IPad all-in-one for dummies

Introduction 1 About This Book 1  How This Book Is Organized 1  Book I: iPad Basics 2  Book II: Just for Fun 2  Book III: iPad on the Go 2  Book IV: Getting Productive with iWork 2  Book V: Using iPad to Get Organized 3  Book VI: Must-Have iPad Apps 3  Foolish Assumptions 3  Icons Used in This Book 3  Where to Go from Here 4  Book I: iPad Basics 5  Chapter 1: Buying Your iPad 7  Discovering What\'s New in the Third-Generation iPad and iOS 5.1 7  Choosing the Right iPad for You 8  Deciding how much memory is enough 10  Determining whether you need Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and 3G/4G 11  Knowing what you need to use your iPad 12  Finding a Place to Buy Your iPad 13  Considering iPad Accessories 14  Apple\'s stable of accessories 14  Checking out what others have to offer 16  Chapter 2: Getting Started with iPad 19  Exploring What\'s in the Box 20  Taking a First Look at the Gadget 21  Charging the Battery 23  Turning iPad On and Registering It 24  Registering iPad using a computer 24  Registering PC Free using iCloud 25  Meeting the Multi-Touch Screen 25  Connecting with the touchscreen 26  Goodbye click-and-drag, hello tap-and-swipe 28  Displaying and using the onscreen keyboard 31  Using the Split Keyboard 33  Flicking to search 34  Updating the Operating System 36  Multitasking Basics 37  Exploring Multitasking Gestures 38  Examining Your iPad Cameras 38  Customizing the Silent/Screen Rotation Lock Switch 40  Exploring the Status Bar 40  Locking iPad, Turning It Off, or Unlocking It 41  Chapter 3: Accessibility Features 43  Features to Help You See Better 44  Setting brightness 44  Changing the wallpaper 45  Turning on Zoom 46  Turning on White on Black 48  Turning on Large Text 49  Setting up VoiceOver 50  Using VoiceOver 52  Utilizing iPad\'s Speak Auto-text 53  Hearing Better 54  Adjusting the volume of Ringer and Alerts 54  Using Mono Audio 55  Using AssistiveTouch 56  Utilizing Dictation on the Third-Generation iPad 58  Chapter 4: Overview of Bundled Apps 59  Getting Online with iPad 60  Going on Safari 60  Getting Mail 61  Using iMessage to connect 61  Shooting and Organizing Photos 61  Examining the iPad cameras 62  Perusing your photos 62  Using Apps to Stay Organized 63  Staying on schedule with Calendar 63  Keeping in touch with Contacts 64  Making Notes 65  Staying on track with Reminders 65  Going Places with Maps 65  Being Entertained by iPad 66  Playing around with Music 66  Watching videos and browsing YouTube 66  Going Shopping at iTunes and the App Store 67  Reading Periodicals with Newsstand 67  Playing with Game Center 67  Facing Up to Things with FaceTime 68  Exploring Fun Photo Effects with Photo Booth 69  Chapter 5: Setting Up iTunes to Sync and Buy Apps 71  Connecting to the Internet 72  Setting Up iTunes 73  Downloading iTunes to your computer 73  Opening an iTunes account 76  Making Settings and Syncing 79  Making iPad settings using iTunes 79  Syncing iPad to your computer82  Understanding iCloud 84  Getting an iCloud Account 84  Making iCloud Sync Settings 86  Buying Apps or Downloading Free Apps 87  Searching the App Store 88  Getting apps from the App Store 89  Organizing your apps 91  Organizing apps in folders 92  Deleting apps you no longer need 93  Updating Apps 95  Chapter 6: Browsing the Web 97  Exploring Safari 97  Navigating among web pages 99  Using tabbed browsing 102  Viewing browsing history 103  Searching the web 104  Adding and Using Bookmarks 105  Using Safari Reading List 107  Utilizing Safari Reader 108  Adding Web Clips to the Home Screen 109  Saving an Image to Your Photos Library 111  Sending a Link 111  Making Private Browsing and Cookie Settings 112  Printing from Safari 113  Chapter 7: Working with E-mail in Mail 115  Adding a Gmail, Yahoo!, Windows Live Hotmail, or AOL Account 115  Setting Up a POP3 E-mail Account 118  Opening Mail and Reading