DRAFT - Lots of questions about what we can allow people to do, but it's a start!

Getting started

To turn on, press and hold the black button on the side until you see the Apple logo.  Use your finger to slide the switch to see the home screen. Tap one of the icons once to open an app.

When you're in an app screen, and you want to get back to the main screen to view all apps, click the round button with a square on it.

This iPad will work on wifi, so if you're on campus, you can connect to MIT's network.  To do that, tap the Settings icon, then Wi-Fi.  When it asks you which network to join, tap MIT or MIT Guest.

Plug in the device to an outlet to recharge when it's getting low. Alternatively, you may remove the outlet plug from the cord and it becomes a USB cable, which you can plug in to your computer for charging. 

This iPad is set up with an MIT Libraries account

The iPad is pre-loaded with free ebooks (public domain and free sample chapters), free apps, and a couple of paid apps.

It's attached to an iTunes store account under the name of "hennig@mit.edu." We are not distributing the password for this iPad, so you won't be able to add new apps (even free ones) without it.

Suggested things to try: 

1. Books: Open iBooks, Kindle, Stanza, or Bluefire Reader
   1. Read at least a whole chapter or a whole article.
   2. Try changing the font size, typeface, screen rotation.
   3. Bookmark some pages.
   4. Highlight passages and take some notes.
   5. in iBooks, try switching collections between books and PDFs. There are samples of both for you to try.
   6. in Stanza, try browsing the bookstores and download a free title (does not require an account).
2. Read a PDF journal article or book:
   1. Try the GoodReader app. Look under "web downloads/browse the web" or "enter URL" to navigate to the URL of a PDF online.
   2. Within GoodReader try bookmarking, annotating, highlighting, switching between full view and text-only view.
   3. Try reading some PDFs in the iBooks app (tap Collections/PDFs). 
   4. Try reading some PDFs in the BlueFire app.
3. Open the Notes app and try typing with the virtual keyboard. Hint... prop the iPad up an an angle for easier typing.
4. Try the web browser (Safari).
   1. Try searching Barton, Vera, or DSpace. Since there are no MIT certificates on the iPad, you can enter your MIT username and password on the Touchstone screen when you are accessing licensed content.
   2. Try searching Vera to find and opening a PDF. 

When you're done:

Before you return the iPad, you can de-register it, which completely erases all of your content & settings. If you've chosen Option 2 by connecting it to your own iTunes account and have downloaded any apps, don't worry, you'll still have them installed on your own iTunes, so you can transfer them to another device. 

To De-register the iPad: Tap the Settings icon, then General, then Reset, then Erase and All Content and Settings.

Return the iPad to Joanne when you're done.