Contents
Contents at a Glance
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewer
Chapter 1: Bringing Your iPad Home
Picking Your iPad
Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G?
GSM vs. CDMA
How Much Storage?
Should You Buy a Used iPad?
Considering System Requirements
Buying Your iPad
Purchasing Your iPad Online
Repairs, Returns, Warranties, AppleCare, and Insurance
Unboxing Your iPad
iPad Feature Overview
Preparing for Setup
Configuring Your iPad
Pairing Your iPad to Your Computer
Syncing the iPad to Your Computer
Accessorizing Your iPad
Summary
Chapter 2: Putting Your Data and Media on Your iPad
Working with iTunes
The iPad iTunes Settings Pane
A Word on Syncing Your Data
Where Do You Get Media From?
Remember to Apply Your Changes
The Tabs
The Summary Tab
The Info Tab
The Apps Tab
Synchronization Options
The Music Tab
The Movies Tab
The TV Shows Tab
The Podcasts Tab
The iTunes U Tab
The Books Tab
The Photos Tab
iTunes Device Settings
Restoring
Summary
Chapter 3: Exploring the iPad Hardware
The Bits and Pieces of an iPad
On/Off Sleep/Wake Button
Mute/Screen Rotation Lock
Volume Toggle
Speaker
Dock Connector Port
Home Button
Headphone Jack
Microphone
Micro-SIM Port (Wi-Fi + 3G iPad Only)
Care and Maintenance of Your iPad
Cases
Caring for the Screen
Apple Accessories for iPad
Smart Cover
iPad 2 Dock
iPad Camera Connection Kit
iPad 10W USB Power Adapter
Apple VGA Adapter
Apple Digital AV Adapter
Apple Composite and Component AV Cables
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Summary
Chapter 4: Interacting with Your iPad
Interaction Basics
The iPad Language
Orientation
The Lock Screen
The Home Screen
Manipulating the Home Screen
Multitasking Gestures
Spotlight Search
iPad Settings
The Keyboard
More Keyboards
Getting Started
iPad Typing Tricks
Notification Center
Types of Notifications
Setting Up Notifications and the Notification Center
Accessibility
VoiceOver
Zoom
Large Text
White on Black
Speak Selection
Speak Auto-text
Mono Audio
Assistive Touch
Triple-Click Home
Summary
Chapter 5: Connecting to the Internet
Connecting with Wi-Fi
Authentication and Encryption
Setting Up Wi-Fi
Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Connection Issues
Special Wi-Fi Settings
Connecting with 3G
Setting Up 3G
Data Roaming
Changing Account Information or Adding Data
Airplane Mode
The Alternative to Built-in 3G
Summary
Chapter 6: Browsing the Internet with Safari
Getting Started with Safari
Safari's Browser Window
Navigation Basics
Entering URLs
Entering Text
Searching the Web
Searching for Text on a Web Page
Following Links
Changing Orientation
Scrolling, Zooming, and Other Viewing Skills
Tabbed Browsing
Working with Bookmarks
Selecting Bookmarks
Editing Bookmarks
Saving Bookmarks and Sharing Web Pages
Eliminating Clutter with Reader
Building Up Your Reading List
Safari Settings
The iPad and Flash Videos
Summary
Chapter 7: Touching Your Music and Video
Watching Video on the iPad
Video Playback
Videos App
Playing a Video
Deleting Videos
Video Settings
YouTube
Navigating and Finding YouTube Videos
Viewing YouTube Videos
YouTube Tips
Watching Videos on the Web with Safari
Video Accessories
Projecting Video
Listening to Music on the iPad
Navigating the Music Library and Playlists
Playing Audio from the Music Library and Playlists
Creating Playlists
Playing Podcasts, Audiobooks, and iTunes U Lessons
Displaying Music Playback Controls When in Another App
Music app Settings
Setting Up Home Sharing
Summary
Chapter 8: Shopping for Apps, Books, Music, and More
The App Store
Featu red Apps
Downloading Updates and Previously Purchased Apps
The iTunes Store
Featured
Top Charts
Genius
The iBookstore
Featured
NYTimes
Top Charts
Purchased
Summary
Chapter 9: Reading Books and Newspapers with iBooks and Newsstand
The iBooks App
Syncing Books
