Be sure to report graffiti and other vandalism to the dean or security personnel. Teachers may want to log the computer station number, date, and time the defacement of computers is first noticed. A room-use chart can be taped on top of the teachers' desk indicating the Teacher's name and class section of who is using the computer lab during any class period during the day. Keyboards can be cleaned with canned air. Teachers should be aware that some of the older keyboards featured removable keys which students can lift and replace.
Mice have balls that can be removed for cleaning.
If the mice balls can be removed, clean the mouse track by using canned air to blow the dust from inside the track. Mouse pads should be smooth and free of tears and writing. Floppy Diskette Drives, CD-ROM and DVD Drives. Should be cleaned at the end of every semester using commercially available cleaning kits. Backs of computers and other hardware components should be dusted periodically with a small plastic broom or feather-type duster.