• 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:
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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
Use the Home Button to Switch 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
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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
Print with Your iPad 52
ChapTer 4 Get Online 55
WiFi Versus Cellular Networks 56
Get Your WiFi Connection 58
Use Public WiFi Hotspots 59
Use a Cellular Data Network 60
Pick an AT&T Service Plan 61
Pick a Sprint Service Plan 62
Pick a Verizon Service Plan 63
Sign Up for Cellular Data Service 64
Transfer an Old Data Plan to a New iPad 65
Turn Cellular Data Service Off or On 66
Check, Change, or Cancel Data Plans 67
Use a Mobile Broadband Hotspot 68
Use the iPad as a Personal Hotspot 69
Make Video Calls with FaceTime 70
Use Skype to Make Internet Calls 72
Travel Internationally with the iPad 73
ChapTer 5 Surf the Web 75
Take a Safari Tour 76
Use Browser Tabs in Safari 78
Zoom and Scroll Through Web Pages 80
Use Safari Reader 82
Use Safari’s Reading List 83
Jump to Other Web Pages 84
Use Autofill to Save Time 85
Create and Use Bookmarks 86
Make Home Screen Bookmarks 88
Call Up Your History List 89
Edit and Organize Bookmarks and Folders 90
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Save and Mail Images from the Web 93
Stream Web Audio and Video 94
Work with Online Apps 96
Use iCloud Tabs 98
Use the Safari Action Menu 99
Social Networking on Your iPad 100
Surf Securely 102
Use Other Web Browsers 104
ChapTer 6 Keep in Touch with Email and Messaging 107
Set Up an Email Account (or Two) 108
Tour the Mail Program 110
Read Mail 112
Write and Send Email 114
Format Your Messages 116
Set Up a VIP Mailbox 117
Flag Messages for Later 118
Manage Your Email 120
Adjust Mail Settings 122
Webmail On the iPad 123
POP3 and IMAP Accounts on the iPad 124
Send Messages 126
Use Twitter 128
ChapTer 7 Organize Your Life With the iPad’s Apps 131
Sync Your Personal Info to the iPad 132
Set Up Your Calendars 134
Use the iPad Calendar 136
Maintain Contacts 138
Take Notes 140
Track Time With the iPad’s Clock 142
Use Reminders 144
Use Notifications 146
Hang Out the “Do Not Disturb” Sign 147
Set App Privacy Settings 148
Find Your Way with Maps 150
See Maps in Different Views 152
Locate Your Position Using GPS 153
Get Directions on the Map 154
Use Facebook on the iPad 156
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Shop the App Store 159
Go to the App Store 160
Tour the App Store 161
Set Up an Apple ID 162
Buy, Download, and Install Apps 164
Uninstall Apps 165
Search for Apps 166
Scale Up iPhone Apps 167
Sync and Organize Apps in iTunes 168
Adjust App Preferences 170
Update Apps 171
Troubleshoot Apps 172
ChapTer 9 Read iBooks and ePeriodicals 175
Download the iBooks App 176
Go to the iBookstore 177
Browse and Search for Books 178
Buy and Download a Book 180
Find Free iBooks 181
Sync Books Using iTunes 182
Read Other Ebooks on the iPad 183
Read an iBook 184
Change the Type in an iBook 186
Search an iBook 187
Use the Dictionary 188
Create Bookmarks and Margin Notes 189
Use iBooks Textbooks 190
Delete or Rearrange iBooks 191
Use Newsstand for Your ePeriodicals 192
Subscribe to ePublications 193
Find Newspaper and Magazine Apps 194
ChapTer 10 Play Games 197
Find iPad Games 198
Play Games 199
Sign Up for Game Center 200
Get Social with Game Center 202
More Ways to Get Your Game On 204
Play Multiplayer Games in Person 206
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An iPad Games Gallery 208
ChapTer 11 Get Productive with iWork 211
Meet iWork 212
Get Started with iWork 214
Create Documents in Pages 216
Create Spreadsheets in Numbers 218
Create Presentations in Keynote 220
Import, Export, and Share iWork Files 222
Troubleshooting iWork Files 224
Find Alternatives to iWork 226
