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 * Review:**

Go to Applications>Utilities>Disk Utility Select your HD in the left margin Click on rebuild permissions
 * Rebuilding Permissions** - anytime something is funky - first thing you need to try

Do this once in a while and you may not see the spinning beach ball of death so often!

Keeping current helps minimize issues and lost time when working Classroom computers will need this to be done as well
 * Updates** to your computer and Apple Apps: DO THEM

Apple recommends calibrating your battery every couple of months. (I do, too, as I can’t afford any new batteries!) 1. Fully charge the battery and then disconnect it from its power adapter 2. Keep the computer awake and running until the low battery warning appears. then keep it running until either it goes to sleep or shuts off. After it does so, wait FIVE more HOURS. 3. You can now recharge the battery as normal.
 * Battery Life**

Obviously, if your laptop appears dead and you are not plugged in, you need to plug in and recharge the battery. If you have power and still it appears dead, reset the PRAM - hold down option,command, P, and R keys all at once while you start and let the chine ring twice before you let go of the keys. Nothing? 1. Simultaneously hold down 1, and the power button. The computer may restart. 2. Force the laptop to shut down by holding in the power button for least ten seconds. Wait a minute, then resrart. 3. Still nothing? Reset the power management. SMC - system management controller.
 * Dead Laptop? Hopefully Not**

a. remove the battery from the back b. disconnect from the power adapter c. hold the power button(on button) down for five seconds d. put everything back and attempt to start up

If none of this works, it may need a hardware repair.

Kidspiration: K8831H0209T2611 Inspiration: 3533T0236H8671 IWorks Products: 3EYP-EYHU-NA4H-P9XC-AWYV-WVK
 * Codes for Apps:**

Can't make the videos (WMV) in United Streaming play on your laptop? You need to load Flip4Mac and that plugin will allow them to run. Go to this site and download the green icon on the lower right. [|Flip4Mac]

Keynote can be exported as a ppt file if you need it to be, or a PDF also. This is true also for work you might do in Pages. Just Go to File>Export>chose what format you want to save it in This is good to know if you are sharing with a PC user, like Kari or Scarlett or any office people. If you put those things on the web, I would use PDF as everyone can then read your stuff. ( Or use google docs version of presention and import the ppt or keynote - you'll lose transitions, but this you can embed on a website - ppt or keynote can't be embedded.)
 * Making iWorks products compatible with MS products:**

How to Run MasterKey Typing Reports

AR Reports/Tests - Schedule and Which Reports

Renaissance Learning Information

1. Give the STAR Reading and STAR Math tests during the first several weeks of school. These are found on the Ren. Place website. (K will take the STAR Early Literacy Test) These tests may be given every quarter if you wish.

2. At least once a week run the diagnostic report for AR which will tell you who is at-risk. Please conference with the at-risk students.

3. During the last several weeks of school give the STAR Reading and STAR Math tests. (K will take the STAR Early Literacy Test)

4. At the end of the year run the Test Record Report for STAR Reading and STAR Math to be put in student cum. folders. Run the Parent Reports for both STAR Reading and STAR Math to be sent home at the end of the year.