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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Part I: Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Learning Your Way Around
Keys, Buttons, and Switches
Locking the Screen Rotation or Muting Your iPad
Starting Apps and Using Soft Keys
Menus, Options, and Switches
Reading the Connectivity Status Icons
Traveling with your iPad—Airplane Mode and Wi-Fi
Multitasking or App Switching
Touch Screen Basics
Touch Screen Gestures
Tapping and Flicking
Swiping
Scrolling
Double-Tappingto Zoom In or Out
Pinching
The Two-Finger Twist
App Reference Tables
Getting Started
Staying Organized
Being Entertained
Staying Informed
Networking Socially
Being Productive
Other Fun Stuff
The iPad as an Electronic Picture Frame
Navigating Around Your Music and Video Player
Watching Videos in Web Pages
iPad Accessories
Apple Keyboards
The Apple iPad Dock
The Apple Camera Connection Kit
VGA Adapter Cable
Part II: Introduction
Introduction
Congratulations on Your iPad 2!
Getting the Most Out of iPad 2 Made Simple
How This Book Is Organized
Day in the Life of an iPad User
Part 1: Quick Start Guide
Part 2: Introduction
Part 3: You and Your iPad
Part 4: The iPad’s Soul Mate—iTunes
Quickly Locating Tips, Cautions, and Notes
The iPad Email Tips and Video Tutorials
Part III: You and Your iPad 2...
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Getting to Know Your iPad 2
What’s in the Box
Charging and Battery Tips
Your iPadActivation May Already Have Been Completed
Slide to Unlock
iTunes and Your iPad
Install or Update iTunes on Your Computer
Connecting Your iPad to iTunes
Start iTunes
Registering Your iPad the First Time
Setting up the Find My iPad Service
Disable or Adjust Find My iPad
Using Find My iPad from the Me.com Website
Using Find My iPad from Another iOS Mobile Device
Apple’s MobileMe Sync Service
Set Up Your iPad
Set up or Restore from Backup
Setup Complete: The iPad Summary Screen
Maintaining Your iPad
Cleaning Your iPad Screen
Cases and Protective Covers for Your iPad
Where to Buy Your Covers
What Cases to Buy
iPad Basics
Powering On/Off and Sleep/Wake
The Home Button
Multitask by Double-Clicking the Home Button
Volume Keys
Rotation Lock / Mute Switch
Adjust or Disable the Auto-Lock Time Out Feature
Adjusting the Date and Time
Setting Your Time Zone
Adjusting the Brightness
Chapter 2: Typing Tips, Copy/Paste, and Search
Typing on Your iPad
Typing on the Screen with the Portrait Keyboard
Typing on the Screen with the Larger Landscape Keyboard
Typing with External Keyboards (Purchase as Separate Accessories)
Saving Time with Auto-Correction
Accessibility Options
Large Text
VoiceOver—Getting Your iPad to Speak To You
Using Zoom to Magnify the Entire Screen
White on Black
Triple-Click Home Button Options
Magnifying Glass for Editing Text/Placing the Cursor
Typing Numbers and Symbols
Touch and Slide Trick
Press and Hold Keyboard Shortcut for Typing Symbols and More
Left and Right Arrows (International Languages)
Keyboard Options& Settings
Auto-Capitalization
Auto-Correction ON / OFF
Check Spelling
Enable Caps Lock
The “.” Shortcut
Typing in Other Languages—International Keyboards
Copy and Paste
Selecting Text
Selecting Text with Two-Finger Touch
Selecting Web Site or Other non-Editable Text with Touch and Hold
Cut or Copy the Text
Pasting the Text
PastingText or an Image into Another App
Shake to Undo Paste or Typing
Finding Things with Spotlight Search
Activating Spotlight Search
Chapter 3: Sync Your iPad with iTunes
Before You Set Up Your iTunes Sync
Prerequisites Before You Sync
Can I Sync iTunes with Another iPhone, iPod touch, or iPod and My iPad?
