Book description
The iPad is cute, lovable, fun to play with, and a bit mysterious. This new edition of the best-selling My New iPad removes the mystery, showing every user how to get the most from their new iPad. A simple, patient, and complete guide to the iPad, My New iPad 2 shows readers, step-by-step, how to surf the Internet, send email, listen to music, take notes, read ebooks, play with photos, and much more. Wallace Wang, bestselling author of My New Mac and My New iPhone, walks readers through the iPad's many useful features, like using the Maps app and compass; shopping on iTunes and the iBook Store; customizing the iPad's appearance; setting parental controls and privacy; editing Office documents; and getting organized with the Notes, Calendar, and Contacts apps. This revised edition covers all new iPad 2 and iOS 4.3 features, including FaceTime video messaging, streaming music, movies, and TV across a network, the iPad's new camera, the best new iPad apps, and more.
Table of contents
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My New™ iPad 2
- Praise for the My New™ series
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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I. Basic Training
- 1. Turning Your iPad On and Off
- 2. Charging and Conserving Battery Power
- 3. Using Your iPad’s Physical and Virtual Controls
- 4. Controlling the iPad User Interface
- 5. Using and Customizing the Virtual Keyboard
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II. Making the Most of Your iPad
- 6. Customizing the Home Screen
- 7. Using Parental Controls
- 8. Protecting Your Privacy
- 9. Setting Up an Internet Connection
- 10. Installing (and Uninstalling) Apps
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III. Getting on the Internet
- 11. Browsing with Safari
- 12. Using Bookmarks with Safari
- 13. Setting Up an Email Account
- 14. Sending and Reading Email
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IV. Video, Music, Photos, and Ebooks
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15. Transferring Songs, Videos, and Other Stuff to Your iPad
- What You’ll Be Using
- Importing Files to iTunes on Your Computer
- Transferring Music to Your iPad
- Synchronizing Podcasts
- Transferring Movies and TV Shows to Your iPad
- Synchronizing Photos
- Importing Ebooks into Your iPad
- Synchronizing Contacts
- Synchronizing Appointments
- Synchronizing Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks
- Additional Ideas for Syncing Data
- 16. Shopping on iTunes and the iBookstore
- 17. Listening to Music and Other Audio Files
- 18. Watching Videos
- 19. Reading Ebooks
- 20. Photos, Videos, and FaceTime
- 21. Viewing, Using, and Sharing Photographs
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15. Transferring Songs, Videos, and Other Stuff to Your iPad
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V. Organizing Yourself
- 22. Jotting Down Notes
- 23. Keeping Contact Information
- 24. Using the Calendar
- 25. Using Maps
- 26. Searching Your iPad with Spotlight
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VI. Additional Tips
- 27. Making Your iPad Accessible
- 28. Using Foreign Languages
- 29. The Best iPad Apps
- 30. Troubleshooting Your iPad
- Index
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: My New iPad 2
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2011
- Publisher(s): No Starch Press
- ISBN: 9781593273866
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