Wiley iPad For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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1. Fy Dp Unveiling the iPad In This Chapter Looking at the big picture Touring the outside of the iPad Checking out the iPad s applications ongratulations You ve selected one of the most incredible handheld devices we ve ever seen Of course the iPad is a combination of a killer audio and video iPod an e book reader a powerful Internet communications device a superb handheld gaming device a still and video camera iPad 2 only and a platform for over 150 000 apps at the time this was written and probably a lot more by the time you read this In this chapter we offer a gentle introduction to all the pieces that make up your iPad plus overviews of its revolutionary hard ware and software features Exploring the iPad s Big Picture The iPad has many best of class features but per haps its most unusual feature is the lack of a physi cal keyboard or stylus Instead it has a 9 7 inch super high resolution touchscreen 132 pixels per inch if you care about such things that you oper ate using a pointing device you re already intimately familiar with your finger And what a display it is We venture that you ve never seen a more beautiful screen on a handheld device other than the iPhone 4 S Part Getting to Know Your iPad Another feature that knocked our socks off was the iPad s built in sensors An accelerometer detects when you rotate the device from portrait to landscape mode and instantly2. adjusts what s on the display accordingly What s in the box Somehow we think you ve already opened the handsome box that the iPad came in But if you didn t here s what you can expect to find inside Dock connector to USB cable Use this handy cable to sync or charge your iPad You can plug the USB connector into your Mac or PC to sync or plug it into the USB power adapter which we describe next Note f you connect the USB cable to USB ports on your keyboard USB hub display or other external device or even the USB ports on an older Mac or PC you may be able to sync but more than likely can t charge the battery For the most part only your computer s built in USB ports and only recent vintage computers at that have enough juice to recharge the battery If you use an external USB port you probably see a Not Charging message next to the Battery icon at the top of the screen USB power adapter Use this adapter to recharge your iPad from a standard AC power outlet Some Apple logo decals Of course iPad instruction sheet Unfortunately or fortunately if you re the author of a book about using the iPad this little one page two sided manual offers precious little useful information about the new object of your affection Important Product Information Guide pam phlet Well it must be important because it says so right on the cover You ll find basic safety warnings a bunch of legalese warranty
3. app with the handy tips in Chapter 6 Videos This handy app is the repository for your movies TV shows and music videos You add videos via iTunes on your Mac or PC or by purchasing them from the iTunes Store using the iTunes app on your iPad Check out Chapter 9 to read more M YouTube This application lets you watch videos from the popular YouTube web site You can search for a particular video or browse through thousands of offerings It s a great way to waste a lot of time Chapter 6 also explains the joys of YouTube iTunes Tap this puppy to purchase music movies TV shows audio books and more and also download free podcasts and courses from iTunes U There s more info about iTunes and the iPod app in Chapter 8 App Store This icon enables you to connect to and search the iTunes App Store for iPad applications that you can purchase or download for free over a Wi Fi or cellular data network connection Chapter 7 is your guide to buying and using apps from the App Store Game Center Apple s social networking app for game enthusiasts Compare achievements boast of your conquests and high scores or challenge your friends to battle You hear more about social networking and Game Center near the end of Chapter 6 If you have an iPad 2 you see the following three icons between your Game Center and Settings icons e FaceTime Use this app to participate in FaceTime video chats as you ll discover in Chapter 9
