Chromebook to Go
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Welcome! We hope that this Chromebook will be a useful resource for you. To help you get started, here are some important things to know:
- The Chromebook can be checked out for 3 weeks.
- If there is no wait list it may be renewed up to 5 times.
- To make sure the Chromebook is available to the next customer, it will be automatically disabled if it is kept past its due date.
- If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact your library or schedule a Book a Librarian appointment.
- Internet filtering enabled for all users that, to the extent technically possible, prevents access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, and visual depictions that are harmful to minors.
- To ensure that the filter works correctly, Incognito mode is disabled. For more information, please see Sno-Isle Libraries' Internet Use Policy.
- The warning message about sno-isle.org having “access to all user activity, including websites visited, passwords, and email” that appears during the Guest login process is generated automatically by Google’s Chromebook configuration policy, triggered by our internet filtering software. Sno-Isle Libraries does not monitor user activity.
Tips & Tricks
Accessing Files
- Click the Circle menu in the lower left corner
- Click the Files icon
Capturing a screenshot
- Click the Clock/Wi-FI utility in the lower right corner.
- Click screen capture.
- Click and drag to select an area to capture.
- Click the Capture button.
- Go to Files to access the capture for saving.
Printing
- Access the remote printing portal on the Sno-Isle Libraries website.
- Log in using your library card number and PIN/password.
- Follow the steps on the Web Print page to upload your print job.
Using the camera
- Slide the privacy cover switch above the camera to the right to open.
- Click the Circle menu in the lower left corner.
- Click the Camera icon.
- Select the desired camera mode and settings
- Use the circular button on the right side of the camera window to capture photos, videos, or scans.
Tools & Sites
(free accounts may be required)
Events & Entertainment
Library Events
Online Events
Talk Time Online for English Language Learners, part of a series
Research Tools
Washington State News
Libby, by OverDrive
U.S. Newsstream
Morningstar Investing Center
Washington State News
Libby, by OverDrive
U.S. Newsstream
Morningstar Investing Center
Computers & Wi-Fi FAQs
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All public desktop computers and in-library laptops are equipped with the following software:
Browsers
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Edge
MS Office
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- OneNote
Image manipulation
- GIMP
- IrfanView
- Paint.net
- Inkscape
- Snip & Sketch
- Snipping Tool
Other
- MyPC
- Papercut
- Adobe Reader
- Audacity
- Shotcut
- Notepad++
- GMetrix SMSe
- Google Earth
- VLC Media Player
- Zoom
Additional accessories & resources
- Calculator
- Computer (external file storage access)
- IRS Free File
- Magnifier
- Narrator
- On-Screen Keyboard
- Register to Vote
- Worksource WA
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All Laptops to Go are equipped with the following software:
Browsers
- Chrome
- Edge MS Office
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- OneNote
Image manipulation
- GIMP
- IrfanView
- Paint.net
- Inkscape
- Snip & Sketch
- Snipping Tool
Other
- Adobe Reader
- Audacity
- Notepad++
- GMetrix SMSe
- Google Earth
- Shotcut
- VLC Media Player
- Zoom
Additional accessories & resources
- Calculator
- Computer (external file storage access)
- IRS Free File
- Magnifier
- Narrator
- On-Screen Keyboard
- Register to Vote
- Worksource WA
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In keeping with Sno-Isle Libraries' commitments to privacy and intellectual freedom, we do not monitor or track customer internet use on library devices. However, we cannot prevent customers' online activity from being tracked by third parties whose internet services they interact with while online. Customers are strongly advised to exercise appropriate caution when accessing the internet on library resources, both in the library and at home.
Why do Chromebooks have a warning message about user activity?
The warning message about sno-isle.org having “access to all user activity, including websites visited, passwords, and email” that appears during the Guest login process is generated automatically by Google’s Chromebook configuration policy, triggered by our internet filtering software. Sno-Isle Libraries does not monitor user activity.
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Chromebooks to Go only keep user information while the user is logged in as Guest. The Guest session will remain active until the user intentionally logs out.
Laptops to Go delete personal information when a user logs out, restarts, or shuts the laptop completely off. Putting the laptop into sleep or standby mode will NOT erase personal information.
To ensure that all personal information is properly erased, customers are strongly advised to either sign out as Guest or shut the laptop down completely from the Windows start menu before returning it to the library.
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Chromebooks to Go come with Chrome for easy access to the web and are designed to be used with web-based apps rather than locally installed apps like a traditional Windows PC. Chrome tabs open up to a special landing page with links to library resources, common productivity tools such as Microsoft Office Online and Google Docs, and popular entertainment sites.
Printing & More FAQs
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Copying and scanning are available at all locations. Your weekly $7 printing credit can also be used to pay for copies.
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Faxing is currently available at the Darrington Library, Freeland Library, and Marysville Library.
Pricing
Credit Card
Sending to the US, Canada & Caribbean Sending to other international destinations $1.75 for the first page $3.95 for the first page $1.00 for each additional page $3.45 for each additional page Cash (prepaid fax card)
Sending to the US, Canada & Caribbean Sending to other international destinations $1.75 for 1 page $3.75 for 1 page $2.75 for 2 pages $6.75 for 2 pages $3.75 for 3 pages $10.75 for 3 pages $4.75 for 4 pages $5.75 for 5 pages $6.75 for 6 pages $10.75 for up to 18 pages If paying by credit or debit card there is a recommended maximum of 20 pages per fax. If paying by cash (prepaid fax card), there is a maximum of 18 pages per fax to the US, Canada, & Caribbean and 3 pages to other international destinations.
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Yes. To print without a library card, visit your community library and request a computer guest pass.
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To print from a Laptop or Chromebook to Go, log in to our Remote Printing Portal with your library card to upload files for printing.
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Lynnwood Library, Marysville Library, Oak Harbor Library, and Snohomish Library have microform (microfilm and microfiche) readers available for use. Please contact the library directly for more information.
