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Read books on your iPad [for fun, not for class]

If you’d like to “check out” ebooks on your iPad, there are TWO ways:
The MackinVia app already on your iPad. CLICK HERE for instructions on setting yours up. CLICK HERE for an article on using MackinVia for research. 

RBDigital is available in the App Portal. It allows you to check out up to three digital items using your Middle Georgia Regional Library account. If you have a PINES card, you can check out material from the local library!

CLICK HERE for instructions. CLICK HERE to go to the library’s RBDigital website.

Faculty, iPads, Student

iPad cables and Chargers –> BEWARE OF EL CHEAPO

While it is possible to find “bargains” on eBay or at your local convenience store – DON’T use them with your iPad [or any other Apple product, for that matter].

You DEFINITELY want cables and chargers that are “mFi” certified. They are usually indicated with this logo:

Why?

  • El Cheapo knockoffs risk damaging the circuitry of the iPad. Any iPads that sustain damage to the charging circuits WILL incur a repair charge.
  • They also don’t last as long and get damaged far more easily.

More info can be found here:

If you’d like to see if a particular item is mFi certified, here’s a search engine:

iPads, Student

iPad Cables and Chargers –> LEAVE THEM HOME!

We’ve seen a number of students walking around campus with their iPad cables and chargers.

LEAVE THEM AT HOME!

Why?

  • You are responsible for making sure your iPad is fully charged when you come to school.
  • Carrying those cables and chargers risks damaging both. We ARE tracking who gets replacement, and WILL start charging $$ for excessive trade-ins.

So take care of your business – charge your iPad at home.