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2019 Laptop Information

27/01/2019
Please read carefully the information below relating to your situation. Remember, all students are required to have a laptop for their lessons in 2019. Information about all aspects of our 1-to-1 Program can be found the school website.
N.B. Students in TIC classes will have specific requirements which will be communicated separately.
 
 
Read the section that applies to your situation:
 
1.     I am in the School Laptop Program (CYOD) (Please note you will be invoiced for the School IT Levy in February)
·       Already have laptop? – Bring your laptop to school fully charged and ready to go. All existing CYOD program members from 2018 must fill out a Continuing Program form (Distributed in SDP classes or available from school website) and return to the lower office or email to 1to1program@mansfieldshs.eq.edu.au .
·       Need to collect laptop? (Students will not be allowed to collect a laptop unless you have committed to a payment plan and paid money towards the laptop)
o   Year 8, 10, 11 or 12 – report to LA1 to collect laptop before school, morning tea or lunch during the first week back
o   Year 9 – Your class will be rostered to collect laptops sometime between Thursday 31 Jan and Monday 4 Feb. Collect at that time.
o   Year 7 – Your class will be rostered to collect laptops sometime between Monday 4 Feb and Thursday 7 Feb. Collect at that time.
 
 
2.     I am bringing my own device (BYOD) (Please note you will be invoiced for the School IT Levy in February)
·       All students continuing the BYOD program from 2018 must fill out a Continuing Program form (Distributed in SDP classes or available from school website) and return to the lower office or email to 1to1program@mansfieldshs.eq.edu.au .
·       Please check the Mansfield BYOD Information Sheet and the BYOD Checklist to ensure your laptop meets minimum requirements.
·       All BYO laptops must be enrolled in Microsoft Intune so that it will connect automatically to the school Wi-Fi network. This process should be done at home BEFORE bringing the laptop to school.
·       Once at school, run the BYOx app to connect printers and school drives. This app can be downloaded from portal.manage.microsoft.com.
 
 
3.     I am not yet in a 1-to-1 program
·       Fill out either a CYOD Participation Form or BYOD Participation Form and return to the lower office or email to 1to1program@mansfieldshs.eq.edu.au .
·       Ask about special arrangements if supplying a laptop will put you in financial hardship. Contact Business Services Manager Sandy Ebert – seber7@eq.edu.au .
·       Short-term laptop loans are available until you get your own laptop. These laptops remain at school and are required to be picked up and dropped off at the IT Help Desk each day.
 
If you have any issues with your laptop please report to the IT Help Desk outside the Resource Centre. Direct any questions about the 1-to-1 Program to Head of IT – Mark Casey mcase3@eq.edu.au .