iPad the missing manual, 6th edition

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iPad: The Missing Manual, Sixth Edition 

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Production Editor: Kristen Brown

Illustrations: Katherine Ippoliti and

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The Missing Credits x

Introduction xiii

CHAPTER 1 Set Up Your iPad 1

Meet the iPad 2

Meet the iPad Mini 4

Turn the iPad On and Off 6

Find the Home Button and Cameras 7

Activate and Set Up Your iPad Over WiFi 8

Activate and Set Up Your iPad via USB 10

Sync Your iPad with iTunes 12

Tour iTunes 14

Charge the iPad Battery 16

Extend Battery Life 17

CHAPTER 2 Tour Your Tablet 19

Use the Home Button 20

Use the Mute/Lock and Volume Buttons 21

Connect Through iPad Jacks and Ports 22

Add Earbuds and Earphones 23

Your Home Screen Apps 24

Organize Your Home Screen Icons 26

Navigate Multiple Home Screens 27

Make Home Screen App Folders 28

Switch or Quit Open Apps 29

Keep the iPad Screen Clean 30

CHAPTER 3 Interact with Your iPad 33

Finger Moves for the iPad 34

Use the Standard iPad Keyboard 35

iPad Keyboard Shortcuts 36

Use Multitasking Gestures on the iPad 38

Command Your iPad with Siri 40

Enter Text By Voice 42

Use the Split Keyboard 44

Add an External Keyboard 45

Use an International or Emoji Keyboard 46

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Replace Text 48

Use the iPad’s Global Dictionary 50

Search the iPad 51

Use AirDrop to Transfer Files 52

Print with Your iPad 54

CHAPTER 4 Get Online 57

WiFi Versus Cellular Networks 58

Get Your WiFi Connection 60

Use Public WiFi Hotspots 61

Use a Cellular Data Network 62

Pick an AT&T Service Plan 63

Pick a Verizon Service Plan 64

Pick a Sprint or T-Mobile Service Plan 65

Sign Up for Cellular Data Service 66

Transfer an Old Data Plan to a New iPad 67

Turn Cellular Data Service Off or On 68

Check, Change, or Cancel Data Plans 69

Use a Mobile Broadband Hotspot 70

Use the iPad as a Personal Hotspot 71

Make Internet Calls with FaceTime 72

Use Skype to Make Internet Calls 74

Travel Internationally with the iPad 75

CHAPTER 5 Surf the Web 77

Take a Safari Tour 78

Use Browser Tabs in Safari 80

Zoom and Scroll Through Web Pages 82

Use Safari Reader 84

Use Safari’s Reading List 85

See Links Shared From Twitter 86

Jump to Other Web Pages 87

Create and Use Bookmarks 88

Make Home Screen Bookmarks 90

Call Up Your History List 91

Manage Bookmarks and Folders 92

Play Favorites With Your Bookmarks 93

Sync Bookmarks 94

Save and Mail Images from the Web 95

Stream Web Audio and Video 96

Work with Online Apps 98

Use iCloud Tabs 100

Use the Safari Share Menu 101

Use Autofill to Save Time 102

Save Credit Card Numbers in Safari 103

Social Networking on Your iPad 104

Surf Securely 106

Use Other Web Browsers 108

CHAPTER 6 Keep in Touch with Email and Messaging 111

Set Up an Email Account (or Two) 112

Tour the Mail Program 114

Read Mail 116

Write and Send Email 118

Format Your Messages 120

Set Up a VIP Mailbox 121

Customize Your Mailbox List 122

Flag Messages for Later 123

Manage Your Email 124

Adjust Mail Settings 126

Webmail On the iPad 127

POP3 and IMAP Accounts on the iPad 128

Send Text Messages 130

Use Twitter 132

CHAPTER 7 Organize Your Life With the iPad’s Apps 135

Sync Your Personal Info to the iPad 136

Set Up Your Calendars 138

Use the iPad Calendar 140

Maintain Contacts 142

Take Notes 144

Track Time With the iPad’s Clock 146

Use Reminders 148

Use Notifications 150

Visit the iPad’s Control Center 152

Hang Out the “Do Not Disturb” Sign 153

Set App Privacy Settings 154

Find Your Way with Maps 156

See Maps in Different Views 158

Locate Your Position Using GPS 159

Get Directions on the Map 160

Use Facebook on the iPad 162

CHAPTER 8 Shop the App Store 165

Go to the App Store 166

Tour the App Store 167

Set Up an Apple ID 168

Buy, Download, and Install Apps 170

Uninstall Apps 171

Search for Apps 172

Scale Up iPhone Apps 173

Sync and Organize Apps in iTunes 174

Adjust App Preferences 176

Update Apps 177

Troubleshoot Apps 178

CHAPTER 9 Read iBooks and ePeriodicals 181

Download the iBooks App 182

Go to the iBookstore 183

Browse and Search for Books 184

Buy and Download a Book 186

Find Free iBooks 187

Sync Books Using iTunes 188

Read Other Ebooks on the iPad 189

Read an iBook 190

Change the Type in an iBook 192

Search an iBook 193

Use the Dictionary 194

Create Bookmarks and Margin Notes 195

Use iBooks Textbooks 196

Delete or Rearrange iBooks 197

Use Newsstand for Your ePeriodicals 198

Subscribe to ePublications 199

Find Newspaper and Magazine Apps 200

CHAPTER 10

Play Games 203

Find iPad Games 204

Play Games 205

Sign Up for Game Center 206

Get Social with Game Center 208

More Ways to Get Your Game On 210

Play Multiplayer Games in Person 212

Troubleshoot Games 213

An iPad Games Gallery 214

Use an External Game Controller 215

CHAPTER 11 Get Productive with iWork 217

Meet iWork 218

Get Started with iWork 220

Create Documents in Pages 222

Create Spreadsheets in Numbers 224

Create Presentations in Keynote 226

Import, Export, and Share iWork Files 228

Troubleshooting iWork Files 230

Find Alternatives to iWork 232

CHAPTER 12 Sync and Share Media Files Using iTunes and iCloud 235

The iTunes 11 Window: An Introduction 236

How iTunes Organizes Your Content 238

