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1 Contents in Detail Acknowledgments... xiv Introduction... xv How This Book Is Organized... xvi Part 1: Basic Training Chapter 1: Turning Your ipad On and Off...3 What You ll Be Using...4 Turning On Your ipad...4 Turning Off Your ipad...5 Putting Your ipad to Sleep...5 Putting Your ipad to Sleep Automatically...5 Waking Up Your ipad from Sleep Mode...7 Turning Airplane Mode On and Off (3G ipad Models Only)...7 Additional Ideas for Turning Your ipad On and Off...8 Chapter 2: Charging and Conserving Battery Power...9 What You ll Be Using...10 Recharging an ipad...10 Turning Off Push Accounts...10 Turning Off Location Services Monitoring Battery Life Turning Off Bluetooth Additional Ideas for Conserving Power Chapter 3: Using Your ipad s Physical and Virtual Controls What You ll Be Using Viewing the Home Screen Adjusting the Volume Multitasking with the Home Button...18 Configuring the Silent/Screen Rotation Lock Switch...18 Muting the Volume or Locking the Screen Rotation Without the Side Switch Adjusting the Screen Brightness...20 Additional Ideas for Controlling Your ipad...20 Chapter 4: Controlling the ipad User Interface...21 What You ll Be Using...22 Using the Multi-Touch Screen...22 Using the Select Command...22 Using the Scroll Command...23 Using the Zoom Command...24 Additional Ideas for Controlling Your ipad...26 vi Contents in Detail

2 Chapter 5: Using and Customizing the Virtual Keyboard...27 What You ll Be Using...28 Displaying Different Virtual Keyboards...28 Typing on a Virtual Keyboard...30 Typing Text...30 Moving the Cursor...30 Selecting, Copying, and Cutting Text...32 Selecting a Single Word...32 Selecting Part of Your Text...32 Pasting Text...33 Spellchecking...33 Customizing the Virtual Keyboard...34 Turning Off Audible Keyboard Clicks...35 Typing Foreign Characters...36 Additional Ideas for Using the Virtual Keyboard...36 Part 2: Making the Most of Your ipad Chapter 6: Customizing the Home Screen...39 What You ll Be Using...40 Rearranging Icons on the Home Screen...40 Rearranging Icons on the ipad...40 Rearranging Icons Through itunes Rearranging Icons into Folders...42 Taking Icons out of a Folder...42 Putting Apps on the Dock...43 Adding App Icons to the Dock...43 Taking App Icons off the Dock...43 Modifying the Wallpaper...43 Adjusting the Wallpaper Brightness...43 Changing the Wallpaper...44 Additional Ideas for Customizing Your Home Screen...46 Chapter 7: Using Parental Controls...47 What You ll Be Using...48 Blocking ipad Features...48 Filtering Content...50 Disabling Restrictions Additional Ideas for Using Restrictions on Your ipad Chapter 8: Protecting Your Privacy...53 What You ll Be Using...54 Setting (or Removing) a Passcode...54 Setting a Passcode...54 Changing or Removing a Passcode...55 Defining When to Ask for a Passcode...56 Contents in Detail vii

