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Aleks –> what to do when it doesn’t work on your iPad

When Aleks refuses to work, here are some things to check.

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FIRST

Aleks provides a “check your setup” screen to help in checking these settings.  Click on the link below to have Aleks review your settings.

https://www.aleks.com/support/troubleshooting

You WILL NEED to click on the RED button found at the bottom of this screen to complete the check of your iPad.

BOTTOM LINE – all circles should be GREEN, including the pop-ups.  Alex will not run correctly with any red circles with x’s in them.

SECOND: COMMON ERRORS

Error with CACHE

  • Go to the home screen.
  • Click on the settings icon.
  • On the left side, scroll down and find SAFARI (about halfway down) and click on this setting.
  • On the right side, scroll down and find “Clear History and Website Data” and click on this setting.
  • (Initially the text in this setting will be blue in color, after you click on it, it will turn gray)

Error with POP-UPS

  • Go to the home screen.
  • Click on the settings icon.
  • On the left side, scroll down and find SAFARI (about halfway down) and click on this setting.
  • On the right side, scroll down and find Block Pop-ups – make sure the button to the right is gray.

ONCE YOU HAVE MADE THOSE CHANGES:

  • Logout out of Aleks. 
  • Double click on the home button and swipe out of all open apps (INCLUDING ALEKS). 
  • Press and hold the hibernation button (upper right) until the “slide to power off” screen appears.
  • Swipe to power off.
  • Wait 5-8 seconds.
  • Turn on iPad – press and hold the hibernation button until you see the Apple logo. 
  • Enter your passcode to move to the home screen. 
  • Load ALEKS to start again!

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iPads and Printing

If you are having trouble printing on your iPad – AND other students **can** print – here are some things to check:

Step One:

Correct printer?

Are you printing to the correct printer? A surprising number of students stand by one printer while their documents is being printed in the other building.

Step Two:

Bump your Network.

This is more than just turning your Wi-Fi off and then on. You want your iPad to “forget” the MDS-student network, then reconnect it. This often clears the decks and allows your ipad to find the printer.