Where iTunes Stores Your Files 239

The iTunes Store 240

The Wireless iTunes Store 241

Check for Downloads 242

Authorize Computers for iTunes and Home Sharing 243

Deauthorize Your Computer 244

Automatically Sync the iPad 245

Manually Sync Your iPad 246

Troubleshoot Syncing Problems 247

Use iTunes in the Cloud 248

Use iTunes Home Sharing on Your iPad 250

Stream and Mirror Files with AirPlay 252

Manage Your Expectations With Up Next 254

Use iTunes Match 255

CHAPTER 13

Manage and Play Music and Other Audio 257

Get Music and Audio for Your iPad 258

Sync Music, Audiobooks, and Podcasts 260

Explore the Music Menu 261

Play Music 262

Play Audiobooks 263

Play iTunes Radio 264

Control the Now Playing Screen 266

Make Playlists 268

Make Genius Playlists on the iPad 269

Use the Podcasts App 270

Go to School at iTunes U 271

Make Music with GarageBand 272

CHAPTER 14 Watch, Create, and Edit Videos 275

Get Video Onto Your iPad 276

Transfer Video from iTunes to iPad 277

Find and Play Videos on Your iPad 278

Play iPad Videos on Your TV 280

Shoot Your Own Videos 282

Share Your Video Clips 283

Edit Videos on the iPad 284

Edit Videos with iMovie 286

Video Formats That Work on the iPad 288

Delete Videos 289

CHAPTER 15 View, Shoot, Edit, and Manage Photos 291

Get Pictures onto Your iPad 292

Take Photos With the iPad’s Camera 294

Take High Dynamic Range Photos 296

Take Portraits with Photo Booth 297

Find Pictures on Your iPad 298

View Pictures on Your iPad 300

Share and Print Photos 301

Edit Photos on the iPad 302

Use Camera Filters 304

Delete Photos From Your iPad 305

Use iPhoto for iPad 306

Play Slideshows on Your iPad 308

Play Slideshows on Your TV 310

Change the iPad’s Wallpaper 312

CHAPTER 16 Back Up and Sync Your Gadgets with iCloud 315

Set Up iCloud on Your iPad 316

Set Up iCloud on Your Computer 318

Using iWork with iCloud on the Web 320

Stream Photos with iCloud 322

Share Your Photo Stream 324

Using Shared Photo Streams 326

Lock Up Passwords on iCloud Keychain 328

APPEnDIX A iPad Settings 331

Tour the iPad’s Settings 332

APPEnDIX B iPad Troubleshooting and Care 349

Troubleshooting Basics 350

Reset Your iPad 351

Download iTunes and iTunes Updates, and Reinstall iTunes 352

Update Your iPad’s Software 354

Use iPad Backup Files 355

Start Over: Restore Your iPad’s Software 356

Find a Missing iPad 358

Protect Your iPad From Theft 360

Protect Your iPad From Damage 361

Find an iPad Repair Shop 362

AppleCare—What It Is and Whether You Need It 363

Index 365

About the Author

J.D Biersdorfer (author) is the author of several O’Reilly

books, including the first five editions of this book; iPod:

The Missing Manual; Best iPhone Apps, Second Edition; and

Netbooks: The Missing Manual She’s been writing the weekly

computer Q&A column for The New York Times since 1998

and also writes the Applied Reading column on literary apps

for The New York Times Book Review Over the years, she’s

written articles for the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design, Budget

Travel, and Rolling Stone J.D can be heard each week on the Pop Tech Jam audio podcast at www.poptechjam.com She has a degree in Theatre & Drama from Indiana University You can reach her by email at jd.biersdorfer@gmail.com

About the Creative Team

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Bay Area She’s the author of the book DIY Cocktails, and you can find her blog

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The Missing Credits

I would like to thank David Pogue for getting me into the book business back in

2002 and for being a terrific editor on our mutual projects over the years Also thanks to editor Peter McKie for making sense of things during the mad scram-ble, and to all the Missing Manual folks at O’Reilly Media—especially Kristen

Brown, Monica Kamsvaag, Ron Bilodeau, Jamey Harvey, and Frank Deras for the custom iPad photography gracing these pages

Big thanks to Mac guru Alan Yacavone for sharing his knowledge on all things Apple Katherine Ippoliti’s graphics work in past and present editions also

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And thanks to the friends who don’t get offended when I go into the deep, dark Deadline Zone, and to my family (especially and most importantly, my partner Betsy Book) for putting up with me during the long hours in the writing corner with The UK 1940s Radio Station streaming forth from the Web

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In the fall of 2013, Apple released the fifth generation of the iPad, a down full-size version dubbed the iPad Air, and the second version of its smaller sidekick, the iPad Mini, now with a super-sharp Retina display

slimmed-Building on its success with the iPads that came before, this latest set of iPads bring zippier processors, lots of free Apple software for work and play, and the bright new iOS 7 operating system to the table

Apple has now sold 170 million iPads So why has the tablet proven so lar, even among its increased competition? One theory: The world has shifted

popu-to an online and on-the-go lifestyle Tablets and smartphones are outselling traditional computers, and a thin Internet-connected device that can expertly handle communications, entertainment, and school/business tasks—and look extremely stylish to boot—is going to be a winner

