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#Turn on your Chromebook using the power button to the right of the keyboard. | #Turn on your Chromebook using the power button to the right of the keyboard. | ||
#Sign in to your Chromebook using your RCS username and passphrase. | #Sign in to your Chromebook using your '''''RCS username''''' and '''''passphrase'''''. | ||
#If you're asked to, select an image for your user profile. | #If you're asked to, select an image for your user profile. | ||
#Ensure you're on the RCS-Community Wi-Fi network. | #Ensure you're on the '''''RCS-Community''''' Wi-Fi network. | ||
##Click the status tray at lower right (it has the time and your battery life). | ##Click the '''''status tray''''' at lower right (it has the time and your battery life). | ||
##If you see | ##If you see '''''Connected to RCS-Guest''''', or '''''Connected to RCS-Chromebook''''', click it, select '''''RCS-Community''''', and enter your '''''passphrase'''''. | ||
#Next update it [https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/177889?hl=en by following these instructions] (in the | #Next update it [https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/177889?hl=en by following these instructions] (in the '''''Check for updates yourself''''' section). Click '''''Done''''' when finished -- no need to wait there. | ||
#While you're in settings, check out some of your options. Under | #While you're in settings, check out some of your options. Under '''''Touchpad settings''''' you can reverse your scrolling direction (Chromebook calls this "Australian scrolling"). '''''Google Now cards''''' and '''''OK Google''''' might be useful. | ||
#When your Chrome OS update is ready, you'll see an alert in your status tray. Restart your Chromebook to install the update. Again, [https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/177889?hl=en instructions are here]. | #When your Chrome OS update is ready, you'll see an alert in your status tray. Restart your Chromebook to install the update. Again, [https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/177889?hl=en instructions are here]. | ||
== Optional but important additional steps: == | |||
#Once updated, you should be able to use the Google Play Store. You'll see it open when you log back in. | #Once updated, you should be able to use the Google Play Store. You'll see it open when you log back in. | ||
##Click Agree, wait for it to run an update, and then browse our apps | ##Click Agree, wait for it to run an update, and then browse our apps | ||