Too Many Open Programs
Whenever you are finished using a program you should quit the program rather than just close the window. Computers tend to freeze more often when too many programs are left open. In addition to this, when the Internet or your email program is left running, your computer is using unnecessary bandwidth. This will cause all the computers in Denver Public Schools to run slower.
When you click on the little red button in the top right corner of the page you are closing the window, you are not quitting the program.
There are two ways that I know of to quit a program. One is to use your mouse to click on the name of the open program at the top, left of the page. Then, scroll down to the word “quit”. Another way is to use the shortcut. On the keyboard, first press the apple key (next to the space bar) and then press the “Q” key.
You can see if there are programs left open in the dock at the bottom of your screen. If there is a tiny black triangle under the icon in the dock then the program is still open.