Apple embraced this “post-PC” world in 2011 with the arrival of its iCloud service You don’t have to connect your iPad to your computer to set it up, fill it up, or back it up anymore Your iPad can be your primary window to the Internet for work, play, and cat videos—no bulky laptop needed, because you’re living in an airy ecosystem where all your stuff is safely online, Up There if you need it Even your music, videos, and ebooks await you in iCloud.And thanks to the 475,000 third-party tablet-specific apps available, the iPad can move beyond being just a platter that serves up media and Web content

In fact, it can pretty much be whatever you want it to be

Come to think of it, that may be 475,00 more reasons why it’s still so popular

About This Book

The small card that Apple includes with each iPad is enough to get your tablet

up and running, charged, and ready to frolic on the Web But you probably want

to know more about all the great things it can do and where to find its coolest features This book gives you more iPad info than that wee card It’s neatly orga-nized by task and topic, and it has nice big color pictures

About→These→Arrows

Throughout this book, and throughout the Missing Manual series, you’ll find

sentences like this: “Tap Home→Settings→Wallpapers & Brightness→Choose Wallpaper and then tap the photo you want to use.” That’s shorthand for a longer set of instructions like this: “From the iPad’s Home screen, tap the Settings icon to

go the Settings screen On the Settings screen, tap Wallpapers & Brightness and then, on the screen that appears, tap Choose Wallpaper On the next screen, tap the photo you want to use.” Our shorthand system keeps things snappier than these windy instructions do, and get you cruising on your iPad more quickly

The Very Basics

You’ll learn how to interact with your iPad using its touchscreen in Chapter 2, but you need to be familiar with a few desktop computer terms and concepts, too, so you can use iTunes, the iPad’s media manager:

• Clicking To click means to point the arrow cursor at something on the screen and then to press and release the button on the mouse (or laptop trackpad) To

double-click, of course, means to click twice in rapid succession, again without moving the cursor To drag means to move the cursor while pressing the button

On the iPad itself, a finger tap functions like a computer mouse click

When you’re told to Ctrl+click something on a Windows PC, or C-click

something on the Mac, you click while pressing the Ctrl or C key (both of

which you can find near each computer’s space bar)

• Menus The menus are the words at the top of your screen: File, Edit, and so on Click one to make a list of commands appear, as though they’re written on a

window shade you just pulled down

• Keyboard shortcuts Jumping up to menus in iTunes takes time That’s why

you’ll find keyboard quickies that perform the same functions sprinkled out this book—Windows shortcuts first, followed by Mac shortcuts in paren-

through-theses, like this: “To quickly summon the Preferences box, press Ctrl+comma

(C-comma).”

Master these techniques and you’ll have all the technical background you need to

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• Activate your iPad or iPad Mini

• Wirelessly sync media to your tablet

• Use iTunes to manage your iPad’s contents

• Charge up the iPad’s battery

• Stretch battery life

You’ll learn to:

SINCE ITS ARRIVAL FEWER than four years ago, Apple’s tablet puter has been adopted by millions of people, and adapted in countless ways, including as a gaming arcade, a laptop substitute, and a battery-powered media machine that can both play—and make—movies In November 2013, the fifth version of the 10-inch iPad, now dubbed the iPad Air, hit the scene The second generation of the popular iPad Mini also arrived, bringing with a faster processor and, best of all, a Retina display that made everything on its 8-inch screen look twice as sharp as the screen on the original 2012 Mini.

com-Whether it’s showcasing your vacation photos, plotting your position on

a 3D map, or describing faraway lands in travel apps like 1,000 Places

to See Before You Die, an iPad can whisk you away to new worlds But before you can take off with your new tablet, you need to set it up for the first time, learn a few basic controls, charge its battery, and stock it with media That’s where this chapter comes in

It’s said that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step So let your first step be setting up your new iPad To do that, turn the page

CHAPTER 1 Set Up Your iPad

Meet the iPad

THE FIRST IPAD APPEARED in the spring of 2010,

and the tablet’s been so popular that Apple has

updated it four times since, making the screen

sharper, the processor faster, and the syncing

more seamless Apple debuted the iPad 2 in

2011 The third- and fourth-generaton iPads,

released in March and November 2012

respectively, sported the high-resolution

Retina display And that fall 2012

release saw the debut of the iPad’s

little brother, the original iPad Mini

In October 2013, after 170 million

iPads had been snapped up around the

world, Apple introduced its fifth-generation

full-size tablet, called the iPad Air, the lightest,

fastest iPad yet, available with a black or white

front That same day, Apple added the super-sharp

Retina display to the iPad Mini (skip to page 4 to read

about the Mini’s capabilities)

While older iPad models still float around eBay, Apple and other outlets sell four tablets as new these days: the iPad Air, the iPad 2 (an entry-level option at a lower price), the original Pad Mini, and the Pad Mini with Retina display

The iPad Air vs the iPad 2

So what’s the difference between the two larger models, the

iPad Air and the iPad 2? Basically, it’s a matter of screen and

speed The fifth-generation iPad sports a robust A7

proces-sor, an M7 motion coprocessor that handles accelerometer and

compass duties, a high-definition Retina display with a thinner

frame around the screen, and a 5-megapixel back camera This

iPad can record video at 1080p resolution with the rear camera

and at 720p with the front FaceTime camera; both resolutions

qualify as high-definition The Air is available in four storage

capacities: 16 gigabytes (GB), 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB All

four iPads come in either WiFi-only or Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Cellular-capable iPads can get online through zippy 4G LTE

networks when there’s no WiFi signal around

The iPad 2, on the other hand, cruises along on a slower A5 processor and has a screen that’s half the resolution of the Retina display, though it’s still crisp It has

The iPad 2 The iPad Air

a rear camera with around 1 megapixel of resolution for still photos (which isn’t very sharp), but it can record video at a resolution of 720p The iPad 2 is only available with a 16 GB drive, but it comes in both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models; the latter gets online via a wireless network or by tapping into the slower 3G cellular networks from AT&T or Verizon With its more modest specs, the

iPad 2 is the cheapest 10-inch iPad, but it still runs the apps and media in your life

