Student Support - kb:chrome

Adding A Profile

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-10T14:48:01+00:00

Adding A Profile This process is only necessary when you are not using one of the PA Virtual provided Chromebooks. If you are using one of our chromebooks and wish to add another user (profile) please see Adding a Parent Profile to Student Chromebook. Sometimes you need to have a second account (or profile) set up on your Chrome Browser. This most often is done in the case of the Learning Coach. Many families will set up one profile for the student and a second profile for the Learning Coac…

Bookmark Bar

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-09-15T19:12:53+00:00

Bookmark Bar Your Chrome browser has a option called the “Bookmark Bar”. This bar, that is just below the address bar, is a place where commonly used website can be bookmarked. The PA Virtual technology department has configured things so that bar will be present, and have some specific default content if you are correctly

Clear Cache

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-16T19:01:38+00:00

Clear Cache * In Chrome, click the three dots in the upper right corner. * Click “More tools” and then “Clear browsing data”. (Alternatively, you can press the combination of CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE to get to the same location) * At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select

Extensions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-16T21:06:14+00:00

Extensions You can customize your Chrome features and functionality by adding extensions. There are a number of extensions that PA Virtual 'push down' when you sign into Chrome. (See Sign Into Chrome Browser for details). You can find additional extensions that you can choose to install on the

Filtering Software

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-08-01T13:16:02+00:00

Filtering Software Each computer provided by PA Virtual Charter school comes with filtering software pre-installed. This software is required, and can not be uninstalled. The filtering software provides us with enterprise grade content filtering to block web pages, and web content that complies with CIPA requirements.

Pop-Ups & Redirects

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-12T19:05:13+00:00

Pop-Ups & Redirects This article is about allowing a new window/tab to open a different website then the one you are currently on. If you are looking for the “pop-up ads” that show up, please see Push Notifications Some websites need to open a new tab/new window to display content from a different website. By default Chrome will block this behavior unless you specifically allow it to happen.

Profiles

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-12T18:57:50+00:00

Profiles Using Chrome Profiles allow you to save your specific settings, bookmarks and extensions across different devices. When you sign into chrome for the first time you are setting up your profile. When you sign in using your PA Virtual provided account, you will automatically receive settings that are necessary to work with various PA Virtual sites & resources as well as gain access to approved Chrome extensions. (see

Push Notifications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-12T18:16:04+00:00

Push Notifications Google Chrome has a feature that allows websites to push notifications to you, creating a pop-up notification on your computer. This can be helpful when the pop-up is being used to notify you about an upcoming meeting you have scheduled, or new incoming emails as seen in

Sign Into Chrome Browser

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-10T14:46:58+00:00

Sign Into Chrome Browser This process is only necessary when you are not using one of the PA Virtual provided Chromebooks. If you are using one of our chromebooks, you are already signed into the Chrome Browser. By signing into Chrome, you will be able to save your info across devices, and be automatically signed into Gmail, Drive, Youtube, and other Google products. In aditional,when you sign in using your PA Virtual provided account, you will automatically receive settings that are necessa…

Chrome Browser

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-09-12T15:45:41+00:00

Chrome Browser [Chrome Browser] Google Chrome Browser is the school's preferred browser. Additional Support: ---------- PA Virtual Articles Unsorted * Adding A Profile * Bookmark Bar * Clear Cache * Extensions * Filtering Software * Pop-Ups & Redirects * Profiles * Push Notifications * Sign Into Chrome Browser * Troubleshooting Common Issues * Update Chrome

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-16T20:33:04+00:00

Troubleshooting Common Issues Here are some of the most common fixes for issues with Google Chrome. Before you do anything else, please go through this checklist first. * Sign into Chrome with your PAVCS provide account * Clear Chrome cache * Check for Updates If one of these do not correct your issue, then you should

Update Chrome

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-10T14:49:54+00:00

Update Chrome This process is only necessary when you are not using one of the PA Virtual provided Chromebooks. If you are using one of our chromebooks, then please see update We have enabled Google Chrome's “automatic update” feature. This means, for the majority of the time, you never have to do anything special to receive the most recent and secure version of the Google Chrome Browser. Normally, the updates happen in the background, and you don't need to anything. But if you have not cl…