AppleTV Setup Instructions from Apple
For instructions from Apple to setup your AppleTV, select here.
Mirroring Instructions from Apple
For instructions from Apple on how to mirror your iPad to an AppleTV, select here and locate the heading: “Mirror your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch”
Learn how to setup your AppleTV and ready it for AirPlay with an Apple iPad.
The requirements for mirroring your iPad to a TV monitor using AirPlay and AppleTV are:
- An iPad 2 or higher running iOS 5 or later
- An AppleTV (2nd generation or higher) running software version 4.4 or later
- A wireless network, OR a wired connection via an Apple Digital AV Adapter or VGA Adapter
- HDMI cord
- A TV with a HDMI connection
AppleTV Setup Steps
Follow these steps to send what you see on your iPad to a bigger television screen.
- Unpack the AppleTV, Apple Remote, and power cord.
- Attach the power cord to the AppleTV and plug into a power source behind your TV monitor.
- Connect the AppleTV to your TV monitor using a HDMI cable (not included with the AppleTV).
- Secure the AppleTV behind the TV monitor.
- Select the proper HDMI input setting on your TV monitor (Usually, the HDMI input can be selected by pressing the INPUT button on the monitor or monitor remote).
- Using the Apple Remote, select “General” from the “Settings” menu.
- Select “Sleep After” from the “General” menu. (The AppleTV does not have a power button; instead, it will go into sleep mode.)
- Select the amount of time before the AppleTV should sleep (Never, 15 mins, 30 mins, 1 hr, 5 hrs, 10 hrs).
- Select “Network” from the “General” menu.
- Select “Configure WiFi” and choose your WiFi network from the list of available networks (If you do not see your WiFi in the list of networks available, contact your local IT person).
- Enter your WiFi password, and select the “Submit” button.
- Select “Software Updates” from the “General” menu and select the “Update Software” option (If the software is up to date, select “OK”. Otherwise, follow the onscreen instructions to update the AppleTV software).
- Click the MENU button on the Apple Remote until the main AppleTV menu is displayed.
- Select “Airplay” from the “Settings” menu.
- Make sure that “AirPlay” is set to “On”. You can add a password for AirPlay access here (PLEASE NOTE: If a password is entered here, it must be entered on your iPad every time you wish to connect to AirPlay).
- Select “AppleTV Name” from the “AirPlay” menu.
- Select “Custom…” from the list and enter a unique name for the AppleTV (i.e. Exam 1, Consult 1, etc…).
- Select the “Submit” button.
- Click the MENU button twice on the Apple Remote to exit the “Settings” menu