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This tutorial will show you the annual registration process for school year '09-'10. It will also show you some of the reasons as to why you might not be able to successfully register your laptop and how you can troubleshoot those problems.

Link to L4L Registration Guide PDF

This tutorial will show you how to back up the important files on your L4L MacBook.

This tutorial will show you how to burn a data CD to back up important documents. If you would like to burn a DVD, please see your TST or principal to find out the location of the school's external DVD burner. Each school was given an external DVD burner during the initial deployment of the L4L laptops.

This tutorial will show you how to use a usb flashdrive on your MacBook in the Mac operating system and the Windows operating system in Parallels.

This tutorial will show you how to connect to a network printer. Adding a network printer to your laptop will allow you to print from anywhere as long as you are connected to the network. Make sure the printer is connected to the network with an ethernet cable and make sure your laptop is connected to the network via ethernet cable or wireless connection.

This tutorial will show you how to download and install important updates for your L4L MacBook. Remember, you should check for software updates every one to two weeks. Keeping your software up to date helps to keep your machine running as smoothly as possible.

This tutorial will show you the best place to save your documents on your L4L MacBook. You do not want to save any documents on your Windows desktop because if something happens to Parallels and we need to reset it, you may lose those documents. Also, don't forget to back up your important files to you h-drive or an external thumb drive!

This tutorial will show you how to connect to your BPS network drive. You can use this method to connect to other shared network drives you may have access to.

This tutorial will show you how to subscribe to podcast video on BPS Connect using iTunes.