Index

Symbols

. (period), ending sentences with, 38

’ (apostrophe), typing, 35

’ (single quote), typing, 35

” (double quotes), typing, 35

A

accents, typing, 35

Accessibility feature, accessing, 8

accounts, setting up, 12

aerial photos, Google Earth, 202

Airplane Mode, accessing, 55

AirPlay, streaming with, 65

AirPort base stations, 53

AirPrint technology, using, 50

albums, using for photos, 173

alert badges, displaying, 18

alerts, setting for events, 96

Angry Birds game, 204

apostrophe (’), typing, 35

App Gallery, 199

Angry Birds game, 204

Azul Media Player, 206

GoodReader, 201

Google Earth, 202

iWork suite, 200

Paper drawing app, 205

Trulia real-estate search app, 203

app icons, 2, 13

app purchases, syncing, 88

app settings, changing, 92

App Store

described, 85

Game Center games, 118

number of apps in, 199

Apple ID, 11

apps

closing, 19

deleting and reinstalling, 91

downloading and installing, 88–89

finding, 86–87

force-quitting frozen, 19

getting from iTunes, 89

narrowing search results, 87

opening, 18

parental ratings, 86

searching, 16, 49

switching, 7, 18

updating, 90

attached files, viewing in Mail, 141. See also files

audio content, playing, 130–131

Auto-Capitalization feature, using, 37

Auto-Correction feature, using, 37

AutoFill features, using with forms in Safari, 192

B

badges, displaying, 18

battery, charging, 25–26

battery life, iPad 2 and 3, 3

bezel, defined, 7

Bluetooth

devices, 63–64

keyboard, 42

bookmarking Web pages, 188–189

bookmarks

editing, 189

reordering, 189

syncing, 189

books

deleting, 123

downloading, 121

opening, 124

reading, 124

searching for, 123

brightness of screen, adjusting, 20

browsing history, clearing, 185

browsing Web, 182–187

C

Calendar app

adding events, 95

Time Zone Support, 96

calendars

subscriptions, 95

syncing, 98

viewing, 94–95

calls, making with FaceTime, 113

camera

back, 3

front, 2

Camera app

controlling shutter sound, 101

controls, 100

tips before shooting, 101

Camera tools

adjusting exposure, 104

editing photos, 104

overlaying grids, 103

trimming videos, 105

zooming in or out, 104

Cannot Open Page alert, 184

capitalization, automatic, 37

caps lock, enabling, 38

cellular connections

canceling data plans, 60

changing data plans, 60

deciding on plans, 56–57

making, 56–60

monitoring data use, 59

No Service message, 58

reducing data use, 59

setting up data account, 58

signing up for plans, 58

transferring data plans, 59

turning off data roaming, 59

viewing data use, 59

characters, deleting, 34

Chinese Handwriting option, choosing, 45

cleaning

iPad, 27

screen, 27

Clipboard, described, 46

Contacts app

adding, 108

described, 107

editing, 108

reordering, 108

Sounds settings, 108

syncing, 109

controls

back, 3

front, 2

conversations, having in Messages, 155–156

cookies, controlling, 191

copying

files, 78–79

and pasting text, 46

correction, automatic, 37

cutting and pasting text, 46

D

data plans

changing and canceling, 60

deciding on, 56–57

setting up account, 58

signing up for, 58

transferring, 59

data protection, turning on, 28

data use, monitoring and reducing, 59

Date & Time, setting, 15

deleting

apps, 91

characters, 34

events, 96

folders, 17

Mail accounts, 137

messages in Mail app, 138–139

Newsstand apps, 159

notes, 162–163

photos, 167, 174

recipients in Mail app, 142

recipients in Messages app, 156

reminders, 179

diacritical marks, typing, 35

dictating text, 36

dictionary, accessing, 48

dimensions, iPad 2 and 3, 3

directions, getting in Maps, 151–152

display resolution, iPad 2 and 3, 3

display size, iPad 2 and 3, 3

dock, identifying, 13

dock connector, 3

double quotes (“), typing, 35

double-tap gesture, described, 8

drag gesture, described, 8