Other Sync Options: MobileMe and Exchange/Google
Considering Other Sync Options
Setup Your iTunes Sync
The iPad Summary Screen
Getting to the Sync Setup Screen (Info Tab)
Sync Your Contacts and Calendars
Syncing Email Accounts, Browser Bookmarks, and Notes
Syncing Your iPad with iTunes
Keeping Track of the Sync
Handling Sync Conflicts
Cancelling a Sync in Progress
Why Would YouNot Want iTunes to Automatically Sync?
Manually Stopping the Auto Sync Before It Starts
Turning Off the Auto Sync Permanently
Getting a Clean Start with the Sync
Apps: Syncing and Managing Them
Syncing Apps in iTunes
Moving Apps, Working with Folders, or Deleting App Icons
Removing and Reinstalling Apps
Getting Downloaded Items into iTunes to Sync Them
File Sharing (File Transfer) Between Your iPad and Your Computer
Copying Files from Your Computer to Your iPad
Copying Files from Your iPad to Your Computer
Syncing Media and More
Keeping an Eye on Capacity (Available Space)
Syncing Ringtones
Syncing Music
Syncing Movies
Syncing TV Shows
Syncing Podcasts
Syncing iTunes U
Syncing iBooks, PDF files, and Audiobooks
Syncing Photos
How to Know What Is New or Unplayed in iTunes
Manually Transferring Music, Movies, Podcasts, and More on YouriPad (Drag-and-Drop Method)
Troubleshooting iTunes and the Sync
Check Out the Apple Knowledgebase for Helpful Articles
iTunes Locked Up and Will Not Respond (Windows Computer)
iTunes Locked Up and Will Not Respond (Mac Computer)
Updating Your iPad Operating System
Chapter 4: Other Sync Methods
Wireless Sync of Your Google, Hotmail or Exchange Information
Why Do We Say Google/Exchange?
If You Want a Google Account, Create One
Set Up Your Google, Hotmail, or Exchange Account on Your iPad
Edit or Delete Your Google, Hotmail, or Exchange Account
Working with Wirelessly Synced Data on Your iPad
Wireless Sync Using the MobileMe Service
Sign Up for the MobileMe Service (PC or Mac)
Set Up MobileMe on Your Mac
Set Up MobileMe on Your Windows PC
Multiple Ways to Access MobileMe
A Quick Tour of the MobileMe Web Site
Setting Up Your iPad to Access Your MobileMe Account
Using MobileMe After Setup
Chapter 5: Wi-Fi and 3G Connections
What Can I Do When I'm Connected to a Wi-Fi or 3G Network?
Wi-Fi Connections
Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Connection
Secure Wi-Fi Networks—Entering a Password
Switching to a Different Wi-Fi Network
Verifying Your Wi-Fi Connection
Advanced Wi-Fi Options (Hidden or Undiscoverable Networks)
Why Can't I See the Wi-Fi Network I Want to Join?
Reconnecting to Previously Joined Wi-Fi Networks
3G Cellular Data Connection
Setting Up Your 3G Connection
Adding an International Data Plan
Monitoring Your Cellular Data Usage and Changing Your Plan
Airplane Mode—Turn Off 3G and Wi-Fi
Chapter 6: Organize YouriPad Icons and Folders
Moving Icons to the Bottom Dock—Docking Them
Starting the Move
Moving Icons to a Different Page
Deleting Icons
Chapter 7: Personalize and Secure YouriPad
Changing Your Lock Screen and Home Screen Wallpapers
Changing Wallpaper from Your Settings
Changing Wallpaper from Any Picture
Download Great Wallpaper from Free Apps
Adjusting Sounds on Your iPad
Personalize Your Picture Frame
Starting or Stopping the Picture Frame App
Customizing Your Picture Frame
Keyboard Options
How to Secure Your iPad with a Passcode
Setting a Passcode to Lock Your iPad
Passcode Options:
Setting Content Restrictions
Chapter 8: Multitasking and Mute/Lock Switch
Multitasking or App Switching
How to Jump Between Apps
How to Close Apps from the App Switcher
iPod Controls and Lock Rotation/Mute Key
Chapter 9: Playing Music
Your iPad As a Music Player
The iPod App
Playlists View
Creating Playlists on the iPad
Searching for Music
Changing the View in the iPod App
Artists View
Songs View
Albums View
Genres
Composers
Viewing Songs in an Album
Playing Your Music
Pausing and Playing
Playing the Previous or Next Song
Adjusting the Volume
Repeating, Shuffling, and Moving Around in a Song
Moving to Another Part of a Song
Repeat One Song and Repeat All Songs in Playlist or Album
Shuffle
Genius
Now Playing
Viewing Other Songs on the Album
Adjusting Music Settings
