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Index
Introduction
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
What You're Not to Read
Foolish Assumptions
How This Book Is Organized
Book I: Meet iPhone
Book II: Stocking iPhone with iTunes Apps and Add-ons
Book III: Communications Central: Calls, Messages, and the Web
Book IV: Making iPhone Your Personal Assistant
Book V: Let iPhone Entertain You: Photos, Video, Music, and More
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I: Meet iPhone
Chapter 1: Exploring the Many Faces of iPhone
Looking at Your iPhone from Every Angle
Front, back, top, bottom
What you don't see can help you
Other stuff in the box
Considering iPhone Carriers and Configurations
The Big Picture: It's All That and More!
Phone
Music and videos
Camera and video camcorder
Personal digital assistant
Internet communicator
Personal GPS navigator
E-book and document reader
Personal fitness trainer
Pocket video game console
Systemwide functions
And a thousand other things!
Chapter 2: Activating and Understanding Your iPhone
Turning iPhone On and Off
Activating Your iPhone
Turning Up the Volume
Charging Your iPhone Battery
Plugging into the USB charger
Charging with your Mac or PC's USB port
More charging options
Changing the battery
Interpreting the (Visual) Signs
Home screen
Staying informed with status bar icons
Understanding status bar colors
Noticing notification messages and badges
Making Connections
Cellular
Wi-Fi
AirDrop
Personal Hotspot and tethering
Bluetooth
Carrier
GPS
Printing from your iPhone
Adjusting Accessibility Options for Easier Operation
Other Accessibility Features
Chapter 3: Controlling the Multitouch and Voice Recognition Interfaces
Learning the Moves
Home, Away from Home, and Home Again
Launching and Managing Apps
Launching apps
Switching between apps
Organizing Apps and Folders
Organizing apps on your iPhone
Folders
Commandeering the Keyboard
Keyboard settings
Typing tips
Keyboard layouts
Editing Your Text
Selecting
Cutting, copying, and pasting
Undoing and redoing
Telling Siri What to Do
Siri, take a memo
Using Voice Control
Shining a Light on Spotlight Searches
Chapter 4: Touring iPhone's Preloaded Apps and Settings
Tapping into iPhone's Pre-installed Apps
Downloading Extra Apple iPhone Apps
Adjusting iPhone's Settings
Airplane Mode
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Personal Hotspot, Carrier
Notifications
Control Center
Do Not Disturb
General
Sounds
Wallpapers & Brightness
Privacy
Other Apple and third-party app settings
Activating iPhone's Security Features
Auto-Lock
Passcode Lock (iPhone 4, 4s, 5, and 5c)
Passcode & Fingerprint (iPhone 5s)
Restrictions
Taking Steps if Your iPhone Is Lost or Stolen
Chapter 5: Anticipating and Tackling iPhone Troubles
Avoiding Common iPhone Problems
Troubleshooting Q&A
Getting More Help
Getting Repairs if You Need Them
Part II: Stocking iPhone with iTunes Apps and Add-ons
Chapter 1: Syncing and Backing Up Your iPhone
Creating an Apple ID
Understanding Syncing versus Backing Up
Syncing and backing up with iCloud
Keeping documents in the cloud
Backing up and syncing with iTunes
Gauging Your Storage Needs
Checking your iPhone's storage capacity
Adding storage capacity to iCloud
Syncing with More Than One iPhone or iTunes Computer
One iPhone, multiple computers
One computer, multiple iPhones
Banking on Backups in Case Things Go Kerflooey
Chapter 2: Apps 411: Browsing, Installing, and Managing Apps
Discovering the Joy of Apps: “There's an App for That!”
Free or for a price?