3 Erasing Data After 10 Incorrect Passcodes...56 Additional Ideas for Protecting Your ipad...57 Chapter 9: Setting Up an Internet Connection...59 What You ll Be Using...60 Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection...60 Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network Connecting to a 3G Cellular Network Canceling (or Switching) a Cellular Data Plan...62 Additional Ideas for Connecting to the Internet...62 Chapter 10: Installing (and Uninstalling) Apps...63 What You ll Be Using...64 Finding Apps on Your ipad...64 Installing an App...67 Finding Apps in itunes...67 Updating Apps on the ipad...68 Deleting Apps from the ipad...68 Deleting an App from the ipad...68 Deleting an App Using itunes...69 Running iphone Apps on the ipad...69 Additional Ideas for Installing and Uninstalling Apps...70 Part 3: Getting on the Internet Chapter 11: Browsing with Safari...73 What You ll Be Using Navigating Safari Searching in Safari...75 Opening Multiple Web Pages...75 Opening a Blank Web Page Opening a Link in Another Web Page ing a Web Page Link...78 Copying a Graphic Image from a Web Page...78 Printing a Web Page...79 Additional Ideas for Browsing the Internet...79 Chapter 12: Using Bookmarks with Safari...81 What You ll Be Using...82 Using the History Window...82 Revisiting a Website Stored in the History Window...82 Clearing the History Window...83 Adding and Managing Bookmarks...83 Adding a Bookmark to the Bookmarks Window or Bookmarks Bar...83 Showing (or Hiding) the Bookmarks Bar...84 Deleting and Rearranging Your Bookmarks...85 viii Contents in Detail

4 Saving a Website as a Home Screen Icon...85 Creating Folders in the Bookmarks Window...86 Additional Ideas for Bookmarking Favorite Websites...86 Chapter 13: Setting Up an Account...87 What You ll Be Using...88 Setting Up an Account Automatically...88 Setting Up an Account Manually...90 Customizing Mail Accounts...92 Additional Ideas for Setting Up and Customizing Accounts...93 Chapter 14: Sending and Reading What You ll Be Using...96 Reading Moving a Message to a Folder...97 Moving a Single Message...97 Moving (or Deleting) Messages...98 Replying to, Forwarding, or Printing an Message...99 Replying to a Message...99 Forwarding a Message Printing a Message Writing a New Message Deleting Messages Searching Viewing Multiple Accounts Additional Ideas for Reading, Writing, and Organizing Messages Part 4: Video, Music, Photos, and Ebooks Chapter 15: Transferring Songs, Videos, and Other Stuff to Your ipad What You ll Be Using Importing Files to itunes on Your Computer Transferring Music to Your ipad Synchronizing Podcasts Transferring Movies and TV Shows to Your ipad Synchronizing Photos Importing Ebooks into Your ipad Importing Ebooks and Audiobooks into itunes Transferring Ebooks and Audiobooks from itunes to Your ipad Converting Files to EPUB Format Synchronizing Contacts Synchronizing Appointments Synchronizing Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks Additional Ideas for Syncing Data Contents in Detail ix

5 Chapter 16: Shopping on itunes and the ibookstore What You ll Be Using Shopping for Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks Shopping for ibooks Additional Ideas for Shopping Online Chapter 17: Listening to Music and Other Audio Files What You ll Be Using Playing a Song in Different ipod Modes Choosing a Song Controlling Your Music Finding a Podcast, Audiobook, or itunes U Course Searching for Any Audio File Additional Ideas for Listening to Audio Files Chapter 18: Watching Videos What You ll Be Using Choosing a Video File Viewing a Video File Choosing a YouTube Video Viewing a YouTube Video Searching for a YouTube Video Additional Ideas for Watching Videos Chapter 19: Reading Ebooks What You ll Be Using Opening (and Closing) an Ebook Turning the Pages of an Ebook Turning One Page at a Time Jumping to Specific Chapters Jumping to Any Page in an Ebook Jumping to Any Page in a PDF File Searching for Text Using Bookmarks Creating a Bookmark Jumping to and Deleting a Bookmark Making Ebooks Easier to Read Additional Ideas for Reading Ebooks Chapter 20: Photos, Videos, and FaceTime What You ll Be Using Taking Pictures Using Photo Booth Setting Up FaceTime Making a FaceTime Call Additional Ideas for Using the ipad s Cameras x Contents in Detail

