The iPad pocket guide

✍ Scribed by Carlson, Jeff

• Publisher: Peachpit Press
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 242
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Quickly master all the features and functions of the iPad with this handy well-crafted pocket guide. Versatile, portable, powerful, ergonomically and functionally designed, the iPad is the perfect companion for digital media. With photos, music, movies, e-mail, and more than 150,000 apps, the iPad will help you organize, explore, and maximize your digital world. And, that's where this book steps in. Handy, inexpensive, and to-the-point, it's a complete companion to all the features and functions of the iPad including: Mail, Safari, Photos and Video, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar, and Contacts. It will help you get up and running with easy-to-understand instructions, and then show you hidden gems and tips to make you a true iPad expert.
Snappy writing, eye-catching graphics, and a clean design walk you through the most common iPad tasks. Teaches the major apps and functions including Calendar, Contacts, Maps, Notes, iPod, and Spotlight Search. Complete coverage of iTunes, App Store, and iBooks along with tips and tricks for each store. "

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 2
Contents......Page 7
Chapter 1: Meet iPad......Page 19
Power On and Set Up the iPad......Page 20
Making the Case for MobileMe......Page 21
iPad Essentials......Page 22
Power off......Page 23
Home screen......Page 24
Debunking the Multitasking Myth......Page 25
Change screen orientation......Page 26
Battery......Page 27
Recharging the iPad......Page 28
Drag......Page 30
Shake......Page 31
Type text......Page 32
Select text......Page 35
Cut, Copy, Paste, and Replace......Page 36
Sync with a Computer......Page 37
Disconnect the iPad......Page 39
Special sync options......Page 40
Update the system software......Page 41
Choose a Wi-Fi access point......Page 42
Connect to a Wi-Fi network manually......Page 43
Use a Cellular Data Network with a Wi-Fi iPad......Page 44
Connect to the Internet Using 3G......Page 45
Activate 3G service......Page 46
Add or cancel 3G service......Page 48
Connect to Bluetooth Devices......Page 49
Pair the iPad and the device......Page 50
Search Using Spotlight......Page 52
Chapter 2: Getting and Using Apps......Page 53
The App Store on the iPad......Page 54
Run iPhone apps on the iPad......Page 57
Update Apps......Page 59
On the iPad......Page 60
In iTunes......Page 61
Share Apps......Page 62
Set App Preferences......Page 64
Enable Push Notifications......Page 65
In iTunes......Page 66
Change the Home screen image......Page 67
Chapter 3: Browse the Web......Page 69
Open and read a new Web page......Page 70
Safari and Flash......Page 72
Open new pages......Page 73
Watch videos......Page 75
Search the Web......Page 77
Open a bookmarked page......Page 78
Create a new bookmark......Page 79
Edit a bookmark......Page 80
Share a page’s address via email......Page 82
Expand Safari’s Capabilities with Bookmarklets......Page 83
Enable AutoFill......Page 84
Store a new login......Page 85
Maintain Web Privacy......Page 86
Chapter 4: Communicate Using Mail......Page 89
Set up an account on the iPad......Page 90
Read Messages......Page 92
View information about senders and recipients......Page 94
Navigate accounts and mailboxes......Page 96
Check for new mail......Page 97
View file attachments......Page 99
Create a new message......Page 101
Reply to a message or forward it......Page 103
Delete a message......Page 105
Move a message......Page 106
Delete or move multiple messages......Page 107
Search for messages......Page 108
Other Text Correspondence......Page 109
Chapter 5: View Photos......Page 111
Sync photos from the computer......Page 112
Just What Does Optimizing Do to Photos?......Page 113
Import photos from a camera......Page 115
Import photos from email......Page 117
Import photos from other apps......Page 118
View a photo......Page 119
View collections......Page 120
View photos in Places......Page 122
Play a video......Page 123
View a Slideshow......Page 124
Use the iPad as a Picture Frame......Page 126
Share via email......Page 127
Share multiple photos via email......Page 128
Send to MobileMe......Page 129
Copy Photo......Page 130
Sync imported photos and videos back to the computer......Page 131
Photo Apps from Other Developers......Page 132
Chapter 6: Read Books......Page 133
Browse Your Library......Page 134
Rearrange or remove books......Page 135
Search for books......Page 136
Read a Book......Page 137
Navigate the book......Page 138
Search the book’s text......Page 139
Adjust screen brightness......Page 141
Set Bookmarks......Page 142
Create a new bookmark......Page 143
Look up Word Definitions......Page 144
Reading Books Aloud with VoiceOver......Page 145
Buy Books from the iBookstore......Page 146
Creating Your Own EPUB Books......Page 148
Kindle for iPad......Page 149
Comic Books......Page 151
Instapaper......Page 152
Read PDF files with GoodReader......Page 153
Chapter 7: Entertain Yourself......Page 155
Choose which media to sync......Page 156
Create a smart playlist in iTunes......Page 158
Play Music......Page 159
Navigate songs......Page 161
Shuffle songs......Page 162
Listen to podcasts and audiobooks......Page 163
Build a playlist......Page 164
Create a Genius playlist......Page 165
Video sync options......Page 166
Watch a movie......Page 167
Buy or Rent a Movie......Page 169
Watch Your Own Movies......Page 170
Convert DVDs......Page 171
Streaming video services......Page 172
Stream from another computer on your network......Page 173
Chapter 8: Find Yourself with Maps......Page 175
Find Yourself......Page 176
Location Services: How the iPad Knows Position......Page 177
Map views......Page 178
Find Locations......Page 179
Get information about a location......Page 180
Visit the Street View......Page 181
Drop a pin......Page 182
Get Directions......Page 183
Follow the directions......Page 184
Step-by-Step versus Turn-by-Turn......Page 186
Chapter 9: Organize Your Personal Information......Page 187
iTunes sync......Page 188
MobileMe sync......Page 189
Exchange sync......Page 190
Merge or Delete Contacts and Calendars......Page 191
View your calendar......Page 192
Create or edit an event......Page 194
Hide or show calendars......Page 196
Find a contact......Page 197
Create or edit a contact......Page 199
Receive a shared contact......Page 201
Delete a contact......Page 202
Create a note......Page 203
Delete a note......Page 204
Move Data Files To and From the iPad......Page 205
Copy to Apps pane......Page 206
Sync with a network service......Page 208
Chapter 10: Be Secure......Page 209
Set a Passcode to Unlock......Page 210
Use a VPN......Page 211
Set Up Usage Restrictions......Page 213
Take Action on a Lost iPad......Page 215
Encrypt iPad Backup......Page 218
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting......Page 219
Reinstall an App......Page 220
Connectivity Issues......Page 222
Battery Issues......Page 224
Restore the iPad to Factory Defaults......Page 225
A......Page 227
B......Page 228
C......Page 230
E......Page 231
H......Page 232
I......Page 233
M......Page 234
P......Page 235
R......Page 236
S......Page 237
U......Page 239
W......Page 240
Z......Page 241