Using iPad 2 (covers iOS 5)

by Smith, Bud E.

• ISBN13: 9780789748355
• ISBN10: 0789748355
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-18
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

The most complete, powerful iPad learning product! Text, video and audio in one tightly-integrated, hands-on learning experience. #xA0; Includes fully-integrated online video and screencast tutorials that buyers can view on their own iPads - instant learning, right when they need it! Practical, approachable coverage that completely flattens the iPad learning curve Covers iPad's newest features and models, in iOS 4.2, and hits a hot market at its hottest! #xA0; Using the Apple iPadis the world's most complete, useful, media-rich learning experience for Apple's hot new iPad the only product of its kind! It begins with a concise, friendly, straight-to-the-point 300-page iPad guidebook - starting with an easy introduction to the iPad interface, proceeding through the most common activities in the order#xA0; you are likely to need them, and ending with powerful techniques most iPad users don't know. This easy-to-use text is fully integrated with extensive online learning resources: online video, screencasts, podcasts, and additional web content. It's all designed to run superbly well on the iPad, so you can learn to perform key tasks exactly when you need to know how! Using the Apple iPadreflects the latest versions of Apple's iOS operating system, as well as the newest iPad models. It covers all this, and more: getting started fast, syncing with computers, web surfing, typing, note taking, email, contacts, appointments, events, maps, photos, videos, music, Apps, books, business productivity, games, customization, and much more. Available in multiple formats, each including an entirely digital version with book text, video, and audio viewable online - on the iPad, the web, and many other devices!

Author Biography

Bud E. Smith is one of the leading authors of technology book writing today. He has written more than 20 books about computer hardware, software, and the Internet, with more than a million copies sold. Bud’s recent books include Teach Yourself Facebook for Business in 10 Minutes and Teach Yourself iPad in 10 Minutes. He is also the author of the upcoming Using Google Sketchup 8.

 

Starting out as a technical writer and journalist, Bud then moved into marketing and product management for technology companies. He worked at Apple Computer as a senior product manager; at Google competitor AltaVista as a group product manager; and at GPS navigation company Navman as a global product manager.

 

Bud holds a BA in information systems management from the University of San Francisco and an MSc in information systems from the London School of Economics. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, participating in environmental causes when he’s not working on one of his many technology-related projects.

Table of Contents

Introduction     1

Getting Started with the iPad     1

The iPad and the iPad 2     2

Welcome to USING iPad 2     2

Using This Book     3

Special Features     4

About the USING Web Edition     4

About the DVD--for Print Books Only     4

 

Chapter 1  Getting to Know Your iPad     5

Pressing the Home Button     5

Using the Sleep/Wake Button     8

   Sleep/Wake with the iPad Off     8

   Sleep/Wake with the iPad Asleep     9

   Sleep/Wake with the iPad Running     9

Working with the Orientation/Mute Slider     10

Operating the Volume Controls     11

Using the Headphone Connector, Microphone, and Speaker     11

Connecting and Charging Your iPad     12

 

Chapter 2  Learning iPad Basics     15

Engaging with the Touchscreen     15

   Gesturing on the Touchscreen     16

   Navigating the Home Screens     18

   Moving an App on the Home Screen     19

Searching the iPad     21

   Setting Up Spotlight Searches     23

   Searching with Spotlight     24

 

Chapter 3  Connecting to the Internet     27

3G or Not 3G? That Is the Question     28

Joining a Wi-Fi Network     30

Tethering Your iPad to a Mobile Hotspot     33

Joining a 3G Network     34

 

Chapter 4  Entering and Editing Text     35

Typing on the Onscreen Keyboard     35

   Typing Basics     36

   Positioning the Cursor     38

   Activating and Using Caps Lock     39

Using the iPad’s Five Main Keyboards     39

   Working with Predictive Text     42

   Keyboards in Portrait Versus Landscape Mode     45

Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Defining Text     47

Copying and Pasting Images     53

 

Chapter 5  Syncing Your iPad     55

Understanding Synchronizing     56

Synchronizing Your iPad and Your Computer     57

   Wireless Sync for Your iPad     60

   Setting the Summary Options in iTunes     61

Understanding Version Options     61

Using Summary Options     62

 

