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VI. Organizing Yourself
by Wallace Wang
My New iPad, 2nd Edition
Praise for other books by Wallace Wang
My News™ Mac
My New™ iPhone
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How This Book Is Organized
I. Basic Training
1. Turning Your iPad On and Off
What You’ll Be Using
Turning On Your iPad
Turning Off Your iPad
Putting Your iPad to Sleep
Putting Your iPad to Sleep Automatically
Waking Up Your iPad from Sleep Mode
Turning Airplane Mode On and Off (3G iPad Models Only)
Additional Ideas for Turning Your iPad On and Off
2. Charging and Conserving iPad Battery Power
What You’ll Be Using
Recharging an iPad
Turning Off Wi-Fi and 3G
Turning Off Push Accounts
Turning Off Location Services
Monitoring Battery Life
Turning Off Bluetooth
Additional Ideas for Conserving Power
3. Using Your iPad’s Physical and Virtual Controls
What You’ll Be Using
Viewing the Home Screen
Adjusting the Volume
Muting the Volume
Multitasking with the Home Button
Locking the Screen Rotation
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad
4. Controlling the iPad User Interface
What You’ll Be Using
Using the Multi-Touch Screen
Using the Select Command
Using the Scroll Command
Using the Zoom Command
Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad
5. Using and Customizing the Virtual Keyboard
What You’ll Be Using
Displaying Different Virtual Keyboards
Typing on a Virtual Keyboard
Typing Text
Moving the Cursor
Selecting, Copying, and Cutting Text
Selecting a Single Word
Selecting Part of Your Text
Pasting Text
Spellchecking
Customizing the Virtual Keyboard
Adding Auditory Keyboard Clicks
Typing Foreign Characters
Additional Ideas for Using the Virtual Keyboard
II. Customizing Your iPad
6. Customizing the Home Screen
What You’ll Be Using
Rearranging Icons on the Home Screen
Rearranging Icons on the iPad
Rearranging Icons Through iTunes
Rearranging Icons into Folders
Renaming a Folder
Taking Icons out of a Folder
Putting Apps on the Dock
Adding App Icons to the Dock
Taking App Icons off the Dock
Resetting Your Home Screen
Modifying the Wallpaper
Adjusting the Wallpaper Brightness
Changing the Wallpaper
Additional Ideas for Customizing Your Home Screen
7. Using Parental Controls
What You’ll Be Using
Blocking iPad Features
Filtering Content
Disabling Restrictions
Additional Ideas for Using Restrictions on Your iPad
8. Protecting Your Privacy
What You’ll Be Using
Setting (or Removing) a Passcode
Setting a Passcode
Changing a Passcode
Removing a Passcode
Defining When to Ask for a Passcode
Erasing Data After 10 Incorrect Passcodes
Additional Ideas for Protecting Your iPad
9. Setting the Date and Time
What You’ll Be Using
Picking a Time Zone
Setting the Date and Time
Setting (or Turning Off) 24-Hour Time
Additional Ideas for Modifying the Date and Time on Your iPad
10. Restoring and Resetting Your iPad
What You’ll Be Using
Restoring an iPad
Restoring from a Backup
Encrypting Your Backup
Deleting a Backup
Resetting Everything
Saving Your Data While Resetting the iPad
Resetting and Erasing Your iPad
Resetting the Network Settings
Resetting the Keyboard Dictionary
Resetting Location Services
Additional Ideas for Resetting Your iPad
11. Setting Up an Internet Connection
What You’ll Be Using
Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection
Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network
Connecting to a 3G Cellular Network
Canceling (or Switching) a Cellular Data Plan
Additional Ideas for Connecting to the Internet
12. Installing (and Uninstalling) Apps
What You’ll Be Using
Finding Apps on Your iPad
Installing an App
Finding Apps in iTunes
Updating Apps on the iPad
Deleting Apps from the iPad
Deleting an App from the iPad
Deleting an App Using iTunes
Running iPhone Apps on the iPad
Additional Ideas for Installing and Uninstalling Apps
III. Getting on the Internet
13. Browsing with Safari
What You’ll Be Using
Navigating Safari
Searching in Safari
Opening Multiple Web Pages
