Ipad : Wireless Sync Using the MobileMe Service (part 4) - Using MobileMe After Setup, How to Cancel Your MobileMe Account

5. Using MobileMe After Setup

Using MobileMe is fairly seamless once you get it set up. You update contacts and calendar on your iPad and the changes just appear on your computer. And, if you've set up other mobile devices such as an iPhone on the same account, the changes appear there, too. Everything is kept in sync wirelessly and automatically.

MobileMe has a few very cool features that we highlight below.

5.1. Find My iPhone/iPad, Send Message, and Remote Wipe

From any web browser, you can locate your iPad using the Find My iPhone feature in MobileMe. You can send a message and play a loud sound to alert someone on your iPad, even if it is locked. You can remotely lock your iPad using a 4-digit code and remotely erase all information on your iPad.

1. Login to MobileMe from any web browser on your computer by going to www.me.com.

   
   
   

2. Type your username and password and click Log In.

3. the Find My iPhone icon in the top nav bar to display the current location of your iPad.

   
   
   

4. Click the Display a Message button to display a message on your iPad and play a loud sound for up to 2 minutes or until the screen is tapped.

   
   
   

5. You will see a small alert window pop up on the iPad and the sound will play.

   
   
   

6. If you want to lock your iPad remotely, tap the Remote Lock button on the settings page.

7. Enter a new passcode twice to set it on your iPad. Your iPad will immediately be locked with this new passcode.

   Since this overrides your existing passcode, you can also use this feature to unlock your iPad if you forget your original passcode. Just set a new one using Remote Lock.

   
   
   
   

8. You can also erase all data from your iPad by pressing the Remote Wipe button.

   
   
   

9. Mark the check box and click Erase All Data.

   This will erase all data on your iPad and cannot be undone. All your data stored on MobileMe will automatically re-sync when you setup the account again. However, applications and other non-MobileMe information will have to be restored from your iTunes backup or from the App Store and iTunes.

   
   

6. How to Cancel Your MobileMe Account

Should you decide that MobileMe is not for you, you can cancel your account. If you cancel your account within the first 60 days, you can avoid the $99.00 charge.

1. To cancel the service, login to MobileMe from any web browser on your computer by going to www.me.com.

2. Type your username and password and click Log In.

3. Click the Settings icon in the top row of icon.

   
   
   

4. Notice on the Summary tab the date your Trial Ends. In this image, the trial ends on June 4, 2010.

5. Click Account Options in the left column.

6. From the Account Options screen, click the Cancel Account button.

   
   
   

6.1. Additional Settings for Google/Exchange or MobileMe

Once you set up the Google/Exchange or MobileMe sync, you may notice a few new options on your Settings .

1. Tap the Settings icon.

2. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars in the left column.

3. Scroll down the right column to the bottom to see the image to the right.

4. The new option in the Contacts section is the Default Account. You can set this to either be your Exchange/Google account or your computer's account.

5. The new option in the Calendars section is Sync, which allows you to set how much of your calendar to sync (2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or All events).