IPad: covers iOS 5.1 and 3G/4G iPad

Cover......Page 1
iPad......Page 2
Use your computer with confidence......Page 5
Publisher’s acknowledgements......Page 6
Contents at a glance......Page 7
Contents......Page 10
Top Ten iPad Tips......Page 18
 Tip 1: Dictate instead of type......Page 19
 Tip 2: Set up iCloud......Page 20
 Tip 3: Set up an email account......Page 21
 Tip 4: Rent a movie......Page 22
 Tip 5: Create a Home icon to navigate directly to a website......Page 23
 Tip 6: Make video calls with FaceTime......Page 24
 Tip 7: Take a photo with your iPad......Page 26
 Tip 8: Listen to music while using another app......Page 27
 Tip 9: Get directions to anywhere from anywhere......Page 29
 Tip 10: Set an alert to remind you of an event......Page 31
Hello iPad!......Page 34
 Introduction......Page 35
 Turn your iPad on and off......Page 36
 Recharge your iPad’s battery......Page 37
 Use the touch screen......Page 38
 Use the virtual keyboard......Page 39
 Dictate instead of type......Page 40
 Rotate the display......Page 41
 Use the Settings app......Page 42
 Join a Wi-Fi network......Page 43
 Join a cellular data network......Page 44
 Set up iCloud......Page 45
 Install iTunes on your computer......Page 46
 Sync using iTunes......Page 47
 Connect to the iPad Dock......Page 49
 Use wired headphones......Page 50
 Connect a Bluetooth device......Page 51
Setting up your iPad......Page 54
 Introduction......Page 55
 Set up an email account......Page 56
 Rearrange icons......Page 57
 Change the wallpaper image......Page 58
 Search your iPad......Page 59
 Secure your iPad with a passcode......Page 60
 Back up your iPad......Page 62
 Maximise the charge in the battery......Page 64
Shopping for music, movies and apps......Page 66
 Introduction......Page 67
 Visit the iTunes Store......Page 68
 Search the iTunes Store......Page 70
 Preview media......Page 71
 Purchase music......Page 72
 Rent a movie......Page 73
 Purchase a movie......Page 74
 Visit the App Store......Page 75
 Search the App Store......Page 77
 Purchase an app......Page 78
 Delete an app......Page 79
Surfing the Web with Safari ......Page 80
 Introduction......Page 81
 Visit a website......Page 82
 Search the Web......Page 83
 Create a Home icon to navigate directly to a website......Page 84
 Open a new tab......Page 85
 Create a bookmark......Page 86
 Use the History list......Page 87
 Turn on Fraud Warning......Page 88
 Block or allow pop-ups......Page 89
 Set how to accept cookies......Page 90
 Browse in privacy......Page 91
Staying in touch with Mail......Page 92
 Introduction......Page 93
 Push or fetch......Page 94
 Read your email......Page 96
 Add a sender to your contacts......Page 98
 Compose an email......Page 99
 Cut, copy and paste as you write......Page 100
 Save a draft of an email......Page 102
 Reply to an email......Page 103
 Forward an email......Page 104
 Open an attachment......Page 105
 Delete emails......Page 106
 Search your email......Page 107
Socialising with Messages, FaceTime and Twitter......Page 108
 Introduction......Page 109
 Text-chat with Messages......Page 110
 Set notifi cations for instant messages......Page 112
 Make video calls with FaceTime......Page 113
 Set up Twitter on your iPad......Page 115
 Tweet from your iPad......Page 116
Striking poses with Photos, Camera and Photo Booth......Page 118
 Introduction......Page 119
 View photos......Page 120
 Create a photo album......Page 122
 Shrink or enlarge a photo......Page 124
 Run a slideshow......Page 125
 Use Picture Frame......Page 126
 Share a photo......Page 127
 Take a photo with your iPad......Page 128
 Delete a photo......Page 129
 Import photos using the iPad Camera Connection Kit......Page 130
Watching movies and videos......Page 132
 Introduction......Page 133
 Watch a movie in Videos......Page 134
 Control video playback......Page 135
 Delete a movie......Page 136
 Watch a YouTube video......Page 137
 Search for a YouTube video......Page 139
