1. MacBook Orientation

2. You get the same MacBook for FOUR years, be gentle!

3. MacBook Orientation #1: Avoid Screen Destruction
It WILL cost YOU $350
Don’t carry it using the screen
Be careful of CRUSHING
MUST HAVE PADDED BACKPACK
Don’t throw the backpack
Don’t leave it on the ground

4. MacBook Orientation
#2: Hands off
Don’t use other people’s
MacBooks
Don’t share your MacBook
with friends or family
You are responsible for
what is on your MacBook

5. MacBook Orientation
#3: No tapping and typing
Don’t bounce your
MacBook
on your lap
It will destroy the hard drive
and all of your personal data
$100 for replacement HD

6. MacBook Orientation
#4: Don’t wait to repair
MacBooks are tough and stable,
but sometimes, things happen
Some kids wait WEEKS to
tell us, most of the time it’s a
five minute fix
WHY WAIT??
See Steffan in the Media Lounge

7. MacBook Orientation
#5: Cleaning!!
Clean your screen and
keyboard from time to time
JUST USE A DAMP CLOTH
WITH A LITTLE WATER
BE GENTLE ON THE KEYBOARD
it’s $150 if a key comes off....
Keep it shiny and fresh?

8. MacBook Orientation #6: LEAVE THE CASE ON
It makes your MacBook
SOMEWHAT tougher
Taking the case off all the
time ruins the case
It costs $35 to replace
Keep it shiny and fresh!

9. MacBook Orientation
#7: No Stickers
That’s it. No stickers or papers under the case

10. MacBook Orientation
#8: Leave the nametag
Carl
It helps us learn your name

11. If the internet goes away!!

12. Our “uptime” is quite good,
but there are glitches...

13. MacBook Orientation
#9: Don’t RESTART to get the internet back
Macs don’t need to restart, if the
internet is there, they will work

14. MacBook Orientation #10: Don’t Network Hop
Stay on your network segment, we will know
and you can get blocked by us
Join
ALL MINARETS
PW: mustang$
ALL STUDENTS
Even your own machine

15. MacBook Orientation #11: Don’t Add Software
If you need
something, ask us.
If there is a free
program, we might
add it for you.
If you break it, we’ll
know sooner or later
Want to do
such things?
Sign up for
the IT class...

16. MacBook Orientation #12: Don’t Walk Around With
Headphones Plugged In
If it breaks off = $600
New motherboard
required

17. MacBook Orientation #13: Don’t Let The Battery
Drain All The Way
You’ll be offline for at
LEAST 10 mins when
you get back to power
You’ll lose internet
at HOME and at
SCHOOL as well

18. MacBook Orientation
#14: Don’t Share Passwords
It’s called “Security”

19. MacBook Orientation
#15: Restart daily or every other day
It clears out RAM reserved for programs you
aren’t using, that means speed

20. MacBook Orientation
#16: Add some music
and videos
But keep it sensible!
YOU NEED THE
SPACE
WE WIPE IT OUT
EVERY SUMMER
ANYWAY

21. #17: The Groups
If you don’t use
your MacBook
appropriately,
you could be
“yellow” or
“red” grouped,
or you might
just have to
leave it at
school at night.

22. #17: The Groups
Green > the fullest
access you can have.
Shuts off at 11:30
weeknights and 5
hours per day on
weekends. Five
weekend hours each
day, so don’t turn it
on unless you mean
to.

23. #17: The Groups
Yellow> iTunes, Web
Cam, and other fun
stuff starts going
away.
Shuts off at 9:30
weeknights and
ONLY 2 hours per
day on the weekend.

24. #17: The Groups
Red> You basically
get word processing
and 10 web pages we
approve.
It’s bad. Don’t be
Red.

25. MacBook Orientation
#18: Avoid Spills
If it gets wet! Shut it down,
turn it OVER! Get Corippo

26. MacBook Orientation
#19: Ejecting your flash drive or
CD or DVDs
Right Click or “Control click”
If you just pull the
flash drive out...
the MacBook will
turn your USB ports off to
“protect” itself.

27. MacBook Orientation #20: Apple Remote Desktop
We watch and screenshot you. Be cool.

28. We can see EACH website you go to, at school or at home
IN REAL TIME
And see what is blocked

29. MacBook Orientation #21: Keep it Professional
No profane or sexual images
No Explicit music
This is a workplace
How do you know?
Ask your grandma, she will tell you

30. MacBook Orientation #22: Startup
When You Startup
Login: First name<space>Last Name
Example: Mike Niehoff
Password: mustangs
You will be asked to create
a password: remember it.
Teachers: Write this on the board =)

31. Have a GREAT year
Use all the Apps
Make Crazy Cool Stuff!