ChapTer 12 Sync and Share Media Files Using iTunes and iCloud 229
The iTunes Window 230
How iTunes Organizes Your Content 232
Where iTunes Stores Your Files 233
The iTunes Store 234
The Wireless iTunes Store 235
Check for Downloads 236
Authorize Computers for iTunes and Home Sharing 237
Deauthorize Your Computer 238
Automatically Sync the iPad 239
Manually Sync to Your iPad 240
Troubleshoot Syncing Problems 241
Use iTunes in the Cloud 242
Use iTunes Match 243
Use iTunes Home Sharing on Your iPad 244
Stream and Mirror Files with AirPlay 246
Getting Ready for iTunes 11 248
ChapTer 13 Master iTunes On the Desktop 251
Change the Look of the iTunes Window 252
Change the Size of the iTunes Window 253
Change Import Settings for Better Audio Quality 254
Four Ways to Browse Your Collection 255
Search for Songs in iTunes 256
Change a Song’s File Format 257
Improve Your Tunes with the Graphic Equalizer 258
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Edit Album Information and Song Gaps 261
Make a New Playlist in iTunes 262
Change or Delete an Existing Playlist 264
Make a Genius Playlist in iTunes 265
Genius Mixes in iTunes 266
You’re the Critic: Rate Your Music 267
Smart Playlists: Another Way for iTunes to Assemble Song Sets 268
Get Album Art in iTunes 270
See Your iTunes Purchase History and Get iTunes Store Help 271
Set Up Multiple iTunes Libraries 272
Move the iTunes Music/Media Folder to an External Drive 273
iTunes and Social Media 274
ChapTer 14 Manage and Play Music and Other Audio 277
Get Music and Audio for Your iPad 278
Sync Music, Audiobooks, and Podcasts 280
Explore the Music Menu 281
Play Music 282
Play Audiobooks 283
Control the Now Playing Screen 284
Make Playlists 286
Make Genius Playlists on the iPad 287
Use the Podcasts App 288
Go to School at iTunes U 289
Make Music with GarageBand 290
ChapTer 15 Watch, Create, and Edit Videos 293
Get Video Onto Your iPad 294
Transfer Video from iTunes to iPad 295
Find and Play Videos on Your iPad 296
Play iPad Videos on Your TV 298
Shoot Your Own Videos 300
Share Your Video Clips 301
Edit Videos on the iPad 302
Edit Videos with iMovie 304
Video Formats That Work on the iPad 306
Delete Videos 307
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View, Shoot, Edit, and Manage Photos 309
Get Pictures onto Your iPad 310
Take Photos With the iPad’s Camera 312
Take Portraits with Photo Booth 313
Find Pictures on Your iPad 314
View Pictures on Your iPad 316
Edit Photos on the iPad 318
Use iPhoto for iPad 320
Play Slideshows on Your iPad 322
Play Slideshows on Your TV 324
Change the iPad’s Wallpaper 326
Turn the iPad into a Picture Frame 327
ChapTer 17 Back Up and Sync Your Gadgets with iCloud 329
Set Up iCloud on Your iPad 330
Set Up iCloud on Your Computer 332
Using iWork with iCloud on the Web 333
Stream Photos with iCloud 334
Share Your Photo Stream 336
appendix A iPad Settings 339
Tour the iPad’s Settings 340
appendix B iPad Troubleshooting and Care 353
Troubleshooting Basics 354
Reset Your iPad 355
Download iTunes and iTunes Updates, and Reinstall iTunes 356
Update Your iPad’s Software 358
Use iPad Backup Files 359
Start Over: Restore Your iPad’s Software 360
Protect Your iPad 362
Find a Lost iPad 363
Find an iPad Repair Shop 364
AppleCare—What It Is and Whether You Need It 365
Index 367
Trang 12About the Author
J.D Biersdorfer (author) is the author of several O’Reilly
books, including the first four 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
has covered everything from 17th-century Indian art to female
hackers for the newspaper She’s also written articles for the
AIGA Journal of Graphic Design, Budget Travel, The New York
Times Book Review, 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
Peter McKie (editor) has a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University
In his spare time, he digitizes historic photos of his summer community Email:
pmckie@oreilly.com.
