K-12 Connect® Troubleshooting Tips
Explore common Connect® troubleshooting tips for login issues, assignment access problems, and performance errors.
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Use the suggestions below to help troubleshoot technical issues with our digital products on your computer or mobile device.
Correct the time zone and date/time on your device.
For display issues or missing buttons, zoom out and/or change the screen resolution of your device.
Note: On iPads, there is no way to change screen resolutions as the screen resolution is fixed. Rotating horizontally (not vertically) may help or make sure the screen is not zoomed in. iPad Zoom settings are located in the Accessibility menu under Settings.
iPad users: Enable Auto-Rotate.
- Go to Settings.
- Click on General.
- Uncheck Lock Rotation.
Mac Safari Users: Disable Prevent Cross-Site Tracking and enable Cookies
- Click Safari in the menu bar.
- Click Preferences.
- Under Privacy & Security, uncheck (disable) the option for Prevent cross-site tracking and uncheck (disable) Block all cookies.
- Quit and relaunch Safari to confirm if the issue is resolved.
Mac Google Chrome Users - Verify OS and Browser Versions.
- To use the Chrome Browser on Mac, you'll need OS X Yosemite 10.10 or later.
Note: Current versions of Google Chrome may not work with older versions of Mac OS. Use an alternate browser like Firefox or Safari.
Allow Pop-Ups on your browser or device.
Enable 3rd Party Cookies in Chrome.
- Go to chrome://settings/privacy
- Select Cookies and other site data.
- Confirm Block third-party cookies is not selected (disabled)
Clear All Browsing Data (History & Cookies).
Try in Private Browsing/Window (Chrome Incognito Window).
- Right-click on the browser icon in your Windows Taskbar or on the Mac dock to access/open the Private Browsing/Incognito Window option.
Updating Browser or Try Another Browser.
- Sometimes updating browsers to the most current version or switching browsers is the quickest way to resolve an issue and can be used as a means to isolate the issue. Below is a list of supported browsers:
If there is still an issue capture a screenshot showing the issue, a screenshot of your system information & a browser HAR file (see the article link below on how to obtain a HAR file).
- Include the date/time shown on your computer/device while experiencing the issue in a screen capture
- Capture a screenshot of your system information from the K-12 Connect® System Requirements site.
- See How do I take a screenshot to send to McGraw-Hill Product Support? for steps on how to take a screenshot (remember to capture a screenshot of the entire screen including date/time & your system information).