iPad QuickSteps, 2nd Edition | QuickSteps

iPad QuickSteps, 2nd Edition

Authors: Joli Ballew

Published: July 2012

eISBN: 9780071803724 0071803726 | ISBN: 9780071803717

IPAD® QuickSteps®

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Technical Editor

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Introduction

The QuickSteps Series

Conventions Used in this Book

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Set Up and Explore Your iPad

Understand Your Setup Options

Understand iCloud

Install iTunes

Explore Sync Options

Configuring iTunes

Using iCloud With Multiple Devices

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

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

Incorporate Touch Techniques

Use Bookmarks

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

Use Bookmark Folders

Creating Bookmark Folders and Adding Bookmarks

Use the Reader and Reading List

Configure Settings to Stay Safe Online

Chapter 3: Communicating with Mail

Configure an E-mail Account

Sync Your E-mail Accounts Using iTunes

Add an Apple, Gmail, Yahoo!, or AOL Account

Add Another Account Type

Work with E-mail

Reading E-Mail Messages on Multiple Devices

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

Sending Videos

Open an Attachment

Configuring Mail Settings

Search for an E-mail

Distinguishing Between Fetch and Push

Personalize Mail

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

Creating and Viewing a Slideshow

Copy a Photo

Edit a Photo

Print a Photo

Explore Photo Stream

Explore the Videos App

Using Photos for Contacts and Wallpaper

Play a Movie

Use Video Controls

Sync Only Specific Photos or Videos

Explore FaceTime

Having a Video Chat with Facetime

Chapter 5: Getting and Listening to Music and Audio

Obtain Music

Sync Personal Music Files

Sync Audiobooks

Syncing only Music from Specific Artists

Sync Podcasts

Browse Music

Searching for a Song

Play Media and Use Media Controls

Explore Views

Switching Views

Incorporate Playlists

Creating a Personalized Playlist

Create a Genius Playlist

Play a Playlist

Sync Playlists

Stream Your Music

Consider iTunes Match

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

Shop with iTunes

Understand the iTunes Interface

Browse and Buy Music

Renting a Movie

Browse and Buy Movies

Browse and Obtain Other Media

Use iTunes U

Get Apps from the App Store

Explore Apps

Read Reviews of Apps

Obtain a Newsstand App and Buy a Magazine

Searching for and Buying an App

Use 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 iBooks 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

Understanding the Maps Interface

Find Your Present Location

Get Directions

Mark a Location

Explore Street View

Share a Location via E-mail, Message, or Tweet

Sending Messages

Use the Messages App

Use Game Center

Sign In to Game Center

Understand the Interface

Get and Play a Game

Chapter 8: Managing Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders

Communicate with and Manage Contacts

Add a Contact

Create a Contact

Locate a Contact

Getting a Map to a Contact’s Address

E-mail or Send a Message to a Contact

View Contacts at www.iCloud.com

Organize with Calendar

Create a Calendar Entry

Create a Second Calendar

Subscribing to a Third-Party Calendar

Show Multiple Calendars

Subscribe to a Calendar

Use Reminders

Create a Reminder

Manage Reminders

Understanding Reminders and iCloud

Chapter 9: Syncing, Backing Up, and Restoring

Configure Advanced Syncing with iTunes

Syncing Only Selected Music

Manage Music

Sync Contacts and Notes

Syncing Only Specific Apps

Sync Mail Accounts

Sync Books

Syncing Only Your Favorite Books

Back Up Your iPad

Back Up to iTunes and Not to iCloud

Encrypt Your Backups

Back Up Your Backups

Use iCloud If You Don’t Have a Computer

Use iCloud

Restore from the Cloud

Update Your iPad

Restore or Reset Your iPad

Taking Action When Your iPad is “Frozen”

Restore from a Backup

Restore to Factory Settings

Reset Your iPad

Resetting Your Home Screen Layout

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

Configure iCloud

Set Defaults for Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Use Twitter

Set FaceTime Defaults

Changing Your Search Engine

Set Defaults for Safari

Configure Messages

Configure Media Preferences

Enabling Closed Captioning

Configuring Settings for any Third-Party App

Set Notes Defaults

Set Store Defaults

Manage Apps

Index