4. information and info on how to dispose of or recycle the iPad What You re getting rid of it already A few other pieces of advice Don t drop the iPad if you can help it keep the thing dry and as with all handheld electronic devices give full attention to the road while driving or walk ing for that matter SIM eject tool iPad 2 with 3G only A little metal doohickey that does just what Its name implies Most people go through their entire lives without ever ejecting a SIM card but at least now you know Tip Original iPad with 3G owners can use a straightened paper clip to eject the SIM card Not as cool as a special tool but it works iPad You were starting to worry Yes the iPad itself is also in the box What s not in the box is a stereo headset If you want to use a headset for music video games or anything else you have to find one elsewhere Might we suggest you find one that includes a built in microphone Although the iPad doesnt come with the VoiceNotes app found on the iPhone it can record to many of the apps that are available in the App Store such as the free iTalk Recorder app from Griffin Technology or the Voice Memos for iPad app from KendiTech Inc The aforementioned iPhone headset works great with the iPad as will any other headset that works with an iPhone If you use one with your iPhone give it a try with your iPad Chapter 1 Unveiling the iPad The screen rotat
5. network is also available Last but not least if you don t see one of these icons 3G GPRS EDGE or Wi Fi you don t currently have Internet access Chapter 2 offers more details about these different networks 18 Part Getting to Know Your iPad The iPad s Fabulous 14 or Superb 17 Discovering the Home Screen Icons The Home screen offers 14 icons on both the original iPad and iPad 2 each representing a different built in application or function If you have an iPad 2 you have three additional apps FaceTime Camera and Photo Booth for a total of 17 Because the rest of the book covers each and every one of these babies in full and loving detail we merely provide brief descriptions here To get to your Home screen tap the Home button If your iPad is asleep when you tap the unlock screen appears After your iPad is unlocked you see whichever page of icons was on the screen when it went to sleep If that hap pens to have been the Home screen you re golden If it wasn t merely tap the Home button again to summon your iPad s Home screen You can rearrange icons on your iPad in three steps 1 Press and hold any icon until all the icons begin to wiggle 2 Drag the icons around until you re happy with their positions 3 Press the Home button to save your arrangement and stop the wiggling If you haven t rearranged your icons you see the following applications on your Home scree
6. sleep or to wake it up It s also how you turn your iPad on or off To put it to sleep or wake it up just press the button To turn it on or off press and hold the button for a few seconds Your iPad s battery will run down faster when your iPad is awake so we suggest that you make a habit of putting it to sleep when you re not using it 1 2 Part I Getting to Know Your iPad When your iPad is sleeping nothing happens if you touch its screen To wake it up merely press the button again or press the Home button on the front of the device as described in a moment iPad 2 owners with an Apple Smart Cover can just open the cover to wake their iPad and close the cover to put iPad 2 to sleep h Headphone jack Microphone On Off Sleep Wake Microphone On Off Sleep Wake Headphone jack Figure 1 1 The top side of the iPad 2 top and iPad bottom Chapter 1 Unveiling the iPad 3 Find out how to make your iPad go to sleep automatically after a period of inactivity in Chapter 13 1 Headphone jack This jack lets you plug in a headset You can use the Apple headsets or headphones that came with your iPhone or iPod Or you can use pretty much any headphones or headset that plugs into a 3 5 mm stereo headphone jack Throughout this book we use the words headphones earphones and headset interchangeably Strictly speaking a headset includes a micro phone so that you can talk or record as well as liste
7. to friends and much more To get started see Chapter 10 iPod Last but not least this icon unleashes all the power of an iPod right on your iPad so you can listen to music or podcasts You discover how it works in Chapter 8
8. cation buttons Each of the 14 17 on the iPad 2 buttons icons shown on the screen in Figure 1 3 launches an included iPad applica tion You read more about these applications later in this chapter and throughout the rest of the book Finally if you have an iPad 2 you have a second camera just below the Sleep Wake on the back side Status bar The status bar which is at the top of the screen displays tiny icons that pro vide a variety of information about the current state of your iPad M Airplane mode Wi Fi 3G models only You re allowed to use your iPod on a plane after the captain gives the word But you can t use a cell phone or iPad Wi Fi 3G except when the plane is in the gate area before takeoff or after landing Fortunately your iPad offers an Airplane mode which turns off all wireless features of your iPad the cellular 3G GPRS General Packet Radio Service and EDGE networks Wi Fi and Bluetooth and makes it possible to enjoy music or video during your flight HM 3G Wi Fi 3G models only This icon informs you that the high speed 3G data network from your wireless carrier that s AT amp T or Verizon in the United States is available and that your iPad can connect to the Internet via 3G Wondering what 3G and these other data networks are Check out the nearby sidebar Comparing Wi Fi 3G GPRS and EDGE M GPRS Wi Fi 3G models only This icon says that your wireless carrier s GPRS