drawing app, Paper, 205

E

earphones, plugging in, 24

e-book reader. See books; iBooks

email accounts, setting up, 136–137. See also Mail app

email addresses, adding to iMessage, 154

Erase Data feature, explained, 29

events

adding to Calendar, 95

changing time and duration, 96

deleting, 96

editing, 96

inviting others to, 97

searching for, 97

setting up alerts for, 96

exposure

adjusting, 104

locking, 104

F

FaceTime

making calls, 113

setting options, 112

files, copying, 78–79

Find My iPad feature, using, 30

finding missing iPad, 31–32

flick gesture, described, 8

folders

adding icons to, 17

closing, 17

creating, 16

deleting, 17

opening, 16

removing icons from, 17

renaming, 17

fonts, changing in Notes, 163

forms, autofilling in Safari, 192

G

game, Angry Birds, 204

Game Center

account setup, 116

features, 115

finding games, 118

Info screen, 118

settings, 116

using, 117–118

games, turn-based, 118

gestures, multitouch, 8–9

double tap, 8

drag, 8

flick, 8

pinch, 8

rotate, 8

swipe, 8

touch and hold, 8

GoodReader, 201

Google Earth, 202. See also Maps app

H

hardware, 2–5

headphone jack, 3, 24

Home button

identifying, 2, 13

using, 7

Home screen

folders, 16–17

navigating, 13–14

rearranging icons, 14

resetting, 17

showing, 14

switching, 14

hotspots, using personal, 61

I

iBooks

controls, 125–126

described, 119

hyphenating text, 126

justifying text, 126

textbook support, 124

iBooks library

adding books to, 121

adding PDF files to, 126

changing views, 122–123

creating collections, 123

deleting books, 123

organizing, 122–123

searching for books, 123

viewing, 122

iBookstore

downloading books, 121

shopping in, 120–121

iCalendar files, importing, 95

iCloud

backups, 72

downloading purchases, 73

services, 12, 71–72

setting up, 70

settings, 12

IMAP mail account, setting up, 137

iMessage account, adding addresses to, 154

importing photos, 170–171

index lists, scrolling through, 9

international keyboards, using, 44–45

Internet connection, sharing in hotspots, 61

invitations, sending and receiving, 97

iOS, updating, 80

iPad

cleaning, 27

erasing, 10

finding missing, 31–32

getting information bout, 81

resetting settings, 10

restarting, 6

securing, 28–32

selling, 10

setting up, 10–12

shaking, 9

iPad 2, specifications, 3

iPad 3, specifications, 3

iTunes

backing up in, 76

on computer, 129

getting apps from, 89

managing content, 76–77

syncing with, 74–75

viewing tracks on albums, 130

iTunes Store

authorizing computers, 129

converting video formats, 129

features, 127

resuming downloading, 129

sharing media on network, 129

shopping in, 128–129

syncing music purchases, 129

iWork suite, 200

K

keyboards

international, 44–45

moving, 40

rejoining, 39

returning to, 40

returning to bottom of screen, 40

specialized, 36

splitting, 39

switching, 35

typing on, 9

wireless, 41–43

L

landscape view, changing, 22

languages, switching on keyboards, 45

LCIs (liquid contact indicators), 27

library. See iBooks library

light sensor, locating, 20

links

navigating, 190

reading lists, 190

saving links, 190

lists. See Reminders app

Location Services, 11, 67–68

locations, finding in Maps, 148–149

Lock Rotation button, using, 23

Lock screen, displaying, 5

locking rotation, 22

lost iPad, tracking down. See Find My iPad feature, using

M

Mail account, setting up, 12

Mail app

accessing mailboxes, 138

adding message recipients, 142

adding to Contacts, 140

Bcc (blind carbon copy) option, 142–143

Cc (carbon copy) option, 142

checking for messages, 138

composing messages, 138

controls, 138

deleting accounts, 137

deleting messages, 138–139

finding messages, 138

forwarding messages, 138

IMAP accounts, 137

links and detected data, 141

