039 Computer Laboratory Policies

Basic Computer Use | Class Policies
Turning Computers ON | Shutting Comptuers OFF

Students will enter through the south door of 039 Lab. Students will not permitted in the office or adjacent classrooms without direct teacher supervision. Students will be supervised in the laboratory at all times by the responsible teacher.

Food, beverages, and gum will not be brought to or consumed in the laboratory.

Roller chairs will be left at computer workstations. Stationary chairs will be used in the demonstration area. If chairs are moved, they will be returned to their normal places before the class leaves.

Computers and related equipment will not be moved, disconnected or reconnected. Students will not change any wiring without direct teacher supervision.

Programs or files will not be downloaded to the computer from the Internet without teacher knowledge and permission. Only those programs needed for class lessons will be used. Napster and AOL, specifically, should not be downloaded to computers. Discs other than data discs for class materials will not be used in class without direct teacher supervision.

Computer program and equipment settings will not be changed without teacher knowledge and permission. Monitor screen backgrounds will not be changed from the standard blue or light green. Screen savers are not to be downloaded or activated. Monitor settings are not to be changed either by monitor adjustments or changing control panels. Shortcut icons are not to be added to screens without teacher approval.

Before leaving the classroom, counter areas, workstation shelves, and the floor will be checked to see that waste paper is disposed and books, handouts, etc., are put away.

Computers will be be left ON all day until the end of the last period of classes. They will be shut down using Windows shutdown procedures (see below). Switches on monitors will be left ON all of the time. Powerstrips will be left ON all of the time. Equipment will not be unplugged unless there is some type of safety problem with the equipment.

Teachers using the lab will report all problems to PLS Instructional Services or to Dr. Darrow.

Special Procedures:

Turning computers ON (read both options):

If green LEDs on front of computer are dark:

Push Start button momentarily and release.
Check to see that monitor LED is glowing. If not, push ON button.

If one of the LEDs on the front of the computer is lighted:

Push Start button in and hold till LED goes off and you hear a click.
Release Start button.
Push Start button momentarily and release.
Check to see that monitor LED is glowing. If not, push ON button.

Shutting computers OFF:

Be sure all computer files are saved and programs are closed.
Log off all connections to the network.
Click on Start button (on monitor screen). Move cursor to Shut Down position.
Click yes on dialog box to shut down.

Printer problems:

Out of paper: Get paper from cabinet under printer or from the Communication Center.
Adding paper: Jog paper, pull paper drawer out, insert far end tof paper to back of tray
push front of paper down under silver clip at front left side of tray.
Error message on printer: push Shift and Reset buttons simultaneously.
Paper jamb:

Pull paper tray out and look under machine for jambed paper.
Lift top lid; lift toner cartridge out, and look for jambed paper.
Open the door on the back of the printer and look for jambed paper.
Pull all sheets and pieces of jambed paper out. Replace toner cartridge. Replace paper tray.

Computers won't print: Leave message for PLS IST and/or Dr. Darrow identifying computers which will not send to the printer.

Teacher Checklist for starting and ending class:

All computer programs and files closed. All connections to the server will be logged off. Computers returned to "blue screen" at the end of periods 1 through 7; turned off at the end of period 8 or the end of the school day.

All chairs put in order. Roller chairs pushed in at computer work stations. Other chairs arranged or stacked in the demonstration area. Keyboards and mice arranged neatly.

All paper, etc. cleared from floor and work areas.

Students will inform the teacher of any problems with computers at the start of and during class. Teachers will leave a note regarding any computer problems, specifying the computer and describing the problem. Indicate if there was a problem with the computer at the beginning of the class period.

Windows will be closed and locked at end of last period. All doors to the area will be locked before leaving.

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August 20, 2001