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Re: Tablet to Kiosk Help
From:
Donna Merkt <[log in to unmask]>
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We use Kiosk Browser Lockdown.  It's cheap--$12--and works well.  We use it
to lock onto this webpage: www.mgmoa-gallery.com.  The website was created
with Wix, so the whole project is very affordable.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.procoit.kioskbrowser&hl=en

Best regards,


Donna L. Merkt, Curator of Education



1900 W. MacArthur Drive, Shawnee, OK 74804
www.mgmoa.org, 405.878.5605 (Direct Line)

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On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 9:13 AM, terribedore <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Houston,
>
> If you search for "How to use a Samsung Tablet in a kiosk", you can find a
> couple of solutions.  Here's one:
>
> How to lock your iPad or tablet into kiosk mode | Bouncepad
>
> https://www.bouncepad.com/knowhow/lock-ipad-tablet-kiosk-mode/
>
>
> Cheers!
>
>
> Terri Bedore
> Museum Consultant
> 231-715-1759 office
>
> NEED TO REACH ME QUICKLY?  231-715-1759   Email won't do it.  I only
> check once a day.
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Houston Cofield <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 04/19/2017 3:44 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Tablet to Kiosk Help
>
> Hey Holly,
>
> Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, we're using Samsung tablets and
> there is not a similar function. That's the advice most people have given
> me and I'm now wishing we had just stuck with the ipads :(
>
> On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 3:30 PM, Holly Harmon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Houston,
>>
>> Have you tried using the guided access feature on the ipads? It's
>> designed as a parental control but we've used it for ipods which we use for
>> our audio guide and it has worked well so far. Here's a quick guide:
>> http://www.imore.com/how-use-guided-access-iphone-and-ipad
>>
>> Best,
>> Holly Harmon
>> Manager of Gallery Interpretation
>> New Museum
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Houston Cofield <[log in to unmask]
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> My name is Houston Cofield and I am the Marketing Coordinator for the
>>> Metal Museum in Memphis, TN.
>>>
>>> I'm new to this listserv and looking for some assistance / advice on how
>>> to set up multiple tablets to function as kiosks. I am looking specifically
>>> for a way to lock the tablet on one single web page that would block users
>>> from leaving or accessing anything other than that one web page.
>>>
>>> I've looked at a few apps for this and SureFox seems to offer this
>>> function, but it is not working for me. Any other app suggestions or
>>> insight to this process would be helpful.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Houston Cofield
>>> Social Media and Marketing Coordinator
>>>
>>> *METAL MUSEUM*
>>> 374 METAL MUSEUM DRIVE
>>> MEMPHIS, TN 38106
>>>
>>> *CURRENT EXHIBITIONS*
>>> *Guns, Violence and Justice
>>> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/current-exhibitions>*
>>> JAN. 15 - APR. 30, 2017
>>> *Tributaries: Caitie Sellers
>>> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/current-exhibitions>*
>>> JAN. 29 - APR. 16, 2017
>>> *Drawings of E.A. Chase: Designs of a Pioneer Modernist
>>> <http://www.metalmuseum.org/current_exhibitions>*
>>> APR. 10, 2016 - Current
>>> *Permanent Collection* <http://www.metalmuseum.org/permanent_collection>
>>> Ongoing
>>>
>>> *UPCOMING EVENTS*
>>> Whet Thursday: Membership Appreciation & Kick-Off Party
>>> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/whet-thursday>
>>> THURSDAY, APR. 6 | 5PM - 8PM
>>> Soulsville Metals Collaborative Showcase + Sale
>>> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/upcoming-events>
>>> THURSDAY, APR. 13 | 5PM - 7PM
>>> Make Your Own: Gold Leafing
>>> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/upcoming-events>
>>> SATURDAY, APR. 29 | 10AM - 12PM
>>> Forging on the River Dinner + Auction
>>> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/forging-on-the-river-dinner-auction>
>>> SATURDAY, APR. 29 | 6PM - 10PM
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Holly Harmon
>> [log in to unmask]
>> (337) 962-7871
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>
>
>
> --
> Houston Cofield
> Social Media and Marketing Coordinator
>
> *METAL MUSEUM*
> 374 METAL MUSEUM DRIVE
> MEMPHIS, TN 38106
>
> *CURRENT EXHIBITIONS*
> *Guns, Violence and Justice
> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/current-exhibitions>*
> JAN. 15 - APR. 30, 2017
> *Tributaries: Caitie Sellers
> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/current-exhibitions>*
> JAN. 29 - APR. 16, 2017
> *Drawings of E.A. Chase: Designs of a Pioneer Modernist
> <http://www.metalmuseum.org/current_exhibitions>*
> APR. 10, 2016 - Current
> *Permanent Collection* <http://www.metalmuseum.org/permanent_collection>
> Ongoing
>
> *UPCOMING EVENTS*
> Whet Thursday: Membership Appreciation & Kick-Off Party
> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/whet-thursday>
> THURSDAY, APR. 6 | 5PM - 8PM
> Soulsville Metals Collaborative Showcase + Sale
> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/upcoming-events>
> THURSDAY, APR. 13 | 5PM - 7PM
> Make Your Own: Gold Leafing <https://www.metalmuseum.org/upcoming-events>
> SATURDAY, APR. 29 | 10AM - 12PM
> Forging on the River Dinner + Auction
> <https://www.metalmuseum.org/forging-on-the-river-dinner-auction>
> SATURDAY, APR. 29 | 6PM - 10PM
>
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