MacBook Device Care and Maintenance

Trinity Episcopal School is pleased and proud to offer our students and faculty members access to an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer. We hope that you share our excitement of being able to offer the MacBook computers as an instructional resource to our students and teachers at Trinity. The impact of the device on teaching and learning will be enormous! 

As a gentle reminder, while our MacBooks do come with AppleCare, not every aspect of your computer is covered. If the MacBook is lost, stolen, or damaged while in the Borrower’s possession, the Borrower is responsible for paying for the first $100 towards the replacement or repair of the device. If the MacBook charger is lost, stolen or damaged while in the Borrower’s possession, the Borrower is responsible for the replacement or repair thereof. Here are some tips for keeping your brand new computer up and running.

• Computers should be protected from the weather, water or other liquid, food, and pets. Users should never eat or drink while using their laptop, or use their laptop near others who are eating and drinking.
  
  
• If the computer is damaged or not working properly, it must be turned in to the technology department for repair or replacement. Faculty and staff members, parents/guardians, and students are not authorized to attempt repairs themselves, or contract with any other individual or business for the repair of the laptop.
  
  
• Keep your laptop closed when transporting it. Protect the laptop by unplugging the power supply and other peripherals. Cases or sleeves are recommended when transporting your laptop to and from school.
  
  
• Do not loan the laptop to anyone or leave your laptop in an unsecured area.
  
  
• The computer is the property of Trinity Episcopal School and should be kept clean and free of marks at all times. Placing stickers, writing or drawing on, engraving or otherwise defacing the laptop are not allowed
  
  
• Faculty and staff should protect their laptop from extreme heat or cold. Laptops should not be left in a car, even if the car is locked. Computers should not be placed on or under soft items such as pillows, chairs or sofa cushions, or blankets. This will cause the computer to overheat, and will result in damage to the computer.
  
  
• Heavy objects should never be placed or stacked on top of your laptop. This includes books, musical instruments, sports equipment, etc
  
  
• Users should use care when plugging in and unplugging their power cord or peripheral equipment.
  
  
• Do not remove programs, software, or files from the laptops. All users must agree to never change the settings of school-supplied software.
  
  
• Follow the Trinity Episcopal School Acceptable Use Policy when using your computer and the Internet at home or at school.
  
  
• Select a strong password for your laptop that includes a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, special characters such as $#!, and at least eight characters in length. Make sure that you do not share your password with anyone.
  
  
• Each computer is assigned to an individual user. Users should never “swap” or “share” their computer with another faculty member, family member, or student. Laptops should be in a user's possession or secured at all times.
  
  
• Users are responsible for saving or backing up their own files and documents.
  
  
• Recharge your battery every night. Your battery will last longer if it is plugged in while not in use so that it does not need to be recharged from a full battery cycle.
  
  
• Users should be aware that Internet access and e-mail, and other media that are accessed, created or stored on their computers are the sole property of Trinity Episcopal School. Trinity has the right to review these items for appropriateness, and to limit or revoke a user’s access to them at any time, and for any reason.
  
  
• E-mail (or any other computer communication) should be used only for legitimate and responsible communication between faculty, students, and the outside world. Rude, abusive, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate language is not permitted.  
  
  
• Users should never attempt to “hack” into any computer system or engage in unauthorized use of the network. All users must agree to never maliciously damage or steal school computer equipment or electronic data.
  
  
• If the computer is stolen while at home, users should immediately report the theft to the local police. This information should also be conveyed to the Head of Faculty Life and technology department at the first opportunity available.