Using Sound Check (Auto Volume Adjust)
EQ (Sound Equalizer Setting)
Volume Limit (Safely Listen to Music at Reasonable Volumes)
Showing Music Controls When Your iPadIs Locked
Home Sharing
AirPlay
Listening to Free Internet Radio (Pandora)
Getting Started with Pandora
Pandora's Main Screen
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down in Pandora
Pandora's Menu
Creating a New Station in Pandora
Adjusting Pandora's Settings—Your Account, Upgrade, and More
Using AirPlay in Pandora
Chapter 10: Viewing Videos, TV Shows, and More
Using Your iPad As a Video Player
Loading Videos onto Your iPad
Watching Videos on the iPad
Video Categories
Playing a Movie
To Pause or Access Controls
Fast-Forward or Rewind the Video
Using the Time Slider Bar
Changing the Size of the Video (Widescreen vs. Fullscreen)
Using the Chapters Feature
Viewing the Chapters
Watching a TV Show
Watching Podcasts
Watching Music Videos
Video Options
Start Playing Option
Closed Captioned
TV-Out: Widescreen
TV Signal
Deleting Videos
AirPlay
Home Sharing
youtube_on_your_ipad
Searching for Videos
Using the Bottom Icons
Playing Videos
Video Controls
Checking and Clearing Your History
Netflix on the iPad
Watching Other TV Shows
Hulu on the iPad
Chapter 11: Surf the Web with Safari
Web Browsing on the iPad
An Internet Connection Is Required
Launching the Web Browser
Layout of Safari Web Browser Screen
Typing a Web Address
Moving Backward or Forward Through Open Web Pages
Moving Between Web Pages
Jumping to the Top of the Web Page
Emailing a Web Page
How to Print a Web Page
Adding Bookmarks
Using Your Bookmarks
Searching the Web
Adding a Web Page Icon to Your Home Screen
Browsing from Web History
Adding Folders, Editing and Deleting Bookmarks
Using the New Pages Button
Zooming In and Out in Web Pages
Activating Links from Web Pages
Adjusting Browser Settings
Changing the Search Engine
Adjusting Security Options
Speed Up Your Browser: Clear History and Cookies
AutoFill Name, Password, Email, Address, and More
Saving or Copying Text and Graphics from a Web Site
Using Browsing History to Save Time and Find Sites
Chapter 12: iBooks and E-Books
Download iBooks
The iBooks Store
Using the Search Window
Reading iBooks
Customizing Your Reading Experience: Brightness, Fonts, and Font Sizes
Grow Your Vocabulary Using the Built-in Dictionary
Setting an In-Page Bookmark
Using Highlighting and Notes
Using Search
Deleting Books
Arranging Your Shelf
Collections
Reading PDF Files in iBooks
Other E-Book Readers: Kindle and More
Download E-Reader Apps
Kindle Reader
Kobo Reader
Chapter 13: Email on Your iPad
Getting Started with Mail
A Network Connection Is Required
Setting up Email on the iPad
Entering Passwords for Email Accounts Synced from iTunes
Adding a New Email Account on the iPad
Email Basics
Portrait and Landscape Mail Screens
Viewing Messages and the Unread Message Blue Dot
Adjusting Mail Font Size
Viewing Your Mailboxes (Inboxes and Account Folders)
Related Messages Are Kept Together in Threads
Zooming In or Out
Go to Next Message or Previous Message
Copy and Paste
Move (File) a Message
Move (File) a Bunch of Messages
Delete a Single Message
Deleting a Bunch of Messages
Reply to Messages
Using Reply All
Forward Messages
Print Messages
Compose a New Message
Working With Email Attachments
Knowing When You Have an Attachment
Receiving an Auto-Open Attachment
Saving Pictures You Receive
Opening Email Attachments
Opening and Viewing Compressed .zip Files
Issues When Opening Email Attachments
Searching for Email Messages
Activating Email Search
Fine-Tuning Your Email Settings
Automatically Retrieve Email (Fetch New Data)
Adjusting Your Mail Settings
Changing Your Email Signature
Changing Your Default Mail Account (Sent From)
Toggling Sounds for Receiving and Sending Email
Advanced Email Options
Removing Email Messages from the iPad After Deletion
Using SSL/Authentication
Deleting Messages from the Server
Changing the Incoming Server Port
Troubleshooting Email Problems
Email Isn't Being Received or Sent
Verifying Your Mail Account Settings
Chapter 14: Working with Contacts
Loading Your Contacts onto the iPad
When Is Your Contact List Most Useful?
