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Do you need a specific document or form to help you complete a Computers for Teachers process?

You have come to the right place.

In this section of the website, you will find all the materials and instructions you will need to undertake anything to do with Computers for Teachers.

This includes everything from how to issue a laptop, log on to the network and manage a computer virus.

The documents and forms can be found under the following headings:

If you have any questions or cannot find the document you are looking for, please email the Computers for Teachers team.

Using the laptops

Documents for Apple MacBook users

Apple Time Machine (PDF, 43k)
Restoring an Apple MacBook with Time Machine (PDF, 1.1M)
Managing your Apple MacBook laptop battery (PDF, 47k)
Using a wireless connection with your Apple MacBook (PDF, 526k)
Insert and activate a 3G-embedded wireless SIM card on an Apple Macbook (PDF, 905k)

Documents for HP laptop users

Managing your HP6530b laptop battery (PDF, 217k)
Removing a HP laptop battery (PDF, 126k)
Restoring a HP6530b to full user backup (PDF, 163k)

Documents for Dell 3G (Principal model) laptop users

How to insert a 3G-embedded SIM card on a Dell E5410 model laptop (PDF, 137k)
Connecting to the EQ 3G Network on a Dell E5410 laptop (PDF, 971k)

Documents for Dell laptop users

How to join a Dell laptop to the domain (PDF, 799k)
Connecting a Windows 7 laptop to wireless network (PDF, 90k)
Backing up data on a Windows 7 laptop (PDF, 1.0M)
How to backup, transfer and restore archived emails on Windows 7 (PDF, 887k)
Windows 7 Power Management (PDF, 85k)
Managing a Dell E5410 laptop battery (PDF, 503k)
Managing a Dell E5420 laptop battery (PDF, 232k)
Removing a Dell E5410 laptop battery (PDF, 51k)
Removing a Dell E5420 laptop battery (PDF, 82k)
How to insert a 3G-embedded SIM card on a Dell E5420 model laptop (PDF, 156k)
Connecting to the EQ 3G wireless network on a Dell E5420 laptop (PDF, 341k)
Dell E5410 Touchpad installation (PDF, 759k)

Other documents

Cleaning your laptop (PDF, 44k)
Computers for Teachers trial report 2006 (PDF, 295k)
Connecting a PC laptops to a wireless connection (PDF, 68k)
Establishing a VPN connection on a XP laptop (PDF, 162k)
Establishing a VPN connection on a Windows 7 laptop (PDF, 146k)
How to backup data (PDF, 556k)
How to backup archived emails on a XP laptop (PDF, 211k)
How to backup archived emails on a Windows 7 laptop (PDF, 231k)
How to rescue files on a Lenovo or HP laptop prior to disposal (PDF, 428k)
Itinerant teachers' guide for connecting to G drive on a Dell laptop (PDF, 413k)
Power management on a Lenovo or HP laptop (PDF, 85k)
Transfer backups to new, restored, rescued or recovered laptop on a Lenovo or HP laptop (PDF, 104k)
Minimising virus contamination: how to create a virus scan profile (PDF, 448k)
Troubleshooting Windows 7(PDF, 309k)
Using a 3G USB with a Computers for Teachers Apple laptop (PDF, 1.1M)
Using a 3G USB with a Computers for Teachers laptop (PDF, 301k)

Managing the laptops

Setting up and maintaining laptops

Engrave the laptop (PDF, 296k)
Memorandum of Understanding (PDF, 488k)
Memorandum of Understanding - Principal (PDF, 488k)

Distributing laptops

Additional laptop form (XLS, 250k)
Apple MacBook business case (PDF, 64k)
Apple MacBook replacement business case (DOC, 411k)
Apple MacBook replacement options(PDF, 45k)
Configuring mobile users using Zero Touch Provisioning (PDF, 173k)
Deleting computer accounts from the network (PDF, 379k)
End user environment and configuration (PDF, 1k)
How to join a XP laptop to the domain (PDF, 512k)
Set up your Apple MacBook Pro for the first time (PDF, 512k)
How to join an Apple MacBook to the domain (PDF, 396k)
How to join an Apple MacBook Pro to the domain (PDF, 396k)
How to join a Windows 7 laptop to the domain (PDF, 627k)
Laptop registration form (DOC, [an error occurred while processing this directive])
Laptop return form (DOC, 394k)
Surplus laptop form (XLS, 248k)

Restoring laptops

Restoring a HP6530b to original state (PDF, 379k)
Restoring an Apple MacBook to original state (PDF, 378k)
Restoring a Win7 laptop to original state (PDF, 199k)
Restore Dell e5420 laptop to original state (Use for Dell e5420 only) (PDF, 749k)
Look up hardware configurations if you are unsure about your laptop model.

Managing damaged, faulty, stolen laptops

Claim reimbursement - non warranty damage (DOC, 399k)

Creative Commons License - Attribution CC BY

Last reviewed
25 February 2013
Last updated
25 February 2013
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