iPad All-in-One For Dummies

548 Pages·2015·13.67 MB·English

by  Nancy C. Muir

iPad
ALL-IN-ONE
7th Edition
by Nancy Muir
iPad All-in-One For Dummies®, 7th Edition
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction ................................................................ 1
Book I: Getting Started with iPad ................................. 5
Chapter 1: Buying Your iPad ............................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Getting Started with iPad .............................................................................19
Chapter 3: Making Your iPad More Accessible ............................................................45
Chapter 4: Overview of Bundled Apps ..........................................................................61
Chapter 5: Setting Up iTunes to Sync and Buy Apps ..................................................73
Chapter 6: Browsing the Web .........................................................................................95
Chapter 7: Working with Email in Mail ........................................................................117
Chapter 8: Managing iPad Settings ..............................................................................139
Chapter 9: Maintaining and Troubleshooting ............................................................153
Book II: Just for Fun ................................................ 167
Chapter 1: Buying Content at iTunes and Beyond ....................................................169
Chapter 2: Playing Music on Your iPad.......................................................................183
Chapter 3: Watching Videos .........................................................................................197
Chapter 4: Getting the Most Out of iPad Cameras and FaceTime ...........................207
Chapter 5: Getting Social with Twitter, Facebook, and iMessage............................221
Chapter 6: Playing with the Photos App .....................................................................233
Chapter 7: Using Your iPad as an E-reader .................................................................249
Chapter 8: Playing Games .............................................................................................273
Book III: iPad on the Go ........................................... 287
Chapter 1: Configuring Your iPad to Connect Everywhere ......................................289
Chapter 2: Finding Your Way with Maps ....................................................................299
Chapter 3: Apps for Road Warriors .............................................................................319
Book IV: Getting Productive with iWork..................... 331
Chapter 1: Introducing the iWork for iOS Apps for iPad ..........................................333
Chapter 2: Pages Has a Way with Words ....................................................................353
Chapter 3: Counting on Numbers ................................................................................367
Chapter 4: Presenting Keynote ....................................................................................395
Book V: Using iPad to Get Organized ........................ 415
Chapter 1: Managing Files and Printing ......................................................................417
Chapter 2: Making Notes ...............................................................................................427
Chapter 3: Keeping On Schedule with the Calendar and Clock Apps .....................439
Chapter 4: Working with Reminders and Notifications ............................................459
Chapter 5: Managing Contacts .....................................................................................471
Chapter 6: Talking to Your iPad with Siri ...................................................................491
Index ...................................................................... 503
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 1
About This Book ..............................................................................................1
Foolish Assumptions .......................................................................................1
Icons Used in This Book .................................................................................2
Beyond the Book .............................................................................................2
Where to Go from Here ...................................................................................3
Book I: Getting Started with iPad ................................. 5
Chapter 1: Buying Your iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Discovering What’s New in iOS 8.0 ................................................................7
Choosing the Right iPad for You .................................................................10
Deciding how much memory is enough ............................................11
Determining whether you need Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi
and 3G/4G ..........................................................................................12
Knowing what you need to use your iPad ........................................13
Getting Your Hands on an iPad ....................................................................14
Considering iPad Accessories ......................................................................15
Apple’s stable of accessories .............................................................15
Checking out what others have to offer ............................................16
Chapter 2: Getting Started with iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Exploring What’s in the Box .........................................................................20
Taking a First Look at the Gadget ................................................................21
Charging the Battery .....................................................................................23
Turning iPad On and Registering It .............................................................24
Meeting the Multi-Touch Screen ..................................................................25
Connecting with the touchscreen ......................................................26
Goodbye, click-and-drag; hello, tap-and-swipe ................................27
Displaying and using the onscreen keyboard ..................................31
Using the split keyboard .....................................................................34
Flicking to search .................................................................................35
Updating the Operating System ...................................................................37
Understanding Multitasking Basics .............................................................38
Exploring Multitasking Gestures .................................................................39
Examining Your iPad Cameras .....................................................................39
Customizing the Side Switch ........................................................................41
Exploring the Status Bar ...............................................................................41
Using Control Center .....................................................................................42
Locking the iPad, Turning It Off, or Unlocking It .......................................43
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Chapter 3: Making Your iPad More Accessible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting Brightness ..........................................................................................46
Changing the Wallpaper ...............................................................................47
Setting Up VoiceOver ....................................................................................48
Using VoiceOver ............................................................................................50
Making Additional Vision Settings ...............................................................51
Adjusting the Volume ....................................................................................52
Setting Up Subtitles and Captioning ............................................................53
Managing Other Hearing Settings ................................................................54
Turning On and Working with AssistiveTouch ..........................................55
Managing Home Click Speed ........................................................................57
Focusing Learning with Guided Access ......................................................57
Chapter 4: Overview of Bundled Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Getting Online with iPad ...............................................................................62
Going on Safari .....................................................................................62
Getting Mail...........................................................................................63
Using iMessage to connect .................................................................64
Shooting and Organizing Photos .................................................................64
Examining the iPad cameras ..............................................................64
Perusing your photos ..........................................................................65
Using Apps to Stay Organized ......................................................................66
Tracking your schedule with Calendar .............................................66
Keeping in touch with Contacts .........................................................67
Making Notes ........................................................................................67
Keeping yourself on track with Reminders ......................................68
