Always charge your laptop on a flat, elevated surface (like a table- not the floor)- outside of the case. When putting your laptop in the case to carry it- make sure to put the cd/dvd end in first. When it is in the case, the ports- usb, firewire etc.., should all be visible. We’ve learned that by putting the iBook in the case so the cd/dvd drive is visible, is causing some pressure in that area- making the drive inoperable. People squeeze down in that area when they’re holding it to put it in/take it out of the case. If you notice a bit of a depressed area there, or your cd/dvd is getting stuck- that is probably what has happened.

To find tutorials for almost anything that you want there is a very good website.

Some websites for finding tutorials is http://www.atomiclearning.com/tutorials

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line2.htm

and for all the Apple software on these laptops… http://www.apple.com/support/software

Grab is a program that allows you to change your folders from regular to pictures and icons.

• First you open up an image that you want a folder icon to be.
• The when it opens, go up to the top and find the word capture.
• Whe you have the picture open that needs to be copied, you drag the mouse over the selection.
• Then a copy of it will appear, copy it.
• Then go to the desktop and create a folder.
• Click on the folder and do Apple I
• When the folder comes up click on the folder icon that you want to change
• When you finally finish then the picture will appear and be your new icon.

GarageBand is a program that turns your laptop into a recording studio! It has hundereds of instruments and thousands of prerecorded sounds that can be adjusted and enhanced to create your own original sounds. To learn how to use GarageBand there is a very helpful website which gives tutorials on anything included in GarageBand that you might want to know.

http://www.atomiclearning.com/garageband
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This is an area for publishing how-to’s, which are more involved then just shortcuts. Could be things such as connecting to the server, adding a printer, backing up your work