Chapter 6  Setting Up Email     65

Synchronizing Email Accounts with iTunes     .66

Working with Email Accounts     67

   Creating a New Email Account     68

   Editing Email Accounts     79

 

Chapter 7  Handling Notifications and Email Messages     81

Sending Email Messages     81

Rich Text in Email Messages     84

   Customizing Your Default Email Signature     86

Receiving and Managing Messages     88

   Checking for New Messages     88

   Reading Messages     91

   Replying to a Message     94

   Forwarding a Message     96

   Saving an Email Image to Your iPad     97

   Deleting and Moving Messages     97

 

Chapter 8  Managing Contacts on Your iPad     101

Synchronizing Contacts     103

Creating a New Contact     104

   Adding a Phone Number     107

   Adding an Email Address     108

   Adding a Home Page Address     109

   Adding a Street Address     110

   Adding a Photo     112

   Adding Notes to a Contact     114

   Adding Additional Fields     115

   Completing the New Contact     117

Editing a Contact     117

   Deleting a Contact     119

 

Chapter 9  Tracking Appointments and Events     121

Synchronizing Calendar Information     121

Navigating the Calendar     123

Adding Events to the Calendar     127

   Adding Core Information for an Event     127

   Editing and Adding Information for an Event     130

   Reading and Responding to a Meeting Invitation     133

Following Another Person’s Calendar     133

 

Chapter 10  Surfing the Web on Your iPad     137

Surfing Web Pages     138

Entering a Web Page Address     140

Using Tabs in Safari     142

Using Web Links and Saving Photos     143

Using History and Bookmarks     146

Adding Bookmarks     148

Synchronizing Bookmarks     151

Using the Reading List and Reader     152

 

Chapter 11  Making the Most of Maps     155

Understanding Mapping and Connectivity     155

Mapping Locations     158

   Mapping Your Current Location     158

   Mapping a Place or an Address     159

   Switching to a Different Map View     163

Getting Directions     165

   Getting Directions to a Location     167

 

Chapter 12  Managing Music on Your iPad     171

Synchronizing Music     172

Playing Music with the Music App     175

   Navigating the iPod App     175

   Playing Music     177

   Creating a Playlist     180

 

Chapter 13  Making and Receiving FaceTime Calls     183

What’s Great About FaceTime     183

Creating Your FaceTime Account     186

Managing Your FaceTime Account     188

   Making a FaceTime Call     190

 

Chapter 14  Taking Photos and Creating Videos     193

Using the iPad 2 to Create Photos and Video Clips     194

Using the iPad 2 for Photos     197

   Ten Things to Know About iPad 2 Photos     197

   Understanding When to Use iPad 2 Photos     200

Taking a Photo     201

Using the iPad 2 for Video Clips     206

   Ten Things to Know About iPad 2 Videos     207

   Capturing a Video     209

 

Chapter 15  Importing and Viewing Photos     211

Synchronizing Photos     212

Synchronizing Photos from Your Computer to Your iPad     213

Viewing Photos and Videos     217

   Using a Collection     217

   Starting a Slideshow     .220

Using Photo Options     221

Showing Photos in Picture Frame     223

Editing Photos     225

 

Chapter 16  Importing and Viewing Video Clips     229

Synchronizing Video Clips     230

Viewing Photos and Videos     235

Using a Collection     236

Sending Videos to Email and YouTube     238

 

Chapter 17  Working with Apps and the App Store     243

Viewing Videos with YouTube     244

Taking Notes with the Notes App     247

Having Fun with Game Center     250

Rules for Apps to Live By     252

Finding and Installing Apps     254

 

Chapter 18  Customizing Your iPad     257

Customizing the Home Screen     257

Managing iCloud Settings     262

Putting the iPad in Airplane Mode     264

Using a Passcode Lock     266

Turning on Parental Restrictions     268

Customizing the Wallpaper     271

Changing the Screen Brightness     273

Turning iPad System Sounds On and Off     274

Adding Keyboards and Changing Settings     275

Sleep Setting     279

 

Index     281