Two Simple Rules to Improve Your Contact List
Adding a New Contact Right on Your iPad
Tap the Plus Sign to Add a Contact
Adding New Fields and Changing Labels
Adding a Contact Photo
Adding a New Phone Number
Adding Email Addresses and a Web Site Address
Adding New Contact Fields
Adding the Street Address
Linking Contact Cards (Unified Contacts)
Sharing Contacts
Start a FaceTime Video Call with a Contact
Making a Contact a FaceTime Favorite
Deleting Contacts
Searching Your Contacts
Quickly Jump to a Letter by Tapping and Sliding on the Alphabet
Search by Flicking
Search Using Groups
Adding Contacts from Emails
Sending a Picture to a Contact
Sending an Email Message from Contacts
Showing Your Contacts Addresses on the Map
Changing Your Contact Sort Order and Display Order
Searching for Global Address List Contacts
Contact Troubleshooting
When Global Address List Contacts Don't Show Up
Chapter 15: Your Calendar
Manage Your Busy Life on Your iPad
Today's Day and Date Shown on the Calendar Icon
Syncing or Sharing Your Calendar(s) with Your iPad
Viewing Your Schedule and Getting Around
The Calendar's Four Views
Working with Several Calendars
Adding New Calendar Appointments/Events
Adding a New Appointment
Recurring Events and Alerts(Alarms)
Choosing Which Calendar to Use
Switching an Event to a Different Calendar
Availability
Using Copy-and-Paste Text in the Calendar
Adding Notes to Calendar Events
Editing Appointments
Deleting an Event
Meeting Invitations
Calendar Options
Changing the Default Calendar
Chapter 16: iPad Photography
Using the Camera App
Geo-Tagging
Taking a Picture
Switching Cameras
Viewing Pictures You Have Taken
Getting Photos onto Your iPad
Viewing Your Photos
Launchingfrom the Photos Icon
Choosing a Library
Preview an Album by Pinching Open
Working with Individual Pictures
Moving Between Pictures
Use the Thumbnail Bar to Move Between Pictures
Zooming In and Out of Pictures
Double-Tapping
Pinching
Viewing a Slide Show
Adjusting Slideshow Options
Using a Picture as Your iPadWallpaper
Emailing a Picture
Email, Copy, or Delete Several Pictures At Once
AirPlay
Printing a Picture
Assigninga Picture to a Contact
Deleting a Picture
Downloading Pictures from Web Sites
Finding a Picture to Download
Photo Booth
Chapter 17: Recording and Editing Videos
Video Recording and Editing
Starting the Video Recorder
Using iMovie
Getting Started with iMovie
Sharing Your Movie
Chapter 18: FaceTime Video Messaging and Skype
Video Calling
Setting up FaceTime
Video Calling with FaceTime
Using FaceTime
Setting Favorites in FaceTime
Multitasking Using FaceTime
Making Phone Calls and More with Skype
Downloading Skype to Your iPad
Creating Your Skype Account on Your iPad
Log into the Skype App
Finding and Adding Skype Contacts
Making Calls with Skype on Your iPad
Switching Cameras with Skype
Receiving Calls with Skype on Your iPad
Chatting with Skype
Adding Skype to Your Computer
