iPad® Portable Genius, 2nd Edition
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: How Do I Start Using My iPad or iPad mini?
Working with the Sleep/Wake Button
Sleeping and waking the iPad or iPad mini
Powering the iPad or iPad mini on and off
Getting to Know the Rest of the Tablet
Running Your Tablet from the Control Center
Chapter 2: How Do I Connect to a Network?
Connecting to known or hidden networks
Stopping incessant Wi-Fi network prompts
Tethering to an iPhone Internet connection
Working with Cellular Network Connections
Controlling cellular data usage
Switching Your Tablet to Airplane Mode
Connecting Your Tablet to a Bluetooth Device
Making your tablet discoverable
Pairing or unpairing your tablet
Making a paired headset the audio output device
Chapter 3: How Do I Configure My iPad or iPad mini?
Adding a Safari web clip to the Home screen
Resetting the default Home screen layout
Working with App Notifications
Displaying the Notification Center
Configuring Do Not Disturb settings
More Useful Configuration Techniques
Changing the name of your tablet
Activating and using multitasking gestures
Resetting the iPad or iPad mini
Configuring Your Tablet for Social Networking
Signing in to your Facebook account
Signing in to your Twitter account
Chapter 4: How Do I Keep My iPad or iPad mini in Sync?
Connecting Your Tablet to Your Computer
Syncing Your Tablet Automatically
Troubleshooting automatic syncing
Taking Syncing to a Higher Level
Handling large tablet-to-computer sync changes
Removing and replacing tablet data
Merging data from two or more computers
Syncing media with two or more computers
Syncing Your Tablet with iCloud
Setting up your iCloud account on your tablet
Setting up iCloud synchronization on your tablet
Setting up iCloud synchronization on your Mac
Configuring iCloud on a Windows PC
Chapter 5: How Can I Get More Out of Web Surfing?
Browsing Tips for Faster Surfing
Viewing a page without distractions
Surfing links from your Twitter feed
Adding pages to your Reading List
Retracing your steps with the History list
Saving website login passwords
Getting Even More Out of Safari
Changing the default search engine
Searching the web with Siri voice commands
Chapter 6: How Do I Make the Most of E-mail?
Specifying the default account
Temporarily disabling an account
Leaving messages on the server
Configuring authentication for outgoing mail
Creating iCloud message folders
Preventing Mail from organizing messages by thread
Configuring the Exchange ActiveSync settings
Controlling e-mail with Siri voice commands
Chapter 7: How Do I Manage My E-book Library?
Browsing books in the iBookstore
Adding a PDF attachment to your library
Adding EPUB e-books to your library
Creating a custom e-book cover
Controlling e-books on the reading screen
Looking up a word in the dictionary
Highlighting text or adding a note
Reading Magazines with Newsstand
Chapter 8: How Can I Have Fun with Photos?
Syncing computer photos to your tablet
Syncing iPad or iPad mini photos to your computer
Preventing your tablet from sending photos to your computer
Importing photos from a camera
Browsing and Viewing Your Photos
Scrolling, rotating, zooming, and panning
Creating a custom photo slide show
Adding an existing photo to a contact
Printing a photo with AirPrint
Sending and receiving a photo via AirDrop
Saving a photo from a text message
Understanding the iPad or iPad mini camera features
Chapter 9: How Can I Get More Out of Listening to Audio?
Preparing iTunes Audio for Your Tablet
Syncing music and music videos
Creating a playlist on your tablet
Creating a Genius playlist on your tablet
Listening to a shared iTunes library
Using AirPlay to stream audio from your tablet
Getting More Out of the Audio Features
Using audio accessories with your tablet
Customizing the iPad audio settings
Controlling music with Siri voice commands
Chapter 10: How Can I Work with Video on My iPad or iPad mini?
Making a video compatible with iPad or iPad mini
Mirroring your tablet’s screen on your TV
Customizing the video settings
Recording video with an iPad or iPad mini
Chapter 11: How Do I Manage Contacts?
Assigning phone numbers to a contact
Assigning e-mail addresses to a contact
Assigning web addresses to a contact
Assigning social network data to a contact
Assigning physical addresses to a contact
Creating or deleting a custom label
Creating a new contact from a vCard
Sending and receiving a contact via AirDrop
Working with Facebook contacts
Managing contacts with Siri voice commands
Chapter 12: How Do I Track My Appointments?
Getting Started with the Calendar App
Adding an event to your calendar
Converting an event to an all-day event
Getting More Out of the Calendar App
Controlling events with Siri voice commands
Handling Microsoft Exchange meeting requests
Setting a reminder for a specific location
Creating a new list and setting the default list
Completing or deleting a reminder
Setting reminders with Siri voice commands
Chapter 13: How Can I Navigate My World with iPad?
Finding Your Way with Maps and GPS
Getting info about a destination
Displaying your current location
Displaying a map of a contact’s location
Mapping an address from an e-mail
Saving a location as a bookmark
Specifying a location when you don’t know the address
Getting directions to a location
Getting live traffic information
Controlling Maps with Siri voice commands
Enabling or disabling Location Services
Chapter 14: How Do I Protect or Fix My iPad or iPad mini?
Protecting Your Tablet with a Passcode
Configuring Your Tablet to Sleep Automatically
Locating and Protecting a Lost iPad
Locating your iPad or iPad mini on a map
Playing a sound on your iPad or iPad mini
Remotely locking your iPad or iPad mini
Remotely deleting the data on your tablet
General Troubleshooting Techniques
Troubleshooting connected devices
Updating the iPad or iPad mini operating system
The screen won’t respond to taps
You can’t access a Wi-Fi network
iTunes doesn’t see your iPad or iPad mini
You have trouble syncing your tablet