Kristen Borg (production editor) is a graduate of the publishing program at
Emerson College Now living in Boston, she hails from Arizona and considers New England winters a fair trade for no longer finding scorpions in her hairdryer Email: kristen@oreilly.com
Julie Hawks (indexer) is an indexer for the Missing Manual series She is
cur-rently pursuing a master’s degree in Religious Studies while discovering the joys of warm winters in the Carolinas Email: juliehawks@gmail.com
Marcia Simmons (proofreader) is a writer and editor who lives in Petaluma,
California She’s the author of DIY Cocktails: A Simple Guide to Creating Your Own Signature Drinks Her personal blog can be found at marciaisms.com
The Missing Credits
Trang 13I 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
Borg, Monica Kamsvaag, Ron Bilodeau, 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 and to Matthew Silver for the valiant loan of his brand-new iPad for a
photo shoot Katherine Ippoliti’s graphics work also deserves a shout-out
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, 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
—J.D Biersdorfer
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Trang 15APPLE ANNOUNCED THE ORIGINAL iPad on January 27, 2010, and the technology world hasn’t been the same since Customers rushed to buy the tablet, snapping up more than 300,000 the day it went on sale Competitors rushed to copy it, with Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Motorola, Amazon, and others creating their own variations on the app-friendly touchscreen device
In the fall of 2012, Apple released the fourth generation of the iPad and the first version of its smaller sidekick, the iPad Mini Building on its success with the original iPad, the iPad 2, and the third-gen iPad with Retina display, this latest pair of iPads adds zippier WiFi performance, FaceTime HD cameras for videochats, and the new Lightning connector for charging and syncing.Apple has now sold more than 100 million iPads So why has its tablet proven
so popular, even as competitors stampede to put their own interpretations in stores? One theory: It’s a mobile world, and a thin Internet-connected device that can expertly handle communications, entertainment, and school/busi-ness tasks—and look extremely stylish to boot—is going to be a winner.You can add to that Apple’s new emphasis on the “post-PC” world, where you don’t have to connect your iPad to your computer to set it up, fill it up, or back it up The arrival of Apple’s iCloud service in 2011 means that your iPad can be your primary window to the Internet for work, play, and cat videos—
no heavy, bulky laptop needed, because you’re living in an airy ecosystem where all your stuff is safely online, Up There if you need it
And thanks to the 275,000 third-party tablet-specific apps already 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’s probably why it’s so popular
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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 one: “Tap Home→Setting→General→iTunes Wi-Fi Sync→Sync Now.” That’s shorthand for a longer series of instructions that go something like this:
“From the iPad’s Home screen, tap the Settings icon to go the Settings screen On the Settings screen, tap iTunes Wi-Fi Sync and then, on the screen that appears, press the Sync Now button.” Our shorthand system keep things more snappy than these long, drawn-out instructions
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
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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
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Trang 18• 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:
Trang 19SINCE ITS ARRIVAL JUST a few years ago, Apple’s tablet computer 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
2012, the regular iPad got a sibling in the form of the iPad Mini, the little iPad that can do everything its big brother can, except take up as much space
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 iPad, you need to set up your tablet 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 turning on your new iPad To learn how to do that, turn the page
Set Up Your iPad
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THE FIRST IPAD APPEARED in the spring of 2010 and it’s been so popular, Apple has updated the product three times since then, making the screen sharper, the processor faster, and the syncing more seamless After the original iPad, Apple debuted the iPad 2 in 2011 and the third-gen iPad in March 2012
In October 2012, after 100 million iPads had been snapped up around the world, Apple introduced its fourth-generation iPad, called the iPad with Retina display That same day, Apple introduced a smaller version of the big iPad, called the iPad Mini; skip to page 4 to read about its capabilities
Today, you can choose from three iPad models at Apple and other outlets: the iPad with Retina display, the iPad 2 (kept around as an entry-level option at a lower price), and the iPad Mini Older, used iPads continue to float around as well, for sale by their owners on eBay and refurbished electronics stores The good news is that this book covers all the iPad models