Chapter 19: Productivity and File Transfer
File Transfer Options
DiskAid File Transfer
Dropbox File Transfer
Productivity Apps
Downloading Pages, Keynote, and Numbers
Using Pages
Using Pages for the First Time
Choosing a New Document Template
Working With Tools and Styles
Information Button
Selecting Text to Apply a Style to or Cut/Copy
Picture/Object Button
Navigator
Numbers Spreadsheet
Using Numbers for the First Time
Choosing a Template
Using the Toolbar in Numbers
Information Button
Picture/Object Button
Tools Button
Editing Cells, Charts, and Graphs
Working with Tables
Keynote Presentations
Using Keynote for the First Time
Choosing a Template
Using the Toolbar in Keynote
Picture/Object Button
Tools Button
Add a Slide
Animation Button
The Play Button
Sharing Your Work
Email Presentation
Share via iWork
Printing a File
Faxing a File via E-Fax Service
Export a File
File Sharing
Chapter 20: iTuneson Your iPad
Getting Started with iTunes on the iPad
A Network Connection Is Required
Starting iTunes
Navigating iTunes
Finding Music with Featured, Top Charts, and Genius
Top Charts—the Popular Stuff
Genres—Types of Music
Browsing for Videos (Movies)
Finding TV Shows
Audiobooks in iTunes
iTunes U—Great Educational Content
Download for Offline Viewing
Searching iTunes
Purchasing or Renting Music, Videos, Podcasts, and More
Previewing Music
Check out Customer Reviews
Previewing a Video, TV Show, or Music Video
Purchasing a Song, Video, or Other Item
Podcasts in iTunes
Downloading a Podcast
The Downloads Icon—Stopping and Deleting Downloads
Where the Downloads Go
Redeeming an iTunes Gift Card
Ping: Apple's Music Social Networking App
Using Ping on the iPad
Chapter 21: The Amazing App Store
Learning More About Apps and the App Store
A Few Cool Apps
Where to Find Apps News and Reviews
App Store Basics
A Network Connection Is Required
Starting the App Store
The App Store Home Page
Viewing App Details
Finding an App to Download
View What's Hot
Using Categories
Looking at the Top Charts
Chapter 22: Games and Fun
The iPadAs a Gaming Device
Where to Get Games and Fun Apps
Read Reviews Before You Buy
Look for Free Trials or Lite Versions
Be Careful When You Play
Two Player Games
Online and Wireless Games
Playing Music with Your iPad
Game Center
Other Fun Stuff: Sports on the iPad
Chapter 23: Social Networking
Facebook
Facebook Notifications
Using the Flipboard and Friendly Facebook Apps
Flipboard for iPad
LinkedIn
LinkedIn.com on the Safari Browser
Downloading the LinkedIn App
Twitter
Making a Twitter Account
Twitter Options for the iPad
Download Twitter Apps
Starting the Twitter App for the First Time
Using TweetDeck
Add Column
Using Twitter
Refreshing Your List of Tweets
Your Twitter Profile
Compose Button
Options Within Tweet
Chapter 24: Eliminate Your Paper Notes
Exploring Additional Notes Apps
The Notes App
Sync Notes
Getting Started with Notes
How Are My Notes Sorted?
