Chromebooks

Start up & Log in/out

Start up your Chromebook – Your Chromebook starts up in about 8 seconds. To turn it on, simply open the lid or press the power button.

Log in – With your school email and password, log in on the main start up screen when prompted. A new user can log in through the “New User” icon on the desktop.

Log out – When you’re ready to shut down, hold down the power key for a few seconds to log out. Alternatively, you can also select “Sign Out” or “Power Off” from the menu as selected by clicking on icon next to the clock and battery indicator in the lower left hand corner of the screen.

Battery life & Charging your Chromebook

Your Samsung Chromebook is expected to last about 6.5 hours on a full charge. The charging port is located on the back of your device while the battery life indicator is located on the lower left hand corner of the screen.

Keys & Shortcuts

Chromebooks also has a different keyboard to what you may have seen on other laptops.

For starters, there is no Caps Lock key. This has been replaced with a dedicated Search key which will launch the App Menu. The App Menu is a place where all your Web Apps are located, you can perform searches here; and soon it will be used to search Google Contacts. If you would rather have the Caps Lock key back, you can either use Alt + Search key which will act as the Caps Lock key

Many of your simplest functions are:

Ctrl + C – Copy

Ctrl + X – Cut

Ctrl + V – Paste

Ctrl + P – Print

The Home, End, Page Up, Page Down and Delete keys are also missing, again there is a keyboard command to regain this function.

Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key – Home
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key – End

Alt + Up Arrow key – Page Up
Alt + Down Arrow key – Page Down

Alt + Backspace – Delete the next letter (forward delete)
Ctrl + Backspace – Delete the previous word

Finally, the Chromebook keyboard has replaced the function keys (F1, F2, F3, etc) with browser buttons. Some of these browser buttons have secondary commands;

F4 + Shift – Full Screens the active window
Esc + Shift – Open Task Manager

Alt + F6 – Keyboard Brightness down
Alt + F7- Keyboard Brightness up

Ctrl + F4 – Mirror Monitor
Ctrl + F5 – Take Screenshot

Printing & Saving (the Cloud!)

Printing

Printing will be available from your Chromebook at select printer stations (to be determined). However, the beauty of 1:1 technology is bypassing the need for most printing and to go paperless! You are encouraged to share your content and information with students digitally and avoid printing if possible.

Saving:

You are now saving all documents you work on on your Chromebook online, and to make it even better, when in Google Drive, your files save automatically every few seconds (with some exceptions). With all your content now saved to the cloud, you an access your files anywhere you have an Internet connection.

Flash Drives & Plug-ins

Using flash drives with Chromebooks is easy. Just load your flash drive into one of the USB drives.

Must submit two proofs listed below.

All Proofs must be current originals (issued within the last 2 months) imprinted with the name and current Berkeley residential address of the parent/legal guardian. A student can have only one residency for purposes of establishing residency and must be living in Berkeley when submitting forms.

Only personal accounts will be accepted. No care of, DBA or Business accounts.

Voter registration for the most recent or upcoming election
Checking/Savings bank statement
Credit card statement
Action letter from Social Services or Government Agency (canot be property)
Entire utility bill,contract or receipt (PG&E, Landline phone, EBMUD, Internet or Cable)
Paycheck stub or letter from employer on official company letterhead confirming employment and address on file
Valid automobile registration
Valid automobile insurance
Rental contract/lease with payment receipt
Current Renters or Homeowners insurance policy
Current property taxes
Property deed dated within the year

ChromeBooks

Start up & Log in/out

Battery life & Charging your Chromebook

Keys & Shortcuts

Printing & Saving (the Cloud!)

Flash Drives & Plug-ins

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