Student Chromebook Essentials

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Accessibility

Troubleshooting Tips

Bonus Chromebook Resources

Accessibility

Chromebooks allow for diverse access to online resources through a variety of extensions that can be accessed and/or added as needed. It also has built in accessibility features for special populations needing various accommodations.

Speech-to-Text

Do you need text read aloud to you? Use Select-to-Speak.

Text-to-Speech

Do you need to voice type? Use Dictation.

Chromebook Accessibility Features

Watch this video to explore how to get started with these features.

Additional Chromebook Accommodation Options

Chromebook Profile

Chromebook Troubleshooting Tips

Anything not working correctly?

Following this general troubleshooting tip: Sign out of Chromebook > Click the dropdown > Remove Account(s) > Add Account & Sign Back In. (More info)

Blank NISD Portal screen?

Click the three dots of the chrome browser in the top right corner > click more tools > click clear browsing data > clear cache. Make sure “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files” are checked and that the time is set to “all time".

Chromebook won't turn on?

Refresh button + Power button or repeat the process, but plug with the device plugged in.

Microphone or Camera blocked?

Allow Mic & Camera on Chromebook

You can adjust the microphone and camera access in a chrome browser by click the three dots in the top right corner > settings > search microphone > adjust website access.

Bonus Chromebook Resources

Bookmarking websites for quick access

To help you save important websites and get to them quicker, save desired websites to your Bookmarks Bar in Google. Follow these instructions to set up your bookmarks bar.

Chromebook How-Tos

New to Chromebooks? Check out these quick, hands-on tutorials to learn important keyboard shortcuts such as those used for taking screenshots and tips for using the touchpad.

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