The iBookstore
ePub Books
Navigating Your Bookshelf
Organizing Your Books into Collections
Creating New Collections
Navigating Between Your Collections
Reading Books
Turning Pages
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Font, Font Size, and Page Color
Searching Text
Bookmarking a Page
Interacting with Text
Accessing the Table of Contents, Bookmarks, and Notes
Sharing Notes
Having a Book Read to You
Syncing PDFs
Navigating the PDF Bookshelf
Navigating and Reading PDFs
Using the Contact Sheet
Settings
Newsstand
Summary
Chapter 10: Leveraging Your Desk Set
Notes
Adding and Deleting Notes
Syncing Notes
Calendar
Adding Calendar Events
Syncing Calendar
Contacts
Adding a Contact
Groups and Searching
Syncing Contacts
Setting Reminders
Summary
Chapter 11: Setting Up and Using Mail
Setting Up Mail Accounts
Syncing Mail Accounts
Setting Up Mail Accounts Directly on the iPad
Other Mail Settings
Viewing and Managing Your Incoming Mail
Launching and Viewing the Mail App
Browsing Your Mail
Viewing and Opening Attachments
Navigating Mail
Composing a New E-mail
Using Mail in Other Apps
Contacts
Notes
YouTube
iTunes
App Store
iBooks
iWork for iPad
Photos
Summary
Chapter 12: Working with Maps
Maps Screen
Navigating Maps
Gestures
Changing Map Views
Finding Locations
Current Location
Digital Compass
Bookmarking and Viewing Saved Locations
Dropping a Pin
Bookmarking
Directions and Traffic
Directions
Traffic
Maps in Other Apps
Flixster
The Weather Channel
Ndrive US HD
UpNext 3D Cities
Find a Lost iPad
Find a Friend
Summary
Chapter 13: Touching Your Digital Photos
Getting Photos onto Your iPad
Syncing Photos from Your Computer
Importing Photos from a Digital Camera or iPhone
Using a USB Thumb Drive to Transfer Photos to the iPad
Saving Photos from Mail and Safari
Photo Stream
Navigating Your Photos
Touching and Viewing Your Albums and Photos
Touching and Viewing Albums
Touching and Viewing Photos
Viewing Your Photos over AirPlay
Viewing Your Photos as a Slideshow
Sharing Your Photos
Deleting Your Photos
Managing Photo Albums
Picture Framing
Changing the Wallpaper Without Using the Photos App
Editing Your Photos
Viewing Videos
Editing Your Video
Sharing Your Video
Summary
Chapter 14: On the Go with iWork
Buy and Install iWork for iPad
Pages
Creating a New Document
The Pages Style Ruler
Renaming a Pages Document
The Pages Toolbar
Numbers
My Spreadsheets
Adding Elements to a Spreadsheet
The Info Button
The Tools Button
Keynote
My Presentations
Editing and Adding Slides
The Animation Button
The Play Button and Presenter Display
Importing Documents from a Computer
Using iCloud to Sync Your Documents Between Devices
Summary
Chapter 15: Using the iPad Cameras with Camera, Photo Booth, and FaceTime
The Camera Hardware
Front Camera
Rear Camera
Real-World Use
Navigating the Camera App
Taking Still Pictures
Recording Video
Viewing Your Camera Roll
Viewing Individual Photos
Viewing Videos
Having Fun with Photo Booth
Using FaceTime to Chat
Opening FaceTime
Signing In
Navigating Your FaceTime Contacts
Favorites
Recents
Contacts
Placing and Receiving a FaceTime Call
Other FaceTime Calling Options
FaceTime Settings
Summary
Chapter 16: Other Great Ways to Use Your iPad
The iPad as a Game Machine
The iPad as a News and Weather Center
News Apps
Weather Apps
The iPad as an Artist's Canvas
Brushes
Adobe Ideas
The iPad as a Phone
The iPad as a Kitchen Helper
Food Network In the Kitchen
BigOven
My Recipe Book
Serving Sizer Pro for iPad
Wine.com for iPad
The iPad as a Presentation Tool
Keynote
Sadun's Whiteboard
The Education Category in the App Store
iTunes University
The iPad as a Travel Computer
FlightTrack
Kayak HD for iPad
Urbanspoon HD for iPad
Built-in iPad VPN Support
Photography/Videography Apps
Remote Desktop Computing
Splashtop Remote
LogMeIn Ignition
NetTools
Summary
Index
