Chromebook
Chromebooks are laptops that run Chrome OS. These laptops are designed to utilize cloud resources as their primary storage location.
Contents
Limitations
Processor speeds
Due to the processing power required for videoconferencing apps such as Zoom and Google Meet, Chromebook functionality with these apps, with lower end models of Chromebooks, have not produced satisfactory results.
Registering Computer
Please point your browser to http://greg.gac.edu and use your Gustavus username and password.
Printing at Gustavus
To print with a Chromebook at Gustavus, Chromebook users will use Web Print. Printing is limited to PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and XPS file formats.
Using Specialized Software at Gustavus
Due to the nature of the software that is used at Gustavus, users can use the web version of our Virtual Lab to use Windows lab software.
Microsoft Office Use
Gustavus has an agreement that all users with a Gustavus username and password can use Office 365 for free. It the web-based version of Microsoft Office. http://office.gac.edu