My New iPad: A User's Guide

Table of Contents......Page 11
Introduction......Page 21
1: Turning Your iPad On and Off......Page 25
Turning On Your iPad......Page 26
Putting Your iPad to Sleep......Page 27
Putting Your iPad to Sleep Automatically......Page 28
Waking Up Your iPad from Sleep Mode......Page 29
Turning Airplane Mode On and Off (3G iPad Models Only)......Page 30
Additional Ideas for Turning Your iPad On and Off......Page 31
2: Charging and Conserving iPad Battery Power......Page 33
Turning Off Wi-Fi and 3G......Page 34
Turning Off Push Accounts......Page 36
Turning Off Location Services......Page 37
Monitoring Battery Life......Page 38
Turning Off Bluetooth......Page 39
Additional Ideas for Conserving Power......Page 40
3: Using Your iPad\'s Physical Controls......Page 41
Viewing the Home Screen......Page 42
Modifying the Home Button......Page 43
Rotating the iPad......Page 44
Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad......Page 45
4: Controlling the iPad User Interface......Page 47
Using the Multi-Touch Screen......Page 48
Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad......Page 52
5: Using and Customizing the Virtual Keyboard......Page 53
Displaying Different Virtual Keyboards......Page 54
Typing on a Virtual Keyboard......Page 56
Selecting, Copying, and Cutting Text......Page 59
Spellchecking......Page 62
Customizing the Virtual Keyboard......Page 63
Adding Auditory Keyboard Clicks......Page 64
Typing Foreign Characters......Page 65
Additional Ideas for Using the Virtual Keyboard......Page 66
6: Customizing the Home Screen......Page 69
Rearranging Icons on the Home Screen......Page 70
Putting Apps on the Dock......Page 71
Resetting Your Home Screen......Page 72
Modifying the Wallpaper......Page 73
Additional Ideas for Customizing Your Home Screen......Page 76
7: Using Parental Controls......Page 77
Blocking iPad Features......Page 78
Disabling Restrictions......Page 81
Additional Ideas for Using Restrictions on Your iPad......Page 82
8: Protecting Your Privacy......Page 83
Setting (or Removing) a Passcode......Page 84
Defining When to Ask for a Passcode......Page 86
Erasing Data After 10 Incorrect Passcodes......Page 87
Additional Ideas for Protecting Your iPad......Page 88
9: Setting the Date and Time......Page 89
Picking a Time Zone......Page 90
Setting the Date and Time......Page 91
Additional Ideas for Modifying the Date and Time on Your iPad......Page 93
10: Restoring and Resetting Your iPad......Page 95
Restoring an iPad......Page 96
Resetting Everything......Page 99
Resetting the Keyboard Dictionary......Page 100
Additional Ideas for Resetting Your iPad......Page 101
11: Setting Up an Internet Connection......Page 103
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection......Page 104
Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network......Page 105
Connecting to a 3G Cellular Network......Page 106
Additional Ideas for Connecting to the Internet......Page 108
12: Installing (and Uninstalling) Apps......Page 109
Finding Apps on Your iPad......Page 110
Installing an App......Page 112
Updating Apps on the iPad......Page 113
Deleting Apps from the iPad......Page 114
Running iPhone Apps on the iPad......Page 115
Additional Ideas for Installing and Uninstalling Apps......Page 116
13: Browsing with Safari......Page 119
Navigating Safari......Page 120
Opening Multiple Web Pages......Page 121
Emailing a Web Page Link......Page 125
Copying a Graphic Image from a Web Page......Page 126
Additional Ideas for Browsing the Internet......Page 127
14: Using Bookmarks with Safari......Page 129
Using the History Window......Page 130
Adding and Managing Bookmarks......Page 132
Saving a Website as a Home Screen Icon......Page 136
Creating Folders in the Bookmarks Window......Page 137
Additional Ideas for Bookmarking Favorite Websites......Page 138
15: Filling Out Forms Automatically in Safari......Page 139
Turning On the AutoFill Feature......Page 140
Using AutoFill in Safari......Page 141
Additional Ideas for Using AutoFill......Page 142
16: Setting Up and Customizing an Email Account......Page 143
Setting Up an Email Account Automatically......Page 144
Setting Up an Email Account Manually......Page 146
Customizing Mail Accounts......Page 148
Additional Ideas for Setting Up and Customizing Email Accounts......Page 149
17: Reading, Writing, and Organizing Email......Page 151
Reading Email......Page 152
Moving a Message to Another Folder......Page 153
Replying to or Forwarding an Email Message......Page 155
Searching Email......Page 158
Additional Ideas for Reading, Writing, and Organizing Messages......Page 160
18: Transferring Photos, Movies, Music, TV Shows, and Podcasts to Your iPad......Page 163
Importing Files to iTunes on Your Computer......Page 164
Synchronizing Photoes......Page 165
Transferring Music to Your iPad......Page 167
Synchronizing Podcasts......Page 168
Transferring Movies and TV Shows to Your iPad......Page 170
Additional Ideas for Transferring Audio and Video......Page 172
19: Transferring Ebooks and Audiobooks to Your iPad......Page 173
Importing Ebooks into Your iPad......Page 174
Reading PDF and Microsoft Word Files on an iPad......Page 177
