AARP iPad
Tech to Connect
Published on 11. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-118-38796-2 (ISBN)
Description
The world is at your fingertips with iPad! AARP iPad: Tech to Connect introduces you to the world?s most popular tablet device, the iPad, and all the amazing things it has to offer. In clear, non-technical language, this book guides you through registering and setting up your iPad, getting acquainted with the multitouch interface, navigating around the screen, finding and downloading apps, reading books, listening to music, watching videos, surfing the web, and communicating with friends and family. * Developed in partnership with AARP and dedicated to helping readers stay connected with friends, family, and community by providing timely and helpful advice and solutions for using tech to connect * Covers the need-to-know basics like powering up your iPad, getting it registered, and navigating the multitouch interface * Walks you through setting up your e-mail account, typing with the onscreen keyboard, browsing the Internet, shopping at the iTunes store, and finding your way from Point A to Point B with Maps * Explores the iPad?s multimedia features like taking and sharing photos and videos, reading e-books, downloading and listening to your favorite music, watching and recording movies, playing games, and more * Shows you how to expand your iPad?
s functionality with apps, maintain your contacts and schedule with the calendar and contacts features, and stay on top of the latest news with Notification Center * Helps you stay in touch with family and friends through FaceTime video calling, social media, texting with iMessage, and more No matter how you look at it, the iPad is one incredible device, and this book is your one-of-a kind guide to making the most of it.
s functionality with apps, maintain your contacts and schedule with the calendar and contacts features, and stay on top of the latest news with Notification Center * Helps you stay in touch with family and friends through FaceTime video calling, social media, texting with iMessage, and more No matter how you look at it, the iPad is one incredible device, and this book is your one-of-a kind guide to making the most of it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-38796-2 (9781118387962)
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Person
Barbara Boyd is the coauthor of iPhone All-in-One For Dummies and Macs All-in-One For Dummies. She is a freelance writer focusing on technology, food, gardening, and travel and writes an eclectic, albeit sporadic, blog titled Honeybees and Olive Trees.
Content
Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions 2 Who This Book Is For 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iPad 5 Inspecting Your iPad 6 Setting Up a Wi-Fi Internet Connection 9 Setting Up a Cellular Internet Connection 11 Creating an Apple ID 12 Visiting the AARP Website 15 Swiping, Pinching, and Zooming 16 Turning It On and Off 19 Chapter 2: Finding Your Way Around 21 Going Home (Screen) 22 Adjusting the Volume 23 Changing the Brightness and Wallpaper 25 Locking the Screen Orientation 27 Using Spotlight to Search 27 Starting, Switching Between, and Closing Apps 28 Organizing Apps and Folders 29 Opting for Accessibility 31 Reading Notifications, Alerts, and Badges 34 Chapter 3: Using the Keyboard and Communicating via E-mail 37 Setting Up Your E-mail Account 38 Typing and Sending an E-mail Message 40 Finding Hidden Keys on the Keyboard 42 Editing Text 44 Receiving and Reading Messages 45 Replying to, Filing, and Deleting Messages 48 Working with Multiple Messages 50 E-mailing from Other Apps 51 Setting Font Size and Adding a Signature 52 Chapter 4: Chatting with FaceTime and Messages 55 Setting Up FaceTime 56 Making a FaceTime Video Call 58 Adding to FaceTime Favorites 61 Answering a FaceTime Call 62 Writing and Sending Messages 63 Adding a Photo to a Message 66 Receiving and Replying to Messages 67 Deleting and Forwarding Messages 69 Chapter 5: Tracking Addresses with Contacts 73 Creating New Contacts 74 Adding Fields 76 Adding a Photo to a Contact 78 Viewing and Sorting Contacts 80 Editing and Deleting Contacts 81 Searching Contacts 82 Interacting with Other Apps 84 Chapter 6: Surfing the Web with Safari 87 Searching the Web 88 Visiting Websites 92 Opening Links 94 Retracing Your Steps with History 98 Marking and Organizing Bookmarks 100 Sharing and Saving Web Pages 103 Chapter 7: Making Travel Plans with Maps 107 Viewing Your Current Location with Maps 108 Searching for an Address or Service 110 Finding an Address in Contacts 112 Saving and Sharing an Address 113 Asking for Directions 115 Watching Traffic 118 Chapter 8: Making Memories with the Camera 121 Taking Photos with Camera 122 Recording Video with Camera 125 Geotagging 127 Stepping Into Photo Booth 128 Viewing Your Photos 131 Creating Albums and Deleting Photos 137 Editing Photos 139 Watching and Editing Videos 141 Sharing, Printing, or Deleting Photos or Videos 143 Using Picture Frame 146 Chapter 9: Remembering with Calendar 149 Seeing Diff erent Calendar Views 150 Adding, Editing, and Deleting Calendars 152 Creating Calendar Events 154 Changing and Deleting Events 157 Searching Calendar 158 Sending Invitations from Calendar 160 Adjusting Calendar Alert Settings 162 Chapter 10: Shopping for Music, Movies, Books, Apps, and More 165 Shopping at the iTunes Store 166 Buying Movies and TV Shows from iTunes 172 Shopping at the App Store 176 Updating Apps 180 Deleting Apps 182 Reinstalling Apps You Already Own 183 Chapter 11: Reading Up on Newsstand, iBooks, and iTunes U 185 Downloading the App and Subscribing 186 Reading Magazines and Newspapers from Newsstand 189 Stocking Your iBooks Shelves 192 Reading an E-book 195 Organizing Your Books 199 Making the Grade at iTunes U 200 Chapter 12: Playing Music, Videos, and More 205 Choosing What to Listen To 206 Controlling Music, Audiobooks, and Podcasts 208 Making Playlists 211 Turning On Closed Captioning 213 Choosing What to Watch 214 Controlling Videos and Movies 216 Tuning In to YouTube 218 Creating a YouTube Account 222 Putting a Video on YouTube 224 Chapter 13: Taking Notes and Making Lists 229 Creating and Viewing Notes 230 Sending, Printing, or Deleting a Note 233 Changing the Notes Font 234 Making and Editing Lists in Reminders 236 Adding or Deleting Lists in Reminders 238 Setting Timed Reminders 239 Choosing the Reminder Alert Style 242 Chapter 14: Heading Off Trouble 245 Keeping Your Software Up-to-Date 246 Troubleshooting a Wi-Fi Connection 247 Troubleshooting a Cellular Connection 248 Troubleshooting Messages and E-Mail 250 Troubleshooting On/Off Functions 251 Troubleshooting Apps 252 Accessing Apple Support 254 Bonus Chapter Securing Your Data and iPad Index 257