Adding a New Note
Adding a Title to the Note
Searching for Notes
Editing Your Notes
Sending a Note via Email
Creating a New Calendar Event from an Underlined Day and Time
Another Note App: Evernote (Free for Basic Use)
Adding a Picture from Your Library to Your Note
Emailing, Printing, Deleting, or Editing a Note
Various Views of Notes in Evernote
The Evernote Places View
Evernote Viewing Options
Evernote Synchronization and Settings
Viewing or Updating Notes in Evernote on Your Computer or Other Mobile Device
Chapter 25: Bluetooth on the iPad
Understanding Bluetooth
Bluetooth Devices that Work with the iPad
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
Turn on Bluetooth
Pairing an iPad with Headphones or Any Bluetooth Device
Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP)
Connect to a Stereo Bluetooth Device
Disconnect or Forget a Bluetooth Device
Chapter 26: New Media: Reading Newspapers, Magazines, and More
Newspapers on the iPad
Enter the iPad Interactive Newspaper
The Daily
Popular Choices: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today
The New York Times App
The Wall Street Journal App
USA Today App
Magazines on the iPad
Navigating Around Magazines
The Zinio Magazine App—a Sampler
Comic Books on the iPad
The iPad As a PDF Reader
Transferring Files to Your iPad
Connecting to Google Docs and Other Servers with GoodReader
Chapter 27: Maps
Getting Started with Maps
Determining Your Location (the Blue Dot)
Various Map Views
Changing Your Map Views
Checking Traffic
Search for Anything
Mapping Options
Working with Bookmarks
Accessing and Editing Your Bookmarks
Add a Mapped Location to Contacts
Searching for Things (Stores, Restaurants, Hotels, Movies, Anything) Around Your Location
Zooming In and Out
Dropping a Pin
Using Street View
Getting Directions
Tap the Current Location Button First
Choose Start or End location
Looking at the Route
Switching between Driving, Transit, and Walking Directions
Reversing the Route
Maps Options
Using the Digital Compass
Calibrating and Using the Digital Compass
Chapter 28: Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting
What to Do If the iPad Stops Responding
How to Hard-Reset Your iPad
How to Soft-Reset Your iPad
No Sound in Music or Video
If You Can't Make Purchases from iTunes or the App Store
Advanced Troubleshooting
Device Firmware Update (DFU) Mode
Physical iPad Damage (Apple Care vs. Alternatives)
Re-register with Your iTunes Account
iPad Does Not Show Up in iTunes
Synchronization Problems
Resolving Issues with Apple's Mobile Me or Microsoft Exchange
Reinstalling the iPad Operating System (With or Without a Restore)
Additional Troubleshooting and Help Resources
The On-Device iPad User Guide
Check out the Apple Knowledgebase for Helpful Articles
iPad-Related Blogs
Part IV: iPad 2's Soul Mate: iTunes…
Chapter 29: Your iTunes User Guide
Seeing If iTunes Is Already Installed
Downloading and Installing iTunes Software
Updating iTunes Software
What iTunes Can Do For You
Common Questions About iTunes
iTunes Guided Tour
Apple Video Tutorials for iTunes
Using Ping in iTunes
Getting Started and Creating Your Profile
Following Your Favorite Artists
Following Your Friends and Other People
Recent Activity Feed
Navigating Back and Forth in iTunes
Concerts: Find Out and Share with Friends
Seeing What Artists Like in Ping
Using the Ping Dropdown Menu for a Song
Viewing Ping in the Right Column
Ping Mobile
Changing Views in iTunes
Song List View
Album List View
Grid View
Cover Flow View
Playing Songs, Videos, and More
The iTunes Visualizer
Using the iTunes Equalizer
iTunes Mini Player
iTunes DJ
Apple Remote App
AirPlay: Wirelessly Stream Your iTunes Music Around Your House
Using iTunes Search
Ways to Search iTunes
Creating a New Playlist
Creating a Normal Playlist
Creating a New Smart Playlist
Editing a Smart Playlist
The iTunes Genius Feature
Creating Genius Mixes and Playlists
Turning Off Genius
Updating Genius
How to Back Up and Restore Your iTunes Library
Back up with CDs or DVDs (for Smaller Libraries)
To Restore from CDs or DVDs
Back up to an External Hard Disk (for Larger Libraries)
Restoring from an External Hard Disk Backup
The Home Sharing Feature
Filtering a Home-Shared Library to Only Show Items Not in Your Library
Two Types of Shared Libraries
Importing Shared Content into Your Library
Toggling Home Sharing Off and On
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
Creating an iTunes Account
Signing into the iTunes Store
Getting to the iTunes Store
Buying or Getting Free Media from the iTunes Store
Making Sure All Items Are Downloaded
Redeeming iTunes Gift Cards or App Promo Codes
Getting Your Stuff into iTunes
Importing Music CDs
Importing Movies from DVDs
Importing E-Book (PDF and iBook Format) Files
Getting Album Artwork
Authorizing and Deauthorizing Computers
iTunes Troubleshooting
What to Do If the iTunes Automatic Update Fails
Fixing the Apple ID Security Error
Getting Your Music Back If Your Computer Crashes
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