Category Archives: Applications
How to install Logger Pro
Logger Pro is a data-collection and analysis program used on some of your Science classes. If Logger Pro is not installed follow the steps below to add it to your laptop:
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Amplifying sound with Audacity
Here we will be teaching you how to amplify the volume level of audio recordings. However, keep in mind that if you used an external microphone when capturing your recording then most likely you won’t need to increase the recording’s volume level. … Continue reading
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How To Install PlayOnLinux Via Command Line
Unfortunately when trying to install PlayOnLinux via the Ubuntu Software Center is troubling for some of you all. I bring you another way of installing it. PlayOnLinux is used if you need to run some sort of windows software on … Continue reading
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How to Record Audio
To record audio, we use a program called Audio Recorder. This program has already been installed on all of the student laptops. To open Audio Recorder: Search for it in the Dash by typing the word Audio, and click on … Continue reading
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MicNote
Original Post By: Jared Claar Edited and Video By: Brielle Bitts Micnote is a Google Chrome application that records your voice and turns it into notes that you will able to look back at later. Watch the video below or … Continue reading
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Installing the Spotify app
Among the giants of music streaming such as Pandora, is Spotify. Spotify is a music service which allows users to stream their favorite music and create playlists with them. As some students may have noticed, Spotify is not found when … Continue reading
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Playing media files on your 1:1 laptop
There are many ways to play media files on your 1:1 laptop. In addition to the system default music and video players, there are two other robust media players installed on the 1:1 computers – Clementine and VLC Media Player. … Continue reading
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Uploading LibreOffice documents to Google Drive
LibreOffice is the open source productivity suite, similar to Microsoft Office or Apple iWork, that is included on the 1:1 laptops. In some cases it may be necessary to export the documents that you created in the LibreOffice applications for … Continue reading
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Setting the default internet browser
There are two internet browsers included with the 1:1 systems: Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The default browser is Google Chrome. You can set the default internet browser on your 1:1 laptop to your preference. To change the default browser … Continue reading
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Installing Applications with the Ubuntu Software Center
Although the 1:1 Laptop Project provides students with a wide selection of applications installed on their 1:1 laptop, there are thousands of other “apps” available to students to install on their system. Similar to the App Store found on Apple … Continue reading
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