setting up your ipad - 2014-2015 school year
written directions
iPad Policies
Wireless
Connect to Casper
Connect to E-mail
Add passcode to your iPad
Setting up iTunes account using your school email
Update settings
Fix time zone
Turn on automatic downloads for apps
Turn on iCloud
Join VPP App Program
- Students must use cases provided by the school unless otherwise directed by the media center
- Students must connect to their student email on their iPad (upcoming steps)
- Students may only install approved apps (found in Self Service app)
- Students must use their WCSD student email for the App Store and iCloud
- Students must turn on Find My iPad and iCloud backup (upcoming steps)
Wireless
- Connect to the WCSD wireless network using the following information:
Connect to Casper
- Open MDM Enroll app – use the following information:
Connect to E-mail
- Email is set up on your device when you connect to Casper. To finish the process, simply click on the email icon and type in your lunch number when prompted for a password.
Add passcode to your iPad
- When prompted, add a passcode to your iPad. It is suggested that you use your lunch number.
Setting up iTunes account using your school email
- Open the app store and click on any free app. Click on the free button and then the install button.
- When prompted, select “Create New Apple ID”
- Select US then Agree twice.
- Use the following information to set up the account:
- Use the following for security questions:
- Date of Birth – put in your birth day
- Unselect both email subscribe options
- Billing Information
Update settings
Fix time zone
- Open settings, go to General, then scroll down on the right and click on Date & Time
- Turn off “Set Automatically”
- Click on Cupertino then search for Atlanta and choose that time zone
Turn on automatic downloads for apps
- In settings, scroll on the left and click on “iTunes & App Store”
- Turn on “Apps” under the “Automatic Downloads” section
- If prompted, click OK to enable automatic downloads.
- When prompted, use your new iTunes password (ie, Student12345)
- If taken back to the iTunes & App Store page, make sure Apps is turned on
Turn on iCloud
- Select iCloud on the left in Settings
- When connected, select to merge with iCloud.
- If you get an error message about Photo Stream, select Ignore
- When prompted to allow iCloud to use the location of your iPad, select OK
Join VPP App Program
- Open your email and look for an email from Cisco Meraki – No Reply
- Click on “click this invitation link”
- Agree to the terms and conditions
- Should see a popup stating that our organization can now assign apps and books
- Look for iMovie, Pages, Keynote, and Notability in the Purchased section of the App Store.
- If you turned on the automatic downloads for apps, these apps should install automatically