COMPUTER MAINTENANCE:

The following practices have been found to reduce maintenance costs. All district equipment will be used following these guidelines.

DO NOT:

DO NOT Turn on a computer without using a surge protector (one per machine)

DO NOT Turn off computer while in Microsoft Windows. Follow the shutdown procedures.

DO NOT spray cleaners directly on any electronic component.  To clean your screen or computer, lightly spray a lint free dust cloth and then wipe down equipment

DO NOT Cover your computer with plastic while it is on-- the heat buildup is dangerous!

DO NOT Save personal files on the hard drive of your computer -- use network folders to assist you in remote access

DO NOT LOAD any program files on your computer. Contact a technology coordinator before you attempt to load any software on your machine!

DO NOT Load any shareware program or other software not purchased by the district. Viruses are transmitted this way.

DO NOT Bump a computer or "jar" it, move it or the table it is sitting on while it is running. Keep printers off the same table as your computer. Movement of your computer may cause hard drive failure.

DO NOT Set other electronic equipment near your computer (phones, stereos, radios, coffee cup warmers, electronic pencil sharpeners...etc.)

DO NOT Plug other electronic appliances into your laptop surge protector. This causes small surges that eventually may damage your computer.  Note: there is no protection between outlets on a surge protector only between the surge protector and the outside wall circuit.

DO NOT bring diskettes, CDs, or Flash drives  into or from outside of the district. You may email your self documents through school email OR you may store documents on google.docs. When you retrieve these documents or files they have already been scanned four times by various protection software tools.  

DO NOT Allow students to utilize the Internet while unattended -- for ANY reason!

DO NOT Allow students to perform administrative tasks on computers (i.e. add programs, delete programs, perform upgrades or maintenance, unless accompanied by a maintenance request form from your campus technology coordinator.)

DO:

Use a surge protector on all electronic equipment.

Keep dust and liquids away from all electronic equipment.  Dust the system regularly. 

Unplug your system from the wall on vacations, unless your technology coordinator tells you otherwise.

Keep your mouse pad clean. This will lengthen the life of your mouse.

Lock your computer before leaving it unattended.

Remove all batteries from calculators, remote controls, and other similar equipment over long breaks or summer vacations.  Batteries should be stored in plastic wrap so that they do not touch each other or other metals.  Keep them in a cool dry place.