mailbox list, 139

Mailboxes screen, 137

marking messages, 140

marking unread messages, 140

message controls, 140

moving messages, 138

POP accounts, 137

printing messages, 138

reading messages, 140

replying to messages, 138

retrieving messages, 137

sending copies of messages, 142

sending messages, 143

sending photos, 143

sending videos, 143

setting up email accounts, 136–137

showing and hiding recipients, 140

using, 138–139

viewing attached files, 141

writing and sending messages, 142–143

Mail app settings

Always Bcc Myself, 145

Ask Before Deleting, 144

Default Account, 145

Increase Quote Level, 145

Load Remote Images, 144

Organize By Thread, 145

Preview, 144

Show, 144

Show To/Cc Label, 144

Signature, 145

map views

changing, 150

Hybrid, 150

Satellite, 150

Standard, 150

Street, 150

Maps app

alternative routes, 152

digital compass, 152

Directions list, 152

features, 147

finding bookmarked places, 149

finding locations, 148–149

getting directions, 151–152

Info window, 149

marking spots on maps, 150

sample searches, 148

scrolling, 148

traffic conditions, 152

travel times, 151

zooming, 148

meeting invitations, sending and receiving, 97

memory, iPad 2 and 3, 3

Messages app

adding email addresses, 154

conversations, 155–156

creating account, 154

deleting recipients, 156

features, 153

notifications, 154

setting up, 154

tips, 156

microphone, 3

micro-SIM card tray, 3

missing iPad, finding, 31–32

movies, watching, 132

multitasking, support for, 18–19, 22

multitouch display, 2

multitouch gestures

toggling for multitasking, 18

using, 8–9

music, playing, 130–131

Music app

controls, 130–131

features, 127

setting options, 131

music purchases, syncing, 129

Mute button, changing, 23

muting sound, 24

N

network settings, clearing, 54

Newsstand app

automatic downloads, 159

deleting apps, 159

features, 157

managing, 159

rearranging apps, 159

using, 158

Notes app

changing fonts, 163

controls, 162

deleting notes, 162–163

features, 161

reading notes, 162–163

redoing edits, 163

searching for notes, 163

syncing notes, 163

tips, 163

undoing edits, 163

viewing notes, 162

writing notes, 162–163

Notification Center, configuring, 83

notifications, getting and removing, 82

O

office software, iWork, 200

onscreen keyboard. See also keyboards

hiding, 34

typing on, 34

using, 43

operating system, updating, 80

orientation, changing, 22

P

Paper drawing app, 205

passcodes

forgetting, 29

setting, 28–29

PDF files, adding to library, 126

period (.), ending sentences with, 38

Photo Booth

deleting photos, 167

managing photos, 167

taking photos, 166

viewing photos, 167

Photo Stream, turning on, 101

photos

cropping, 104

editing, 104

printing, 105

rotating, 104

sending in Mail app, 143

sharing, 105

taking, 101

transferring to computer, 105

viewing, 101, 105

Photos app

albums, 172–173

built-in camera, 170

Camera Connection Kit, 171

controls, 174

deleting photos, 174

displaying photos, 176

emailing photos, 174

features, 169

finding photos, 172

importing photos, 170–171

iTunes Sync, 171

Photo Stream, 170, 172

Picture Frame, 176

playing videos, 174

saved photos, 170

screen shots, 170

viewing photos, 174–176

viewing slideshows, 175

views, 172

Picture Frame, setting up, 176

pinch gesture, described, 8

POP mail account, setting up, 137

portrait view, changing, 22

power, saving, 5, 26

powering on and off, 5–6

printing

from iPad, 50

messages in Mail app, 138

photos, 105

privacy settings, controlling, 191

processors, iPad 2 and 3, 3

Q

quote (’), typing, 35

R

RAM memory, iPad 2 and 3, 3

Reader feature, using in Safari, 187

reading app, GoodReader, 201

reading lists

adding links to, 190

removing items from, 190

