Table of Contents
Introduction xiii
Conventions Used in This Book xv
Referring to iPad models xv
Popovers xv
Navigating settings xvi
The Action menu xvi
Chapter 1 Meet the iPad 1
Power On and Set Up the iPad 2
iPad Essentials 5
Sleep and wake 5
Power off 6
Home screen 6
Launch and run apps 7
Switch quickly between apps 8
Change screen orientation 8
Lock screen rotation 10
Adjust screen brightness 11
Charge the iPad battery 11
Multi-Touch Gestures 13
Tap 13
Touch and hold 14
Drag 14
Flick and swipe 14
Pinch 14
Rotate 15
Shake 15
Use two hands 15
Work with Text 15
Type text 16
Select text 20
Cut, Copy, Paste, and Suggest 21
Voice dictation 22
Sync with a Computer 23
Disconnect the iPad 25
Set up Wi-Fi sync 26
Special sync options 26
Update the system software 28
Connect to the Internet Using Wi-Fi 28
Choose a Wi-Fi access point 29
Connect to a Wi-Fi network manually 30
Disconnect from a Wi-Fi network 31
Turn off Wi-Fi 32
Connect to the Internet Using Cellular Data 33
Understand 4GLTE 34
Activate cellular service 35
Measure your cellular data usage 36
Add or cancel cellular service 36
Share the Internet connection using Portable Hotspot 37
Use iCloud 38
Set up iCloud 38
Sync data to iCloud 39
iCloud backup 40
Read Notifications 40
Connect to Bluetooth Devices 42
Pair the iPad and the device 42
Forget the Bluetooth device 44
Mirror Video 44
Print using Air Print 45
Search Using Spotlight 47
Chapter 2 Get and Use Apps 49
Find and Install Apps 50
The App Store on the iPad 50
The App Store within iTunes on a computer 53
Automatically install purchased apps 53
Run iPhone apps on the iPad 53
Update Apps 54
Remove Apps 55
On the iPad 56
In iTunes 56
Share Apps 57
Set App Preferences 59
Customize the Home Screen 60
On the iPad 60
In iTunes 62
Change the Home screen image 63
Chapter 3 Browse the Web 65
Access Web Sites 66
Open and read a new Web page 66
Reload or cancel 68
Read uncluttered pages using Reader 68
View your browsing history 69
Open new pages 69
Close pages 70
Watch videos 70
Search the Web 72
Read Pages Later with Reading List 74
Create and Organize Bookmarks 75
Open a bookmarked page 75
Create a new bookmark 75
Edit a bookmark 76
Add a Web page to the Home screen 78
Share a page's address via email 79
Share a page via Twitter 79
AutoFill Forms 81
Enable AutoFill 81
Store a new login 82
AutoFill contact information 83
Maintain Web Privacy 83
Chapter 4 Communicate Using Mail and Messages 85
Set Up Mail 86
Sync mail accounts from a computer 86
Set up an account on the iPad 86
Read Mail Messages 88
Read email conversations 90
Navigate accounts and mailboxes 90
View file attachments 92
Act on special data 93
View information about senders and recipients 94
Check for new mail 95
Compose Mail Messages 98
Create a new message 98
Reply to a message or forward it 100
Manage Mail Messages 101
Delete a message 101
Move a message 102
Delete or move multiple messages 103
Search for messages 104
Communicate Using Messages 105
Set up Messages 105
Send a text message 106
Chapter 5 Capture Photos and Video 107
Shoot Photos 108
Capture a photo 108
Choose a focus point, exposure, and white balance 110
Zoom in on a subject 110
Capture Video 111
Make Face Time Calls 112
Set up your FaceTime account 112
Set up a FaceTime contact 113
Make a FaceTime call 114
Chapter 6 View Photos 117
Getting Photos onto the iPad 118
Sync photos from the computer 118
Import photos from a camera 120
Import photos from email 122
Import photos from other apps 123
View Photos 123
View a photo 123
View a collection 125
View photos in Places. 126
Edit photos 127
Play a video 128
View a Slideshow 130
Share Photos 131
Share one photo via email 132
Share multiple photos via email 132
Print a photo 133
Copy a photo 133
Assign a photo to a contact 133
Use a photo as wallpaper 134
View photos on a TV or projector 134
Sync imported photos and videos back to the computer 135
Use iCloud Photo Stream 136
Chapter 7 Read Books and Magazines 137
Install the iBooks App 138
Browse Your Library 138
Manage collections 139
Search for books 142
Read Books and PDFs 143
Navigate a book 144
Navigate an illustrated book 145
Navigate a PDF 146
Search Text 147
Change Appearance 149
Adjust screen brightness 149
Change text size and font 149
Use Bookmarks, Highlights, and Notes 151
Create a new bookmark 151
Create a new highlight 151
Change highlight coloring 152
Create a new note 153
Return to a bookmark, highlight, or note 153
Look Up Word Definitions 154
Buy Books from the iBookstore 154
Import Your Own Ebooks 157
Other Ebook Readers 158
Read Magazines with Newsstand 160
Chapter 8 Entertain Yourself 161
Sync Media 162
Choose which media to sync 162
Create a Smart Playlist in iTunes 164
Play Music 165
Navigate songs 167
Shuffle songs 168
Repeat playback 168
Play Genius Mixes 169
Listen to podcasts and audiobooks 169
Create Music Playlists 170
Build a playlist 170
Create a Genius playlist 171
Sync Media Using iTunes Match 171
Download iTunes Match tracks 172
Upgrade low-quality songs 173
Play Videos 174
Video sync options 174
Watch a movie 175
Buy or Rent a Video 177
Download previously purchased videos 178
Watch Your Own Movies 178
Convert DVDs 178
Stream Media 179
AirPlay 179
Home Sharing 180
Strearning-video services 182
Chapter 9 Find Yourself with Maps 183
Find Yourself 184
Map views 186
Find Locations 187
Get information about a location 188
Visit Street View 189
Drop a pin 189
Get Directions 190
Follow the directions 192
Chapter 10 Be Productive 195
Sync Personal Information 196
iCloud, Google, or Yahoo wireless sync 196
Exchange sync 197
iTunes sync 197
Manage Your Schedule 198
View your calendar 198
Create or edit an event 200
Reply to an event invitarion 202
Hide or show calendars 203
Manage Your Contacts 204
Find a contact 204
Create or edit a contact 206
Share a contact 208
Receive a shared contact 208
Delete a contact 209
Take Notes 210
Create a note 210
Edit a note 211
Delete a note 211
Sync notes 212
Share notes 212
Set Up Reminders 213
Move Data Files to and from the iPad 214
Use email 214
Copy to the Apps pane 215
Sync with iCloud or another network service 216
Chapter 11 Be Secure 217
Set a Passcode to Unlock 218
Use a VPN 220
Set Up Usage Restrictions 221
Use Find My iPad 223
Set up Find My iPad 223
Take action on a lost iPad 224
Encrypt iPad Backup 226
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting 227
Restart the iPad 228
When an App Crashes 228
If an App Is Sluggish or Unresponsive 228
Reinstall an App 229
Connectivity Issues 231
If the iPad Doesn't Appear in iTunes 232
Battery Issues 233
Reset the iPad 233
Restore the iPad to Factory Defaults 234
Force the iPad into Recovery Mode 235
Index 237