Messages 119  Replying to or forwarding e-mail 123  Creating and sending a new message 125  Formatting E-mail 126  Searching E-mail 128  Printing E-mails 129  Deleting an E-mail 130  Organizing E-mail 131  Chapter 8: Managing iPad Settings 133  Making Brightness and Wallpaper Settings 133  Setting brightness 133  Changing the wallpaper 134  Controlling the Picture Frame 136  Managing General Settings 137  Sounds 137  Making network and Bluetooth settings 139  Handling security 140  Setting the date and time 141  Controlling keyboard settings 142  Working with the Reset feature143  Managing iCloud Settings 144  Settings for Individual Apps 145  Chapter 9: Maintaining and Troubleshooting 147  Maintaining Your iPad 147  Keeping the iPad screen clean 148  Protecting your gadget with a case 148  Extending your iPad\'s battery life 150  Troubleshooting Your iPad 151  Dealing with a nonresponsive iPad 151  Updating software 152  Restoring sound 153  Getting Support 155  Finding a Missing iPad 156  Backing Up to iCloud 157  Book II: Just for Fun 159  Chapter 1: Buying Content at iTunes and Beyond 161  Exploring the iTunes Store 161  Visiting the iTunes Store 162  Finding a selection 163  Previewing music, a movie, or an audiobook165  Buying a selection 167  Renting movies 169  Listening to Podcasts 171  Shopping Anywhere Else 172  Enabling Autodownloads of Purchases from Other Devices 173  Chapter 2: Playing Music on iPad 175  Looking over Your Library of Music 175  Viewing the library contents 176  Creating playlists 177  Searching for audio 178  Playing Music and Other Audio 180  Playing your tunes 180  Shuffling music 182  Adjusting the volume 182  Understanding Ping 183  Using AirPlay 184  Playing around with GarageBand 185  Chapter 3: Watching Videos189  Getting Visual with Videos 189  Playing movies, podcasts, or TV shows with Videos 190  Turning on closed-captioning 192  Going to a movie chapter 194  Deleting an item from iPad 194  YouTube the iPad Way 195  Finding videos on YouTube 195  Controlling video playback 196  Changing views 197  Flagging content as inappropriate 197  Rating videos 198  Sharing videos 199  Adding to video Favorites 199  Chapter 4: Getting the Most Out of iPad Cameras and FaceTime 201  Working with Photos 201  Taking pictures with the iPad camera 202  Printing photos 204  Playing around with Photo Booth 205  Exploring the iPad Video Camera and iMovie 207  Capturing your own videos with the built-in cameras 207  Editing movies with the iMovie app 208  Getting Face to Face with FaceTime 211  Making a FaceTime call 212  Accepting or ending a FaceTime call 214  Switching views 215  Chapter 5: Getting Social with Twitter and iMessage 217  Experiencing Twitter on iPad 217  Setting Up an iMessage Account 218  Using iMessage to Address, Create, and Send Messages 220  Clearing a Conversation 222  Chapter 6: Playing with the Photos App 225  Getting Photos into iPad 225  Importing photos from an iPhone, iPod, or digital camera 226  Saving photos from the web 227  Looking at Photos 229  Viewing an album 229  Viewing individual photos 230  Editing Photos 231  Organizing Photos in Camera Roll 232  Sharing Photos 233  Running a Slideshow 234  Displaying Picture Frame 236  Deleting Photos 237  Chapter 7: Using Your iPad as an E-reader 239  Discovering How iPad Differs from Other E-readers 240  Finding and Buying E-books 240  Finding books at iBooks 240  Exploring other e-readers 242  Buying iBooks 244  Experiencing E-reading 245  Navigating an e-book 245  Working with interactive textbooks 247  Creating your own books 247  Adjusting brightness 249  Changing the font size and type 249  Searching in your book 251  Using bookmarks and highlights 252  Using My Notes and Study Cards in textbooks 254  Checking Words in the Dictionary 256  Organizing Your Library 257  Organizing Books in Collections 258  Browsing the Newsstand 259  Downloading