Apple’s iPad puts a limitless world of entertainment, communication, and everyday functionality in the palms of your hands. iPad for the Older and Wiser, 4th Edition quickly teaches you how to make the most of your new gadget with easy-to-follow instructions.
Fully updated to include the iPad Air and iOS 7, this step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to set up your device and discover what it can do – all in jargon-free language.
Learn how to:
- Set up your iPad and copy music and photos from your computer
- Keep in touch with email and messages
- Browse the web and shop online
- Have video chats with your friends and family
- Discover a digital library of books and magazines
- Use Siri to dictate memos, create and send emails, and answer questions
- Explore new places and get directions with maps
- Take photos and videos and share them with friends
- Enhance your iPad or iPad mini with amazing apps
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
What is the iPad? 1
How this book is structured 4
Part I – Getting started with your iPad 5
Chapter 1 – Choosing an iPad 7
How much storage space do you need? 8
Which generation of iPad to choose 9
Connecting to the Internet: Wi-Fi or 4G/3G? 10
Summary 13
Brain training 14
Chapter 2 – Getting your iPad up and running 15
Setting up your iPad 15
Turning the iPad on and off 17
Completing your iPad settings 17
Confirming setup over Wi-Fi 18
Creating an Apple ID 21
Enabling useful features 22
Navigating the Home screen 25
Changing the iPad orientation 26
Making your iPad easier to use 27
Adjusting other iPad settings 29
Charging your iPad 31
Summary 33
Brain training 34
Chapter 3 – Getting connected 35
Setting up your Internet connection 35
Securing your iPad 41
Using the iTunes software on your computer 43
Introducing iCloud 48
Updating your iPad software 52
Apple iOS 7: the latest iPad software 53
Summary 54
Brain training 55
Chapter 4 – Keeping notes on your iPad 57
Understanding the Notes screen 58
Writing your first note 59
Dictating notes to your iPad 64
Dictating notes with Siri 65
Using Auto-text to speed up your writing 66
Creating your own shortcuts 67
Editing your text 68
Adding and deleting notes 73
Emailing and printing notes 74
Searching your notes 75
Using the Reminders app 78
Summary 80
Brain training 82
Part II – Using your iPad for communications 83
Chapter 5 – Managing your address book and birthday list 85
Browsing your contacts 86
Adding contacts to your iPad 88
Adding birthdays and anniversaries 90
Searching your contacts 92
Summary 93
Brain training 94
Chapter 6 – Keeping in touch by email 95
Creating an email account 96
Using an existing email account on your iPad 98
Sending an email 104
Reading your emails 108
Managing email folders 112
Searching your emails 114
Downloading new emails 115
Summary 116
Brain training 118
Chapter 7 – Using FaceTime for video calls 119
Logging in to FaceTime 121
Starting a FaceTime call 121
Talking to a friend using FaceTime 123
Receiving a FaceTime call 125
Summary 126
Brain training 128
Chapter 8 – Sending instant messages using iMessage 129
Sending messages 130
Splitting the keyboard 133
Managing message alerts through the Notification Centre 134
Summary 138
Brain training 139
Chapter 9 – Browsing the web 141
Entering a website address 142
Using the search box 144
Zooming the page 146
Scrolling the page 147
Using links on websites 149
Entering information on websites 149
Launching multiple websites with tabbed browsing 151
Managing bookmarks, history and web clips 154
Sharing website content 160
Using Reader to make it easier to read pages 163
Using Private Browsing mode 164
Summary 164
Brain training 166
Part III – Music, videos and photos 167
Chapter 10 – Adding music and video 169
Browsing the iTunes Store 170
Buying music and video from iTunes 172
Using the iTunes Store on your computer 175
Removing content and downloading it again 176
Adding CDs to your iPad using your computer 178
Using iTunes Match to copy music to your iPad 180
Summary 182
Brain training 184
Chapter 11 – Playing music and audiobooks 185
Playing audio content on your iPad 186
Playing audiobooks 193
Playing podcasts and lectures 194
Summary 196
Brain training 197
Chapter 12 – Playing video 199
Watching videos on your iPad 199
Using the Videos app 200
Watching online films from YouTube 202
Using catch-up TV services 206
Summary 208
Brain training 209
Chapter 13 – Taking and browsing photos and videos 211
Using the cameras on your iPad 212
Viewing photos 217
Editing your photos 223
Viewing and editing videos 226
Summary 227
Brain training 229
Part IV – Using apps on your iPad 231
Chapter 14 – Adding and managing apps 233
Using the App Store 233
Rearranging your apps and web clips 238
Deleting apps and web clips 242
Multitasking with apps on your iPad 242
Using multitasking gestures 243
Checking out some more apps 244
Summary 245
Brain training 247
Chapter 15 – Finding your way with Maps 249
Which iPad Maps app have I got? 251
Finding where you are with Apple Maps 251
Finding places and businesses in Maps 253
Viewing information about a place in Maps 254
Changing to Satellite view and 3D Flyover 255
Getting directions to a friend’s house 256
Using Maps to update your address book 260
Summary 261
Brain training 262
Chapter 16 – Reading books and magazines 263
Installing iBooks on your iPad 264
Downloading books using iBooks 264
Reading books using iBooks 266
Other types of ebooks 269
Using the Amazon Kindle app 270
Using Newsstand to buy magazines 271
Summary 272
Brain training 274
Part V – Appendix, Glossary and Index 275
Appendix – Looking after your iPad 277
Looking after my iPad’s battery 277
Trouble getting online 278
Issues using mobile Wi-Fi 279
Getting music from my computer on to my iPad 280
Issues connecting to the iTunes Store while downloading 280
I’ve forgotten my password 281
Securing my iPad 282
Be careful with Bluetooth 282
Stumped by Siri 283
How can I protect my iPad’s screen? 284
I’m finding the keyboard hard to type on 284
Stop the annoying email alerts 285
I’m worried about my credit card information 285
Should I worry about viruses on my iPad? 285
Phishing email concerns 286
Can I use my iPad abroad? 286
Can I safely allow others to use my iPad? 286
Can I use my iPad with speakers and headphones? 287
How do I watch movies I’ve downloaded to my iPad on a bigger screen? 287
My iPad is full 287
My iPad freezes or crashes 288
An app I’ve bought doesn’t work 288
Will iPhone apps work on my iPad? 290
Getting a new iPad 290
Glossary www.pcwisdom.co.uk
Index 291
About the Author :
Sean McManus (Uxbridge, UK) is a technology and business author. Some of his previous books include, Microsoft Office for the Older and Wiser, Social Networking for the Older and Wiser, iPad for the Older and Wiser (and 3rd edition). As a journalist, Sean has written tutorials and feature articles for magazines including Internet Magazine (where he was staff writer), Internet Works, Business 2.0, Start and Run Your Business, Making Music, Melody Maker and Personal Computer World. Mark Hattersley (London, UK) is an avid Mac enthusiast. He has been working with Apple products since first coming across a Macintosh at college, where he was instantly hooked on its beauty and simplicity. Since then Mark has spent time writing about technology, and how it can improve people's lives. Mark specialises in helping people understand how to use the devices and gadgets in their lives, and can explain complicated technology in everyday language. Mark writes for most major magazines and technology websites including Mac Format, MSN, BT.com, Macworld and iCreate.
