Ipad for Dummies

by Baig, Edward C.; Levitus, Bob

• ISBN13: 9781118723067
• ISBN10: 1118723066
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-12-23
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The ideal companion for getting the most out of your iPad, updated and in full color!

The possibilities that exist with Apple's amazing iPad are seemingly endless, and each release brings even more incredible features to this incredible device. If you’re ready to have the world at the tips of your fingers, then this is the book for you! Mac experts and veteran author dream duo Edward C. Baig and Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus guide you through the iPad basics before moving on to the most popular iPad features like FaceTime, Siri, Safari, Mail, Photos, iTunes, iMessage, and more.

• Covers the iPad Air, iPad with Retina Display, iPad 2, and earlier iPad models and is fully updated for  iOS 7!
• Walks you through texting with iMessage, , making video calls with FaceTime, sending e-mail, setting Reminders, and working with Siri, your voice-activated virtual assistant
• Shows you how to wander the web with Safari, connect with Facebook and Twitter, and fill your iPad with your favorite music, movies, photos, e-book, apps, and games
• Includes tips on protecting your information, troubleshooting, syncing your stuff with iCloud, and adding some flair to your iPad with accessories

With everything you need just a tap away,  you’ll wonder how you ever lived without your iPad and the helpful advice in iPad For Dummies, 6^th Edition.

Table of Contents

Introduction  1

Part I: Getting to Know Your iPad  5

Chapter 1: Unveiling the iPad 7

Chapter 2: iPad Basic Training 23

Chapter 3: The Kitchen Sync: Getting Stuff to and from Your iPad 45

Part II: The Internet iPad  69

Chapter 4: Going on a Mobile Safari 71

Chapter 5: The E-Mail Must Get Through 91

Chapter 6: Maps Are Where It Is 119

Part III: The Multimedia iPad  131

Chapter 7: Get in Tune(s): Audio on Your iPad 133

Chapter 8: iPad Video: Seeing Is Believing 149

Chapter 9: You Oughta Be in Pictures 167

Chapter 10: Curling Up with a Good iBook 193

Part IV: The iPad at Work  209

Chapter 11: Apply Here (to Find Out about iPad Apps) 211

Chapter 12: People, Places, and Appointments 229

Chapter 13: Indispensable iPad Utilities 241

Chapter 14: Taking iPad Controls Siri-ously 257

Part V: The Undiscovered iPad  265

Chapter 15: Setting You Straight on Settings 267

Chapter 16: When Good iPads Go Bad 293

Chapter 17: Accessorizing Your iPad 305

Part VI: The Part of Tens  321

Chapter 18: Ten Appetizing (and Free) Apps 323

Chapter 19: Ten Apps Worth Paying For 333

Chapter 20: Ten Hints, Tips, and Shortcuts 343

Index  355