The iPad With Retina Display vs the iPad 2
What’s the difference between the two big iPads, the Retina display and the iPad 2? Basically, it’s a matter of screen and speed The fourth-generation iPad sports a robust A6X processor; a pixel-packing, high-definition Retina display; and a 5-megapixel back camera This iPad can record video in 1080p resolution with the rear camera and in 720p with the front FaceTime camera; both qualify
as high-definition The Retina model is available in three storage capacities:
16 gigabytes (GB), 32 GB, and 64 GB All three sizes come in either WiFi-only
or Wi-Fi + Cellular models Cellular-capable iPads can connect to zippy 4G LTE networks to get online when there’s no WiFi signal around
Trang 21The 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
a rear camera with around 1 megapixel resolution for still photos (which is not very sharp), but can record video at a resolution of 720p New iPad 2s are only available with a 16 GB drive, but they come in both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models; the latter gets online via a wireless network or by tapping into the slower 3G cel-lular networks from AT&T or Verizon With its more modest specs, the iPad 2 is the cheapest iPad out there, but it still runs all 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 and the Mini use the smaller Lightning nector on one end, while the iPad 2 uses the big Dock Connector plug
con-• 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 , Sprint, or Verizon) 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 and 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 need to eject the card in the first place Usually, you don’t—unless the iPad has 4G/3G troubles and you need to replace the card, or if you travel internationally and want to pop in a card from a local carrier for data service See page 73 for more on global iPad
travel
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WHEN THE ORIGINAL IPAD debuted in 2010, Apple executives said the 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 be along eventu-ally—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
9.7-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
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, a smaller version called the iPod Mini was released The iPod Mini did pretty much everything the regular iPod could do, all while being smaller and more colorful Just as the iPod Mini ran the same operating system as its big brother’s, played the same music, and had the same buttons and switches, so does the iPad Mini This smaller edition of the iPad also runs iOS 6, plays all the same media files and apps, and has the same arrangement of buttons, ports, and switches as the fourth-generation regular iPad
In fact, the iPad and iPad Mini are so similar, this book often refers to everything
in Apple’s tablet line as “iPad.”
But while the two types of iPads work exactly the same, they do have some internal differences (aside from the screen size, which, for those keeping score
at home, happens to be 9.7 inches for the iPad versus 7.9 inches for the Mini)
Trang 23Inside its aluminum-and-glass casing, the iPad Mini actually has more in mon with the iPad 2 than it does with the fourth-generation iPad.
com-For example, the smaller screen doesn’t use Apple’s high-resolution Retina
display—the Mini’s screen has the same number of pixels as the original iPad and the iPad 2’s screen But even though the screen’s smaller, you get more pixels per inch on the mighty Mini: its 7.9-inch display stuffs its 1,024 × 768 screen
resolution with 163 pixels per inch resolution, compared to the iPad 2’s 132 pixels per inch
Both the Mini and the iPad 2 use Apple’s older dual-core A5 processor It’s a
chip with zip, but not the turbo engine that powers the fourth-gen iPad, which screams along on a dual-core A6X processor with quad-core graphics for
superbly rendered games, photos, and videos on its Retina display
But like the latest iPad, the Mini uses the smaller 8-pin Lightning connector port, has the same FaceTime HD front camera and 5-megapixel rear camera for high-definition video (Chapter 15), and can use the Siri personal assistant software (page 40) Both these newer iPads come in 16 gigabytes (GB), 32 GB, and 64 GB capacities for storing your videos, photos, apps, games, and other stuff You can also choose between a white or black model
Like the big iPads, the Mini comes in a Wi-Fi model for use with wireless
net-works—and the more expensive Wi-Fi + Cellular models that let you jump online through the same 4G LTE data networks that smartphones use 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 ’Pad (less than seven-tenths of a pound) is huge for many people The iPad Mini is even more portable than the regular
iPad, and with its lower price,
a more attractive option for
schools and people who need to
stay online but want something
bigger than a smartphone screen
for email and the Web
The iPad Mini fits in the palms
of (most) adult hands It runs
the same operating system as
its older sibling, it runs the same
apps, and it accepts the same
Lightning adapters and
acces-sories Perhaps Apple itself said it
best: “The iPad Mini is every inch
an iPad.”
