ACER Chromebook Setup

INITIAL SETUP

Step 1: Wifi

Connect to the wifi when you turn on the computer.

• You can do so by clicking the tab with the battery and power options on the bottom right.
• Scroll through the available options until you see your network and enter the password.
• Please note that the school district is not allowed to provide wifi support to families. 

Step 2: Logging in

• Use your full six-digit ID and school email address (ex: ######@salemkeizer.org) and your default password given to you by the school.
• For K-5 grade, this is a word#.word# combination.
• For middle school and high school students it is the student's first and last initial, lowercase, followed by their date of birth.
  • Ex: Robin Sampson, 10/27/1998 = rs10271998
  • Toby Salads, 5/27/2001 = ts5272001
  • Jessica Regan, 1/12/2004 = jr1122004

If you are a returning middle or high school student, your password may not be the default, or you may need to reset it (see optional step below). Does not apply to elementary students.

Step 3: Password 

After entering the default password, you may be prompted to create a new one. Make sure it is new, has at least one letter and one number, and is over eight characters long. You may want to write it down as that will be your password until the start of the next school year. 

Optional step:

If you were dropped/re-enrolled, you may need to do a PASSWORD RESET. Use the Change your district password link or call the EDGE office for help.

• To access the password change page, open Chrome to view the student login portals and apps. District Chromebooks open to this page by default.
• Then select the Change your district password option.
• On the next page, enter your student email address, old password, and the new password that you would like to use.
• Click submit to change your password.

NOTE: As soon as you log into the device, chrome will open up to your home page. You will not need to log into chrome separately as the device is inherently connected to the search engine.

Keeping your ChromeBook updated

• To check for updates, use the search key on the keyboard (looks like a spyglass) and type in ‘update’.
• The top result will say ‘Check for updates’, which will open settings to a page with the current version and another button that says ‘Check for updates’.
  
• Click ‘Check for updates’ button and wait for the device to either say ‘ChromeBook is up to date!’ or to begin downloading a new update.
  
• If it needs to be updated, wait for the installation to complete and you will see a new button that says ‘Restart’.
• Once the device has been restarted, you may shut it down.
  

TROUBLESHOOTING

Additional Tech Help can be found on the Tech Corner in the EDGE Website