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To access UTas computers (e.g. via VNC) from a 3G connection or wireless away from the observatory, you will need to start the VPN. To do this: Open the Settings app. Near the top left, activate the VPN. You will be asked for a UTas username and password. If you don't have a UTas account use jamies1 and and Jim, Jamie, Stas or Brett for the password.
On the Dock
Safari
Web browser. Chrome is an alternative, take your pick.
Configured for [ke|yg]observer@gmail.com. Add any other accounts you like.
Calendar
Set up to subscribe to AuScope Google calendar
Camera
It's a camera
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Clock
A clock, alarm, stopwatch and timer.
iBooks
Contains PDFs of manuals for the antenna, DBBC, MArk5 and Weather station (at Yg)
VNC Viewer
Allows you to view VNC servers at the observatory. The VPN will need to be activated (via Settings) if using this on a non-UTAS network
Remarks
A useful tool for making notes. Start it and read the Getting Started guide.
Suggested use: Documenting an equipment installation. You can take a photo of the hardware, annotate the photo, write some notes and save it all as a PDF and emil it or upload it to the wiki.
Dropbox
A shared directory 'in the cloud'. Currently set up to use the hbobserver@gmail.com account. Anything saved here can be viewed by anyone using this account. Useful for sharing files between sites.
Google Drive
Google's version of Dropbox. This one is set up for the [ke|yg]observer@gmail.com account.
Photos
The iPad photo viewer, organiser.
iPhoto
Useful for organising, editing and sharing photos
Skype
Set up for the [ke|yg]observer@gmail.com account. Useful for keeping in touch during observations
Messages
Send and receive text messages here.
Chrome
Google's web browser (Safari alternative)
Search the web
Reminders
A useful tool for making to do lists
Contacts
Add your email, phone, address contacts here
Settings
You'll want to configure the following here:
- Wi-Fi
- VPN (should be ready to go, but ask Jim about a password)
- iTunes and App Stores.
- This is configured for a UTAS account. Any updates should not require a password but new purchases will. We will need to set up iTunes on a local PC or arrange a separate account for new apps.
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Find iPhone
May be useful to set up if you're likely to misplace the iPad
Keynote, Pages, Numbers
Apple versions of Powerpoint, Word and Excel. Files can be saved to iCloud which is good for backup.
NoteBook
An alternative to Remarks. Give it a try.
Evernote
Another useful note taking app synchronised to the cloud. Needs configuring. Give it a try if you want.
Adobe Reader
An alternative PDF reader
Notes
Useful app for taking quick notes
Face Time
Skype alternative for voice/video calls
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SSH Terminal
Allows ssh connection to computers on the network