Staying on time with Clock .................................................................68
Going Places with Maps ................................................................................68
Being Entertained by iPad ............................................................................69
Playing around with Music .................................................................69
Watching Videos ..................................................................................69
Reading e-books ...................................................................................69
Listening to Podcasts ..........................................................................70
Going Shopping at iTunes and the App Store ............................................70
Reading Periodicals with Newsstand ..........................................................70
Playing with Game Center ............................................................................70
Connecting with Friends on FaceTime .......................................................71
Exploring Fun Photo Effects with Photo Booth .........................................72
Chapter 5: Setting Up iTunes to Sync and Buy Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Connecting to the Internet ...........................................................................74
Setting Up iTunes ...........................................................................................75
Making Settings and Syncing ........................................................................76
Making iPad settings using iTunes ....................................................76
Syncing iPad to your computer..........................................................79
Syncing wirelessly................................................................................80
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Understanding iCloud ...................................................................................81
Getting an iCloud account ..................................................................82
Making iCloud sync settings ...............................................................83
Buying Apps or Downloading Apps .............................................................84
Searching the App Store .....................................................................85
Getting apps from the App Store .......................................................87
Organizing your apps ..........................................................................88
Organizing apps in folders ..................................................................90
Deleting apps you no longer need .....................................................91
Updating apps ......................................................................................92
Chapter 6: Browsing the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Exploring Safari ..............................................................................................96
Navigating among web pages .............................................................97
Using tabbed browsing .......................................................................99
Viewing browsing history .................................................................101
Searching the web..............................................................................102
Adding and Using Bookmarks ....................................................................103
Using Safari Reading List ............................................................................105
Reading with Safari Reader ........................................................................106
Adding Web Clips to the Home Screen .....................................................108
Saving an Image to Your Photo Library ....................................................109
Posting photos and printing from Safari ..................................................110
Sending a Link ..............................................................................................111
Making Private Browsing and Cookie Settings ........................................112
Printing from Safari .....................................................................................113
Understanding iCloud Tabs ........................................................................114
Chapter 7: Working with Email in Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Adding an Account ......................................................................................117
Setting Up a POP3 Email Account ..............................................................120
Opening Mail and Reading Messages ........................................................121
Replying to or forwarding email ......................................................124
Creating and sending a new message..............................................126
Formatting Email .........................................................................................128
Searching Email ...........................................................................................129
Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up ............................................130
Create an Event from Email Contents .......................................................131
Printing Emails .............................................................................................132
Deleting an Email .........................................................................................133
Organizing Email ..........................................................................................134
Creating a VIP List .......................................................................................135
Chapter 8: Managing iPad Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Making Brightness and Wallpaper Settings ..............................................139
Setting brightness ..............................................................................139
Changing the wallpaper ....................................................................141
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Managing General Settings .........................................................................142
Handling security ...............................................................................142
Setting the date and time ..................................................................143
Controlling keyboard settings ..........................................................144
Working with the Reset feature........................................................146
Managing Sounds .........................................................................................146
Adjusting the volume ........................................................................147
Turning system sounds on and off ..................................................148
Making Network and Bluetooth Settings ..................................................148
Managing iCloud Settings ...........................................................................149
Settings for Individual Apps .......................................................................150
Chapter 9: Maintaining and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Maintaining Your iPad ................................................................................153
Keeping the iPad screen clean .........................................................153
Protecting your gadget with a case .................................................154
Extending your iPad’s battery life ...................................................156
Troubleshooting Your iPad ........................................................................157
Dealing with a nonresponsive iPad .................................................157
Troubleshooting keyboard woes .....................................................158
Updating software ..............................................................................158
Restoring sound .................................................................................159
Getting Support ............................................................................................160
Finding a Missing iPad ................................................................................162
Backing Up to iCloud ...................................................................................164
Book II: Just for Fun ................................................ 167
Chapter 1: Buying Content at iTunes and Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Exploring the iTunes Store .........................................................................169
Visiting the iTunes Store ...................................................................170
Finding a selection .............................................................................172
Previewing music, a movie, or an audiobook.................................173
Buying a selection ..............................................................................175
Renting movies ...................................................................................176
Shopping Anywhere Else ............................................................................178
Enabling Autodownloads of Purchases from Other Devices .................179
Setting Up Family Sharing ...........................................................................180
Chapter 2: Playing Music on Your iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Looking Over Your Library of Music .........................................................183
Viewing the library contents ............................................................184
Creating playlists ...............................................................................185
Searching for audio ............................................................................187