magazine apps to Newsstand 259  Buying issues 261  Reading periodicals 262  Chapter 8: Playing Games 265  Appreciating iPad\'s Gaming Strengths 265  Understanding the Accelerometer 266  Finding Some Very Cool Games 268  Looking at what\'s out there 268  Exploring a half-dozen games 269  Getting Gaming Accessories 271  iTunes Game Center 272  Opening an account in Game Center 273  Creating a Game Center profile 274  Adding friends 276  Purchasing and downloading games 277  Playing against yourself 278  Playing games with friends in Game Center 279  Book III: iPad on the Go 281  Chapter 1: Confi guring iPad to Connect Everywhere 283  Making Wi-Fi and 3G/4G Settings 283  Making Wi-Fi settings 284  Making 3G/4G settings 285  Connecting with Personal Hotspot or iPhone Tethering 287  Connecting to an Enterprise Remotely 288  Setting up a Microsoft Exchange account 288  Setting up a confi guration profile 289  Setting up an LDAP account 290  Setting up a virtual private network 291  Chapter 2: Finding Your Way with Maps 293  Getting Where You\'re Going 293  Going to your current location 294  Changing views 295  Zooming in and out 298  Going to another location 299  Remembering Where You\'ve Been 301  Dropping a pin 301  Adding and viewing a bookmark 302  Deleting a bookmark 305  Getting Directions, Information, and More 306  Getting directions 306  Getting information about a location 311  Viewing a location from street level 313  Using the Compass 314  Sending Location Info beyond Maps 315  Adding a location to a contact 315  Sharing location information 317  Chapter 3: Apps for Road Warriors 319  Starting with What You Have 319  Making Travel Arrangements 321  Getting there by air 322  Renting a car 324  Finding your way around town 325  Finding Just the Right Hotels 325  Locating the Perfect Restaurant 327  Using Maps and Travel Guides 328  Tracking Your Expenses 330  Staying Connected 330  Book IV: Getting Productive with iWork 333  Chapter 1: Introducing the iWork for iOS Apps for iPad 335  Presenting the iWork for iOS Apps 336  Pages 336  Numbers 337  Keynote 338  Starting Out with an iWork App and iCloud 339  Getting Familiar with the iWork Interface 341  Creating a new document 341  Locating a document 343  Identifying other common iWork features 343  Working with Photos and Images 348  Managing Your iWork Documents 351  Copying a file into an iWork for iPad app 351  Copying a file from an iWork for iOS app 353  Moving files with iTunes 355  Chapter 2: Pages Has a Way with Words 359  Editing a Pages Document 359  Working with Text in Pages 361  Setting Basic Formatting by Using the Ruler 362  Getting and Setting Info about the Selection 364  Setting character style: Font, size, and color 364  Creating indents and list styles 365  Establishing alignment, columns, and line spacing 366  Formatting a Document 366  Working with Selection Buttons 369  Chapter 3: Counting on Numbers 371  Introducing Numbers 371  Using the Team Organization Template 375  Working with Tabs and Sheets 375  Adding a new tab 375  Deleting or duplicating a tab 376  Rearranging tabs 376  Navigating tabs 377  Changing a tab\'s name 377  Using Tables 378  Selecting a table 378  Moving a table 379  Cutting and pasting a table 379  Adjusting columns or rows 381  Resizing a table 383  Working with Cells 384  Entering and editing data 384  Changing a cell\'s formatting 392  Using Forms Efficiently 393  Working with New Tables 394  Creating a new table 395  Changing a table\'s look 396  Chapter 4: Presenting Keynote 399  Concepts to Consider before You Create a Presentation 400  Getting Started with Keynote on iPad 400  Navigating the Keynote screen 401  Creating your first Keynote slide and adding text 404  Formatting text 404  Adding a new slide 405  Adding media 405  Managing slides 406  Using Transitions and Builds 407  Working with transitions 407  Working with builds 409  Managing