iPad 2 QuickSteps | QuickSteps

iPad 2 QuickSteps

Authors: Joli Ballew

Published: July 2011

eISBN: 9780071774284 0071774289 | ISBN: 9780071774277

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Activate and Explore Your iPad

Install iTunes

Register Your iPad

Explore What Can Be Synced

Configuring iTunes

Understanding Sync Options

Explore the Outside of the iPad

Explore the Home Screen

Learn Touch Techniques

Using Touch Techniques

Personalize Your iPad

Change the Wallpaper on Your iPad

Configure Sounds

Use Auto-Lock and Passcode Lock

Enable Find My iPad

Choose a Data Plan

Chapter 2 Accessing and Surfing the Internet

Understanding Wi-Fi and Cellular Data

Connect to the Internet

Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

Monitor Cellular Data Usage

Enabling Network Connections

Use Safari

Visit a Webpage

Perform a Search

View Media

Locating and Viewing Media

Zooming, Scrolling, and Getting Back to the Top of the Page

Incorporate Touch Techniques

Use Bookmarks

Creating and Moving Bookmark Folders

Use Bookmark Folders

Configure Settings to Stay Safe Online

Change Your Settings

Clear Cache, Cookies, and History

Chapter 3 Communicating with Mail

Configure an E-mail Account

Sync Your E-mail Accounts Using iTunes

Add a MobileMe, Gmail, Yahoo!, or AOL Account

Add Another Account Type

Reading E-mail Messages on Multiple Devices

Work with E-mail

Read E-mail

Create a New E-mail

Sending a Test E-mail

Respond to E-mail

E-mail Multiple Photos

Use Gestures to Manage E-mail

Open an Attachment

Sending Videos

Search for an E-mail

Configuring Mail Settings

Personalize Mail

Distinguishing Between Fetch and Push

Chapter 4 Using the Camera, Displaying Photos, Viewing Videos, and Exploring FaceTime

Use the Camera

Take a Picture with the Camera

Take a Picture with Photo Booth

Take a Video

Explore the Photos App

Upload Photos from an SD Card or Camera

Use Touch Techniques to View Photos

Copy a Photo

Creating and Viewing a Slideshow

Print a Photo

Explore the Videos App

Play a Movie

Using Photos for Contacts and Wallpaper

Use Video Controls

Sync Only Specific Photos or Videos

Having a Video Chat with FaceTime

Explore FaceTime

Chapter 5 Getting and Listening to Music and Audio

Obtain Music

Sync Personal Music Files

Sync Audiobooks

Syncing Music Only from Specific Artists

Sync Podcasts

Browse Music

Exploring the iPod Categories

Play Media

Use Media Controls

Playing and Controlling Audio

Switch Views

Incorporate Playlists

Create a Genius Playlist

Creating a Personalized Playlist

Play a Playlist

Sync Playlists

Chapter 6 Shopping iTunes, the App Store, and the iBookstore

Shop with iTunes

Understand the iTunes Interface

Browse and Buy Music

Browse and Buy Movies

Renting a Movie

Browse and Obtain Other Media

Get Apps from the App Store

Explore Top Paid and Top Free Apps

Read Reviews of Apps

Explore iMovie and Garage Band

Use an App

Searching for and Buying an App

Get Books from the iBookstore

Install iBooks

Browse the iBookstore

Explore the New York Times Bestseller List

Buying a Book

Sample a Book

Read a Book

Using iBook Controls

Manage Your Library

Chapter 7 Exploring More On-board Apps

Have Fun with YouTube

Playing YouTube Videos

Search YouTube Videos

Uploading Your Own Video

Rate and Comment on Videos

Share a YouTube Video

Navigate with Maps

Find Your Present Location

Understanding the Maps Interface

Get Directions

Mark a Location

Explore Street View

Use the Game Center

Sign In to the Game Center

Understand the Interface

Get and Play a Game

Chapter 8 Managing Contacts and Calendars

Communicate with and Manage Contacts

Add a Contact

Create a Contact

Locate a Contact

Getting a Map to a Contact’s Address

E-mail a Contact

Organize with Calendar

Create a Calendar Entry

Create a Second Calendar

Subscribing to a Third-Party Calendar

Show Multiple Calendars

Subscribe to a Calendar

Chapter 9 Syncing, Backing Up, and Restoring

Syncing Only Selected Music

Configure Advanced Syncing

Manage Music

Sync Contacts and Notes

Syncing Only Specific Apps

Sync Mail Accounts

Syncing Only Your Favorite Books

Sync Books

Back Up Your iPad

Encrypt Your Backups

Back Up Your Backups

Update Your iPad

Restore or Reset Your iPad

Restore from a Backup

Taking Action When Your iPad Is “Frozen”

Restore to Factory Settings

Resetting Your Home Screen Layout

Reset Your iPad

Chapter 10 Exploring Settings

Explore Settings

Use Airplane Mode

Enable, Disable, and Manage Wi-Fi

Joining a Different Wi-Fi Network

Manage Notifications

Configure Location Services

Enable, Disable, and Manage Cellular Data

Change Brightness and Wallpaper

Configure Picture Frame

Change General Settings

Connecting a Bluetooth Device

Set Defaults for Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Changing Your Search Engine

Set Defaults for Safari

Configure Media Preferences

Enabling Closed Captioning

Set FaceTime Defaults

Configuring Settings for Any Third-Party App

Set Notes Defaults

Set Store Defaults

Manage Apps

Index