What’s In the Box

No matter which iPad you bought, big or small, you get the same components inside its glossy white box Beyond the tablet itself, here’s what awaits you when you shred the shrinkwrap:

• A white USB cable The Retina display iPad and the Mini use the smaller

Lightning connector on one end, while the iPad 2 uses the big Dock

Connector plug

• A square-shaped USB power adapter for charging the iPad’s battery

• A little card of basic quick-start information that’s not nearly as fun or as

colorful as this book

 NOTE  If you have a Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile) or an iPad with 3G service from AT&T, you’ll find a tiny piece of wire that looks like a paperclip stuck to the pamphlet that came with your iPad This highly technical piece of gear serves one purpose: to open the

micro-SIM card tray on a 4G/3G iPad (Verizon iPad 2 models don’t use SIM cards) You insert the pin into a tiny hole on the left edge of the iPad to pop open the tray SIM cards (short for Subscriber Identity Module) store information about your cellular account The Mini’s card is so tiny it’s called a nano-SIM card, but you may wonder why you even need to eject the card Usually, you don’t—un-less the iPad has 4G/3G troubles and you need to replace the card, or you travel internationally and want to pop in a card from a local carrier See page 75 for more on global iPad travel

Meet the iPad Mini

WHEN THE ORIGINAL IPAD debuted in 2010, Apple executives said the 10-inch screen and general form factor worked best for the tablet experience and that the company had no plans to make a smaller model Still, that didn’t stop the rumor blogs from speculating that a smaller iPad would eventually come along—especially as 7-inch tablets from Amazon, Google, and Samsung began to take a big chomp out of Apple’s tablet market share and juicy profits

Finally, after years of rumors, leaks, and blogger wishes swirling around every press conference, Apple announced a smaller version of the iPad in October

2012 The new model was officially dubbed the iPad Mini and it went on to snag 60% of total quarterly iPad sales in its first year, according to some analysts The Mini was a hit, and the thing people most wished for—a sharper screen—was granted in November 2013, when the Mini with Retina display landed

In a way, Apple’s broadened iPad line repeats the company’s history with its iPod music players The original player arrived in 2001, and then, in 2004, Apple released a smaller version called the iPod Mini That Mini did pretty much every-thing the regular iPod could do, all while being smaller and more colorful Just as the iPod Mini ran the same operating system, played the same music, and had the same buttons and switches as its big brother, so does the iPad Mini This smaller iPad runs the same internal software (iOS 7), plays all the same media files and apps, and has the same arrangement of buttons, ports, and switches as the iPad Air

In fact, the iPad Air and iPad Mini are so similar, this book often refers to thing in Apple’s tablet line as “iPad.”

every-iPad Mini with Retina Display vs the Original every-iPad Mini

The iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina display (Apple’s formal name for it; its friends call it Retina Mini) have almost identical internal parts The main differ-ence between iPads big and small is the precise screen size, which, for those with rulers, happens to be 9.7 inches for the Air versus 7.9 inches for the Mini Like its Air-y older sibling, the Retina Mini also burns up the airwaves with an A7 processor, the M7 motion coprocessor (designed for handling data from move-ment-oriented games and fitness apps), and the latest WiFi technology for the peppy wireless-network connections The new Mini also comes in four sizes that fit varying amounts of your digital stuff: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB

The original Mini, on the other hand, has more in common with the iPad 2 in

terms of processor power and screen technology Both run the older dual-core A5 chip, and neither has a Retina display The original Mini, still for sale as the cheapest ticket to iPadWorld, now only comes in the 16 GB size, but it’s still a great starter iPad, especially for kids

Like the latest iPads, both Minis use the smaller 8-pin Lightning connector port, have the same FaceTime HD front camera and 5-megapixel rear camera for

high-def video (Chapter 14), and offer the Siri personal assistant software (page 40) And you get to choose between a white or black Mini

Like the big iPads, the original Mini and Retina Mini come in a Wi-Fi model for use with wireless networks, and in a more expensive Wi-Fi + Cellular model that lets you jump online through the same 4G LTE data networks that smartphones use The Minis work with all four major U.S wireless carriers, too Chapter 4

explains all the ways to get online with your iPad, no matter its size

Make no mistake—the smaller size and lighter weight of this petite iPad (less than seven-tenths of a pound) is huge for many people The Mini’s size makes it easier to tote around and that, coupled with its lower price, means it’s a more attractive option for students and people who need to stay online but want

something bigger than a smartphone screen, yet smaller than the regular iPad.The Mini fits in the palms of

(most) adult hands It uses

the same operating system,

runs the same apps, and

sports the same Lightning

adapters and accessories

as its big brothers Apple

itself said it best: “The iPad

Mini is every inch an iPad.”

Turn the iPad On and Off

THINK OF APPLE’S IMAC, iPhone, and iPod Touch In addition to starting with the letter “i,” all these products are sleek gadgets with a minimum of buttons to disrupt their smooth skin The iPad family is no exception

Run your finger along the tablet’s top edge and you’ll find a small thin button on the right (circled) It’s got a long name: On/Off, Sleep/Wake

Here’s what it does:

• It turns the iPad off and on To turn your iPad off completely—so that it

gobbles no power at all—press and hold down this button until you see an on-screen prompt (’ slide to power off) asking you to confirm your request Touch the arrow, and slide your finger along the screen from left to right If you’re not going to use your tablet for a few days, this total shutdown is the way to conserve as much battery life as possible

To turn the iPad back on, press the On/Off button for a second or two, until you see the Apple logo After a minute or so of boot-up gyrations, you’re back in business

• I t puts the iPad to sleep and wakes it up Press the button briefly to turn off

the iPad’s screen and put it in power-saving Sleep (standby) mode To wake the iPad from its power nap, quickly press the Sleep/Wake button again (You may also need to wake your iPad if you leave it untended for more than

a few minutes, because it goes to sleep all by itself to save power (To change its nod-off settings, see page 338.)

