The world is at your fingertips with iPad! AARP iPad: Tech to Connect introduces you to the world?s most popular tablet device, the iPad, and all the amazing things it has to offer. In clear, non-technical language, this book guides you through registering and setting up your iPad, getting acquainted with the multitouch interface, navigating around the screen, finding and downloading apps, reading books, listening to music, watching videos, surfing the web, and communicating with friends and family.
- Developed in partnership with AARP and dedicated to helping readers stay connected with friends, family, and community by providing timely and helpful advice and solutions for using tech to connect
- Covers the need-to-know basics like powering up your iPad, getting it registered, and navigating the multitouch interface
- Walks you through setting up your e-mail account, typing with the onscreen keyboard, browsing the Internet, shopping at the iTunes store, and finding your way from Point A to Point B with Maps
- Explores the iPad?s multimedia features like taking and sharing photos and videos, reading e-books, downloading and listening to your favorite music, watching and recording movies, playing games, and more
- Shows you how to expand your iPad?s functionality with apps, maintain your contacts and schedule with the calendar and contacts features, and stay on top of the latest news with Notification Center
- Helps you stay in touch with family and friends through FaceTime video calling, social media, texting with iMessage, and more
No matter how you look at it, the iPad is one incredible device, and this book is your one-of-a kind guide to making the most of it.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 About This Book 1
Conventions 2
Who This Book Is For 2
How This Book Is Organized 3
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iPad 5
Inspecting Your iPad 6
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Internet Connection 9
Setting Up a Cellular Internet Connection 11
Creating an Apple ID 12
Visiting the AARP Website 15
Swiping, Pinching, and Zooming 16
Turning It On and Off 19
Chapter 2: Finding Your Way Around 21
Going Home (Screen) 22
Adjusting the Volume 23
Changing the Brightness and Wallpaper 25
Locking the Screen Orientation 27
Using Spotlight to Search 27
Starting, Switching Between, and Closing Apps 28
Organizing Apps and Folders 29
Opting for Accessibility 31
Reading Notifications, Alerts, and Badges 34
Chapter 3: Using the Keyboard and Communicating via E-mail 37
Setting Up Your E-mail Account 38
Typing and Sending an E-mail Message 40
Finding Hidden Keys on the Keyboard 42
Editing Text 44
Receiving and Reading Messages 45
Replying to, Filing, and Deleting Messages 48
Working with Multiple Messages 50
E-mailing from Other Apps 51
Setting Font Size and Adding a Signature 52
Chapter 4: Chatting with FaceTime and Messages 55
Setting Up FaceTime 56
Making a FaceTime Video Call 58
Adding to FaceTime Favorites 61
Answering a FaceTime Call 62
Writing and Sending Messages 63
Adding a Photo to a Message 66
Receiving and Replying to Messages 67
Deleting and Forwarding Messages 69
Chapter 5: Tracking Addresses with Contacts 73
Creating New Contacts 74
Adding Fields 76
Adding a Photo to a Contact 78
Viewing and Sorting Contacts 80
Editing and Deleting Contacts 81
Searching Contacts 82
Interacting with Other Apps 84
Chapter 6: Surfing the Web with Safari 87
Searching the Web 88
Visiting Websites 92
Opening Links 94
Retracing Your Steps with History 98
Marking and Organizing Bookmarks 100
Sharing and Saving Web Pages 103
Chapter 7: Making Travel Plans with Maps 107
Viewing Your Current Location with Maps 108
Searching for an Address or Service 110
Finding an Address in Contacts 112
Saving and Sharing an Address 113
Asking for Directions 115
Watching Traffic 118
Chapter 8: Making Memories with the Camera 121
Taking Photos with Camera 122
Recording Video with Camera 125
Geotagging 127
Stepping Into Photo Booth 128
Viewing Your Photos 131
Creating Albums and Deleting Photos 137
Editing Photos 139
Watching and Editing Videos 141
Sharing, Printing, or Deleting Photos or Videos 143
Using Picture Frame 146
Chapter 9: Remembering with Calendar 149
Seeing Diff erent Calendar Views 150
Adding, Editing, and Deleting Calendars 152
Creating Calendar Events 154
Changing and Deleting Events 157
Searching Calendar 158
Sending Invitations from Calendar 160
Adjusting Calendar Alert Settings 162
Chapter 10: Shopping for Music, Movies, Books, Apps, and More 165
Shopping at the iTunes Store 166
Buying Movies and TV Shows from iTunes 172
Shopping at the App Store 176
Updating Apps 180
Deleting Apps 182
Reinstalling Apps You Already Own 183
Chapter 11: Reading Up on Newsstand, iBooks, and iTunes U 185
Downloading the App and Subscribing 186
Reading Magazines and Newspapers from Newsstand 189
Stocking Your iBooks Shelves 192
Reading an E-book 195
Organizing Your Books 199
Making the Grade at iTunes U 200
Chapter 12: Playing Music, Videos, and More 205
Choosing What to Listen To 206
Controlling Music, Audiobooks, and Podcasts 208
Making Playlists 211
Turning On Closed Captioning 213
Choosing What to Watch 214
Controlling Videos and Movies 216
Tuning In to YouTube 218
Creating a YouTube Account 222
Putting a Video on YouTube 224
Chapter 13: Taking Notes and Making Lists 229
Creating and Viewing Notes 230
Sending, Printing, or Deleting a Note 233
Changing the Notes Font 234
Making and Editing Lists in Reminders 236
Adding or Deleting Lists in Reminders 238
Setting Timed Reminders 239
Choosing the Reminder Alert Style 242
Chapter 14: Heading Off Trouble 245
Keeping Your Software Up-to-Date 246
Troubleshooting a Wi-Fi Connection 247
Troubleshooting a Cellular Connection 248
Troubleshooting Messages and E-Mail 250
Troubleshooting On/Off Functions 251
Troubleshooting Apps 252
Accessing Apple Support 254
Bonus Chapter
Securing Your Data and iPad
Index 257
About the Author :
Barbara Boyd is the coauthor of iPhone All-in-One For Dummies and Macs All-in-One For Dummies. She is a freelance writer focusing on technology, food, gardening, and travel and writes an eclectic, albeit sporadic, blog titled Honeybees and Olive Trees.
Barbara Boyd is the coauthor of iPhone All-in-One For Dummies and Macs All-in-One For Dummies. She is a freelance writer focusing on technology, food, gardening, and travel and writes an eclectic, albeit sporadic, blog titled Honeybees and Olive Trees.
