Don Tuttle

I am giving an iPad 2 (wi-fi, 16GB) to someone. The person has a fairly
new Mac laptop (and therefore presumably has OS X v10.5.8 or later,
iTunes 10.5 or later, and USB 2.0) and a high-speed internet
connection via Comcast in Chicago.

What else is needed?
I don't think the person receiving the iPad is capable of doing any
configuring. If the person calls Comcast to come out, can Comcast bring
whatever else is needed and set things up so that the iPad is fully
functional?



Thanks.
Don

Zaidy036

On 10/8/2011 8:13 PM, Don Tuttle wrote:
> I am giving an iPad 2 (wi-fi, 16GB) to someone. The person has a fairly
> new Mac laptop (and therefore presumably has OS X v10.5.8 or later,
> iTunes 10.5 or later, and USB 2.0) and a high-speed internet
> connection via Comcast in Chicago.
>
> What else is needed?
> I don't think the person receiving the iPad is capable of doing any
> configuring. If the person calls Comcast to come out, can Comcast bring
> whatever else is needed and set things up so that the iPad is fully
> functional?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
> Don
Nothing.

If the person has trouble he should call Apple or look in the manual for
directions.

--
Zaidy036

Brian

Don Tuttle <don@noplace.net> wrote:
> I am giving an iPad 2 (wi-fi, 16GB) to someone. The person has a fairly
> new Mac laptop (and therefore presumably has OS X v10.5.8 or later,
> iTunes 10.5 or later, and USB 2.0) and a high-speed internet
> connection via Comcast in Chicago.
>
> What else is needed?
> I don't think the person receiving the iPad is capable of doing any
> configuring. If the person calls Comcast to come out, can Comcast bring
> whatever else is needed and set things up so that the iPad is fully
> functional?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
> Don

How about giving this person a book on using the iPad. There is not much
information about the iPad when you receive it.
Books such as:
My new iPad2
The iPad project book
are worth considering.


--
Regards Brian

Bert

In news:081020112013449736%don@noplace.net Don Tuttle <don@noplace.net>
wrote:

> What else is needed?
> I don't think the person receiving the iPad is capable of doing any
> configuring.

Who set up his laptop and WiFi?

The desired timezone will have to be set.

Some cosmetic and usability features are configurable, like background
image, brightness control, auto-correct and spell check.

He's going to have to configure the iPad's WiFi, which would include
entering a WEP or WPA password if the home WiFi network has one.

If he intends to send or read email from the iPad, configuring at least
one account will be required.

Some apps which piggy-back on top of cable or magazine subscriptions
require entering account information (including userids and passwords)
in order to access the online material.

There are probably more items.

--
bert@iphouse.com St. Paul, MN

MS

On 2011-10-08 17:13:44 -0700, Don Tuttle said:

> I am giving an iPad 2 (wi-fi, 16GB) to someone. The person has a fairly
> new Mac laptop (and therefore presumably has OS X v10.5.8 or later,
> iTunes 10.5 or later, and USB 2.0) and a high-speed internet
> connection via Comcast in Chicago.
>
> What else is needed?
> I don't think the person receiving the iPad is capable of doing any
> configuring. If the person calls Comcast to come out, can Comcast bring
> whatever else is needed and set things up so that the iPad is fully
> functional?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
> Don

You don't mention having a wifi hub (such as an AirPort) to access
Comcast with the iPad2.

Tom Stiller

In article
<666474915339862352.969369bclark-es.co.nz@free.teranews.com>,
Brian <bclark@es.co.nz> wrote:

> Don Tuttle <don@noplace.net> wrote:
> > I am giving an iPad 2 (wi-fi, 16GB) to someone. The person has a fairly
> > new Mac laptop (and therefore presumably has OS X v10.5.8 or later,
> > iTunes 10.5 or later, and USB 2.0) and a high-speed internet
> > connection via Comcast in Chicago.
> >
> > What else is needed?
> > I don't think the person receiving the iPad is capable of doing any
> > configuring. If the person calls Comcast to come out, can Comcast bring
> > whatever else is needed and set things up so that the iPad is fully
> > functional?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Don
>
> How about giving this person a book on using the iPad. There is not much
> information about the iPad when you receive it.
> Books such as:
> My new iPad2
> The iPad project book
> are worth considering.

Also
iPad User Guide from Apple and
iPad 2 Starter Guild from Macworld.

--
PRAY, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf
of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. -- Ambrose Bierce

BreadWithSpam@fractious.net

Don Tuttle <don@noplace.net> writes:

> I am giving an iPad 2 (wi-fi, 16GB) to someone. The person has a fairly
> new Mac laptop (and therefore presumably has OS X v10.5.8 or later,
> iTunes 10.5 or later, and USB 2.0) and a high-speed internet
> connection via Comcast in Chicago.

Is the laptop plugged directly into the net or do they have
a wi-fi base station in the house already?

They're going to need a wifi base station.

--
Plain Bread alone for e-mail, thanks. The rest gets trashed.

Lewis

In message <081020112013449736%don@noplace.net>
Don Tuttle <don@noplace.net> wrote:
> I am giving an iPad 2 (wi-fi, 16GB) to someone. The person has a fairly
> new Mac laptop (and therefore presumably has OS X v10.5.8 or later,
> iTunes 10.5 or later, and USB 2.0) and a high-speed internet
> connection via Comcast in Chicago.

> What else is needed?

nothing.

> I don't think the person receiving the iPad is capable of doing any
> configuring. If the person calls Comcast to come out, can Comcast bring
> whatever else is needed and set things up so that the iPad is fully
> functional?

I would not let anyone from Comcast anywhere near my iPad 2.

--
'Never trust a ruler who puts his faith in tunnels and bunkers and
escape routes. The chances are that his heart isn't in the job.'
"I think my [German] husband is a wee bit tired of me suggesting we
'kill us some Nazis' (with a Tennessee twang) anytime he's looking for a
plan to do something." ~Amy

Lewis

In message <666474915339862352.969369bclark-es.co.nz@free.teranews.com>
Brian <bclark@es.co.nz> wrote:
> Don Tuttle <don@noplace.net> wrote:
>> I am giving an iPad 2 (wi-fi, 16GB) to someone. The person has a fairly
>> new Mac laptop (and therefore presumably has OS X v10.5.8 or later,
>> iTunes 10.5 or later, and USB 2.0) and a high-speed internet
>> connection via Comcast in Chicago.
>>
>> What else is needed?
>> I don't think the person receiving the iPad is capable of doing any
>> configuring. If the person calls Comcast to come out, can Comcast bring
>> whatever else is needed and set things up so that the iPad is fully
>> functional?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Don

> How about giving this person a book on using the iPad. There is not much
> information about the iPad when you receive it.

There is a very decent User Guide in the iBook store, and it is free.

--
The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip
through your fingers.
"If I were willing to change my morals for convenience or financial
gain, we wouldn't be arguing, because I'd already *be* a Republican."
-- Wil Shipley

Bert

In news:slrnj96t4i.13u.g.kreme@krismbp.local Lewis
<g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:

> In message
> <666474915339862352.969369bclark-es.co.nz@free.teranews.com>
> Brian <bclark@es.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> How about giving this person a book on using the iPad. There is not
>> much information about the iPad when you receive it.
>
> There is a very decent User Guide in the iBook store, and it is free.

How does someone who can't figure out how to configure his iPad get it?

--
bert@iphouse.com St. Paul, MN