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iPad Setup – Fall 2015

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.

  1. Join the network again [returning students only]
    1. You’ll have to “resubscribe” to the network.
    2. Settings –> Wifi.
    3. Select MDS-Student
    4. 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!
    5. That should force the login screen to come up.
  2. Settings –> Mail/Contacts/Calendars
    1. If your email is already setup, skip this step.
    2. If not, SETUP ACCOUNT
    3. Select GOOGLE
    4. Sign in – mds#####@mountdesales.net, Moodle Password
    5. When it asks “IOS would like to access blahblahblah” click YES – give it permission.
  3. Settings –> iCloud
    1. IF you already have an account, go ahead and sign in.
      1. If your moodle password is missing a number, you should have added 1871 to the end of it.
      2. 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.
    2. IF you can’t get your password to work, go to iforgot.apple.com and reset it.
    3. If you do NOT have an MDS AppleID, then you need to set one up. CLICK HERE for detailed instructions.
  4. Google Drive
    1. Search for DRIVE
    2. Sign in – mds#####@mountdesales.net and Moodle password
    3. It WILL ask for it twice. Ask Mr. Rule later if you want to know why.
    4. “Back Up Photos/Videos?”
      1. This is a new feature – Drive can automatically backup your photos and videos from your camera roll, in the background, to your Drive space.
      2. I suggest YES.
      3. Upload Size?  I Suggest HIGH QUALITY.
        1. It backs up faster than “original quality”.
      4. DO allow access to Photos.
  5. Notability
    1. Time to setup auto-backup to Drive.
    2. Click past the intro screen. Get back to your Library.
    3. Bottom Left, click the Gear icon to get to settings.
    4. Select Accounts –> Google Drive. Login, YES allow access.
    5. Select AutoBackup, select Google Drive.
    6. Want to get some of your material from last year back into Notability? CLICK HERE and scroll down to the Notability section for instructions.
  6. Setup Meraki MDM
    1. THIS IS CRITICAL!
    2. You should see a list of Networks. Select ALL IPADS.
    3. The iPad will switch to a  web browser, then settings, and a whole slew of dialog boxes will pop up.
    4. Answer YES/AGREE/ALLOW/ to each one.
    5. Once the iPad switches back to the Meraki App, it should say “Enrolled in All iPads”.
    6. 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.
    7. IF Meraki asks you about turning on Location Services, YES, turn it on.
    8. YES, allow Meraki to access location even when not running.
    9. WHAT MERAKI DOES:
      1. Allows your iPad to work better with our network.
      2. Gives us a second way to find your iPad when you misplace it.
      3. It IS a requirement for accessing our network.
  7. Returning Students: Time to Clean Up after yourself
    1. Call up Photos app. Clear out old Photos.
    2. Call up Notes and Reminders – clear those out as well.
    3. Call up email – clear out old email.
    4. These are ALL taking up space on your iPad!

    5.  

      Select MDS-STUDENT
      Select MDS-STUDENT

      Use your MDS number and moodle password
      Use your MDS number and moodle password

      Click the Done button at the top right. Now you are connected to the network.
      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.
      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.
      Siri on or off- your call. It may not work due to a configuration setting.

      Click Get Started.
      Click Get Started.

      Settings --> iCloud. Either Login, or Create a new account. tech.mountdesales.net has details - search for iCloud.
      Settings –> iCloud. Either Login, or Create a new account. tech.mountdesales.net has details – search for iCloud.

      Settings --> Mail. Account type is GOOGLE GMAIL.
      Settings –> Mail. Account type is GOOGLE GMAIL.

      Select GOOGLE GMAIL
      Select GOOGLE GMAIL

      If you see this box. you successfully setup your email.
      If you see this box. you successfully setup your email.

      Drive Setup - YES< autobackup your photos.
      Drive Setup – YES< autobackup your photos.

      I suggest "High Quality"
      I suggest “High Quality”

      Notability - the Library screen.
      Notability – the Library screen.

      Click the Gear icon, bottom left. Accounts --> Drive, and login.
      Click the Gear icon, bottom left. Accounts –> Drive, and login.

      YES, allow Notability to access your Drive info.
      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.
      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.
      YEs, turn Location Services ON.

      Green = ON
      Green = ON

      YES, allow Meraki to work even if not using the app. ALLOW.
      YES, allow Meraki to work even if not using the app. ALLOW.

