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(NEW) Chromebook Potential Problems and Fixes

Cromebook Keyboard Shortcuts (Large Listing)

You can use keyboard shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.

Many times if there have been headphones in and unplugged the sound source wont change..

Here is a  video to fix that

Chromebook Audio

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Chromebook FAQ / Help

Q: What's the difference between a Chromebook and a laptop?
A: The main difference is, of course, the operating system. A Chromebook runs Google's Chrome OS, which is basically its Chrome browser dressed up a bit to look like the Windows desktop. ...
Better yet, it updates itself automatically and the updates take a fraction of the time of Windows and Mac updates to install.

Q: Can you install Windows on a Chromebook?
A: Chromebooks don't officially support Windows. You normally can't even install Windows—Chromebooks ship with a special type of BIOS designed for Chrome OS.

Q: I have a black screen
A: Press and hold the ESC-Refresh-Power keys for 5 seconds. If this does not turn on the Chromebook press power again.

Q: My screen is all white.
A: Press Shift-Alt-K

Q: How to flip the screen on Chromebook
A: Ctrl-Shift-Refresh

Q: How do I zoom in?
A: Ctrl-Shift-+

Q: How do I zoom out?
A: Ctrl-Alt-Brightness Down

Q: How can I reset the screen resolution?
A: Ctrl-Shift-0

Q: How do I move the tool bar?
A: Right click the open space in the toolbar then choose the position.

Q: How to find the missing toolbar?
A: Right click where the toolbar should be then click Always show shelf.

Q: The address bar is black.
A: Accessibility (By Clock) Undo high contrast.

Q: Lockdown browser not working
A: In Chrome - 3 dots - About Chrome OS - check for updates - Run the process

Q: Leave full screen
A: Right click - exit full screen

Q: Website are grayscale.
A: Go to extensions and remove

Q: Screen is magnified 
A: Accessibility (By clock) Turn off docked magnifier

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