Whenever you turn your iPad on or wake it from its electronic slumber, you end up on a locked Home screen (unless you have one of Apple’s Smart Covers; see page 361) To get

to the iPad’s goodies, swipe your finger along the slider in the direction of the arrow Why does the Home screen lock itself? Because on a touchscreen device, one unintended tap when the iPad is in your briefcase or bag can turn on a pro-gram without you knowing it, and poof, there goes that battery charge

’

Find the Home Button and Cameras

THERE’S ONLY ONE SWITCH on the front of the iPad: the Home button (circled below) This round, gently indented switch sits in the bottom-center of the iPad’s black or white picture frame (known as a bezel in geek-speak) You’ll probably use this button more than any other in your iPad adventures

Front Camera

The Home button may seem like a humble little control, but it has a wider range

of powers than you might expect Page 20 gives you the lowdown on its satile role, which changes depending on what screen you’re on and how many times you press it For now, though, think of the Home button as another way to wake up your iPad—gently press it to wake a sleeping tablet

ver-Every iPad (except the original model) comes with two tiny cameras built into the tablet’s front and back The camera on the front, which looks like a small pin-hole, is smack dab in the middle of the bezel’s top edge This is the camera you use for FaceTime chats and wacky Photo Booth self-portraits (Chapter 15)

The rear camera is, naturally, on the back of the iPad It’s the small round lens below the Sleep/Wake switch You use it to take still pictures and shoot vid-

eos—which you can then edit right on the tablet See Chapter 14 for more about videos, and Chapter 15 for details on snapping still shots with the iPad

 NOTE  The iPad 2, third- and fourth-generation iPads, the iPad Air, and both iPad Minis each have a built-in gyroscope, an orientation sensor that tells the tablet which way

you’re holding and moving it Games (Chapter 10) that incorporate the gyroscope can be thrilling to play since you actually move the iPad to control gameplay

BEFORE OCTOBER 2011, IPAD OWNERS had it rough To set up their tablets

so they could move music and other media from their computers to their slabs, they had to link the two with a USB cable, and then use iTunes to broker the deal (see the Note opposite for a summary of iTunes’ role in the iPad’s life)

Those were the old days Owners of brand-new iPads can rip open the Apple packaging, flip on the device, and set it up wirelessly, without having to go through iTunes (You do, however, need a WiFi network nearby If you don’t have one, learn how to set up and sync via USB cable on page 10.)

Here’s how you set up your iPad—providing, of course, the tablet retained its charge on the trip from China (if power is running low, see page 16):

1 Press the iPad’s Home button You see a

“Hello” screen witha right-pointing arrow

under it that says “slide to set up.” Put your

finger on the arrow and slide it to the right

2 Tap the language you want the iPad to use

for screens and menus “English” tops the list

for U.S iPads, but other choices fill the rest of

the screen

3 Pick your country or region The United

States is the default, but if you’re not there,

pick from the list underneath

4 Choose your WiFi network If you’re at home,

find your personal network in the list, tap it to select it, and then type in your network’s password (If you’re in range of a public network, you can connect

to the Internet, but, for security’s sake, be leery of typing in any personal information to set up an iTunes account, like a credit card number.) When the iPad connects to the Internet, it takes a few minutes to activate itself through Apple’s servers

5 Decide whether you want to turn on Location Services Location

Services lets the iPad physically locate you using its built-in GPS or WiFi signals It’s great for the Maps app, but not so much for your privacy If you leave Location Services off now, you can turn it on later by tapping Home→Settings→Privacy→Location Services→On

6 Set up the iPad Once you activate your iPad, it’s time for the setup phase to begin You can set up your tablet as a new iPad, or set it up using the backup files from a previous iPad If you opt for the latter, tap the location of your old

iPad’s backup files, either on iCloud or in iTunes Restoring a previous iPad’s files to your new iPad transfers the settings and content to your new tablet, leaving you with little else to do If you chose Set Up as New iPad, carry on.

7 Create an Apple ID Now you’re asked to sign in

with or create an Apple ID Your Apple ID (page

168) is the user name and password you use to

buy apps, music, books, videos, and podcasts

from the iTunes and App Stores If you already

have an Apple ID, sign in with it here If not, tap

“Create a new Apple ID” to go to the next screen,

where you can base your new ID on an existing

email address or set up a new—and free—iCloud

account (see below) If you don’t want to deal

with this now, tap Skip This Step

8 Set up iCloud On this screen, you can turn on Apple’s free iCloud service,

where you can back up all your apps, contacts, calendars, and more to

Apple’s online servers—and restore them later (Chapter 16 covers iCloud.)

9 Configure apps and services? Decide if you want to use the Find My iPad

service (for lost iPads; see page 358) and the Messaging (page 130) and

FaceTime apps You’re prompted to set up a four-digit passcode on your

iPad to lock the screen, but you can decline You can turn on the Siri tant (page 40) now as well.You can also opt to share anonymous iPad diag-nostic info with Apple On the next screen, register your iPad with Apple so they have a record of it Finally, when the Thank You screen appears, tap the

assis-“Welcome to iPad” button You land on the iPad’s Home screen, where you can see all its built-in apps Page 24 tells you what each of those does

10 Set up your email account You can compose, send, and receive email

on your tablet, but you first have to introduce your iPad to your email

account(s) or sign up for a free iCloud account (If you have an account

associated with an old Apple ID, the iPad automatically adds it.) Later, in

Settings→Mail, Contacts, Calendars, you can easily set up accounts for

most major email services, like Gmail and Yahoo To add an account from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) like Comcast or RoadRunner, you may need

to get the account info from your ISP Chapter 6 covers email

 NOTE  You don’t need iTunes to set up your iPad, but it can be command central for managing your media on the slab In addition to keeping copies of all your files, iTunes coordinates the transfer of those files from your desktop computer to your iPad Of course, you can also sync files wirelessly—sans iTunes—as page 12 explains

To activate your new iPad with iTunes, you need to:

1 Install iTunes 11.1 on your Windows PC or Mac Apple’s media manager (and

portal to its online stores) is free If you don’t have iTunes on your computer already, point your web browser to www.itunes.com/downloads Make sure your computer meets the requirements listed, and then click Download Now When iTunes lands on your computer, double-click the installer to set it up (If you already have iTunes on your computer, make sure you have the latest version In Windows, go to Start→Apple Software Update; on a Mac, go to

A→Software Update.)

