Using First Jed on a tablet
First Jed can be used successfully on a tablet computer without installing anything. Most features in First Jed work on a tablet, however there are a few features which are currently not available from these devices.
Feature compatibility overview
Key:
Full compatibility
Some compatibility
Currently not compatible
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Windows PC |
 Windows tablet |
 iPad |
 Android tablet |
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| Complete the quizzes and view Jed's suggestions | |
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| View text information about the jobs | |
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| View pictures of real people doing real jobs | |
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| View videos of real people doing real jobs (requires Flash Player) | |
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| View your Jed record | |
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| Print your Jed record (requires suitable printer) | |
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 (requires additional app - see below) |
| Save your Jed record and view without Jed | |
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(plain view save is fine, but cannot read if saved password protected) |
| Load your Jed record back into Jed | |
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| Administer treasure hunts | |
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| Play treasure hunts | |
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| Change tutor settings | |
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| Set up profiles for different users | |
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| Use text to speech (where licensed) |  (requires Flash Player) |
(requires Flash Player) |
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| Add an icon to the desktop/start/home screen | |
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| Use from the internet | |
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| Use as a client to a local server | |
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| Install to the PC/tablet | |
(depending on edition of Windows - see below) |
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Known issues
On older iPad devices (iOS 5 and earlier) you need to use two fingers to scroll information in some boxes.
Jed videos currently require Flash Player, this is not available on the iPad, and most Android devices.
There are apps available for Android devices which will allow you to print to a wireless printer from your device.
If you try opening a password protected My Jed record on an Android device, you may get error messages. If you haven't added a password, then you can view your Jed Record.
We have tested First Jed on a range of tablets including iPad (iOS 5 and later), Nexus (Android 4.2 and later), and Linx tablet (Windows 8.1 and later). We suggest that you confirm that First Jed works to your satisfaction on your particular device before committing to a licence - we offer a free evaluation of our products which will enable you to do this. If you have any issues, or require any help with using First Jed on your tablet, please contact us.
Some Windows tablets come with a tablet edition of Windows, others come with a full version of Windows. If your tablet comes with a full version of Windows you will be able to install Jed to your tablet. Jed can be used from the internet on all Windows tablets.
Support
For further support about using First Jed on a tablet, please see the Jed support pages.
Last updated 27 August, 2015