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iPads, Student

SENIORS:iPad Turnin Details

BEFORE YOU TURN IT IN:

  • Components required:  iPad, Apple certified iPad block, cable, case/screen
  • iPad MUST have at least a 20% charge

If the charge is under 20%, you will step aside to complete this task during the turn in process.

  • Passcode must be ALL ZEROS. 

If this needs to be done, you will step aside to complete this task during the turn in process.

  • iPad is to be powered on, at the home screen

If the iPad is powered off,  you will step aside to complete this task during the turn in process.

  • Patience, Patience, Patience – plan for 10+ minutes – there is paperwork!
  • You **MUST** turn the iPad in yourself. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • Turn in ONLY to Mrs. Andrews or Mr. Rule in the ARC.
  • –> YOU <– must turn in your own iPad.
    • not a friend
    • not a sibling
    • not a parent
    • not a relative
    • not a stranger
    • ONLY YOU

TIMELINE FOR SENIOR iPAD TURN IN

IPAD TURN IN STARTS MONDAY 4/19/21 AND ENDS ON 4/22/21 UNLESS AN EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT.

  • ALL exceptions must be coordinated with Mrs. Andrews

Come to the ARC.  The only individuals to check in senior iPads are Mrs. Andrews and Mr. Rule.  We are expecting the senior to come with his/her iPad – no siblings, no parents, no friends, just Seniors! (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Bottom line:  

By the end of the day on 4/22/21, all seniors have either turned in their iPad/components to an individual in the ARC – OR – there is an email to arc@mountdesales.net about the return date.

iPads, Student

Dark iPad Apps? Here’s what to do

If you have one or several iPad apps that are “dark”, still installing, and/or giving you a message saying you need to purchase the app from the app store when you click on it, here is what to do:

If you only have a couple of them, check to see if the app is available in the app portal. If it is, try to install it from there.

However, if you have many:

Take the iPad home. Make sure it is connected to your home network. Plug it in. Leave it alone – don’t even TOUCH it – overnight.

If that doesn’t work:

Bring your iPad by the ARC when you can be without it for several hours – either first thing in the morning, or after 12:30.

iPads, Student

2022 iPad Handout

–> This is a link to the Setup Slideshow. <–

Step One

Get on the network [Settings –> WiFi]

Choose MDS-Student. MDS*****, your standard password.

Step Two

Check to make sure things are setup.

  • Mail [if setting up your account, choose the Google/Gmail option]
  • Drive – open it and login
  • Notability autobackup – first screen, Gear icon on bottom left, Autobackup. Make sure Google Drive is turned on.

Step Three [only for Upper School]

Step three for 8th grade is at the bottom of the page.

Login to your AppleID [Settings –> top left column]

IF YOU HAVE A SCHOOL APPLEID ALREADY:

  • Login with your mds email
  • If your mds password has at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number, your AppleID password if likely to just be your MDS password.
  • If your MDS password is missing a number, try add 1871 to the end.
  • If it is missing an uppercase or lowercase letter, try changing the case of the first letter in your password.
  • If you changed it and have forgotten – go through the reset process again.
  • If things just don’t work, reset your password.

WHY SHOULD I DO THIS?

  • Three words: FIND MY IPAD

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SCHOOL APPLEID:

You need to set one up.

Easiest way is to surf over to appleid.apple.com

  • Use your mds email address
  • Use your MDS password
  • Security questions: your call. These are only used to retrieve your password if you forget it.
  • You’ll have to click on a link in an email to complete the setup.
  • It will also ask for a phone number to setup “multifactor authentication”. Make sure you use a phone you can access.
  • THEN on the iPad go to Settings –> click on the left column top and get logged in.

Step 4

Google Photos –> set to autobackup your pix/vids

Fire up Google Photos

Settings

You should see the options there. “Original Quality” is OK.

Step Three for 8th Grade

A. If you are a returning student to MDS, AND your AppleID is already setup, AND you know what the password is:

  • Settings
  • Login to AppleID [top of the left column]
  • Login.
  • Your password SHOULD be the same as your MDS password.

B. If you are a new-to-MDS student
OR for some reason never setup your school-managed AppleID:

  • You will need your MDS password AND the temporary AppleID password for your account. Your teacher has that information.
  • Settings –> Login to AppleID [at the top of the left column].
  • Your AppleID email address is your mds#@mountdesales.net [For example, mds55555@mountdesales.net.
    • NOTE: SOME students will have a “.1” – for example mds12345.1@mountdesales.net. The system made that happen – send an email to the ipad account if you’d like to know why.
  • It will ask you for a password – use the TEMPORARY PASSWORD you have been given.
  • THEN the system will ask you to create a new password:
    • First, in the “Old password” section, type in the TEMPORARY password you were given. [This is the last time you will use it.]
    • For “new password”, use your standard MDS password. If the system doesn’t like yours, ask for help.