Definitions Malware: a general term refering to programs that are intentionally designed and distributed to damage and/or control computing devices and computer networks. Malware is short for Malicious Software. The following terms refer to specific types of Malware: Adware: Displays ads on...

Chromebook printing was previously handled by a technology called Google Cloud Print. Cloud Print was discontinued in December 2020 and a slight adjustment has been made to schools that allow printing from Chromebooks. You may need to re-add the printer(s) you...

What is GVSD Webmail Your school district email account is a vital communication tool that keeps you connected to what's happening at your worksite and beyond. GVSD Webmail uses Microsoft's Outlook 365 service, which brings email, calendar and tasks to...

Google has developed a new view for Google Drive called Priority. Priority attempts to solve the issue of having to use a lot of clicks to get to the files you are currently working on. The slides below will give...

Learn where to save your files to ensure they are backed up and available from any device by following this brief guide to using your (H:) Drive—also known as your Home Directory. NOTE: Although these instructions discuss the (H:) drive,...

If your laptop, desktop or Chromebook is displaying unwanted pop-ups the first place to check is the settings in Google Chrome. Most of the pop-up issues being reported to IT for Learning have been solved by using the method outlined...

You can rack-up a lot of data charges on your phone, sometimes without even knowing that you are using data. If you are inside an SD61 building or other area that has Wi-Fi your phone will use that signal to...

BYOD is an acronym for Bring Your Own Device. In the context of the Greater Victoria School District BYOD's refer to any digital device that is used on the SD61 network for work by staff or students including: Personal computers...

All educator laptops run on the Windows 11 operating system. The laptops do not restart themselves regularly, but restarting does provide important benefits. Users should restart their devices regularly because: Microsoft issues monthly updates for Windows 11 These updates fix...