My iPad

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Author: Gary Rosenzweig

ISBN-10: 0789744716

ISBN-13: 9780789744715

Category: Personal Computers

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Covers iPad Wi-Fi and 3GStep-by-stepinstructions with callouts to iPad photos that show you exactly what to do.Helpwhen you run into iPad problems or limitations.Tips and Notesto help you get the most from your iPad.Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPad working just the way you want. Lean how to:• Connect your iPad to your Wi-Fi network and 3G networks• Synchronize data between your computer and iPad• Watch movies, TV shows, YouTube, or home videos• Surf the Web and email• Download apps to make your iPad even more useful• Create documents and spreadsheets• Build and display presentations• Find locations and get directions• Find the best games• Connect keyboards, cameras, and external displays

Chapter 1 Getting Started 3The iPad Buttons and Switches 4The Home Button 4The Wake/Sleep Button 5The Volume Control 6The Screen Rotation Lock 6Orientation and Movement 7Screen Gestures 7Tapping and Touching 7Pinching 8Dragging and Flicking 8iPad Screens 9The Lock Screen 9The Home Screen .9An App Screen 10The Search Screen 10The Settings Screen 12Interacting with Your iPad 13Common Interface Elements 13Using the On Screen Keyboard 15Editing Text 16Chapter 2 Customizing Your iPad 21Changing Your Wallpaper 22Getting Details About Your iPad 24Setting Alert Sounds 26Password Protecting Your iPad 28Setting Parental Restrictions 30Changing the Home Button’s Function 32Setting Your Date and Time 34Modifying Keyboard Settings 35Changing Safari Settings 37Changing iPod Settings 38More Settings 39Chapter 3 Networking and Syncing 41Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection 42Setting Up Your 3G Connection 44Syncing with iTunes 46Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and Other Information . . .48Syncing Apps 49Syncing Documents 51Syncing Music 52Syncing Photos 53Syncing Using MobileMe 55Chapter 4 Playing Music and Video 59Playing a Song 60Build a Playlist 63Making iTunes Purchases 65Downloading Podcasts 69Playing Video 72Viewing YouTube Videos 74Chapter 5 Reading Books 77Buying a Book from Apple 78Reading a Book 81Using Reading Aids 83Adding Bookmarks and Highlights 85Organizing Your Books 87Using iBooks Alternatives 88Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life 91Adding a Contact 92Searching for a Contact 94Working with Contacts 95Creating a Calendar Event 96Using Calendar Views 99Day View 99Week View 100Month View 101List View 102Creating Notes 103Chapter 7 Surfing the Web 107Browsing to a URL 108Searching the Web 109Viewing Web Pages 111Returning to Previously Visited Websites 114Bookmarking Websites 116Delete Your Bookmarks 117Delete a Single Bookmark 118Another Way to Delete Bookmarks 118Creating Home Screen Bookmarks 119Filling in Web Forms 120Opening Multiple Web Pages 123Copying Text and Images from Web Pages 125Using Images from Web Pages 126Chapter 8 Communicating with Email 129Configuring Your Email 130Reading Your Email 133Composing a New Message 134Creating a Signature 135Deleting and Moving Messages 136Searching Email 137Configuring How Email Is Received 138More Email Settings 139Chapter 9 Viewing Your Photos 143Browsing Your Photos 143Using Photos 146Viewing Albums 148Creating a Slideshow 149Turning Your iPad into a Picture Frame 150Capturing the Screen 152Deleting Photos 153Chapter 10 Writing with Pages 157Creating a New Document 157Styling Text 160Reusing Styles 163Formatting Text 164Creating Lists 166Column Layouts 168Inserting Images 169Using Shapes in Documents 172Creating Tables 173Creating Charts 175Document Setup 177Transferring Documents to Pages with iTunes 178Transferring Documents from Pages to iTunes 180Chapter 11 Spreadsheets with Numbers 183Creating a New Spreadsheet 184Totaling Columns 188Averaging Columns 189Performing Calculations 193Formatting Tables 194Formatting Cells 194Formatting Whole Tables 197Using Headers and Footers 198Creating Forms 199Creating Charts 202Using Multiple Tables 204Chapter 12 Presentations with Keynote 211Building a Simple Presentation 211Building Your Own Slide 214Adding Transitions 218Magic Move 219Object Transitions 221Organizing Slides 223Playing Your Presentation 225Using the VGA Adapter 226Chapter 13 Navigating with Maps 229Finding a Location 230Searching for Places and Things 232Getting Directions 233Setting Bookmarks 235Using Views 237Using Satellite View 237Using Street View 239Getting Traffic Reports 241Chapter 14 The World of Apps 243Purchasing an App 244Arranging Apps on Your iPad 247Arranging Apps Using iTunes 248Finding Good Apps 250Using iPhone/iPod touch Apps 251Getting Help with Apps 253Telling Friends About Apps 254Chapter 15 Using Popular and Critical Apps 257Using iTap VNC 258Using Bento 261Using GoodReader 264Using NewsRack 266Using OmniGraffle 270Adding a Dictionary and Thesaurus 272Using MindNode 274Using Skype 276Putting Notes on Your Home/Lock Screen 279Printing from Your iPad 283Talk to Your iPad 285Recording Voice Memos 288Handwriting Notes 290Other Useful Apps 292Chapter 16 Games and Entertainment 295Watching Movies with Netflix 296Reading Comics 298Listening to Music with Pandora 299Composing Music 301Playing iPad Games 303Air Hockey 303Harbor Master 304Implode! 304Angry Birds 305Cogs HD 306Galcon Fusion 306Plants vs. Zombies 307WeRule 307Scrabble 308Labyrinth 2 HD 309Real Racing HD 310Tap Tap Radiation 310Chapter 17 iPad Accessories 313Apple iPad Dock 314Apple iPad Case 315Apple iPad Dock to VGA Adapter 316Apple Wireless Keyboard 318Apple iPad Keyboard Dock 320Power/Dock Accessories 321Protecting Your iPad 322Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit 323Index 326