How do I get this darn thing to work!!!!!!

Just purchased, followed what I think are the directions and don't get anything except to hook the ipad to itunes with the cable.  Took my laptop to itunes, signed up, downloaded quicktime, hooked up the ipad and still nothing.  Ready to kill right now.  I know it is something simple and stupid, but......
Any help would be appreciated.

Have you downloaded and installed iTunes? You need that to activate and set up the iPad. Download and install iTUnes, open it, attach the iPad and, within a minute or so, your device should pop up in iTUnes and there shoudl be an onscreen set of steps to follow to set things up.
Just make sure to plug your ipad into the main box, not a hub or keyboard.

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