6 Chapter 21: Viewing, Using, and Sharing Photographs What You ll Be Using Viewing Pictures Navigating Through Pictures Creating a Slideshow Making a Slideshow Within the Photos App Turning Your ipad into an Electronic Picture Frame Sending Pictures by Sending a Single Picture by Sending Multiple Pictures by Assigning a Picture to a Contact Viewing and Trimming Videos Additional Ideas for Using Your Pictures Part 5: Organizing Yourself Chapter 22: Jotting Down Notes What You ll Be Using Typing a Note Creating New Notes Navigating Through Your Notes Sending a Note by Deleting a Note Additional Ideas for Typing Notes Chapter 23: Keeping Contact Information What You ll Be Using Viewing Contact Information Adding a New Contact Editing (or Deleting) a Contact Sending Contact Information by Sending to a Contact Getting Directions to a Contact Additional Ideas for Using Contacts Chapter 24: Using the Calendar What You ll Be Using Understanding Calendar Views Setting an Appointment Editing (or Deleting) an Appointment Searching for an Appointment Viewing and Managing Multiple Calendars Additional Ideas for Using Calendars Chapter 25: Using Maps What You ll Be Using Viewing a Map Contents in Detail xi

7 Changing the Appearance of a Map Finding Your Current Location Using the Compass Finding Places on a Map Searching for an Address Searching for Types of Places Bookmarking Favorite Locations Saving or Sharing a Location Placing Your Own Bookmark Finding an Address with Bookmarks and Contacts Getting Directions Getting Directions to a Specific Address Getting Directions for an Address Stored in the Contacts App Getting Directions from the Information Icon Additional Ideas for Finding Places and Getting Directions with Maps Chapter 26: Searching Your ipad with Spotlight What You ll Be Using Searching with Spotlight Customizing Spotlight Additional Ideas for Searching with Spotlight Part 6: Additional Tips Chapter 27: Making Your ipad Accessible What You ll Be Using Improving the Visual Quality of the Screen Turning On VoiceOver Turning On Closed Captioning and Mono Audio Turning Accessibility Features On and Off Rapidly Additional Ideas for Making Your ipad Accessible Chapter 28: Using Foreign Languages What You ll Be Using Switching the ipad s Default Language Defining a Foreign-Language Virtual Keyboard Using a Foreign-Language Virtual Keyboard Additional Ideas for Using Foreign Languages on Your ipad Chapter 29: The Best ipad Apps What You ll Be Using Office Productivity Apps Pages, Numbers, and Keynote Documents To Go and QuickOffice Bento and FileMaker Go xii Contents in Detail

8 Evernote, Simplenote, AudioNote, and PaperDesk Offline Pages PCalc Lite Air Display News and Information ABC News, AP News, BBC News, Fox News, NPR News, and Reuters News Pro The Weather Channel Bloomberg for the ipad and NASDAQ QFolio Painting and Drawing Apps SketchBook Pro Doodle Buddy Adobe Photoshop Express Entertainment Apps ibooks, Kindle, and NOOK Netflix ABC Player JamPad and Virtuoso Remote Pandora imovie and GarageBand Flipboard Games Additional Ideas for Using Apps Chapter 30: Troubleshooting Your ipad What You ll Be Using An App Is Frozen Your ipad Runs Sluggishly or Freezes itunes Won t Recognize Your ipad Your ipad Cannot Access the Internet Restoring Your ipad Restoring from a Backup Encrypting Your Backup Deleting a Backup Resetting Everything Saving Your Data While Resetting the ipad Resetting and Erasing Your ipad Resetting the Keyboard Dictionary Resetting Location Services Finding a Stolen or Lost ipad Turning On the Tracking Feature Locating a Lost ipad Additional Ideas for Troubleshooting Your ipad Index Contents in Detail xiii

Contents in Detail. Part 1: Basic Training. Introduction...xix How This Book Is Organized...xx

Contents in Detail. Part 1: Basic Training. Introduction...xix How This Book Is Organized...xx Contents in Detail Introduction...xix How This Book Is Organized...xx Part 1: Basic Training Chapter 1: Turning Your ipad On and Off...3 What You ll Be Using...4 Turning On Your ipad...4 Turning Off Your