Orientation

=**New Employee Technology Orientation**=

** Login ** first initial, last name

ensure you are logging into the "BROOKSTONE-LAN" to access the school network
 * Brookstone Lan **

**Wireless Connection ** "cougar" is school network, and is secured "brookstone_guest" does not access the school network

Expires every 90 days Select wise passwords - (not children’s, pets, or spouse names) Add a number or special character Can use numbers in place of some letters, (example: ‘e’ becomes ‘3’, ‘o’ becomes ‘0’ (zero))
 * Password**

Should pop up automatically when log in Open the __Staff__ folder for icons you should need Notify us if need something else If close the launcher, click on “Start” button and select “Application Launcher”
 * Application Launcher **

Have Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox installed on machines EmployeeNet will automatically be one homepage Can add additional homepages on new tabs __Internet Explorer__ Open IE Tools / Internet Options / General Tab Home Page area – put full URL on a separate line Click OK to save changes and close Click the "refresh" or "home" icon to load all homepages
 * Internet**

__Mozilla Firefox__ Open Firefox Tools / Options / Main Tab Homepage: use the pipe "|" symbolto separate homepage address URLs Click OK to save changes and close Click the "refresh" or "home" icon to load all homepages

You have your own personal network folder, 100MB Mapped to "H" for "home" drive Recommend saving everything here because:
 * User Folder **
 * Backed up
 * Accessible from any computer on campus
 * Accessible from off-campus
 * If PC crashes, don’t lose data

**Shared Folders** LS Shared MS Teacher Shared MS Student Shared US Teacher Shared US Student Shared Brookstone School FacStaff Shared

If lose connection,
 * Email**
 * Cancel on password prompt
 * Click on “need password” on bottom right in Outlook
 * Select “Type password and reconnect”
 * <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">If doesn’t reconnect, can close Outlook and reopen

<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Email does not roll off, so be good stewards of your inbox

May have a local inkjet printer Recommend installing school office printers as a backup Both libraries have color printers as well as Kirven workroom Librarians have to release color print jobs in Kirven library Please use ink and color laser printers sparingly
 * Printing**

[|http://199.227.247.218/HTCOMNET/Default.aspx] Use your full email address (ie. [|mgerber@brookstoneschool.org] ) for the user name and your network password for password.
 * Access Network Folder from Off Campus**

“Help Desk” icon on “Application Launcher” & EmployeeNet Login: “brookstone” Password: “private”
 * Support**

If you cannot access the Help Desk icon, then please call support, x1197

Offered at varying times during the school year Opportunity to earn PLU credit Suggestions for classes
 * Training**