Technology

Lenovo ThinkPad 11e 

Specifications:

• Windows 10 Professional/Education 
• Display: 11.6” (non-touch screen) 
• Intel Celeron 2.4 Ghz 
• RAM: 4GB 
• Hard Drive: 128 GB eMMC 

Grades 5-8

Laptop rental is required for grades 5-8. 

Cost is $80.93/year for 2021-22

ACSC STEP-UP Parent and Student Signature Form

Grades 5-8 Laptop Rental Agreement Form

Grades 9-12

Laptop rental is optional for grades 9-12. Avon High School students may choose to bring their own device (BYOD) instead of renting (expand the Laptop BYOD tab below for more info).

Cost is $110.12/year for 2021-22

Avon High School Laptop Rental Agreement Form (Online Form)

BYOD = Bring Your Own Device

Avon High School students have the option of renting a laptop or bringing their own .  Tablets, cell phones, and Chromebooks will not be supported. 

Windows PC minimum specifications:

• Current Version of Windows 10 Laptop required 
• Must have keyboard (no touch screen only devices) 
• RAM: At least 8GB Memory 
• 128 GB hard drive 
• Wifi: 802.11N @ 5 Ghz 
• Processor: Intel Celeron N4100 2MB Cache  
• Windows 10 S is not supported 

MAC minimum specifications:

• Intel based MAC Laptops OS 10.14 or higher 
• Must have keyboard (no touch screen only devices) 
• Current Version of Windows 10 installation recommended but not required (Windows 10 Install Assistant)

Avon Community Schools has chosen Worth Ave. Group as the vendor of choice to insure school-issued laptops rented by students. Insurance with Worth Ave. Group will protect the device against: Accidental Damage, Theft, Fire, Flood, Natural Disasters, Power Surge and Vandalism. This insurance policy will provide full replacement cost coverage and will protect the item worldwide (on and off school grounds). The policy is also transferable to a replacement unit. Insurance plans may be purchased online. 

Worth Ave. Group - ACSC Device Insurance

• Coverage Term: July 27, 2021 - July 27, 2022. 
  • It is up to you to renew yearly.
•  Initial Enrollment Deadline: September 6, 2021
  • New students have the option to purchase a pro-rated policy within seven days of enrollment. See the below flyer for prorated enrollment windows and costs. 
•  Yearly Insurance Rates: Lenovo Laptop $45.00 (costs are prorated for enrollment after September 6)

2021-2022 Worth Ave Laptop Insurance Flyer

 

All repair prices depend on laptop model and are subject to change with availability and without notice. 

Full Replacement of Laptop	$450.00
Base Cover	$45.00
Keyboard	$45.00
LCD Top Cover	$45.00
Palm rest	$55.00
Adapter/Charger	$30.00
Battery	$90.00
Hard Drive	$75.00
Cable DC-IN	$45.00
Non-Touch LCD Bezel	$35.00
Fan	$30.00
Screen	$50.00

*Any removal of graffiti, paint, stickers, etc.  is $25.00 and not covered by insurance.

Windows Specific Browser Install Instructions - Chrome/Edge/IE

Start→run→certlm.msc

Navigate to: Certificates - Local Computer→Trusted Root Certification Authorities→Certificates

Right-click Certificates and select: All Taskes→Import...

Make sure "Local Machine" is selected as the location and select "Next" on the Cert Import Wizard

Select "Browse..." to find the downloaded cert, and "Next" to continue

 Verify that this will Place the cert in the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" store and press "Next" to continue

Confirm your settings and press "Finish" to complete the import

 OK to close

Windows Specific Browser Install Instructions - Firefox

Select the Menu icon and choose Options from the menu

Choose "Advanced" from the sidebar, then the "Certificates" tab, then "View Certificates"

Select the "Authorities" tab under Certificate Manager, then select the "Import..." button 

 Browse to your downloaded cert, select it and press "open" to continue

Select all available option for the cert trust and press "OK" to continue

Verify that it shows up in the list and press "OK" to close Certificate Manager

Mac OS X Install Instructions - Safari/Chrome

You will need to be logged in as the administrator to make changes (make sure you know your administrator password)

• Double click the cert to add the Content Keeper certificate for Avon to the keychain
• Choose "system" for type of keychain
• Click add

Enter in your admin credentials (see example below) for the Mac and select "Modify Keychain"

Under settings, click on security and privacy icon

​​​​​​ Confirm by selecting "Always Trust" Content Keeper for Avon

It will show authenticating; press continue

• Once it shows that the certificate is valid, you need to set trust settings
• Check all the boxes to always trust and press continue 

• Enter your admin credentials and select "Update Settings"
• The cert should now be installed
• Final step is to click on the wifi icon on bottom right task bar - choose ACSC and click connect

Android - Samsung Install Instructions

• Click on Settings
• Click on Biometrics and Security

Click on Other Security Settings

Click on Install from Phone

Choose Content Keeper Avon certificate

Verify your identity on your phone

Certificate Name: Content Keeper

Used for: WiFi

Final step is to click on the wifi icon on bottom right task bar - choose ACSC and click connect​​​ 

Android - Chrome Browser Install Instructions

There are multiple ways to install the cert, this will cover the most direct and repeatable across most Android UI skins

Navigate to the Settings menu→Security→Credential Storage→Install from device storage

Choose the location you saved the cert (default storage location for the browser) Device Storage→Download(s)

Select the cert and press "Done" to continue

The cert should populate with a name, (if not enter ContentKeeperCA2020 ). Under the "Credential use" drop down select "WIFI" from the list, Select "OK" to continue 

You should see a message confirming the installation

 To verify the installation simply return to the Credential storage section in Security and select "Trusted credentials"

Select the "user" tab to find all user certs

 iOS Install Instructions - Safari/Chrome

Download certificate with link above. Click on Settings/Profile Downloaded/ Install.

Select "Install" from the top right portion of the Warning window

 Select "Install" when it asks to confirm to Install Profile

Select "Done" from the "Profile Installed" dialog window

 After Verification, click on Settings/ General/ About/ Certificate Trust Settings (bottom of the page)/ Toggle on Content Keeper

Chrome OS Install Instructions

From the Chrome browser select the menu button and open "Settings"

Scroll down and select "Show advanced settings"

Scroll down and select "Manage Certificates" under HTTPS/SSL

 Select the "Authorities" tab, and then the "Import..." button

Navigate to the cert you downloaded, select it then select "Open"

 Select all items on the trust verification window, then select "OK" to continue

Verify that it shows up now under "Authorities" and select "Done" to close the Certificate manager window