Trang 24Turn the iPad On and OffTHINK OF APPLE’S IMAC, iPhone, and iPod Touch In addition to starting with
“i,” all these products are sleek gadgets with a minimum of buttons to disrupt their smooth skin The iPad and the iPad Mini are no exception
Run your finger along the tablet’s top edge and you’ll find a small black 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 arrow asking you to confirm your request Touch the arrow with your finger and slide it along the screen from left to right If you’re not going
to use your ’Pad 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 again 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 Tap 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 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 set-tings, see page 343.)
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 362) 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 ’Pad is in your briefcase or
bag can turn on a program without you knowing it, and poof, there goes that
battery charge
Trang 25Find 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 16)
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 videos—which you can then edit right on the tablet See Chapter 15 for information about videos and Chapter 16 for details on snapping still shots with the iPad
NOTE The third- and fourth-generation iPad models, the iPad 2, and the iPad Mini 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 they move with you
Trang 26Activate and Set Up Your iPad Over WiFiBEFORE 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 and Minis can now rip open the Apple packaging, flip on the device, and set it up wirelessly, without the need 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 ’Pad—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 gray screen with the word “iPad” in the
middle of it and a right-pointing arrow under
it Put your finger on the arrow and slide it to
the right
2 Tap your language for iPad screens and
menus “English” is the default for U.S iPads,
but tap the arrow for more choices
3 Pick your country or region The United
States is the default, but if you’re not there,
tap Show More
4 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
5 Choose your WiFi network If you’re at home, find your personal network on
the list the iPad presents you, tap it to select it, and then type in your work’s password (If you’re in range of a public network, you can connect to the Internet, but be leery of typing in any personal information, like a credit card number, to set up an iTunes account.) When the iPad connects to the Internet, it takes a few minutes to activate itself through Apple’s servers
net-6 Set up the iPad Once you activate your iPad, it’s time for the setup phase to begin You can choose to set up your tablet as a new iPad, or restore it from the backup files of a previous iPad If you opt to restore it, tap the location of your old iPad’s backup files, either on iCloud or in iTunes Restoring a previous
Trang 27BEFORE 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 and Minis can now rip
open the Apple packaging, flip on the device, and set it up wirelessly, without
the need 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 ’Pad—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 gray screen with the word “iPad” in the
middle of it and a right-pointing arrow under
it Put your finger on the arrow and slide it to
the right
2 Tap your language for iPad screens and
menus “English” is the default for U.S iPads,
but tap the arrow for more choices
3 Pick your country or region The United
States is the default, but if you’re not there,
tap Show More
4 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
5 Choose your WiFi network If you’re at home, find your personal network on
the list the iPad presents you, tap it to select it, and then type in your
net-work’s password (If you’re in range of a public network, you can connect to
the Internet, but be leery of typing in any personal information, like a credit
card number, to set up an iTunes account.) When the iPad connects to the
Internet, it takes a few minutes to activate itself through Apple’s servers
6 Set up the iPad Once you activate your iPad, it’s time for the setup phase to
begin You can choose to set up your tablet as a new iPad, or restore it from
the backup files of a previous iPad If you opt to restore it, 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 But if you chose Set Up as New iPad, keep calm and carry on
7 Create an Apple ID Now you’re asked to
sign in with or create an Apple ID Your Apple ID (page 162) 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 spiffy new—and free—iCloud account (see below) If you don’t want to deal with this Apple ID stuff now, tap Skip This Step at the bottom of the screen
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 17 covers iCloud.)
