Setting up your new iPad
For your convenience we have
created a brief tutorial for
configuring your new iPad. If
you need further assistance please
contact Computing Services at:
603-650-1600
Initial configuration and secure wireless set up:
1. Carefully remove your iPad from its box. Press and hold
4. When asked to select a Wi-Fi network, tap Dartmouth Secure.
the black button on the top right hand side of the iPad until the
A screen will appear asking you to enter your username and
Apple logo appears on the screen.
password. Your username is your NetID, and your password is
2. The iPad screen will appear after a few moments. Use your
finger to slide the gray arrow at the bottom of the screen to the
the same one you use to access your Dartmouth email account.
Once you have entered this information, tap the Join button.
right. You will then be asked to select your language
preference. Please note: we can only support devices in
English. Once you have selected your language preference, tap
the blue arrow in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
3. The next set of screens will ask you to select your country
After you join the network, another window will appear asking
and ask if you would like location services enabled. Enabling
you to verify a certificate. Select Accept.
location services allows your iPad to be located if lost, and is
used by many other applications.
.
When you have completed each page, the Next
button in the upper right hand corner will turn
blue. Tap this button to continue.
Ipad configuration
Restoring your ipad from
a previous backup:
If you already have an iPad, you can opt to
configure it using the settings from a
previous iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. A
restore will include previously purchased
music, videos, books and apps; device
settings; photos and videos from the
Camera Roll; and most other synced data.
To Restore from icloud:
Tap the Restore from iCloud Backup option.
You will be prompted for your Apple ID
and password. Depending on how much
data you have, the restore may take awhile.
Do not turn off your iPad during the
restore.
To restore from itunes:
Tap the Restore from iTunes Backup option.
You will need to connect the device to the
computer with which you have synced
your prior devices. When you connect
your iPad to the computer, iTunes should
prompt you to restore from a previous
backup. If it does not prompt you, in the
iTunes interface right-click (or controlclick) on your iPad and select Restore from
Backup.
Creating an apple id and
configuring icloud:
5. You can either configure your iPad
use iCloud. iCloud allows you to
as a new device, or you can restore it
store up to 5GB of data with Apple for
from a backup if you have had an iPad
free. You can transfer documents,
in the past and would like to transfer
apps, photos and music, as well as
your data. To restore from backup,
backup your device. If you do not opt
follow the steps on the left.
to use iCloud initially, you can always
Otherwise, select Set Up as New iPad
start using it later.
and tap Next.
8. The next screen will ask whether
6. You will now be asked for your
or not you want dictation services
Apple ID. (You may already have an
enabled. Enabling dictation services
Apple ID if you have an iTunes
allows you to vocally dictate to any
account.) If you have an Apple ID,
screen or App that uses a keyboard. If
select Sign in. If not, select Create a
you do not enable dictation initially,
Free Apple ID.
you can always enable it later.
7. Once you have entered your
9. Select whether or not you would
existing Apple ID, or completed the
like to send diagnostic and usage data
steps to create and Apple ID, you will
to Apple.
be asked whether or not you’d like to