Double- (or triple-) duty apps
Searching for and Installing Apps
Searching the iPhone App Store
Installing from the iPhone App Store
Sharing apps
Apps that find you
Deleting Apps
Updating and Upgrading Apps
Setting up automatic updates
Using iPhone's App Store to update
Using iTunes to update
Upgrading apps and buying content
App Info and Settings
Reviewing Apps and Reporting Problems
On your iPhone
On iTunes
Reinstalling Apps You Already Own
Reading the News with Newsstand
Checking in with Passbook
Obtaining passes
Getting on board
Managing passes
Playing Around in the Game Center
Signing in and making friends
Challenging a friend
Taking your turn
Playing with the Game Center settings
Chapter 3: Enhancing and Protecting iPhone with Add-ons
Taking Protective Measures
Screen protectors
Cases
Discovering Headphones, Headsets, and Handsets
Pumping Up the Volume
Taking It Away with Car and Travel Accessories
Part III: Communications Central: Calls, Messages, and the Web
Chapter 1: Managing Phone and FaceTime Video Calls
Homing in on Phone
Making Calls
Using Favorites
Using Recents
Using Contacts
Blocking callers
Using the Keypad
Using Voicemail
Using Siri or Voice Control
Answering Calls
Declining Calls
Managing Calls
Using Bluetooth headsets
Multitasking while on a call
Making dual and conference calls
Visiting Voicemail
Recording and changing your greeting
Listening to and managing voicemail messages
Taking Note of Phone Notifications
Perusing Phone Settings
Notifications
Sounds
Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, and Caller ID Blocking
Doing FaceTime Calls
Making a FaceTime call
Accepting a FaceTime call
Managing a FaceTime Video Call
Adjusting FaceTime settings
International Calling Options
Chapter 2: Sending and Receiving Text and Multimedia Messages
Reviewing Messages Features and Adjusting Settings
Setting up Messages settings
New message notification and alert
Addressing, Writing, and Sending Text Messages and iMessages
Addressing your message
Sending an iMessage
Writing your message
Receiving and Replying to Text Messages
Sending and Receiving Multimedia Messages
Capturing and sending a video or photo
Copying and sending existing videos, photos, and voice memos
Sending Map Locations, Web Page Links, and More
Saving and Deleting Messages
Ongoing conversations
Deleting messages
Chapter 3: Surfing the Web with Safari
Surfin’ Safari Tour
Opening web pages
Safari keyboard tips and tricks
Stopping and reloading web pages
Viewing Web Pages
Using fullscreen and portrait views
Using Reader
Scrolling web pages
Zooming web pages
Navigating Web Pages
Moving from page to page
Revisiting history with History
Tapping into Web Page Links
Working with basic links and forms
Opening app web links
Acting on Web Page Links
Playing Favorites with Bookmarks
Viewing, opening, and creating bookmarks
Adding bookmarks
Organizing bookmarks
Saving to read later
Accessing Websites from the Home Screen
Web apps
Web Clips
Searching Tips and Tricks
Adjusting General and Security Settings
Chapter 4: E-mailing Every Which Way You Can
Configuring Your E-Mail Account
Setting up an iCloud account
Google Mail, Yahoo!, AOL, and Outlook.com accounts
Setting up Microsoft Exchange
Setting up other IMAP and POP accounts
Using Mail
Creating and sending e-mail messages
Sending messages from other apps
Giving VIP status
Replying to, forwarding, filing, printing, and deleting messages
Working with multiple messages
Tapping into in-message links
Multiple mailboxes
Searching messages
Adjusting E-Mail Account Settings
Settings for message presentation
Account-specific settings
Using Push and Fetch
Part IV: Making iPhone Your Personal Assistant
Chapter 1: Perfecting Your People Skills with Contacts
Adding Existing Contacts
Accessing your contacts from iCloud
Adding and syncing Microsoft Exchange contacts
Importing Google, Yahoo!, AOL, and Outlook contacts
Configuring LDAP or CardDAV contacts accounts
Adding your social network contacts
Creating New Contacts
Filling in name, address, phone number, and more
Adding photos
Adding contacts from phone calls and messages
Editing and Deleting Contacts
Sorting and Displaying Contacts
Searching Contacts
Sending One Contact to Another
Calling and Messaging from Contacts
Chapter 2: Managing Your Time with Calendar, Reminders, and Clock
Adding and Syncing Existing Calendars
Adding a calendar on your iPhone
Using Calendar with iCloud
Adding calendars from other sources
Configuring CalDAV calendar accounts