9 Set up your email account You can compose, send, and receive email
on your tablet, but first you 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 adds it.) Later, in Settings→Mail, Contacts, Calendars, you can easily set up accounts from most major ser-vices, like Gmail and Yahoo, but you may need to get the account info from your Internet service provider (ISP) to add an ISP-based account, like those from Comcast or RoadRunner Chapter 6 covers email
10 Finish up Decide if you want to use the Find My iPad service (for lost iPads;
see page 363), Messaging (page 126), and the Siri assistant (page 40) You can also opt to share anonymous iPad diagnostic 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 “Start using 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 one does
NOTE Even if you don’t use it to set up the iPad, iTunes 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
Trang 28AS LONG AS YOU have a wireless Internet connection within reach, you can get your iPad set up, activated, and working like a charm—all without connect-ing it to a computer But if you don’t have a network nearby—or if you want to set up your tablet through iTunes because you have a lot of music and movies, and USB transfers work faster than WiFi transfers—setting up and activating your iPad it by way of iTunes still works Your computer just needs an Internet connection
To activate your new iPad with iTunes, you need to:
1 Install iTunes on your Windows PC or Mac Apple’s media manager and
online-store software 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 click the Download Now button When the software 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 particular iPad model Plug the small, rectangular end into an able USB 2.0 (or later) port on your Windows PC or Mac
avail-3 In iTunes, follow the steps on-screen Once you plug in the USB cable,
iTunes should immediately recognize your new iPad (if it doesn’t, see page
354 for troubleshooting) A small version of the iPad’s icon appears in the left pane of the iTunes window Click it if it’s not already selected If this is your first iPad ever, you should see the screen below Click Continue
Trang 29If you’ve had an iPad connected to this computer before, iTunes offers to set
up the tablet as a new iPad or restore your 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 When you decide how you want to
set up your new tablet, iTunes takes over The program walks you through the activation and registration process, signing up for an Apple ID (page
162), and selecting the content you may already have in iTunes that you’d like
to copy over to your new iPad You can choose to automatically sync thing in your iTunes library to your iPad (page 239), or you can be more
every-selective and manually choose what goes onto the tablet (page 240)
If you have a huge pile of videos, apps, and music in your iTunes library from various iPhones, iPods, and maybe an earlier iPad, you may not be able to fit everything on your new iPad, so you’ll have to manually manage your media Don’t want your iPad to be chained to the computer every time you want to sync with iTunes from here on out? See page 12 to set up 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 shows that it’s still in the middle of a sync (shown below), do not unplug the USB cable until iTunes finishes (To cancel a sync-in-progress because you need to leave, drag the Cancel Sync slider on the iPad screen.) When the sync is done, the iTunes window displays the Apple logo (a) or the name of the song currently playing on your computer
Trang 30Sync Your iPad with iTunesEVEN 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 every time you want to move files on or off it 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 (page 360), 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 connected to your WiFi network router.Once you have everything on the same WiFi 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 the Apply button Click Sync to seal the deal Feel free to unplug your iPad
Trang 31You 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 iTunes window even after you unplug the USB cable
If you’re set for manual syncing (page 240), you can just drag songs, videos, and other content onto iTunes’ iPad icon to add it to your device, no matter where around the house you left the tablet
Although syncing occurs automatically at least once a day, you can also ally fire off a syncing session from either the computer or iPad:
manu-• O n the computer Start iTunes if it’s
not open, click the iPad icon on the left
side of the window, and then click the
Sync button down at the bottom When
you do, iTunes acts as it would if it had
a USB connection and syncs away You
can see the syncing progress in the top
of the iTunes window
• 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 iTunes 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 the good news is that you can have it both ways 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
Trang 32Tour iTunesITUNES 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 ’Pad to your computer, it shows up in the left-hand column, in the Devices section of the iTunes Source list Click its icon to see a screenful of options, represented by a series of tabs at the top of the screen Each tab lets you control a different kind of content, like music or books You start out on the Summary tab, whose screen tells you:
! Your iPad’s storage capacity and its serial number
@ Whether your ’Pad 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 (page 359 has more on iPad backup) As you scroll down into the Options area, you can also decide if you want iTunes to automatically synchronize files between your computer and iPad, or whether you need to update the iPad’s contents manually
NOTE The images and instructions in this chapter show how things work in iTunes 10.7 Once Apple releases iTunes 11, you can find free updates for any iTunes-related information on this book’s Missing CD page at http://missingmanuals.com/cds/ipadmm5e/
Trang 33“Automatically” means everything in iTunes ends up on your iPad—space
permitting; “manually” means you get to pick what gets transferred 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 your iPad?