2 Use the iPad’s USB cable to connect the tablet to the computer Plug the

Lightning or Dock Connector end into the matching jack on the bottom edge

of your iPad Plug the small, rectangular end into an available USB 2.0 (or later) port on your Windows PC or Mac

3 In iTunes, follow the steps on-screen Once you plug in the USB cable,

iTunes should recognize your new iPad (If it doesn’t, make sure the cable is firmly connected at both ends; see Appendix B on page 349 for other troubleshooting tips.) If this is your first iPad ever (or first time setting this one up), you should see the screen below Click Continue

If you’ve had an iPad connected to this computer before, iTunes offers

to set up the tablet as a new iPad or restore the content from a previous iPad backup If you want to start with a fresh, empty tablet, pick the first option To transfer all your stuff from a previous iPad onto this one, pick the second option Then click Continue

4 Activate, register, and sync your iPad Once you decide how you want to

set up your new tablet, iTunes takes over It walks you through the tion and registration process, signing up for an Apple ID (page 168), and

activa-selecting the content you may already have in iTunes that you’d like to copy over to your new iPad iTunes 11 doesn’t automatically copy the contents of your library over by default, but you can dump everything there if you want

to by following the directions on page 245—or you can selectively move

music, videos, apps, books, photos, and more over to the tablet, as page 246 explains

Don’t want your iPad to be chained to the computer every time you want to sync with iTunes? See page 12 to find out about wireless syncing

5 Disconnect your iPad You can unplug your iPad from the USB cable and be

on your way any time it’s not actively syncing with iTunes If the iTunes

status window (below) says you’re still in the middle of a sync, do not unplug the USB cable until iTunes finishes (To cancel a sync-in-progress because you need to leave, click ˛ in the iTunes status window.) When iTunes finishes syncing, it displays the Apple logo (a) or the name of the song currently

playing in the status window

EVEN IF YOU ACTIVATED and set up your iPad over WiFi and didn’t come near your Windows PC or Mac during the process, iTunes is still your iPad’s buddy It’s the program you use to organize your music, video, apps, and other content on your iPad or iPad Mini

Syncing your iPad with iTunes doesn’t mean you’re going to be forever lashed to the computer with a USB cable Thanks to wireless syncing, the cord has been cut! Well, not physically snipped, but, you know, made mostly unnecessary.Why “mostly”? Because even if you set up wireless syncing, there are at least two occasions when you need the USB cable that came with your iPad The first

is so you can plug the iPad into your computer to turn on iTunes Wi-Fi Sync in the first place The second, covered in Appendix B, is when you need to fully reinstall the iPad’s system software

To sync your iPad wirelessly, your computer and iPad need to be on the same WiFi network That means that you can’t sync the iPad from a hotel WiFi net-work in Philadelphia when your laptop is back home on your kitchen counter

in Pittsburgh And if your home network is a mix of WiFi and wired Ethernet connections, you can usually get iTunes to sync either way—with a computer wirelessly connected to your home network or with one connected via Ethernet cable—as long as the wired machine is part of your WiFi network

Once you have everything on the same network, connect your computer to the tablet with the USB cable Click the iPad icon when it appears in iTunes, and then click the Summary tab at the top of the window In the Options area, turn

on the checkbox next to “Sync with this iPad over Wi-Fi” (circled below) and click Apply Then click Sync to seal the deal Feel free to unplug your iPad

You can now sync content between iTunes and your iPad whenever both devices are on the same network and iTunes is open on your computer You can tell your iPad is set for wireless syncing because its icon remains in the button bar at the top of the iTunes 11 window—even after you unplug the USB cable

If you’re set for manual syncing (page 246), you can add songs, videos, and

other content to your iPad by dragging the files onto iTunes’ iPad icon, no ter where around the house you left the tablet

mat-Although syncing and backup occurs automatically at least once a day, you can manually fire off a syncing session from either the computer or iPad:

• O n the computer Start iTunes if it’s not open, click the iPad icon at the top

of the window, and then click Sync at

the bottom of the next screen When

you do, iTunes acts as if it had a USB

connection and syncs away You can

see the syncing progress in the status

window at the top of the screen

• On the iPad Tap Home→Settings→

General→iTunes Wi-Fi Sync→Sync Now

The iPad’s screen (right) shows your

syncing progress and offers a Cancel

Sync button if you change your mind

Even if you accidentally click the Eject button (E) next to the iPad icon in the

iTunes window and disconnect the two, the icon returns when you restart iTunes

or sync from the iPad

If you decide wireless syncing isn’t for you, you can always reverse course In

iTunes, turn off wireless syncing by turning off the Wi-Fi sync checkbox (circled

on the opposite page)

USB or Wi-Fi Sync?

