Contact Kiosk

Have needed a reliable system for gathering contact information at events. Having people sign up using paper and pencil is completely unreliable, and very time consuming to transcribe the names and emails.

• Had one Samsung tablet that was not being used.
• Purchased 3 Samsung Galaxy 5 Tab units for $110.
  • Lot of 3 Samsung Galaxy Tab SCH-I800 2GB, Wi-Fi + 3G (Verizon), 7in - Black _A5
  • Item price $109.99
• Purchased lot of four USB Cables. $11.49
• Purchased quad USB power supply from 12V. 22.50 (Frys) and 12V power receptacle (1.69)

• Plan
  • Label each one of the tablets units to keep track of them. DONE.
    1. Silver Samsung SCH-1705 "Samsung Galaxy Tab 2"
       • This is already set up.
    2. Samsung SCH 1800 Firmware 2.3.5 Kernel 2.6.35.7
       • Device Number: 000-000-6987
       • MAC Address: 38:16:D1:99:D1:EA
       • wiped data
       • Set up WIFI in setup, then had to do it again.
       • Screen timeout 2 minutes.
       • Settings: Manage Apps: Allow non-Marketplace Apps
         • This seems to upgrade to Play Store
         • Search for email Signup, it now finds it.
  • Initialize
    • Set up WIFI -- COGNISYS password
    • Sign in to Google
    • Set time and zone
    • Install email signup

• Issues:
  • Need micro SD cards for new tabs - Purchased at Frys for 5.99 each.
  • Can't see field name when using soft keyboard. Keyboard is weird too.

• Standard Settings
  • General Preferences
    • Title: March Against Monsanto San Diego 2015
    • Stretch Images (YES)
    • Disable Logo (Yes)
    • Confirm Back Button (YES)
    • Clear Keyboard (YES)
    • Event Name: MAM2015-n (where n is the unit number)
    • Unix Format (NO)
    • vCard File (NO)
  • Collection Screen Settings
    • Title Size (24)
    • White Background (YES)
    • Auto Caps (YES)
    • Center Text (NO)
    • Keep Screen on (YES)
    • Orientation (PORTRAIT)
    • Text Color (WHITE)
    • Button Color (GREEN)
    • Background Color (GRAY)
    • Name Field Settings
      • Automatically Parse Names (YES)
      • Label: Full Name
      • Text Size: 18
      • Width: 15
    • Email Field Settings
      • Label: Email
      • Text Size: 18
      • Width: 15
    • Sign Up Button
      • Text: " Add Me! " (four spaces before and after text)
      • Size: 36
    • Phone Number
      • Collect Phone Number (YES)
      • Remove non numbers (NO)
      • Label: Phone Number
      • Text Size: 18
      • Width: 8
    • Custom Text 1
      • Collect Custom Text 1 (YES)
      • Label: Zipcode
      • Size: 18
      • Width: 8
    • Custom Text 2
      • Collect Custom Text 1 (YES)
      • Label: Special Interest
      • Size: 18
      • Width: 15 * Optional Mail Chimp Settings (NOT SET)

• NOTE: Display is not the same between unit 1 and 2,3,4 -- have to use smaller font in those units to avoid two-line labels.

Notes from first uses:

• Some people don't know how to get started. You have to touch a field. Made a sign "Sign In here" and "Touch a field to start"
• Styluses should be made available for people with big fingers who are not used to using a touch screen.
• Need to block light reflected in. Must be in the shade or have light covers made over them
• Some people don't have email addresses and they may not know what to do.
• 83 contacts from March Against Monsanto 2015