Rules:

Computers need to be secure:
• Enter and Exit the lab through the library door only!!

Computers don't like dirt:
• Always wipe your feet when you enter the lab.

• Make sure your hands are clean before you come to the lab.

• No food or drink in the lab.

Computers are fragile:
• Before you move your chair or change places with a partner, remove your headphones and set them on the CPU.

• Keep your mouse on the mousepad -- mice are very susceptible to falls.

• Do not turn your computer off -- power surges can damage components.

• Do not bring magnets into the lab -- it can damage stored information.

Your ears are fragile:
• Before you start your program, Always !!!
  Ctrl/Esc and check the task bar for two things:
  • Volume -- adjust it.

  • Programs left Running --Close them!

Procedures:

Lights go out?
• Please take your ear phones off.

Does your partner need help?
• Please don't move the mouse or touch the keyboard without their permission. Tell them what to do.

Really need help?
• Put the green cup on top of your monitor and wait patiently.

Done?
• Please close your program and return to icon-menu screen.

Can't close your program?
• Find the How To Quit chart on the wall.

Straighten up your Computer Lab:
• Straighten the keyboard and mouse.

• Scoot wheeled chairs up under the desks.

• Stack the blue chairs.

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