Caring+For+My+MacBook

=**Back to LLL** = =**Caring for your MacBook** =

What do we need to remember?
 * Always WALK when carrying your MacBook
 * Always have your screen closed when carrying your MacBook.
 * Handle your MacBook by the base and not by the screen.
 * Place your MacBook carefully on the COW, ensuring that the screen is in the closed position.
 * Your password is private and should be kept in a safe place for you to refer to.

**Care and maintenance**

 * Charging and conserving battery life - Apple
 * Keeping your MacBook clean: keyboard, screen, cover - Apple
 * Looking after your bag
 * Protecting your MacBook from accidents when using at school and home
 * Always alert your teacher as soon as you notice any problems with your MacBook

===**Software and other content** ===
 * Understanding that software isn't to be downloaded or modified unless permission is given by a teacher. The requirement is always that software serves a learning purpose.
 * Understanding that your iTunes should only contain your own music. This could be music that you have purchased, or music that you have composed yourself using GarageBand or other recording software.

During class you will be asked to write a persuasive text which convinces your teacher that you know how to take care of your MacBook and that you are ready to take it home.
 * Create a new pages document.
 * Save it with the filename **MacBookCare.pages** in your Laptop Licence folder.
 * Include a copy in your Learning Journal in the Laptop Licence chapter.
 * Drag a copy of the file to your Grades folder.