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 ======Silver Spring Contra Dance Check-in Administration tasks====== ======Silver Spring Contra Dance Check-in Administration tasks======
 For the Silver Spring contra, the things Will has been doing are: For the Silver Spring contra, the things Will has been doing are:
-  - Before the event, make sure the iPads and their paired Square credit card readers are charged up, and that the iPad apps are up to date (using the App store).+  - Before the event, make sure the iPads and their paired Square credit card readers are charged up, and that the iPad apps are up to dateusing the App store. Also install any iPadOS updates, using Settings -> General -> Software Update. Note that iPadOS updates are infrequent. 
 +  - If you will be using any Android tablets: Before the event, make sure any Android tablets to be used and their paired Square credit card readers are charged up, and that the apps are up to date, using "Manage apps & device" in the Play Store app. See [[androidappupdates|How to make sure all Android Play Store app updates get installed]]. Also check for any Android system updates, using Settings -> System -> System updates. Note that Android system updates are very infrequent.
   - Arrive early for the event, preferably 6:30 PM, or 6:40 PM at the latest.   - Arrive early for the event, preferably 6:30 PM, or 6:40 PM at the latest.
-  - Bring the check-in equipment: 3 iPads and their paired Square credit card readers.+  - Bring the check-in equipment: 3 iPads, and Android tablets, and their paired Square credit card readers.
   - Bring a laptop to use to fill out the door sheet.   - Bring a laptop to use to fill out the door sheet.
   - Bring chargers for laptop and iPad and Square credit card reader, also an extension cord.\\ A charger is needed in part because iPad 3 lasts less than 45 minutes on battery before needing charging.   - Bring chargers for laptop and iPad and Square credit card reader, also an extension cord.\\ A charger is needed in part because iPad 3 lasts less than 45 minutes on battery before needing charging.
   - Bring a $100 cash kitty, I suggest $80 in $5 bills and $20 in $1 bills.   - Bring a $100 cash kitty, I suggest $80 in $5 bills and $20 in $1 bills.
   - Set up the equipment at the check-in table.\\ During the peak check-in period, it's good to have 2 people working at the table and 1 roving ahead of the table when a line develops.   - Set up the equipment at the check-in table.\\ During the peak check-in period, it's good to have 2 people working at the table and 1 roving ahead of the table when a line develops.
-  - The iPads and probably the laptop must manually be set to use the "MCGUEST" wifi at every event, they will not use it automatically.+  - The iPads, Android tablets, and probably the laptop must manually be set to use the "MCGUEST" wifi at every event, they mostly will not use it automatically.
   - Run eventcount (Event Counts and Income helper) on the laptop, for the event:  https://fsgw2.org/eventcount.php\\ Refresh eventcount output as needed during the event, with the "Re-get counts for event" button.   - Run eventcount (Event Counts and Income helper) on the laptop, for the event:  https://fsgw2.org/eventcount.php\\ Refresh eventcount output as needed during the event, with the "Re-get counts for event" button.
   - Register the Performers and Volunteers, if not already registered.   - Register the Performers and Volunteers, if not already registered.
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   - Once back home, restore the cash kitty to its normal starting contents. I suggest $80 in $5 bills and $20 in $1 bills.   - Once back home, restore the cash kitty to its normal starting contents. I suggest $80 in $5 bills and $20 in $1 bills.
   - Make sure the income and donation cash (and checks if any) get deposited within a few days, a week at the very most.   - Make sure the income and donation cash (and checks if any) get deposited within a few days, a week at the very most.
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