PolyU Connect Mobile Connection Setup Guide Version 1.7 Last Update: 29 August 2014 PolyU Connect: www.polyu.edu.hk/connect ITS HelpCentre Support: www.polyu.edu.hk/hots ITS HelpCentre Support Hotline: 2766 5900
Table of Contents A. iphone/ipad (ios 7.1.2)... 3 1. To Setup PolyU Connect Email... 3 2. iphone - To Download other MS Office Related Apps... 3 3. ipad - To Download other MS Office Related Apps... 4 B. Android Platform (version 2.3.2) - Setup PolyU Connect Email... 5 C. Android Platform (version 4.3)... 6 1. To Setup PolyU Connect Email... 6 2. To Download other MS Office Related Apps... 7 D. Windows Phone 7 - Setup PolyU Connect Email... 8 E. Windows Phone 8.1... 9 1. To Setup PolyU Connect Email... 9 2. To Download other MS Office Related Apps... 10 3. To Setup OneDrive for Business... 10 V1.7 2/10
A. iphone/ipad (ios 7.1.2) To Setup PolyU Connect Email The following illustrations are based on iphone 5 running ios 7.1.2. 1. Select Settings 2. Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars 3. Select Add Account 4. Select Microsoft Exchange 5. Enter the following info., then select Next Email Password Your password Description e.g. PolyU Connect (Wait for a moment) 6. Make sure Mail option is ON. (Other settings are optional.) 7. Select Save -- Finish -- *Remarks: Please enter outlook.office365.com, if the Server cannot be found. iphone - To Download other MS Office Related Apps To download, search the following Apps Name as listed below in App Store. To activate, please login with your Connect account and your password. For more information, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/ and then click iphone. Apps Name Office Mobile OneNote OWA for iphone Lync 2013 OneDrive for Business Main features Create and edit Word and Excel View and simply edit PowerPoint documents share your notes and collaborate with others, across multiple devices offers the same email, calendar and contact functionality you get in Outlook Web App on the browser Stay connected, communicate, collaborate and conference with others Get cloud storage for organizations. Upload, browse, and share files, edit files on your iphone V1.7 3/10
ipad - To Download other MS Office Related Apps To download, search the following Apps Name as listed below in App Store. To activate, please login with your Connect account and your password. For more information, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/ and then click ipad. Apps Name Microsoft Word for ipad^ Microsoft Excel for ipad^ Microsoft PowerPoint for ipad^ Office Mobile* OneNote Lync 2013 OneDrive for Business OWA for ipad Main features Create and edit Word documents Create and edit Excel spreadsheets Create and edit PowerPoint presentations Create and edit Word and Excel View and simply edit PowerPoint documents share your notes and collaborate with others, across multiple devices Stay connected, communicate, collaborate and conference with others Get cloud storage for organizations. Upload, browse, and share files, edit files on your iphone Offers the same email, calendar and contact functionality you get in Outlook Web App on the browser, with additional capabilities that are possible through integration with the ipad ^Those apps are for CURRENT STUDENTS ONLY *You could search the app Office Mobile when you select search for iphone Only in the App Store. V1.7 4/10
B. Android Platform (version 2.3.2) - Setup PolyU Connect Email The following illustrations are based on a mobile device using Android OS Ver. 2.3.2. 1. Select Email application to show the Set up email page 2. Enter your PolyU Connect Email (i.e. ) 3. Enter your password 4. Select Manual Setup 5. Select Exchange Active Sync as the type of account in Add new email account page 6. Enter the following info., then select Next Username Server Use secure connection (SSL) Accept all SSL certificates outlook.office365.com (Check it) (Check it) 7. Select OK 8. Select your preferred options and then select Next 9. Enter a description (e.g. PolyU Connect) 10. Select Done (The Inbox will then be opened) 11. If this screen shown, click Activate to complete the configuration V1.7 5/10
C. Android Platform (version 4.3) To Setup PolyU Connect Email PolyU Connect Mobile Connection Setup Guide The following illustrations are based on a mobile device using Android OS Ver. 4.3. a. Select Settings > Accounts > Add account b. Select Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync c. Select Next d. Enter your PolyU Connect Email (i.e. ) and your password e. Wait for several minutes and then follow the step 6 - step 10 Remarks: If your email cannot be configured automatically, please follow the settings (step 1 - step 10) below. 1. Select Email application to show the Set up email page 2. Enter your PolyU Connect Email (i.e. ) and your password 3. Select Manual Setup 4. Select Exchange Active Sync 5. Enter the following info., then select Next Domain\username \ Exchange server outlook.office365.com 6. Select OK 7. Select your preferred options and then select Next 8. If this screen shown, click Activate 9. Enter a description (e.g. PolyU Connect) 10. Select Done (The Inbox will then be opened) V1.7 6/10
To Download other MS Office Related Apps To download, search the following Apps Name as listed below in Google Play Store. To activate, please login with your Connect account and your password. For more information, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/ and then click Android Phone. Apps Name Office Mobile OneNote Lync 2013 Main features Create and edit Word and Excel View with limited edit function in PowerPoint documents share your notes and collaborate with others, across multiple devices Stay connected, communicate, collaborate and conference with others V1.7 7/10
D. Windows Phone 7 - Setup PolyU Connect Email The following illustrations are based on a mobile device using Windows Phone 7. 1. If this is the first email account to be set up, select the Email setup on the home screen. (or select Settings > email & accounts > add an account) 2. Select Outlook in the ADD AN ACCOUNT page 3. Enter your PolyU Connect Email (i.e. ), your password and select sign in 4. Your email account will be configured automatically. If your PolyU Connect Email CANNOT be configured automatically, please follow the following steps. a. Select Settings > email & accounts > add an account b. Select advanced setup in the ADD AN ACCOUNT page c. In the ADVANCED SETUP page, enter your information as shown and select Next accordingly Email address Password Account type user name Domain Server Your password Exchange ActiveSync (Leave it blank) outlook.office365.com d. Click sign in to continue. Wait for a while, your email account will be configured. V1.7 8/10
E. Windows Phone 8.1 To Setup PolyU Connect Email The following illustrations are based on a mobile device using Windows Phone 8.1. (Your email account will be configured automatically) 1. Select the mail icon if this is the first email account to be set up. (or, select Settings > email+accounts > add an account) 2. Select Outlook 3. Enter your PolyU Connect Email (i.e. )and your password 4. Select sign in *Remarks: If your PolyU Connect Email CANNOT be configured automatically, please follow the following steps. 1. Select Settings > email+accounts > add an account > advanced setup 2. Select Exchange ActiveSync Email address Password user name Domain Server 3. Enter your information as shown Your password (Leave it blank) outlook.office365.com 4. Select your preferred options 5. Select sign in. (Wait for a while, your email account will be configured.) V1.7 9/10
To Download other MS Office Related Apps To activate, please login with your Connect account and your password. For more information, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/ and then click Windows Phone. Apps Name Office Mobile OneNote Lync 2013 Main features Create and edit Word and Excel View with limited edit function in PowerPoint documents share your notes and collaborate with others, across multiple devices Stay connected, communicate, collaborate and conference with others To Setup OneDrive for Business 1. After setting up your Connect account (see To Setup PolyU Connect Email), click Office 2. Select OneDrive??The Hong K Note: OneDrive stands for OneDrive for Business here 3. Your files and folders stored on your OneDrive for Business are then shown V1.7 10/10