Opening a Blank Web Page
Opening a Link in Another Web Page
Emailing a Web Page Link
Copying a Graphic Image from a Web Page
Printing a Web Page
Additional Ideas for Browsing the Internet
14. Using Bookmarks with Safari
What You’ll Be Using
Using the History Window
Revisiting a Website Stored in the History Window
Clearing the History Window
Adding and Managing Bookmarks
Adding a Bookmark in the Bookmarks Window or Bookmarks Bar
Showing (or Hiding) the Bookmarks Bar
Deleting and Rearranging Your Bookmarks
Saving a Website as a Home Screen Icon
Creating Folders in the Bookmarks Window
Additional Ideas for Bookmarking Favorite Websites
15. Filling Out Forms Automatically in Safari
What You’ll Be Using
Turning On the Autofill Feature
Using AutoFill in Safari
Additional Ideas for Using AutoFill
16. Setting Up and Customizing an Email Account
What You’ll Be Using
Setting Up an Email Account Automatically
Setting Up an Email Account Manually
Customizing Mail Accounts
Additional Ideas for Setting Up and Customizing Email Accounts
17. Reading, Writing, and Organizing Email
What You’ll Be Using
Reading Email
Moving a Message to Another Folder
Moving a Single Message
Moving (or Deleting) Multiple Messages
Replying to, Forwarding, or Printing an Email Message
Replying to a Message
Forwarding a Message
Printing a Message
Writing a New Message
Deleting Messages
Searching Email
Additional Ideas for Reading, Writing, and Organizing Messages
IV. Sharing Data with Your iPad
18. Transferring Photos, Movies, Music, TV Shows, and Podcasts to Your iPad
What You’ll Be Using
Importing Files to iTunes on Your Computer
Synchronizing Photos
Transferring Music to Your iPad
Synchronizing Podcasts
Transferring Movies and TV Shows to Your iPad
Additional Ideas for Transferring Audio and Video
19. Transferring Ebooks and Audiobooks to Your iPad
What You’ll Be Using
Importing Ebooks into Your iPad
Installing the Free iBooks App
Importing Audiobooks, EPUB, and PDF Files into iTunes
Transferring Ebooks and Audiobooks from iTunes to an iPad
Converting Files to EPUB Format
Reading Microsoft Word Files on an iPad
Reading EPUB and PDF Files
Additional Ideas for Transferring Ebooks to Your iPad
20. Transferring Contacts, Appointments, Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks
What You’ll Be Using
Synchronizing Contacts
Synchronizing Appointments
Synchronizing Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks
Additional Ideas for Synchronizing Personal Information
21. Transferring iTunes University Courses from a Computer to Your iPad
What You’ll Be Using
Downloading iTunes University Courses to Your iPad
Transferring iTunes University Courses to Your iPad from Your Computer
Playing iTunes University Courses on Your iPad
Additional Ideas for Transferring iTunes University Classes to Your iPad
V. Video, Music, and Ebooks
22. Shopping on iTunes and the iBookstore
What You’ll Be Using
Shopping for Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks
Shopping for iBooks
Additional Ideas for Shopping Online
23. Listening to Music and Other Audio Files
What You’ll Be Using
Playing a Song in Different iPod Modes
Choosing a Song
Controlling Your Music
Finding a Podcast, Audiobook, or iTunes U Course
Searching for Any Audio File
Controlling Your iPod While Using Other Apps
Tagging Audio Files
Additional Ideas for Listening to Audio Files
24. Watching Videos
What You’ll Be Using
Choosing a Video File
Viewing a Video
Additional Ideas for Watching Video
25. Watching YouTube Videos
What You’ll Be Using
Choosing a YouTube Video
Viewing a Video
Searching for a YouTube Video
Additional Ideas for Watching YouTube Videos
26. Reading Ebooks
What You’ll Be Using
Opening (and Closing) an Ebook
Turning the Pages of an Ebook
Turning One Page at a Time
Jumping to Specific Chapters
Jumping to Any Page in an Ebook
Jumping to Any Page in a PDF File
Searching for Text
Using Bookmarks
Creating a Bookmark
Jumping to and Deleting a Bookmark
Making Ebooks Easier to Read