While iTunes Wi-Fi Sync is incredibly liberating, it’s not always the best way to move your stuff around As previously mentioned, you need to cable up if you want to sync when iTunes and your iPad aren’t on the same WiFi network Also, your WiFi network may be slow or overloaded, and the trusty USB cable is just plain faster—especially when you have a lot of videos to copy over

But you can have it both ways, too Even if you set up your iPad to sync over the WiFi-scented air, you can still jack it into iTunes with the faithful USB cable any time you want To learn more about what you can sync ’twixt iTunes and iPad, visit Chapter 12

Tour iTunes

ITUNES NOT ONLY LETS you decide which songs, books, and videos from your computer end up on your iPad, it also helps you keep your iPad’s internal soft-ware up to date, shows you how much space you have left on your tablet, and lets you change your music, video, and podcast syncing options

When you connect your iPad to your computer, it shows up in the row of tons along the top of the iTunes window Click its icon to go to the iPad’s own screen full of controls, as shown below Like the main iTunes window, the iPad’s settings screen has a row of clickable tabs along the top of the window Each tab lets you control a different kind of content, like music or books

but-You start out on the Summary tab, whose screen tells you:

! Your iPad’s storage capacity and its serial number

@ Whether your iPad has the latest software on it (and if you’re having lems with your iPad, you get the chance to reinstall the software)

prob-# Whether you set the iPad to back up its settings and data to iCloud or to your computer, and how that happens (page 355 has more on iPad backup)

$ As you scroll down into the Options area, you can also decide if you want iTunes to automatically synchronize all the files between your computer and

iPad, or whether you’d prefer to update the iPad’s contents manually, so you can specify what goes on it Other boxes iTunes offers in the Options area let you convert large song files to smaller ones so they don’t hog space, choose standard-definition videos over their heftier HD counterparts, and configure the Universal Access features for visually and hearing-impaired iPadders

Don’t want to be chained to iTunes by a USB cable every time you want to sync? The Options area also includes a setting that lets you sync your iPad over a WiFi connection (see page 12 if you skipped that part)

% To see what’s on your iPad at the moment, click the button at the far right

of the top of the screen, logically called On This iPad iTunes lists your iPad’s media libraries along the left side of the window Click a category name, like Music or TV Shows, to see all the items of that type residing on your iPad

Any playlists you made and added to the iPad appear in the list as well

(Chapter 12 has information on making and adding playlists to your tablet.)

ÿ The On This iPad screen also shows the different media types filling up your tablet This info comes in the form of a bar at the bottom of the window, as shown below Here, iTunes color-codes your media types (blue for audio,

purple for videos, and so on) and reveals the space each takes up using the appropriate color in the bar Move your mouse

cursor over a color segment to see a box of media

stats that lists the number of items you have and

the amount of drive space they take up

So that’s what you find on the Summary and the On

This iPad tabs Later in this book, you’ll learn how to

transfer different types of media to your iPad using

iTunes’ other tabs, and how to watch, listen to, and

read that media on your tablet

For example, Chapter 13 is all about playing your

favorite music on the iPad, Chapter 14 covers syncing

and playing videos, while Chapter 16 explains copying

your photos from computer to iPad (which makes a

great handheld picture frame to show off your shots)

To learn more about how iTunes works and what it can

do for your iPad, take a trip to Chapter 12 And if you

want to explore the virtual shelves of the iTunes App

Store so you can load up your tablet with the

cool-est new games and iPad programs, skip on over to

Chapter 8

MANY APPLE DEVICES SHIP with enough power to run for a short while But

as you poke and prod your new gadget, that charge won’t last long, so you’ll want to get the iPad connected to a power source to refill its battery You can charge your iPad in one, maybe two, ways:

• C harge by AC adapter Look! Another charger

for your collection! Both the iPad and the Mini

come with a little square AC adapter ready to

keep your tablet charged up It has a USB port

on one side and a plug on the other To boost

your battery, plug the flat end of the iPad’s USB

cable into the cube’s USB port Then plug the

cube’s pronged end into an electrical outlet

Hitch up the USB cable’s Lightning connector (Dock Connector on

the iPad 2) to the bottom of your iPad and charge away (Older, smaller adapters from iPhones and older iPods may work if you turn the iPad screen off to direct the full stream of juice to the iPad’s battery, but their low flow will likely charge the iPad much more slowly than its native adapter.)

• C harge by computer Unlike iPhones and iPods, charging the iPad over your

computer’s USB port isn’t a sure thing anymore While USB ports on some newer computers—like late-model iMacs—have enough juice, many older ones don’t To see for sure, grab the USB cable and plug your iPad into your computer’s USB port If you see a “Not Charging”

message in the top corner of your iPad (right),

you know the port is underpowered (The USB

port will probably “trickle charge” if the iPad

screen is off, but very slowly.)

You can fully gas up your iPad in only a few hours It displays a battery line that fills up with green power as you recharge A smaller, black-and-white battery icon up in the iPad’s status bar displays a lightning bolt along with the battery’s current charge (as a percentage of its total charge)

out-The iPad is fully charged when the battery icon in the menu bar shows 100% Apple says a full iPad battery charge lasts up to 10 hours for web browsing, videos, and listening to music Your results may vary

APPLE POSTS VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS on its iPad website to ensure a longer battery life for hard-working iPads:

• Don’t expose your iPad to extreme hot or cold temperatures—keep it

between 32 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit (In other words, don’t leave it in a hot, parked car, and don’t expect it to operate on Mt Everest.)

• Use your iPad regularly (not that you wouldn’t) And be sure to charge it at least once a month to keep that battery chemistry peppy

• Put the iPad to sleep to save power (press the Sleep/Wake button.)

