My New iPad 2nd Edition

Description

The iPad is cute. It's lovable. It's fun to play with. And it's a bit mysterious.

My New™iPad is your guide to getting more from your new iPad, Apple's latest magical creation. You'll learn how to do the things you want to do right now-like surf the Internet, send email, listen to music, take notes, read ebooks, and play with your photos.

Wallace Wang, best-selling author of My New Mac and My New iPhone, takes you step-by-step through the iPad's many useful features. You'll learn how to:

* Find your way using the Maps app and the iPad's compass
* Sync and share photographs, calendars, and contact information
* Use more than one app at once with the new multitasking feature
* Set up your email accounts and browse the Web
* Shop on iTunes and the iBookstore for new music, movies, TV shows, and books
* Customize your iPad by rearranging icons and organizing apps into folders
* Set parental controls and control privacy settings
* Edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files
* Get organized with the Notes, Calendar, and Contacts apps

And much more. Discover the hundreds of amazing things your iPad can do with My New iPad and have fun doing it.

CONTENTS:

Introduction

Part 1: Basic Training

Chapter 1: Turning Your iPad On and Off

Chapter 2: Charging and Conserving iPad Battery Power

Chapter 3: Using Your iPad's Physical and Virtual Controls

Chapter 4: Controlling the iPad User Interface

Chapter 5: Using and Customizing the Virtual Keyboard

Part 2: Customizing Your iPad

Chapter 6: Customizing the Home Screen

Chapter 7: Using Parental Controls

Chapter 8: Protecting Your Privacy

Chapter 9: Setting the Date and Time

Chapter 10: Restoring and Resetting Your iPad

Chapter 11: Setting Up an Internet Connection

Chapter 12: Installing (and Uninstalling) Apps

Part 3: Getting on the Internet

Chapter 13: Browsing with Safari

Chapter 14: Using Bookmarks with Safari

Chapter 15: Filling Out Forms Automatically in Safari

Chapter 16: Setting Up and Customizing an Email Account

Chapter 17: Reading, Writing, and Organizing Email

Part 4: Sharing Data with Your iPad

Chapter 18: Transferring Photos, Movies, Music, TV Shows, and Podcasts to Your iPad

Chapter 19: Transferring Ebooks and Audiobooks to Your iPad

Chapter 20: Transferring Contacts, Appointments, Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks

Chapter 21: Transferring iTunes University Courses from a Computer to Your iPad

Part 5: Video, Music, and Ebooks

Chapter 22: Shopping on iTunes and the iBookstore

Chapter 23: Listening to Music and Other Audio Files

Chapter 24: Watching Videos

Chapter 25: Watching YouTube Videos

Chapter 26: Reading Ebooks

Chapter 27: Viewing Photographs

Chapter 28: Using and Sharing Photographs

Part 6: Organizing Yourself

Chapter 29: Jotting Down Notes

Chapter 30: Viewing Contact Information

Chapter 31: Tracking Appointments on a Calendar

Chapter 32: Viewing a Map

Chapter 33: Finding Places and Getting Directions with Maps

Chapter 34: Searching Your iPad with Spotlight

Part 7: Additional Tips

Chapter 35: Updating the iPad Operating System

Chapter 36: Making an iPad Accessible

Chapter 37: Using Foreign Languages

Chapter 38: Transferring and Editing Microsoft Office Documents

Chapter 39: The Best iPad Apps

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