After your iPad was wiped out….

[January 2017 update]

Sometimes your iPad has to be wiped clean of all your data….here is a list of everything you need to make sure everything gets setup and recovered.

DO NOT SET ANYTHING UP UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!

  1. AppleID/iCloud
  2. Google Drive
  3. Email
  4. Notability
  5. Other Accounts
  6. Kindle, iBooks, eTexts [may not apply to everyone]

AppleID/iCloud

  • Settings –> iCloud
  • do NOT create a new AppleID – just sign in to the existing one.

 Google Drive

  • Fire up the app and login.

 Email

  • Settings –> Mail/Contacts/Calendars
  • Add Account    >
  • Select GMAIL account
  • Type in your info.
  • Email Address is your FULL email address, including the mountdesales.net part
  • For Description don’t leave it at the default.  I suggest MDS.
  • Click NEXT
  • If you get 4 checkmarks, go to the next step.
  • If there’s a problem, doublecheck your typing. It is very common to misspell mountdesales.net, to add an extra space at the beginning or end, or to mistype your password.

 Notability

This is a bit tricky, so pay attention!

  • Fire up Notability. All of your notes are gone – but you have a backup on Drive, right? 
  • Setup your Dividers and Subjects [also known as the lines and folders] in Notability. Remember you should have a “Divider” for each class, and several “Subject” folders inside each divider. The exact list will change depending on the class.
  • CAN’T REMEMBER WHAT FOLDERS TO SETUP?
    • Fire up the Drive app.
    • Navigate to the folder “Notability”
    • You should see a bunch of folders there – each folder in Drive = a folder in Notability…. but the Dividers don’t exist in Drive, so I hope your folder titles give you a clue to what’s inside.
    • Write down what folders you’ll need, and inside which Divider/Class
  • Get to the main screen in Notability [the Library].
  • Setup the connection between Drive and Notability by clicking on the gear icon [bottom left] –>Manage Accounts, and click the LOGIN button next to Google Drive. DON’T SETUP AutoBackup yet!
  • Exit out of Settings.
  • You’ll have to download your backups one folder at a time
  • In Notability, select a folder to start and click it.
  • Then click the IMPORT button [looks like a rectangle with an arrow point INTO it].
  • Click Google Drive
  • Click the folder you want to import. You should see a list of docs inside.
  • At the top right is a link that says “Import foldername“. Click it.
  • All the documents in that Drive folder should import into the Notability folder you selected.
  • NEXT, select a different notability folder, then download the documents from Drive…. keep downloading until you get all of them you need.
  • NOW, setup autobackup.
    • Get to the Library/opening screen,
    • click the Gear icon on bottom left,
    • click Auto-Backup,
    • then Google Drive.

Other

You’ll also have to setup any other app accounts [eTexts, kindle, ibooks, etc]


 iBooks [optional for most students]

  • Some students will want to setup an account for iBooks, for a variety of reasons. MOST of the time you’ll want to use your PERSONAL AppleID [not your school one].
  • Settings –> iTunes & App Store
  • If you already have a personal AppleID, then use it.
  • If you don’t, you COULD use your school one, but remember that any material connected to that AppleID will disappear once you leave this fine institution.
    •…. or you could create a new AppleID using your personal email address.

Kindle App – setup

Students – you will be receiving [if you haven’t already received it!] an email with your kindle account information.

Here is how to setup the Kindle app on your iPad.


 

IF YOU HAVE NEVER SET UP THE KINDLE APP BEFORE:

• Open up the app. You should see this screen:

Kindle start

• Type in the account info given to you in the email, and login.

• You might have to click the “sync” button, at the bottom of the screen, to get the material to download:

settings kindle icons

 

 


 

 

IF YOU ALREADY SETUP YOUR KINDLE APP WITH A DIFFERENT ACCOUNT:

You will have to “deregister” the app. This will NOT delete whatever you have purchased from Amazon – those items are still “in the cloud”, inside your Amazon account. They will just disappear from your iPad. Here’s how:

• Fire up the Kindle App.

• Click the Settings icon:

settings kindle icons

 

•  Click “Update”, next to your email address:

settings kindle

 

 

•  Then click the “Deregister” button.

deregister kindle

 

 

You should be taken to the beginning screen, where you can add your MDS kindle account information.