Additional Ideas for Transferring Ebooks to Your iPad......Page 178
20: Transferring Contacts, Appointments, Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks......Page 179
Synchronizing Contacts......Page 180
Synchronizing Appointments......Page 181
Synchronizing Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks......Page 182
Additional Ideas for Synchronizing Personal Information......Page 184
21: Transferring iTunes University Courses from a Computer to Your iPad......Page 185
Downloading iTunes University Courses to Your iPad......Page 186
Transferring iTunes University Courses to Your iPad from Your Computer......Page 187
Playing iTunes University Courses on Your iPad......Page 188
Additional Ideas for Transferring iTunes University Classes to Your iPad......Page 190
22: Shopping on iTunes and the iBook Store......Page 193
Shopping for Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks......Page 194
Shopping for iBooks......Page 198
Additional Ideas for Shopping Online......Page 200
23: Listening to Music and Other Audio Files......Page 201
Playing a Song in Different iPod Modes......Page 202
Choosing a Song......Page 204
Controlling Your Music......Page 208
Finding a Podcast, Audiobook, or iTunes U Course......Page 210
Searching for Any Audio Files......Page 211
Tagging Audio Files......Page 212
Additional Ideas for Listening to Audio Files......Page 214
24: Watching Videos......Page 215
Choosing a Video File......Page 216
Viewing a Video......Page 217
Additional Ideas for Watching Video......Page 219
25: Watching YouTube Videos......Page 221
Choosing a YouTube Video......Page 222
Viewing a Video......Page 223
Additional Ideas for Watching YouTube Videos......Page 225
26: Reading Ebooks......Page 227
Opening (and Closing) an Ebook......Page 228
Turning the Pages of an Ebook......Page 229
Searching for Text......Page 232
Using Bookmarks......Page 235
Making Ebooks Easier to Read......Page 237
Additional Ideas for Reading Ebooks......Page 239
27: Viewing Photographs......Page 241
Viewing Pictures......Page 242
Navigating Through Pictures......Page 245
Creating a Slideshow......Page 246
Additional Ideas for Viewing Pictures......Page 249
28: Using and Sharing Photographs......Page 251
Sending Pictures by Email......Page 252
Assigning a Picture to a Contact......Page 255
Additional Ideas for Using Your Pictures......Page 256
29: Jotting Down Notes......Page 259
Typing a Note......Page 260
Navigating Through Your Notes......Page 262
Deleting a Note......Page 263
Additional Ideas for Typing Notes......Page 264
30: Viewing Contact Information......Page 265
Viewing Contact Information......Page 266
Adding a New Contact......Page 268
Editing and Deleting a Contact......Page 269
Sending Contact Information by Email......Page 271
Sending Email to a Contact......Page 272
Additional Ideas for Using Contacts......Page 273
31: Tracking Appointments on a Calendar......Page 275
Understanding the Different Calendar Views......Page 276
Setting an Appointment......Page 279
Editing (or Deleting) an Appointment......Page 283
Searching for an Appointment......Page 284
Viewing Calendars......Page 285
Additional Ideas for Using Calendars......Page 286
32: Viewing a Map......Page 287
Viewing a Map......Page 288
Using the Compass......Page 291
Additional Ideas for Using Maps......Page 292
33: Finding Places and Getting Directions with Maps......Page 293
Finding Places on a Map......Page 294
Bookmarking Favorite Locations......Page 298
Getting Directions......Page 304
Additional Ideas for Finding Places and Getting Directions with Maps......Page 308
34: Searching Your iPad with Spotlight......Page 309
Searching with Spotlight......Page 310
Customizing Spotlight......Page 312
Additional Ideas for Searching with Spotlight......Page 313
35: Updating the iPad Operating System......Page 317
Checking for Operating System Updates......Page 318
Identifying Your Current Operating System......Page 319
Additional Ideas for Updating Your Operating System......Page 320
36: Making an iPad Accessible......Page 321
Turning On VoiceOver......Page 322
Turning On Closed Captioning and Mono Audio......Page 326
Turning Accessibility Features On and Off Rapidly......Page 327
Additional Ideas for Making Your iPad Accessible......Page 328
37: Using Foreign Languages......Page 329
Switching the iPad\'s Default Language......Page 330
Defining a Foreign-Language Keyboard......Page 332
Using a Foreign-Language Virtual Keyboard......Page 333
Additional Ideas for Using Foreign Languages on Your iPad......Page 335
38: Transferring and Editing Microsoft Office Documents......Page 337
Transferring Microsoft Office Files to Your iPad......Page 338
Transferring Microsoft Office Files from Your iPad to Your Computer......Page 341
Managing Imported Files on Your iPad......Page 343
Additional Ideas for Transferring Microsoft Office Files......Page 345
39: The Best iPad Apps......Page 347
Office Productivity Apps......Page 348
News and Information......Page 352
Painting and Drawing Apps......Page 354
Entertainment Apps......Page 356
Additional Ideas for Using Apps......Page 358
The Next Step......Page 359
Index......Page 361