9. data network is available and that your iPad can use it to connect to the Internet EDGE Wi Fi 3G models only This icon tells you that your wireless carrier s EDGE network is available and you can use it to connect to the Internet 1 Wi Fi If you see the Wi Fi icon your iPad is connected to the Internet over a Wi Fi network The more semicircular lines you see up to three the stronger the Wi Fi signal If you have only one or two semicircles of Wi Fi strength try moving around a bit If you don t see the Wi Fi icon in the status bar Internet access is not currently available 17 Chapter 1 Unveiling the iPad ie M Activity This icon tells you that some network or other activity is occurring such as over the air synchronization sending or receiving e mail or loading a web page Some third party applications also use this icon to indicate network or other activity 1 VPN This icon shows that you are currently connected to a virtual pri vate network VPN Lock This icon tells you when your iPad is locked See Chapter 2 for information on locking and unlocking your iPad Screen Orientation Lock This icon appears when the Screen Rotation Lock is engaged Play This icon informs you that a song is currently playing You find out gt more about playing songs in Chapter 8 Bluetooth This icon indicates the current state of your iPad s Bluetooth connection If you see this icon in the status bar Blu
10. e Camera This app s for shooting pictures or videos with the iPad 2 s front or rear facing camera e Photo Booth This one s a lot like those old time photo booths but you don t have to feed it money If you just can t wait flip to the details on FaceTime in Chapter 9 and Camera and Photo Booth in Chapter 10 Settings This is where you change settings for your iPad and its apps D oh With so many different settings in the Settings app you ll be happy to hear that Chapter 13 is dedicated exclusively to Settings Safari Safari is your web browser If you re a Mac user you know that already If you re a Windows user who hasn t already discovered the wonderful Safari for Windows think Internet Explorer on steroids Chapter 4 shows you how to start using Safari on your iPad 20 Part I Getting to Know Your iPad Mail This application lets you send and receive e mail with most POP3 and IMAP e mail systems and if you work for a company that grants permission Microsoft Exchange too Chapter 5 helps you start e mailing everyone you know from your iPad Photos This application is the iPad s terrific photo manager It lets you view pictures from a camera or SD card using the optional Camera Connection Kit synced from your computer saved from an e mail or Safari or saved from one of the myriad of third party apps that save their handiwork in the Photos app You can zoom in or out create slide shows e mail photos
11. e the Volume Up Down control and Mute switch as shown in Figure 1 3 Mute switch When the switch is set to Silent mode the down posi tion with an orange dot visible on the switch your iPad doesn t make any sound when you receive new mail or an alert pops up on the screen Note that the Mute switch doesn t silence what we think of as expected sounds which are sounds you expect to hear in a particular app Therefore it doesn t silence the iTunes or Videos apps nor will it mute games and other apps that emit noises About the only thing the Mute switch will mute are unexpected sounds such as those associ ated with notifications from apps or the iPad operating system iOS If the switch doesn t mute your notification sounds when engaged that is you can see the little orange dot on the switch look for a little No Rotation icon shown here in the margin to the left of the Battery icon near the top of your screen If you see this icon when you flick the Mute switch there are two possible reasons Reason 1 Your iPad is running an older version version 3 of iOS Reason 2 Your iPad is running version 4 or higher of iOS and you have selected the Lock Rotation option in the Settings app s General pane Reason 1 occurs because iOS 3 treats the switch as a rotation lock period with no option for you to use it as a Mute switch If that s the case May we suggest you connect your iPad to your computer and
