Technology Help Desk

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL LAPTOP BOOKLET

Activate Microsoft Office

1. Open Word or PowerPoint.
2. Click Sign In.
3. Type in the student’s school email (ends in @student.rcps.us) and click Next.
4. Type in the student’s password and click Sign In.
5. Click Ok.
6. Click Done.

 

Sign in to OneDrive

1. Click on the Windows Start button then find the OneDrive app and click to open.
2. Sign in using the student’s school email (ends in @student.rcps.us) and password.
3. Click Next to follow through the tutorial. At the end, click “Open my OneDrive folder”.  Remember to always save your documents into the OneDrive – Roanoke County

 

Sign in to Adobe Creative Cloud

1. Click the Windows Start button and find the Adobe Creative Cloud app and click to open.
2. Sign in using the student’s school email (ends in @student.rcps.us) and password.
3. After it loads, you can close the program.

 

Setting up a Home Printer

 RCPS does not provide printers for home use. However, you can connect most    home printers to a student laptop. There are a wide variety of printers, but many printers will connect using one of these 2 methods:

Option 1 – Connect with a USB cable: (easiest option)

1. Plug the USB cord from the printer to the laptop
2. Laptop should recognize a new device and auto-install the printer.

Option 2 – Wireless Printer

1. Type Printers in the Windows search bar
2. Click on Printers and Scanners
3. Choose Add a Printer or Scanner
4. Your network will be searched for an Available printer – Click Printer Name
5. Choose Add Device

Please refer to the documentation that came with your printer for more directions

 

 

              RCPS Middle and High School Laptop Set-Up Directions for At-Home Use

 

**The steps below must be completed the first time you log in to your RCPS laptop from home**

Initial Laptop Login Directions – for home use

To begin, turn the laptop on, press Ctrl + Alt + Del, and click OK

1.    Click the Internet Icon in the bottom right of your screen

2.    From the list of networks choose your home network and click Connect

3.    Enter your home Wi-Fi password and click Next

4.    *It may indicate that you are NOT yet connected, this is normal. Please continue to the next step of connecting the VPN to solve this issue.

 

Connecting to the VPN

1.    Once completing steps above, click the Network Sign-In icon in the bottom right of your screen (to the left of the Wi-Fi icon)

2.    Allow time for the connection to happen.

3.    Log in to the laptop using your RCPS Username and Password.