Adding Facebook events to Calendar
Subscribing to iCalendar (.ics) calendars
Deleting calendars
Viewing and Hiding Calendars
Calendar views
Showing birthdays
Creating, Changing, and Deleting Calendar Events
Filling in who, what, where, and when
Editing and deleting events
Responding to meeting invitations
Sharing Calendars
Adjusting iPhone's Calendar Settings
Remembering with Reminders
Creating Reminders lists
Creating new Reminders tasks
Using Clock to Help Pass the Time
Adding clocks from around the world
Setting Alarms
Timing events with Stopwatch
Counting down to zero with Timer
Chapter 3: Tapping into Maps, Compass, Weather, Calculator, Stocks, and Numbers
Adjusting iPhone's Location Settings and Services
Getting There from Here with Maps
Finding yourself
Seeking and finding locations
Sharing points of interest
Dropping a pin
Getting directions
Setting Maps’ settings
Talking about the Weather
Adding, removing, and reorganizing cities
Viewing current and upcoming conditions
Staying on the Straight and Level with Compass
Calibrating your iPhone for greater accuracy
Getting your bearing
Choosing between true north or magnetic north
Keeping things on the Level
Doing the Math with Calculator
Doing basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Switching to a scientific view
Tracking Investments with Stocks
Adding, deleting, and reordering stocks, funds, and indexes
Scrolling through views and news
Monitoring investment performance over time
Summing It up with Numbers
Creating a spreadsheet with formulas
Formatting tables
Adding tables, charts, and media
Renaming, sharing, and deleting spreadsheets
Chapter 4: Creating and Sharing Notes and Voice Memos
Taking Note of Notes
Creating a new note
Searching and managing your Notes list
Browsing, editing, deleting, and e-mailing Notes
Setting up multiple Notes accounts
Speaking of Voice Memos
Recording voice memos
Listening to voice memos
Trimming a voice memo
Sharing or deleting a voice memo
Syncing voice memos with iTunes
Publishing with Pages
Creating a Pages document
Fine-tuning your text and images
Adding other design elements
Checking your spelling
Making Your Point with Keynote
Creating a new presentation
Adding transitions between slides
Using interactive links
Renaming, sharing, and deleting documents
Part V: Letting iPhone Entertain You: Photos, Videos, Music, and More
Chapter 1: Capturing, Editing, and Sharing Photos
Camera Features and Controls
Previewing through the viewfinder
Taking photos with the iSight camera
Bursting on the scene
Taking a panoramic view
Setting the exposure and focus
Lighten up
To zoom or not to zoom
Turning on iPhone's HDR
Turning the lens on yourself
Browsing and Editing Photos
Creating albums
Editing photos
Sharing the (photo) wealth
Viewing slideshows
Photo Stream and Shared Streams
Photo Stream storage
Photo Sharing
Making More Adjustments with iPhoto
Viewing your photos
Flagging, tagging, and liking photos
Editing photos
Deleting photos
Chapter 2: Acquiring and Browsing Music, Videos, Movies, and More
Matching Your Media to iTunes
Media that's already on your computer
Media on a CD
Browsing, Sampling, and Buying Music, Movies, and More at the iTunes Store
On your computer
Authorizing iTunes to play your purchased music, videos, books, and apps
On your iPhone
Managing and Transferring Purchases
Playlists
Tracking purchases
Getting the Goods for Free
Reading Bestsellers in iBooks
Finding something to read
For your reading pleasure
Enrolling in iTunes U
Choosing courses
Attending class
Chapter 3: Listening to Music and Audio
Meeting and Mastering the Music App
iTunes Radio
Finding songs
Playing songs
Playing albums
Playlists
Controlling Audio Playback
Using the Playback Controls in the Control Center or Lock Screen
Using the headset remote to control playback
Using Voice Control or Siri to control playback
Listening to music with AirPlay
Customizing Music's Settings
Playing Audiobooks
Listening to Podcasts
Finding podcasts
Podcast playback
Podcast stations
Podcast Settings
Chapter 4: Recording, Editing, and Watching Videos
Getting and Watching Videos on Your iPhone
Controlling playback
Video settings
Connecting to a monitor or TV
Playing video with AirPlay
Streaming from your computer to your iPhone
Shooting Video with Camera
Viewing and trimming videos
Slowing down the action
Directing iMovies
Creating a project
Creating a movie trailer
About the Authors
Cheat Sheet
More Dummies Products
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