saving, 190

viewing, 190

real-estate search app, Trulia, 203

recipients

adding in Mail app, 142

deleting from Messages, 156

deleting in Mail app, 142

red-eye, removing from photos, 104

Reminders app

adding reminders, 179

controls, 178

creating lists, 179

deleting reminders, 179

editing reminders, 179

features, 177

managing lists, 179

managing reminders, 179

syncing reminders, 180

resetting settings, 10

restarting iPad, 6

restrictions, enabling, 32

Return key, context-sensitive, 35

rotate gesture, described, 8

rotation, locking, 22

S

Safari app

autofilling forms, 192

browsing Web, 182–187

controls, 182

cookies, 191

erasing text in fields, 183

features, 181

navigating links, 190

opening Web pages, 183

privacy, 191

Reader feature, 187

security, 191

tabbed browsing, 183

satellite images, Google Earth, 202

saving

changes, 48

links, 190

work, 7

screen

blanking, 5

cleaning, 27

screen brightness, adjusting, 20

screen mirroring, 66

screen orientation, changing, 22

screen shots, taking, 102

search provider, changing default, 184

searching iPad, 49

securing iPad

enabling restrictions, 32

Find My iPad feature, 30

passcodes, 28–29

security passcode, setting, 6

setting up iPad, 10–12

Settings screen

changing settings, 194

features, 193

resetting settings, 10

viewing settings, 194

setup options, changing, 12

shaking iPad, 9

Shortcuts feature, using, 38

shorthand instructions, 5

shutter sound, controlling in Camera app, 101

SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards, considering, 57

single quote (’), typing, 35

Sleep/Wake button, 3, 5, 26

slideshows, viewing in Photos, 175

Smart Covers, 5–6

sound, muting, 24

Sounds screen, opening, 23

speakers

locating, 3

plugging in, 24

specifications, 2–5

spell checking, 38

Spotlight search tool, using, 49

status bar, 2, 15

stolen iPad, tracking down, 30

storage, iPad 2 and 3, 3

streaming with AirPlay, 65

Suggest command, using with words, 48

surveillance, 68

swipe gesture, described, 8

T

tap gesture, described, 8

text

copying, 46

cutting and pasting, 46

dictating, 36

editing, 46–48

selecting, 46–48

undoing mistakes in, 48

text links. See links

textbooks, finding interactive, 124

time

displaying, 15

setting, 15

Time Zone Support, using with Calendar, 96

to-do lists. See Reminders app

touch and hold gesture, described, 8

troubleshooting, 6

Trulia real-estate search app, 203

TV shows, playing, 133

Twitter, composing and sending tweets, 186

typing on onscreen keyboard, 9

U

undoing actions, 9, 48

Undo/Redo box, displaying, 48

uppercase letters, typing, 34

URLs (Uniform Resource Locators)

Cannot Open Page alert, 184

described, 184

typing, 36

USB cable, using, 25

V

video formats, converting, 129

videos

playing, 132–133

playing in Photos app, 174

recording, 102

sending in Mail app, 143

transferring to computer, 105

trimming, 105

viewing, 101

watching in YouTube app, 196–197

Videos app

controls, 133

features, 127

volume, adjusting, 3, 23–24

VPNs (virtual private networks), using, 62

W

waking iPad, 5

wallpaper, changing, 21

warranty, protecting, 27

Web, browsing, 182–187

Web addresses, typing, 36

Web pages. See also Safari app

bookmarking, 188–189

clearing browsing history, 185

managing tabs, 186

navigating, 185

opening in Safari, 183

reloading, 185

revisiting, 185

rotating iPad, 185

scrolling, 185

searching, 186

sharing current, 186

stopping downloading, 185

uncluttering, 187

viewing tabs, 186

zooming, 185

weight, iPad 2 and 3, 3

Wi-Fi connections, making, 52–55

wireless, iPad 2 and 3, 3

wireless keyboards

unpairing from iPads, 43

using, 41–43

words

defining, 48

replacing, 48

Y

YouTube app

features, 195

playback controls, 197

watching videos, 196–197