1. Open a web browser and surf over to www.iCloud.com – OR you can use the “Find My iPhone” app if someone has installed it on their device.
2. Login with your MDS AppleID and password.
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3. Click FIND MY IPAD.
At the top there is a pulldown menu where you can select a particular device. Once you do the system will try to locate your device.
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Notice you can also have the device make a sound [it sounds like a sci-fi submarine, and is quite loud], and mark it as lost. Please do not Erase the Device if you are using an MDS iPad.
In general the screen will tell you where the iPad is within about 50 feet if it is on campus.
….or do anything else that required network access to the outside world, most likely your subscription to the MDS network has expired. This happens every 30 days – it’s a network security thing.
Here’s what to do:
Try to access a website that is OFF-campus [moodle is on-campus, so it won’t help] AND that you haven’t visited before. Maybe this one? OR
Go to Settings–>Wi-Fi–>MDS-student and click FORGET THIS NETWORK. Go back to the list of networks and select it again.
OR
Swipe out of all your running apps. REboot the iPad by holding down the Power button until the “Swipe here to turn off your iPad” slider comes up. Swipe it. Once it is done shutting down – it takes about 60 seconds – turn it back on.
What you are trying to do with all of this is to get the “Welcome to the MDS Network” screen to come up. Once it does, you login with your MDS number and your Moodle password.
CLICK HERE to see what to do if you keep getting the “Access Denied” message when logging in.
This is what the signin screen looks like. Click to see a bigger version.
These instructions may not cover all possible things you’ll see on your iPad. Check with a teacher or Mr. Rule before clicking on something if you aren’t sure about something.
In some cases your iPad may not do things in the same order as listed below. This is NORMAL. No one really knows why……or at least “the mysterious they” haven’t bothered to tell Mr. Rule.
PLEASE help each other out – especially new students who aren’t familiar with iPads.
STAY CLASSY!
First:
Make sure you have the correct cable + a charger block.
The cable should match the charger port on the iPad.
If your iPad has the “Hello” screen, start here:
Swipe to get past the first screen
Select the wi-fi network MDS-STUDENT
Username is mds##### – known as your MDS number.
Password is your Moodle password.
“MDS can Configure your iPad” Select YES.
AppleID:
If you already have one, Login.
mds#####@mountdesales.net, password is your Moodle password.
If your Moodle password DOES NOT have:
a number, add 1871 to the end of it
an uppercase letter, change the case of the FIRST letter of your Moodle password
a lowercase letter, change the case of teh FIRST letter of your Moodle password
If NONE of these work and it keeps telling you “incorrect password”, you’ll need to do the reset password dance. Skip this step, and either figure it out OR come see Mrs. Andrews or Mr. Rule in the ARC later this week.
If you do NOT have an AppleID, you will need to set one up later. Skip this step for now.
When everything else is done, CLICK HERE for instructions on setting up an AppleID, and why you want to.
Siri? Your choice – Siri may or may not work.
Welcome to iPad!
Continue with the instruction below.
If your iPad has the new cover screen with Monty and your name on it – OR a notification that your iPad hasn’t been backed up in umpteen days, start with these instructions:
HINT: It’s faster to SEARCH for the app requested below, rather than blindly looking for it. Swipe DOWN in a blank area of the screen, and type the first few letters of the app [for example, type “set” to call up Settings, “mer” will call up Meraki, etc.]
NOTE: You MAY not have to setup your email again. Doublecheck it, though.
Join the network again [returning students only]
You’ll have to “resubscribe” to the network.
Settings –> Wifi.
Select MDS-Student
If the login screen doesn’t automatically come up, then start up a web browser [Safari or Chrome]. Try to go to a website that is OFF-CAMPUS that you haven’t visited in a while. Macon.com, perhaps!
That should force the login screen to come up.
Settings –> Mail/Contacts/Calendars
If your email is already setup, skip this step.
If not, SETUP ACCOUNT
Select GOOGLE
Sign in – mds#####@mountdesales.net, Moodle Password
When it asks “IOS would like to accessblahblahblah” click YES – give it permission.
Settings –> iCloud
IF you already have an account, go ahead and sign in.
If your moodle password is missing a number, you should have added 1871 to the end of it.
If it is missing either an upper or lowercase letter, you should have changed the case of the FIRST letter in your moodle password to create the AppleID password.
IF you can’t get your password to work, go to iforgot.apple.com and reset it.
If you do NOT have an MDS AppleID, then you need to set one up. CLICK HERE for detailed instructions.
Google Drive
Search for DRIVE
Sign in – mds#####@mountdesales.net and Moodle password
It WILL ask for it twice. Ask Mr. Rule later if you want to know why.
“Back Up Photos/Videos?”
This is a new feature – Drive can automatically backup your photos and videos from your camera roll, in the background, to your Drive space.
I suggest YES.
Upload Size? I Suggest HIGH QUALITY.
It backs up faster than “original quality”.
DO allow access to Photos.
Notability
Time to setup auto-backup to Drive.
Click past the intro screen. Get back to your Library.
Bottom Left, click the Gear icon to get to settings.
Select Accounts –> Google Drive. Login, YES allow access.
Select AutoBackup, select Google Drive.
Want to get some of your material from last year back into Notability? CLICK HERE and scroll down to the Notability section for instructions.
Setup Meraki MDM
THIS IS CRITICAL!
You should see a list of Networks. Select ALL IPADS.
The iPad will switch to a web browser, then settings, and a whole slew of dialog boxes will pop up.
Answer YES/AGREE/ALLOW/ to each one.
Once the iPad switches back to the Meraki App, it should say “Enrolled in All iPads”.
IF you accidentally enrolled in the wrong network, send an email to Mr. Rule and let him know which network you accidentally put yourself into. He’ll fix it later, behind the scenes.
IF Meraki asks you about turning on Location Services, YES, turn it on.
YES, allow Meraki to access location even when not running.
WHAT MERAKI DOES:
Allows your iPad to work better with our network.
Gives us a second way to find your iPad when you misplace it.
It IS a requirement for accessing our network.
Returning Students: Time to Clean Up after yourself
Call up Photos app. Clear out old Photos.
Call up Notes and Reminders – clear those out as well.
Call up email – clear out old email.
These are ALL taking up space on your iPad!
Select MDS-STUDENT Use your MDS number and moodle password Click the Done button at the top right. Now you are connected to the network. If it says “MDS can configure your iPad”, YES, Apply Configuration. Siri on or off- your call. It may not work due to a configuration setting. Click Get Started. Settings –> iCloud. Either Login, or Create a new account. tech.mountdesales.net has details – search for iCloud. Settings –> Mail. Account type is GOOGLE GMAIL. Select GOOGLE GMAIL If you see this box. you successfully setup your email. Drive Setup – YES< autobackup your photos. I suggest “High Quality” Notability – the Library screen. Click the Gear icon, bottom left. Accounts –> Drive, and login. YES, allow Notability to access your Drive info. Meraki setup – YES, allow Meraki to determine your location. That is a critical feature of the app and our network. YEs, turn Location Services ON. Green = ON YES, allow Meraki to work even if not using the app. ALLOW.