• Take the iPad out of any heat-trapping cases before you charge it up

• Manually close any apps you’re not using, as described on page 29

• Dim the screen when you don’t need it at total brightness (see page 340)

• When you see the Low Battery icon or message, plug your iPad into an trical outlet using the AC adapter The iPad battery indicator shows roughly how much charge the battery has left

elec-• Jumping around within your media library can drain your battery faster, as can apps that stream content, like radio shows and live TV Since these all

take their toll on the battery’s power, too, use them sparingly if you’re low on juice

• That wireless chip inside the iPad saps power even if you’re not

trawl-ing the Web Save energy by turntrawl-ing it off when you don’t need it; go to

Settings→Wi-Fi and tap Off Lower the frequency with which you check

email or have data pushed to the iPad to save some energy as well; go

to Settings→Mail, Contacts, Calendars Bluetooth and Location Services

also take their toll, and you can turn them off by visiting the Settings icon Turning off the Background App Refresh (page 338) in iOS 7 helps, too

• Use the Home button to navigate your tablet, switch apps, and control music

• Connect your iPad through jacks and ports

• Tour the iPad’s apps

• Organize apps with multiple Home screens and folders

You’ll learn to:

AS A NEW IPAD owner, once you get past the tablet’s setup screens and installing iTunes (if needed), the thrill of exploration and discovery can really begin That’s where this chapter comes in—it guides you through the iPad’s physical controls and describes its built-in apps.

A full-size iPad comes with just a few switches and buttons The iPad Mini, despite its smaller size, has the same arrangement of controls No matter which model you own, you’ll learn what each button and switch does, and pick up tips and tricks for making them do more

By contrast, your tablet comes with a lot of apps (20, to be exact), all neatly laid out across the Home screen (see opposite) You’ll learn what each program does and where to go in this book to find out more

Finally, since you’ll have your fingers all over the iPad’s screen as you tour your tablet, this chapter winds up with some advice for keeping that gor-geous screen clean and the iPad itself intact as you take it with you on all your tablet-toting adventures And speaking of adventures, turn the page

to start learning about your iPad

CHAPTER 2 Tour Your Tablet

AS YOU MAY RECALL, you met the iPad’s round Home button (æ) back in Chapter 1, when you set up your slab But how the Home button behaves really depends on what screen you’re on—and how many times you press it:

• One click, anywhere Press the Home button once and it takes you Home—

back to the iPad’s main screen, where you’ll find all your apps If you’re running an app and want to launch another one, click the button to return to the Home screen, where you can tap the new app open You could be waist-deep in a Keynote presentation, for example (page 226), and want to watch

an episode of The Big Bang Theory Press the Home button to close Keynote (and automatically save your file) and go back to the main iPad screen, where you can tap the Videos icon to get to your shows

• Double-click with an app open While your iPad displays only one program

at a time, it can run several apps at once, a process known as multitasking The Home button is your ticket to switching among these active apps (flip to page 29 for more) To leave the multitasking screen and return to the single open app, press the Home button again

• One click on the Lock screen If your iPad’s display is off to save power and

you have music playing, you can quickly get to the Music playback controls

by clicking the Home button As shown below, that turns on both the iPad and its Lock screen (page 6), and displays a set of playback controls at the top of the screen (circled below)

THE BUTTONS ON THE right edge of every iPad mute your alerts, lock your

screen in vertical or horizontal orientation, and control the audio for music and other apps that make noise Here are the buttons, from top to bottom:

Side Switch The small black

nub on the iPad’s right edge

does one of two things, and

it’s your call Out of the box,

it’s a Mute button that silences

the iPad’s audio alerts when

you slide it down (until you

see an orange dot) Slide the

button up to restore your

alerts

If you don’t need a Mute

but-ton, you can turn the switch

into a screen-orientation lock

that keeps the iPad’s display

in either vertical or horizontal

view so the screen doesn’t

spin around as you move

about To lock the screen,

press the Home button, tap

Settings→General→“Use Side

Switch to,” and choose Lock

Rotation Choose Mute to go

back to the way things were

If you use the side switch to

mute your iPad, you lock the

screen’s orientation by swiping up from the bottom of the screen to get to the Control Center (page 152) There, tap the Screen Orientation Lock (m) If you use the switch to lock the display, you mute the iPad by tapping › in the Control Center or by turning the volume all the way down, as described next

Volume Press the top part of this switch to increase the

volume of the iPad’s speaker (or your earbuds, if you’re wearing

them; see page 22) Press the bottom half of the switch to lower

the volume The iPad displays a little volume graphic so you can

see where you are on the Relative Scale of Loudness

Side Switch Volume up Volume down

Connect Through iPad Jacks and Ports

WHILE THE IPAD’S INNARDS are full of state-of-the-art electronics, the outside isn’t complex at all—just four buttons (On/Off-Sleep/Wake; Volume; Side Switch; and, discussed on page 20, the Home button) The outside of the iPad sports two jacks so you can plug in cords Here’s what you do with ’em:

! Headphone jack Although it

doesn’t come with its own set

of headphones, as iPhones and

iPods do, the iPad does offer a

headphone jack on its top-left

edge You can plug in any pair of

earbuds or headphones that come

with the standard 3.5-millimeter

stereo miniplug The next page

has more on that

@ Lightning Port or Dock

Connector The flat port on the

iPad’s bottom edge is called the Lightning port on iPads and Minis released after October 2012, and the Dock Connector on older iPads, including the iPad 2 You plug the provided USB cable in here to connect your iPad to your computer for battery-charging, as well as for music, iBook, and video fill-ups from your iTunes libraries (unless you decide to go with the Wi-Fi Sync option described on page 12) When buying accessories for your iPad, like external speakers and AV cables, make sure you get equipment that fits the port your iPad uses—or that you have an adapter handy As you can see below, the Dock Connector (top) is much bigger than the petite Lightning port (below), so shop accordingly

 NOTE  You may notice two other features on the iPad’s outer edges The small holes in the center of the top edge are the dual microphones the Air and Retina Mini use for Face-Time chats and other “listening” apps; older iPads and Minis have a single mic And the perforated patches on the back near the Lightning port hide the iPad’s external speakers