Chapter 1 Getting Started 3
Generations of iPads 3
Identifying Your iPad 4
iOS 8 5
The iPad Buttons and Switches 6
The Home Button 6
The Wake/Sleep Button 7
The Volume Control 8
The Side Switch 9
Orientation and Movement 9
Screen Gestures 10
Tapping and Touching 10
Pinching 10
Dragging and Flicking 10
Pull Down and Release to
Update 11
Four-Finger Gestures 12
Learning Your Way Around 12
The Lock Screen 12
The Home Screen 13
An App Screen 14
Home Screen Searching 14
Virtual Buttons and Switches 16
Switches 16
Toolbars 16
Menus 17
Tab Bars 17
Entering Text 17
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
18
Keyboard Modes 18
Undocking and Splitting the
Keyboard 20
Using Predictive Text
(New!) 21
Dictating Text 22
Editing Text 23
Copy and Paste 24
Talking to Your iPad with Siri 25
Using Notifications Center 29
Using Control Center 32
Chapter 2 Customizing Your iPad
35
Changing Your Wallpaper 36
Setting Alert Sounds 39
Password Protecting Your iPad 41
Setting Side Switch Functionality 45
Setting Your Date and Time 45
Modifying Keyboard Settings 46
Do Not Disturb Settings 48
Setting Parental Restrictions 50
Making Text Easier to Read 52
Controlling Automatic Downloads 53
Other Useful Settings 54
Chapter 3 Networking and Syncing
57
Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection
57
Setting Up Your Cellular Data Connection
59
Syncing with iCloud 61
Syncing with iTunes 65
Syncing Options 66
Syncing Music 68
Syncing Photos 70
Syncing Everything Else 71
Sharing with AirDrop 73
Chapter 4 Playing Music and Video
77
Playing a Song 78
Building a Playlist 81
Making iTunes Purchases 83
Sharing Purchases with Your Family
(New!) 86
Downloading Podcasts 90
Playing Video 92
Using AirPlay to Play Music and Video on Other
Devices 96
Gary Rosenzweig is an Internet entrepreneur, software
developer, and technology writer. He runs CleverMedia, Inc., which
produces websites, computer games, apps, and podcasts.
CleverMedia’s largest site, MacMost.com, features video tutorials
for Apple enthusiasts. It includes many videos on using Macs,
iPhones, and iPads.
Gary has written numerous computer books, including ActionScript
3.0 Game Programming University, MacMost.com Guide to Switching to
the Mac, and Special Edition Using Director MX.
Gary lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, Debby, and daughter,
Luna. He has a computer science degree from Drexel University and a
master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
Website: http://garyrosenzweig.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rosenz
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