 Connect your iPad to a television......Page 140
Sound advice: Using the Music app......Page 142
 Introduction......Page 143
 Browse your music library......Page 144
 Listen to an album, song or playlist......Page 146
 View the Now Playing screen......Page 148
 Create a playlist......Page 150
 Edit a playlist......Page 152
 Search your music library......Page 153
 Rate a song......Page 154
 Listen to music while using another app......Page 155
 Delete audio from your iPad......Page 157
 Confi gure Music settings......Page 159
Reading on the go: iBooks for ebooks......Page 160
 Introduction......Page 161
 Install the iBooks app......Page 162
 Browse the iBookstore......Page 164
 Search for an ebook......Page 166
 Sample an ebook before you buy......Page 167
 Purchase an ebook......Page 168
 View your library......Page 170
 Add bookshelves to your library......Page 172
 Open and read an ebook......Page 174
 Set the brightness of the pages......Page 175
 Set the type size, typeface and paper style......Page 176
 Set and use bookmarks......Page 177
Getting oriented with Maps......Page 178
 Introduction......Page 179
 Find your location on the map......Page 180
 Navigate the map......Page 182
 Search for a location......Page 183
 Mark a location with a pin......Page 184
 Find more information about a location......Page 185
 Switch to Street View......Page 186
 Get directions to anywhere from anywhere......Page 188
 Share a location......Page 191
 Bookmark a location......Page 193
 Find a location from a bookmark......Page 195
Caring for your contacts......Page 196
 Introduction......Page 197
 Add a new contact......Page 198
 Assign a photo to a contact......Page 200
 Search your contacts list......Page 202
 Edit a contact......Page 203
 Delete a contact......Page 204
 Share a contact......Page 205
 Add a contact from a VCF card......Page 206
 Locate a contact on the map......Page 207
Staying organised with Calendar......Page 208
 Introduction......Page 209
 Explore the different calendar views......Page 210
 Add an event......Page 213
 Edit an event......Page 216
 Delete an event......Page 217
 Set an event to repeat......Page 219
 Set an alert to remind you of an event......Page 222
 Set up an all-day event......Page 224
 Search your events......Page 225
 Subscribe to a calendar......Page 226
Taking notes......Page 228
 Introduction......Page 229
 Review a note......Page 230
 Add a new note......Page 231
 Edit a note......Page 232
 Delete a note......Page 233
 Email a note......Page 234
 Browse through your notes......Page 235
 Search your notes......Page 236
Using accessibility features......Page 238
 Introduction......Page 239
 Use VoiceOver......Page 240
 Change the speaking rate......Page 242
 Use Zoom......Page 243
 Use White on Black......Page 244
 Convert audio to mono......Page 245
 Use AssistiveTouch......Page 246
 Triple-click the Home button to set accessibility features......Page 248
Getting more out of Settings......Page 250
 Introduction......Page 251
 Use Airplane Mode......Page 252
 See your iPad’s stats......Page 253
 Check cellular data usage......Page 254
 Change sound alerts......Page 255
 Use Location Services......Page 256
 Set the date and time......Page 257
 Set international preferences......Page 259
Top Ten iPad Problems Solved......Page 262
 Problem 1: The iPad isn’t responding......Page 263
 Problem 2: The iPad isn’t responding at all – not even to restart it......Page 264
 Problem 3: I need to erase all my data and les......Page 265
 Problem 4: I can’t connect to the Internet......Page 266
 Problem 5: Some websites aren’t working correctly......Page 267
 Problem 6: The iPad displays the wrong time......Page 268
 Problem 7: All the emails I send say ‘Sent from my iPad’......Page 269
 Problem 8: The iPad sorts my contacts list by rst name instead of last name......Page 270
 Problem 9: The virtual keyboard is dif cult to use......Page 271
 Problem 10: I erased an app or media le by mistake......Page 272