Device Tips

This article provides tips for optimizing your MC Express experience on various mobile devices.

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The following expanding sections pertain to Android mobile devices.

ClosedCreate Home Screen Button

On an Android device, you can create an button on your Home screen that will run MC Express as a full screen web application. This allows you to quickly access MC Express and use the Recent Apps feature to return to the previous page.

The exact instructions to create a home screen button on your Android device may vary, based on device and operating system version.

Create a Home screen button:

  1. Open the your internet browser.

  2. Navigate to the MC Express Login Page.

  3. Tap the device Menu button.

  4. Select the Add to Home screen option.

  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the button to your home screen.

    This icon can be used at any time to access MC Express. If you close MC Express, you can return to your previous page using this icon or the Android Recent Apps feature. The exact instructions will vary, dependent on your device and operating system.

ClosedNavigate Back to MC Express

You are not required to stay focused on MC Express in order to retain your page position. You can leave MC Express to access another application and then return to your session when needed. Some internal features, such as online help and record attachments, will automatically move your focus to another window or tab.

The exact method to return to your active MC Express session will depend on your device, operating system, and browser. Consult your operating system / browser help system for assistance in determining how to navigate between pages, tabs, or recent applications. The following general information may be helpful.

  • If you are running MC Express as a web application (homescreen icon), you can return to MC Express at any time by re-selecting the icon.

    MC Express opens to the last page accessed.

  • You can also use your device's Recent Apps mechanism to open MC Express.

    If MC Express was the last page accessed in Chrome, for example, it will show next to the icon and you are returned directly to that page. If another page was last accessed in Chrome, its image will show in Recent Apps. Select that page from Recent Apps and then use the Chrome navigation feature to switch to the MC Express Tab.

ClosedAttachments and Help

When you access attachments or MC Express Help, a new tab opens for this content. You can navigate between these pages and MC Express using the above navigation feature.

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The following expanding sections pertain to iOS mobile devices.

ClosedCreate Home Screen Button

On an iOS device, you can create an icon on your Home Screen that will create a bookmark for MC Express. This allows you to quickly access MC Express and use the Recent Apps feature to return to the previous page. The exact instructions to create a Home Screen button on your iOS device may vary based on device and iOS version.

Create a Home Screen button:

  1. Open Safari.

  2. Navigate to the MC Express Login Page.

  3. Tap the Share icon on the iOS Footer Bar.

  4. Select the Add to Home Screen option.

  5. Confirm that you want to Add MC Express to your Home Screen.

    Your new MC Express icon now appears on the Home Screen. This icon can be used at any time to open the login page. If you close MC Express, you can return to your previous page using the iOS Recent Apps feature.

ClosedNavigate Back to MC Express

You are not required to stay focused on MC Express to keep your page position. You can leave MC Express to access another application and then return to your session when needed. Some internal features, such as online help and attachments, will automatically move your focus to another window or tab.

The exact instructions to open MC Express from Recent Apps will vary dependent on your operating system version, but will be similar to the following:

Navigate to MC Express Using Recent Apps

To navigate to MC Express using the Recent Apps feature:

  1. Double-tap the Home button to access Recent Apps.

  2. Open the page showing above the Safari icon.

    If MC Express was the last page accessed in Safari, it will show above the icon and you are returned directly to that page in MC Express.

    If another page was last accessed in Safari, its image will show in Recent Apps. Select that page from Recent Apps and then use the Safari page navigation feature to switch to MC Express.

Navigate to MC Express from within Safari

To navigate to MC Express from within Safari:

  1. Tap the Safari icon on your Home Screen.

  2. Tap the Pages icon on the Safari footer bar to open all windows.

    All open Safari pages displays vertically on the page.

  3. Tap the MC Express page.

ClosedAttachments and Help

When you access attachments or MC Express Help, a new page opens for this content. You can navigate between these pages and MC Express using Safari's page navigation feature (as described above).

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The following expanding sections pertain to windows mobile devices.

ClosedPin MC Express to Start

On a Windows device, you can pin a tile to Start that will create a bookmark for MC Express. This allows you to quickly access MC Express and use the App Switcher to return to the previous page after leaving the application. The exact instructions to create a tile for MC Express may vary based on device and browser version.

To pin MC Express to Start:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.

  2. Navigate to the MC Express Login Page.

  3. Tap the More icon on the Internet Explorer Address Bar.

  4. Tap Pin to Start.

    A tile for MC Express appears.

ClosedNavigate back to MC Express

You are not required to stay focused on MC Express in order to keep your page position. You can leave MC Express to access another application and then return to your session when needed. The exact instructions to open MC Express from the App Switcher will vary dependent on your operating system and browser version, but will be similar to the following:

Navigate to MC Express Using App Switcher

  1. Press and hold the Back button on your device.

    The App Switcher displays.

  2. Flick between the applications.

  3. Tap the MC Express page displayed above an Internet Explorer icon.

Navigate to MC Express from within Internet Explorer

  1. Tap the Tabs icon on the left side of the Internet Explorer Address Bar.

    If the Tabs icon does not display, this must be configured on your Internet Explorer Settings Page. As an alternative, you can tap the More button on the Address Bar and select the option for Tabs.

    All open Internet Explorer tabs display on the page.

  2. Tap the MC Express tab.