Laptop care and responsibility

There are four main areas of which you need to be aware

Physical Care

Please be mindful that the laptop is fragile
Do not put stickers on the laptop
Do not eat or drink over your laptop
Always use the sleeve and rucksack provided
When traveling do not place your rucksack where it could get damaged e.g. in lower luggage compartment on train
If you do accidently drop liquid or damage your laptop please contact IT to get some advice and arrange a replacement
Do not leave your laptop unattended
Do not let anyone else apart from Teach First staff use your laptop

Virus and Malware

Your computer is scheduled to update virus definitions regularly and check your computer for viruses
Please allow this process to complete in order to make sure your computer is safe
If you suspect you may have a virus, please disconnect your computer from the Teach First network and contact IT support immediately

Things to look out for

How to avoid

Windows Updates

Windows updates will download automatically to your computer
Often these are security updates and important to keep your computer and our network safe
Please allow for installation to complete when prompted (interrupting these updates may cause your laptop to be unresponsive and any data that isn't backed up may be lost)
RECOMMENDED – Please do a complete shutdown at the end of the day and restart laptop every morning

Installation of Software

Software installation is prohibited
If you have questions about what is or is not appropriate, please ask a member of the IT team