multiple builds on a single slide 411  Preparing to Present 413  Using a projector 413  Using nanopresentations 414  Playing Your Presentation 416  Book V: Using iPad to Get Organized 417  Chapter 1: Managing Files and Printing 419  Finding Your Files 419  How iPad stores files 420  Going with iCloud 421  Sharing Files 422  Relying on good old e-mail 422  Going through the cloud 423  Setting Up Home Sharing 425  Printing from iPad 426  Native printing from iPad 426  Printing with third-party apps 427  Chapter 2: Making Notes 431  Making Notes 431  Opening a blank note and entering text 431  Creating a new note 434  Using copy and paste 435  Finding Notes 436  Displaying the Notes List 436  Moving among notes 437  Searching notes 438  E-mailing a Note 439  Deleting Notes 441  Chapter 3: Keeping On Schedule with Calendar 443  Taking a Look at Your Calendar 443  Adding Calendar Events 447  Adding one event at a time 447  Creating repeating events 449  Adding alerts 450  Working with Your Events 452  Searching calendars 452  Working with multiple calendars 453  Subscribing To and Sharing Calendars 454  Deleting Events 456  Syncing with Calendars on Other Devices 458  Chapter 4: Working with Reminders and Notifications 461  Creating a Task in Reminders 462  Editing Task Details 462  Scheduling a Reminder 464  Displaying Tasks as a List or by Date 465  Creating a List 466  Syncing with Other Devices and Calendars 467  Marking as Complete or Deleting a Reminder 469  Setting Notification Types 469  Viewing Notification Center 471  Going to an App from Notification Center 472  Clearing Notifications 472  Chapter 5: Managing Contacts 475  Populating Your Contacts with Information 475  Adding contacts 476  Syncing contacts by using iTunes 479  Assigning a photo to a contact480  Adding Twitter or Facebook Information 483  Designating Related People 484  Setting Ringtones and Texttones 486  Finding Contacts 487  Using Contacts beyond Your iPad 488  Visiting a contact\'s website 488  Addressing e-mails using contacts 490  Sharing contacts 491  Viewing a Contact\'s Location in Maps 493  Deleting Contacts 494  Book VI: Must-Have iPad Apps 497  Chapter 1: Business Apps 499  iWork 500  Quickoffice Pro 503  Dropbox 504  Dragon Dictation 506  Quick Hits 507  OmniGraffle 507  iThoughtsHD 508  iAnnotate PDF 508  PowerME HD 508  Go To Meeting 509  Agendas 509  Prompster and Teleprompt+ for iPad 509  Chapter 2: Travel Apps 511  KAYAK HD -- Flights, Hotels, Explore 512  Wikihood Plus for iPad 514  Urbanspoon for iPad 516  ZAGAT TO GO 518  FlightTrack Pro -- Live Flight Status Tracker by Mobiata 520  Quick Hits 522  TripIt 522  INRIX Traffic! and INRIX Traffic! Pro 523  Priceline Hotel & Car Negotiator 523  iTranslate 523  World Atlas HD 524  WiFi Get HD 524  Chapter 3: Social Web Apps 525  Friendly for Facebook 525  Blogshelf 527  Twitterific for Twitter 529  Flipboard 530  Quick Hits 532  SocialSeek 532  TextPics+ 532  IM+ 533  Twitter 533  Facebook 533  Chapter 4: News, Sports, and Weather Apps 535  Pulse News for iPad 536  Instapaper 538  NPR for iPad 539  BBC News 541  The Weather Channel Max for iPad 543  Quick Hits 545  Newsy for iPad: Multisource Video News Analysis 545  Zinio 545  LIFE for iPad 546  Watch ESPN 546  Reuters NewsPro for iPad 546  Wall Street Journal 547  Chapter 5: Financial Apps 549  StockWatch -- iPad Edition 549  Bloomberg for iPad 551  SplashMoney for iPad 553  PowerOne Financial Calculator 555  Daily Stocks 557  Quick Hits 559  Pocket Expense Lite559  iSlick 560  Quick Sale for iPad 560  Pageonce -- Money & Bills 560  E*TRADE Mobile Pro for iPad 561  Chapter 6: Entertainment Apps 563  Emoti HD for Facebook 564  Netflix 566  SoundHound 567  Pandora Radio 569  ArtRage 571  Quick Hits 572  Seline HD -- Music Instrument 572  Movies by Flixster 573  IMDb Movies & TV 573  Marvel Superheroes 574  Gravilux and Uzu 574  OverDrive Media Console 575  Index 577