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Getting Started with the 16 GB iPad Air

Tags: 2014-102PS

Friday, May 9, 2014 5:57:39 PM

The iPad is like a very bright child. When it’s good it’s good. When it isn’t, it’s very annoying.

~ Anonymous Tutoring Client

Turn the iPad On and Off

The iPad has three basic states.

  • Off.
    • This is totally off.
    • It’s using no battery.
    • The screen is back.
    • Hold the silver button in the top right to turn it on/off.
  • Sleep.
    • This is partially off.
    • It’s using battery, it’s on, it’s in a lower power state.
    • The screen is black.
    • Press the black button (home) in the bottom center to wake it up.
  • On.
    • This is on.
    • The screen has content on it.

Workflow: If the screen is black, try to wake it up first. If it doesn’t wake up, then turn it on.

Close Safari Tabs

  1. Tap the tab to activate it.
  2. Tap the x to delete it.
  3. Repeat for every open tab.

Access Email

Everyone accesses email through an “email client.” Email clients are either “web clients” or “native clients.” On the iPad, you access the web client through SAFARI, and you access the native client through the Mail App.

While opinions vary, I advocate using the web program (web client) not the inbuilt program (native client) to access email. This avoids email synchronization nightmares.

Web Email Client Smile iPad Native Email Client Sad smile
+ This method works on any device. - This method only works on the iPad.
+ There is no need for synchronization. - You run into synchronization nightmares.
(e.g. “I thought I deleted that email.”)
- Adding email attachments takes more steps. + Adding email attachments is easier.
(e.g. “I want to email a photo to my friend.”)

Using the Web Client to Access Email

Note: These instructions are for first time setup. We have given you a shortcut on your home screen, so you will not have to do all these steps.

  1. Connect to the Internet, if you haven’t already.
  2. Open Safari.
  3. Ignore what’s currently on the page.
  4. In the address bar, type shaw webmail.
  5. In the search results, choose Shaw Webmail.
  6. The webmail login page will open.
  7. Type your full email, password, and accept the license terms.
  8. Click Login.
  9. Shaw Webmail open and display your email.
  10. Logout by clicking the Logout link in the mid left of the screen.
  11. Click the home button the return home.
  12. Done.