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)
$ The different media types filling up your
iPad This info comes in the form of a bar at
the bottom of the screen iTunes color-codes
your media types (blue for Audio, orange for
Photos, and so on) and shows you how much
space each takes up using the appropriate
color in the bar For even more detail, click
the bar to see your media stats in terms of
number of items, the amount of drive space
the files consume, or the number of days’
worth of a particular type of media you have
% Your iPad’s media libraries and any playlists
you may have Click the flippy triangle next
to the iPad (circled right) to see them
So that’s what you find on the Summary tab
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 14 is all about playing your
favorite music on the iPad, Chapter 15 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 coolest new games and iPad
programs, skip on over to Chapter 8
Trang 34Charge the iPad BatteryMANY 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 ’Pad in one, or 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 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 Lighting side (Dock Connector on the iPad 2) of the
USB cable 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, 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 translucent tery that fills up with green power as you recharge A smaller, black-and-white battery icon up in the iPad’s status bar (circled above) displays a lightning bolt along with the battery’s current charge (as a percentage of its total charge) 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
Trang 35APPLE POSTS VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS on its iPad website to ensure a longer battery life for a hard-working iPad:
• 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 346)
• 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-• Features like the music equalizer—or jumping around within your media
library—can drain your battery faster, as can using big, uncompressed file formats, like AIFF (see page 254) To cut back on the equalizer, see page
258 Apps that stream content, like radio shows and live TV, can take their toll on the battery’s power, too, so 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
Trang 36• Use the Home button to navigate, switch apps, and control music
• Connect your iPad through jacks and ports
• Tour the iPad’s stock apps
• Organize apps with multiple Home screens and folders
You’ll learn to:
Trang 37AS A NEW IPAD owner, once you get past the tablet’s set-up 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 switches and buttons 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 mini-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-computing adventures And speaking of adventures, turn the page to start learning about your iPad
Tour Your Tablet
Trang 38AS 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 button once and it takes you Home—back to
the iPad’s main screen, where you’ll find all your apps And if you’re running more than one app at a time, you use the Home button to switch from one program to another You could be waist-deep in a Keynote presentation, for example (page 220), 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
• One click on the first Home screen You can have multiple Home screens
(page 27), but when you’re on the first one, you can press the Home button once to go to the iPad’s universal Search screen (page 51)
• 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)
• Double-click on the Lock screen If your iPad has turned off its display to
save power while you’ve got music playing, you can quickly get to the Music playback controls by double-clicking the Home button As shown below, this double-whammy turns on both the iPad and its Lock screen (page 6), and displays a set of playback controls in the top bar (circled below)
Trang 39Use the Mute/Lock and Volume ButtonsTHE BUTTONS ON THE right edge of every iPad control the audio for movies, music, and apps that make noise Here they are, from top to bottom:
1 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,
the switch is 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 the
verti-cal or horizontal view so
the screen doesn’t spin
around as you move about
To lock the screen, press
the Home button and 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 double-clicking
the Home button, swiping left-to-right in the panel of apps that appears,
and tapping the Screen Orientation Lock (m) If you use the switch to lock the display, you mute the iPad by turning the volume all the way down, as described next
2 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 23) 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
Trang 40Connect Through iPad Jacks and PortsWHILE 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
@ Dock Connector or Lightning
Port The flat port on the iPad’s
bottom edge is called the Dock Connector on older iPads and the Lightning port
on the 4th-generation iPad and the iPad Mini 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 library (unless you decide
to go with the Wi-Fi Sync option, described on page 12) When buying ries like external speakers and AV cables to work with your iPad, 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
accesso- NOTE You may notice two other features on the iPad’s outer edges (no, sadly, neither
is a USB port or an SD card slot) The small hole in the center of the top edge is the iPad’s microphone for Voice Memos, FaceTime video chats, and other “listening” apps And the perforated patch on the back near the Lightning port hides the iPad’s external speaker