Chromebook

2GB+ RAM (4GB+ recommended)

At least 1 USB port

Physical keyboard

Chromebooks are a secure, inexpensive, and easy to use compliant device for use at Payton. The CPS standard issue model is currently the Dell Chromebook 3180 Education, which was designed with a focus on education-based durability.

You are also welcome to purchase another Chromebook that fits your style, but make sure that your Chromebook meets the minimum specifications. A good resource for shopping around is https://www.google.com/chromebook/.

Compliance tests:

System Requirements: Make sure your Chromebook has the requisite amount of RAM. If you don't know the amount, an easy way to check is to install and run System from the Chrome Web Store.
Boot-up: Fully shut down your Chromebook (a full shutdown; do not put to sleep). Using a stopwatch, turn your laptop back on, and allow ChromeOS to boot up. Log in and open Chrome web browser. Navigate to google.com. After the page finishes loading, stop your timer. If you're able to complete this task in under 3 minutes, your device has passed the test!
Battery: This test takes some time, so you may need to schedule this one during a longer session of use. Fully charge your Chromebook battery to 100%. Unplug your charger and steadily use your laptop for 15 minutes. Activities such as web research and/or typing an assignment are best for this test. Be sure to close any games or other resource intensive programs as they will skew your results. After 15 minutes, check the battery indicator. If it displays at least 3 more hours remaining, your device passed the test!

Please respond to the Device Survey by June 15, 2018 for each Payton student.

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