the next login.
  

Saving

• Teacher Computers
  Each login retains its own profile. Things saved on the hard drive, desktop, and even Internet Explorer bookmarks do not appear to another user. With that being said, you should always save documents to your individual, teacher network save space, called your Home Drive.
• Student Computers
  These computers are protected with a program called DeepFreeze. They are "frozen". Any changes made to its settings or documents saved to it will automatically be erased at the next power down/start up.

Shutting down

• Go to the Start button > Shut Down option.
• Manually turn off any accessories, such as projectors, printers, or scanners, by pushing the power button.

Connecting A Projector To A Computer

• Desktops
  • Look at the back of the CPU. Unplug the monitor cord. It connects the monitor to the CPU (computer). The monitor cord should connect the CPU to the projector. There are several ports on the projector. Find one that matches the end/pin arrangement of the monitor cable and is labelled "in".This basic arrangement will work, using the projector as a monitor.
  • If you want the monitor to function as well, you will need an additional monitor cable. Connect this second monitor cable to the matching pin arrangement port on the projector that is labelled "out" or "monitor" to your monitor.
  • Please note that some model projectors must be powered on for the montior to work; the signal must pass through a powered internal card in the projector.
• Laptops
  • Laptops also have a port on the back or side that matches the monitor cable as described in the first step above.
  • To send the video signal to the projector from the laptop, look at the keyboard's function keys (F1, F2, etc.) One of them has a blue label "CRT/LCD". You activate this function by holding down the blue FN key and the CRT/LCD labelled F key. It usually has 3 settings:
    • Normal/Default - video signal to laptop screen only;
    • Projection Only - video signal out to projector only;
    • Tandem Setting - video signal to projector and laptop screen.
  • Rotate through these settings by repeated tapping of the F key.

• Projectors use halogen lamps of different wattage that burn very hot. That is why projectors have an internal fan -to cool them off. Lamps cost an average of $300 each, so preserve the life of the lamp as much as possible by turning off the projector as much as you can.
  

• If you have successfully connected the computer and projector, but you cannot see your computer's image, you probably need to identify the source on the projector.
• Find the Input or Source button on the projector. Push it once for options. Use the onscreen menu to choose the source of your image; for example, computer 1, computer 2, DVD player, etc.
• Call your CIT for assistance if needed.

Digital Camera Resources

• Short Courses: Digital Cameras
• Digital Photo Course: Digital Cameras
• 1001 Uses for a Digital Camera (in Education)

Scanners

• Scanning Tips
• District's Scanner Webpage

Hardware

1. If you seek additional equipment, you should obtain a funding source first. This can be Departmental funds or a grant that you obtain.
2. With funding available to you, select the appropriate item from the Web Store. Each item states whether or not it requires a Technology Proposal for purchasing. If the item you need is not shown in the Web Store, consult with your CIT.
3. If the item does require a Technology Proposal, visit with your CIT to create one.
4. If the item does not require a Technology Proposal, create a Purchase Order for the item. Consult with the bookkeeper regarding purchase orders.
5. Make a copy of the Purchase Order for yourself, and turn in the original to the bookkeeper. Wait for the item to arrive.

There are frequent occasions when what you need is not shown in the Web Store. For example, you might need to purchase the Tom Snyder Productions Software called Timeliner , or a digital projector with a higher lumens for use in a daylight arena. If this is the case, consult with your CIT.

Software

1. Obtain your funding source first.
2. For software, create an INS-03 software proposal. Submit the completed INS-03 form to the CIT for signatures and "passing it on" to the academic approval committee.
3. Once the INS-03 Approval Number is received, then a technology proposal for technical review.
4. Once the Technology Proposal Approval Number is received, you can create the purchase order.
5. Create a Purchase Order listing the item details, the INS-03 #, and the TP#..
   1. If you need a vendor for the item, contact Acquisitions. They will bid out the item for you.
6. You will not receive the software media (CDs, disk, or download.) All software is shipped to our District's software library. You will receive an email when the item arrives at the library.
7. Create a Technology Workorder to install the software, listing your approvals from above. The technician will retrieve the media, install the software, and return the media for you.