If you force them to ask you to print, you can verify that they are ready to do so. It is important that students do not change system settings. Many student like to personalize the computer like the one they have at home, but their favorite settings can be an annoyance to other users. Keep them out of the system settings altogether and you will reduce the chance they will change something they should not. All Files Must be Scanned for Viruses One way to guarantee that your computer equipment is destroyed is to allow a virus into your computer system.
Viruses can come from floppy disks and Internet downloads.
If you allow students to download files from the Internet, make sure those files are also scanned. The best anti-virus software will automatically scan downloads and provide you a way to automatically update your virus definitions using an Internet connection. You must enforce strict consequences for disobeying computer rules. The types of effective consequences include loss of computer time for the rest of class period, or for more time as necessary. Things like restarting or turning off a computer are a minor offense.