Your New iPhone 12
What you should have received today:
- iPhone 12 with Case and Screen Protector
- Charging Cable
- Charging Block (Wall Outlet Adapter)
- Box or note with device's phone number
Turn on your Phone (This step may already be completed)
- Find the power button on the right side of the phone.
- Press and hold that button for 3 seconds.
- An Apple logo should show up, meaning your iPhone 12 is now turned on.
- Select preferred language
- Select country [United States]
Setup your PIN
- Type in your new 6-digit PIN and tap “Next”
- Re-type in your new 6-digit PIN and tap “Next”
Connect to Wi-Fi Network "eduroam"
- Tap the “Settings” app on the home screen.
- Tap “Wi-Fi”
- Select the “eduroam” Wi-Fi Network
- Login with NetID@gmu.edu and Mason Password
- Tap “Join” in the top right corner
- Tap “Trust” in the top right corner
- The Wi-Fi symbol pictured below should appear in the top right after a few seconds. Verify it appears.
- Return to the home screen by swiping up on the white bar at the bottom of the screen.
Setup 2FA
- Open the Safari App, it may be on the second or third page of your home screen.
- Go to the website 2fa.gmu.edu
- Scroll down and tap “2FA Account Login”
- Login with NetID and Password.
- Tap “Send Me a Push” or if that is not available, tap “Call Me”.
- Accept the request or follow the call prompts on your personal phone, old work phone, or iPad.
- Tap the green edit icon next to “Duo 2FA"
- Tap “Add A New Device”
- Tap “Phone (Smartphone Recommended)” and “Continue”
- Under "What type of phone are you adding?" Tap “Smartphone”
- Under "Device Name", type “Mason iPhone”
- Under "Phone Number", type in the phone number from the box or note that came with the iPhone.
- Tap Continue.
- Tap "I Have Duo Mobile Installed", scroll down, hold down on the QR Code, tap "Open in Duo Mobile".
- This will open the Duo Mobile 2FA App, follow the prompts in the app to save the 2FA setup.
- Note: It is important to Enable/Allow/Turn On notifications from the Duo Mobile app when prompted.
Setup Outlook
- Open the Outlook App.
- Enter in your full Mason email address (myusername@gmu.edu) and tap “Add Account”.
- You will be redirected to the PatriotPass sign in page, enter your Mason NetID (without the @gmu.edu) and your PatriotPass Password, tap “Sign in”.
- Tap “Send Me a Push” and approve the Duo 2FA request.
- On the Add Another Account screen, tap “Maybe Later”.
- When prompted, Enable/Allow/Turn On notifications.
- Note: By default, Outlook will separate your inbox into two tabs – Focused and Other. Typically, your important emails will be in the Focused tab, while the rest will be out of the way in the Other tab.
Setup SchoolDude Work Center
- Open the SchoolDude Work Center app.
- Type in your full Mason email (myusername@gmu.edu) and tap "I Accept", then “Continue”.
- You will be redirected to the Mason Patriot Pass sign in, enter your NetID (without the @gmu.edu) and your PatriotPass Password, tap “Sign in”.
- Tap “Send Me a Push” and accept the 2FA request.
- You can Watch Videos in the lower left-hand corner.
Setup MS Teams (Optional)
- Open the MS Teams App.
- Enter your full Mason email address (myusername@gmu.edu) and Tap “Add Account”.
- You will be redirected to the Mason PatriotPass sign in page, enter your NetID (without the @gmu.edu) and your PatriotPass Password, tap “Sign in”.
- Tap “Send Me a Push” and accept the 2FA Request.
- When prompted, Enable/Allow/Turn On notifications, and, allow teams to access the microphone.
- Next, there are 2 or 3 “Welcome” screens. Once you swipe past the Welcome screens, you are in Teams!
- Return to the Home Screen and Open the Settings App.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the Settings where the apps are, look for and tap "Teams".
- Verify that "Location" is set to "Always" or "While Using".
- Verify that "Local Network" is switched to on.
MS Teams Training (Optional)
Toolbar
All Mason Faculty and Staff are in MS Teams.
Chat
To start a new chat, enter 1 or more recipients in the To line (1). You then may enter a text message (2), start a Teams audio call (3), or start a video session (4) with one or more people.
When using chat, REMEMBER the chat is retained in Teams chat history, so take that into consideration!
Teams
Think of a Team as a book and channels as chapters in the book. We have divided our zones subsections called channels. Tapping the expand arrow (4) displays the content of a channel. Try it. (5) To “close the book” or hide the list of channels, you tap the collapse button (5) for the team.
If you click around in the various Teams and Channels, you will discover files, meeting notes, recordings of previous meetings and chat content. Explore!
- Tapping the Chat icon (1) on the categories toolbar allows you to send messages, call other Teams users, or video conference with other Teams users. Chat messages can connect you to your co-worker, customer, supervisor, or your TC friends. Chat is a really cool way to stay in touch at TC.
- Tapping on a user in the Chat window will show previous conversations you have had with that person and allow you to send and receive new messages. All chat history is retained, so if you leave a message the recipient will see it when they login.
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