Computer Rules BASIC RULES BASIC RULES 1.DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS ON THE COMPUTERS OR CUSTOMIZE...

Mr. CappMr. Capp’’s Mac Lab Orientations Mac Lab Orientation

for Advanced Multimediafor Advanced Multimedia

Computer RulesComputer Rules

• BASIC RULESBASIC RULES• 1. DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS ON

THE COMPUTERS OR CUSTOMIZE THEM IN ANY WAY

– No appearance - screen savers and desktops– No mouse adjustments– No dock adjustments– No power setting adjustments– No finder adjustments– No audio settings– No Safari web browser zooming, full screen, or adjustments. No adding

Chrome, or Firefox.– No saving of non-class material (ie: pics and other homework)– No printing homework, assignments or reviews for other classes– No downloading anything without my prior approval!!No downloading anything without my prior approval!!


• BASIC RULESBASIC RULES• 2. DO NOT MOVE THE COMPUTERS,

KEYBOARD OR MOUSE AROUND THE ROOM. LEAVE STATIONED WHERE THEY ARE.


• BASIC RULESBASIC RULES• 3. DO NOT KEEP WORK ON DESKTOP

– Store your photo and text files to your folder on the Advanced Multimedia alias.

– Store audio and video directly to the machine (due to their size).

– Do not save any files that are not related to instruction in this class.

– Do not go into other student’s folders … never delete anyone’s work (even if it’s on desktop accidentally).

– If something is left open by a student before you, simply close it out for them.


• BASIC RULESBASIC RULES• 4. ALWAYS LOG OUT OF COMPUTER WHEN

DONE USING.– Make sure you have logged out of Advanced

Multimedia, so other classes cannot access your content


• BASIC RULESBASIC RULES• 5. USE EXTERNAL DRIVES PROPERLY

– Always eject external USB drives, SD Cards and Video Cameras

– Do not use CD/DVD drive without permission (it’s taped up for a reason)


• BASIC RULESBASIC RULES• 6. ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD, GUM OR DRINK

IN ROOM C-101– This includes gum and candy

Any questions???

Mac Lab 101Mac Lab 101

• Things you need to know about these computers:Things you need to know about these computers:– They are not connected to the school server. We have our own

server for the computers in this room.• To log into computers, turn them on• Select ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA as the User > the password is

RAIDERS– They are connected to printers– NEVER DELETE or even alter any other class or students folders!– Mouse has left and right clickabilityMouse has left and right clickability


• Things you need to know about these computers:Things you need to know about these computers:– We can operate on blue cord Ethernet.– Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign), Microsoft Office Suite

(Word, Excel, PPT), Final Cut Pro, Garage Band and others.– Keep all accessed material instruction-centered and school

appropriate. This IS NOT play time!– No messing around in Photo Booth and YouTube. No social networking

and games. If you have time to do that during class, you have time to do it at 3:15 during detention.

– I will monitor your computer work closely and I will check history! This is not the fun surf the web free computer time class.

– Anyone in violation of this or any other rules will loose privileges and face school consequences! Remember, 7am detentions!

– Consider this your warning! I will not be tolerant!!


• General Use: The FrontGeneral Use: The Front


• General Use: The BackGeneral Use: The Back

Mac Lab 101Mac Lab 1011. *To start the computer, click on the mouse or keyboard to bring out of sleep. If the machine is off, hold down the

power button on the back left for a second and wait for machine to boot.2. *To put to sleep, click on the Apple button and select “sleep” or push the power button on the back.3. *To turn off, click on Apple button and selection “shut down.” Then, click “shut down” again.4. *If your mouse or keyboard disconnect, try turning them off, then back on.5. *If your mouse or keyboard give you a message that batteries are low, keep working until they die, then tell me.6. *If a program locks up, try right clicking on the program icon in the dock and selecting “force quit.”7. *If your computer locks up, try holding down the power button on the back and re-booting.8. *To print, just select print – the computer is already mapped to the B/W printer in the room.9. *When using external USB drives, plug them into the back left of the machine. An icon for your device should show

on the desktop. If not, you can go to the “finder” icon on the dock and look for your device under “devices” on the lower left hand side of the finder window.

10. *When you are done with an external USB device, right click on its icon on the desktop and select “eject,” or hit the eject button next to the device on the left side of the finder window.


• Apple Menu:Apple Menu:– The Apple Menu is used solely for access to System

Preferences, Shutdown, Restart, Logout and other Finder preferences.


• The Dock:The Dock:

– The Dock is where applications are.


• The Desktop:The Desktop:

– The Desktop is where the link to the alias will be. You will also save any large audio/video here if necessary.


• Finder:Finder:– Where you find applications, files (documents, videos, photos, etc),

and plugged in devices. Anything on your Mac can be found here. It’s like your search window.

When unplugging a device on When unplugging a device on a Mac, you must a Mac, you must ““ejecteject”” it! it!

Tip: If you misplaced a file or don’t know where you saved it, open finder and enter a keyword in the search field. Thus, you should always label your work with your name and a keyword. That’s seems easy and logical enough, right? Label it right when you begin by saving your file. Then save frequently in case a computer crashes! It’s as simple as going to FILE > SAVE. Or, clicking COMMAND + S on the keyboard. Do it early and often!


Open the alias folder on the desktop and FINDER will open to show subfolders within that folder. Find your folder and work within. Double click to open a project.

You can also access downloads, applications and external devices on the left side of FINDER

If you have trouble connecting to the alias drive, ask Mr. Capp for help.


• To Close or Minimize a ProgramTo Close or Minimize a Program’’s Window (upper left s Window (upper left hand corner. hand corner. xx = = closeclose / / -- = = MinimizeMinimize):):

• To Close a Program altogether, you must QUIT it.:To Close a Program altogether, you must QUIT it.:

Tip: the small light under the program icon in the dock shows you the programs you are running. Even if a window is not open

When you minimize a window, it goes down here near the trash can


• Get to know keyboard short cuts. They are huge time Get to know keyboard short cuts. They are huge time savers!! savers!! – The Command Key is the like a PC’s Control Key

• Command + S = Save• Command + C = Copy• Command + X = Cut• Command + V = Paste• Command + Z = Undo• Command + Q = Quit• Command + Shift + 4 = Screen Shot• Plus, each program has it’s own specific sets of short

cut keys that we’ll learn

Mac Lab 101Mac Lab 101• To Delete a File:To Delete a File:

– Drag it to the trash can in the dock or right click on the file and select “Move to Trash.”

– If your file is missing or you accidentally deleted it, always open the trash can and find it in there. It won’t truly be deleted from the computer until the trash is emptied.– Don’t empty the trash. I will do that!

ReviewReview• Login: Login: ADVANCED MULTIMEDIAADVANCED MULTIMEDIA• Password: Password: RAIDERSRAIDERS

• Logout when finished - Never leave the Advanced Multimedia open for other students to see!Logout when finished - Never leave the Advanced Multimedia open for other students to see!

• Save all work to alias drive, except audio/video files. Save all work to alias drive, except audio/video files.

• Do not make ANY computer adjustments without my permission!Do not make ANY computer adjustments without my permission!

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