Additional Ideas for Reading Ebooks
27. Viewing Photographs
What You’ll Be Using
Viewing Pictures
Navigating Through Pictures
Creating a Slideshow
Making a Slideshow Within the Photos App
Turning Your iPad into an Electronic Picture Frame
Additional Ideas for Viewing Pictures
28. Using and Sharing Photographs
What You’ll Be Using
Sending Pictures by Email
Sending a Single Picture by Email
Sending Multiple Pictures by Email
Assigning a Picture to a Contact
Additional Ideas for Using Your Pictures
VI. Organizing Yourself
29. Jotting Down Notes
What You’ll Be Using
Typing a Note
Creating New Notes
Navigating Through Your Notes
Sending a Note by Email
Deleting a Note
Additional Ideas for Typing Notes
30. Viewing Contact Information
What You’ll Be Using
Viewing Contact Information
Adding a New Contact
Editing and Deleting a Contact
Sending Contact Information by Email
Sending Email to a Contact
Getting Directions to a Contact
Additional Ideas for Using Contacts
31. Tracking Appointments on a Calendar
What You’ll Be Using
Understanding the Different Calendar Views
Setting an Appointment
Editing (or Deleting) an Appointment
Searching for an Appointment
Viewing Calendars
Additional Ideas for Using Calendars
32. Viewing a Map
What You’ll Be Using
Viewing a Map
Manipulating a Map
Changing the Appearance of a Map
Finding Your Current Location
Using the Compass
Additional Ideas for Using Maps
33. Finding Places and Getting Directions with Maps
What You’ll Be Using
Finding Places on a Map
Searching for an Address
Searching for Certain Types of Places
Bookmarking Favorite Locations
Saving a Location as a Bookmark
Placing Your Own Bookmark
Finding an Address with Bookmarks and Contacts
Saving a Location in the Contacts App
Sending a Location to a Friend by Email
Getting Directions
Getting Directions to a Specific Address
Getting Directions from an Address Stored in the Contacts App
Getting Directions from the Information Icon
Additional Ideas for Finding Places and Getting Directions with Maps
34. Searching Your iPad with Spotlight
What You’ll Be Using
Searching with Spotlight
Customizing Spotlight
Additional Ideas for Searching with Spotlight
VII. Additional Tips
35. Updating the iPad Operating System
What You’ll Be Using
Checking for Operating System Updates
Identifying Your Current Operating System
Additional Ideas for Updating Your Operating System
36. Making an iPad Accessible
What You’ll Be Using
Improving the Visual Quality of the Screen
Turning On VoiceOver
Turning On Closed Captioning and Mono Audio
Turning Accessibility Features On and Off Rapidly
Additional Ideas for Making Your iPad Accessible
37. Using Foreign Languages
What You’ll Be Using
Switching the iPad’s Default Language
Defining a Foreign-Language Keyboard
Using a Foreign-Language Virtual Keyboard
Additional Ideas for Using Foreign Languages on your iPad
38. Transferring and Editing Microsoft Office Documents
What You’ll Be Using
Transferring Microsoft Office Files to Your iPad
Transferring Files from Your iPad to Your Computer
Deleting Files From iTunes
Additional Ideas for Transferring Microsoft Office Files
39. The Best iPad Apps
What You’ll Be Using
Office Productivity Apps
Sorted and Things
GoodReader and SimplyPDF
Parallels for iPad
Remote Desktop
Bento
Penultimate and PaperDesk
Offline Pages
PCalc Lite
News and Information
ABC News, AP News, BBC News, Fox News, NPR News, and Reuters News Pro
The Weather Channel
Bloomberg for the iPad
Painting and Drawing Apps
SketchBook Pro
Adobe Ideas
Doodle Buddy
Entertainment Apps
iBooks, Kindle, and Kobo
Netflix
ABC Player
JamPad and Virtuoso
Pandora
Additional Ideas for Using Apps
40. Troubleshooting the iPad
What You’ll Be Using
Kill a Hung Program
Your iPad Runs Sluggishly or Freezes
iTunes Won’t Recognize Your iPad
Your iPad Cannot Access the Internet
Additional Ideas for Troubleshooting Your iPad
A. The Next Step
Index
About the Author
B. Updates
Copyright
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