iPhone in Easy Steps

by Drew Provan

Overview

With a copy of iPhone in easy steps at hand you’ll be whizzing through the sleek features of your iPhone sooner than you know it! It’ll show you how to:

Set up your iPhone to suit your needs and to keep it safe
Utilize your iPhone like a computer to email, get organized, browse the web and read docs
Master touchscreen navigation and shortcuts for frequently used features
Save time and keying by using the new Control Center and Siri
Use iCloud to store and back up data, buy and store apps, and keep your Mac devices in sync
Find, download and enjoy key iPhone apps for leisure: music, movies, photo editing, social networks, games, and for your travels

This is an A to Z guide to all that’s possible with an iPhone. Use it to make the most of your iPhone and to save time – a sound investment!

Covers iOS 7 (the latest operating system).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840786088
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	03/25/2014
Series:	In Easy Steps Series
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Drew Provan is currently a senior lecturer at Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry in London. He also writes for GP Magazine, and has written pieces for other publications including Financial Times, Tesco Healthy Living, Reader's Digest, and patient support group publications.

Table of Contents

1 The iPhone 5s and 5c 9

A Very Smart Smartphone! 10

What Does It Do? 11

iPhone 5 Specifications 12

The iPhone Itself 14

Other Buttons on the iPhone 16

Setting up your iPhone 18

The Home Screen 20

Default Applications 21

The iPhone Dock 22

Software Version iOS 7 24

The Touch Screen Display 26

Multitasking Window 28

Closing Items 29

In the Control Center 30

The Virtual Keyboard 32

Where's Caps Lock? 33

iCloud and an Apple ID 34

Syncing Your Data 36

Backup and Restore 38

Headphones 40

Audio and Video Playback 41

Camera 42

Searching with Spotlight 44

Searching with Siri 45

Customizing the iPhone 46

User Settings 48

Using the Lock Screen 52

Touch ID 53

Data Roaming 54

2 The Phone Functions 55

Assigning Ringtones 56

Making Calls Using Keypad 57

Make FaceTime Video Calls 58

Using the Contacts List 60

Using the Favorites List 61

Recents List 62

Answering Calls 63

Do Not Disturb 64

Missed Calls 65

Make the Most of Contacts 66

Adding Contacts 67

Deleting Contacts 68

Make Calls Using Headphones 69

Hide or Show Your Caller ID 70

Call Forwarding 71

Conference Calls 72

Visual Voicemail 73

Call Waiting 74

iPhone Usage Data 75

Third Party Apps for Usage 76

3 Messaging 77

Text Messaging 78

If SMS Message Fails 80

Sending to Multiple Recipients 81

Text Message Sounds 82

Message Settings 83

Sending MMS Messages 84

Managing Text Messages 86

Other Messaging Clients 88

Live Links 90

Live Links in Safari 92

4 Audio & Video 93

The Music App 94

Play Audio on the Music App 96

Music App Controls 98

View the Audio Tracks 99

Adjusting the Volume 100

Search for Audio 101

Creating Your Own Playlists 102

Buying Music 103

Watching Video 104

Where to Obtain Videos 105

Convert Your DVDs 106

Podcasts 107

Play Music Using Siri 108

5 Photos & Video 109

Sharing Content 110

Sharing with AirDrop 111

iPhone Camera 112

Still Images Using Main Camera 113

Where Are My Pictures? 114

Creating Albums 116

Selecting Photos 117

Editing Photos 118

Taking Videos 120

Editing the Video 121

Panoramic Photos 122

6 The Standard Apps 123

Calendar 124

Calendar Views 125

Day View 126

List View 127

Searching Calendar 128

Adding Appointments 130

Notes App 132

Maps App 134

Weather App 136

Stocks & Passbook 137

iBooks 138

Game Center 139

Calculator 140

Clock 141

Compass 142

iTunes Store App 143

Reminders 144

Siri 145

Notification Center 146

Voice Memos 148

Photos 150

7 Web Browsing 151

Network Connections 152

Configuring Networks 153

Browse with Safari 154

Zooming & Scrolling 156

Add Web Clip to Home Screen 157

Navigating Pages 158

Opening New Tabs 159

Bookmarking Pages 160

Reading List and Shared Links 161

Safari Settings 162

Tricks 164

8 Email 165

Setting Up Email 166

Using Exchange Server 168

Email Viewing Settings 169

Composing Email 170

Reading Email 171

Forwarding Email 173

Deleting Email 174

Move Email to Folders 176

9 Accessibility Settings 177

Accessibility Settings 178

Activate Settings on iPhone 180

VoiceOver 182

Zoom 183

Other Accessibility Settings 184

Restrictions 186

10 Working with Apps 187

Organizing Apps 188

About the App Store 190

Finding Apps 192

Installation Process 196

Updating Apps 197

Removing Apps 198

Games 199

Entertainment 200

Utilities 201

Social Networking 202

Music 203

Productivity 204

Lifestyle 205

Reference 206

Travel 207

Sports 208

Navigation 209

Health & Fitness 210

News 211

Photography 212

Finance 213

Business 214

Education 215

Weather 216

Books 217

Medical 218

11 Solving Problems 219

General iPhone Care 220

Keep iPhone Up-to-Date 221

Maximize iPhone Battery 222

Restart, Force Quit and Reset 223

Apple Resources 226

Technology Experts 227

Visit the iLounge! 228

Other Useful Websites 229

If You Lose Your iPhone 230

Index 233