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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. But you will be able to add free ebooks in several apps without being signed into any account. (see below)

Suggested things to try: 

  1. Books: Try 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 iBooks, you can download free samples and free ebooks without being signed in. Give that a try, if you like.
    7. in Stanza, try browsing the bookstores and download a free title (does not require an account).
  2. PDFs (journal articles or books):
    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. News & Magazine apps:
    1. Try the Flipboard app. Add some sections, such as Nature or Science. (tap "add a section," browse through the list of sources)
    2. Try the New Yorker app. There is one issue already purchased for you to try.
  4. Open the Notes app and try typing with the virtual keyboard. Hint... prop the iPad up an an angle for easier typing.
  5. 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.
  6. Multimedia:
    1. Try the Videos app. Some MIT Open Courseware lectures are already downloaded to the iPad.
    2. Try searching the iTunes app, iTunes University section. Look for content from universities. You can download them to the iPad without being signed in. Later watch those videos in the Video app. (or iPod, if audio only)
    3. Try watching a video one of these apps: PBS, TED, YouTube.
    4. There is a bookmark for MIT TechTV via the mobile web, on one of the ipad's screens. Use that to visit TechTV videos. Try the multi-touch gesture to expand a video to full screen. (after you hit the play button)
  7. MIT apps:
    1. Try MIT Mobile app.
    2. Try LectureHall from MIT OCW.
  8. Other library apps and web sites:
    1. Try Wolfram Alpha app.
    2. Try the WorldCat MIT mobile site (bookmarked on home screen)
    3. Try Naxos Music library. Either sign in on your computer first with instructions from our blog, or try the samples in "listen for free."

When you're done:

If you signed in to any personal accounts on the iPad (such as Amazon), be sure you have signed out. If you would like to delete your browsing history, go to Settings/Safari... clear history & clear cache. Be sure you have the power cord and case. Make arrangements with Joanne to return the iPad.

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