HPTouchPad:Initial Out-of-Box Activation

Last Updated: 07/09/2013 By: BillM

This is the first in a series of steps describing how to configure an HP TouchPad tablet with an Android OS as prescribed for Kids on Computers use. These steps begin here before the HP TouchPad box is opened and conclude with a usable Android tablet.

Check it out

Open the box, remove and unwrap the TouchPad, the charger and the USB cable and examine the items for physical damage.

Charge the battery

Plug in the charger, use the USB cable to connect it to the TouchPad and allow the battery to charge fully. This confirms that all hardware shipped with the TouchPad operates without problems.

Note: The HP Touchpad requires 2A input power to charge. The charger that is included in the box, when plugged into an outlet, will provide this power. But other A/C adapters may not work. Charging from a computer USB port also may not work.

• You should allow a minimum of five hours for the battery to charge.
• Ignore the tablet and any requests for input while the battery is charging.
• The TouchPad doesn't announce when the battery is fully charged.

While the battery is charging

• The IMEI number from the box label uniquely identifies the tablet, but is not the actual serial number. The serial number will be identified at a later step. Note the IMEI number and register it in GLPI.
• Assign a unique KoC identifying number as the TouchPad's NAME in Glpi
• Make a label if you have the resources and fix it to the tablet.
• By the time the battery is charged, have available the following information:
  • WiFi connection information: SSID and Password
  • Email registration address from the master system

When the TouchPad boots to webOS for the first time

• Select the language and confirm.
• Provide network access information: SSID and Password
• Accept terms
• Sign In with the master configuration email address and password.
  • Name the device:
    • KoC HPTouchPad 00??

The system will reboot. The next step is to update webOS.