12. es that is unless the Screen Rotation Lock is engaged We tell you more about this feature shortly And a light sensor adjusts the display s brightness in response to the current ambient lighting conditions In addition to the aforementioned sensors the iPad 2 also has a three axis gyro sensor that works in conjunction with the accelerometer and built in compass Although all iPads can sense their orientation and direction the iPad 2 senses such things even better and faster In the following sections we re not just gawking over the wonderful screen We take a brief look at some of the iPad s features broken down by product category The iPad as an iPod We agree with Steve Jobs on this one The iPad is magical and without a doubt the best iPod Apple has ever produced You can enjoy all your existing iPod content music audiobooks audio and video podcasts music videos television shows and movies on the iPad s gorgeous high resolution color display which is bigger brighter and richer than any iPod or iPhone display that came before it Bottom line If you can get the content be it video audio or whatever into iTunes on your Mac or PC you can synchronize it and watch or listen to it on your iPad Chapter 3 is all about syncing but for now just know that some video con tent may need to be converted to an iPad compatible format with proper resolution frame rate bit rate and file format to pla
13. etooth is on anda device such as a wireless headset or keyboard is connected If the icon is gray as shown on the right in the picture in the margin Bluetooth is turned on but no device is connected If the icon is white as shown on the left in the picture in the margin Bluetooth is on and one or more device is connected If you don t see a Bluetooth icon at all Bluetooth is turned off Chapter 13 goes into more detail about Bluetooth Battery This icon reflects the level of your battery s charge It s com pletely filled when you aren t connected to a power source and your bat tery is fully charged as shown in the margin It then empties as your battery becomes depleted The icon shows when you re connected to a power source and when the battery is fully charged or is currently charging You see an onscreen message when the charge drops to 20 percent or below and another when it reaches 10 percent Comparing Wi Fi 3G GPRS and EDGE Wireless that is cellular carriers may offer one of three data networks The fastest is a 3G data network which as you probably guessed is available only on the iPads with 3G The device first looks for a 3G network and then if it can tfind one looks for a slower EDGE or GPRS data network Wi Fi networks however are even faster than any cellular data network 3G EDGE or GPRS So all iPads connect to a Wi Fi network if one is available even if a 3G GPRS or EDGE
14. n headphones or earphones are for listening only Either type works with your iPad Microphone The tiny dot next to the headphone jack on the original iPad and in the middle of the top on the iPad 2 is actually a pretty good microphone Although your iPad doesn t include the VoiceNotes app that comes with the iPhone the App Store offers several free voice recording apps for the iPad and or iPhone On the bottom On the bottom of your iPad are the speaker and dock connector as shown in Figure 1 2 Built in speaker 30 pin dock connector iPad iPad 2 Figure 1 2 The bottom side of the iPad and iPad 2 1 4 Part I Getting to Know Your iPad 1 Speaker The speaker plays audio music or video soundtracks if no headset is plugged in 30 pin dock connector This connector has two purposes One you can use it to recharge your iPad s battery Simply connect one end of the included dock connector to USB cable to the dock connector and the other end to the USB power adapter Two you can use the dock connec tor to recharge your iPad s battery as well as to synchronize Connect one end of the same cable to the dock connector and the other end toa USB port on your Mac or PC In the What s in the box sidebar earlier in this chapter reread the note about using the USB ports on anything other than your Mac or PC including keyboards displays and hubs On the right side On the right side of your iPad ar
15. n starting at the top left Calendar No matter what calendar program you prefer on your Mac or PC as long as it s iCal Microsoft Entourage or Microsoft Outlook you can synchronize events and alerts between your computer and your iPad Create an event on one device and the event is automatically syn chronized with the other device the next time the two devices are con nected Neat stuff Contacts This handy little app contains information about the people you know Like the Calendar app it synchronizes with the Contacts app on your Mac or PC as long as it s Address Book Microsoft Entourage or Microsoft Outlook and you can synchronize contacts between your computer and your iPad If you create a contact on one device the con tact is automatically synchronized with the other device the next time your devices are connected Chapter 12 explains how to start using the Calendar and Contacts apps Notes This program enables you to type notes while you re out and about You can send the notes to yourself or to anyone else through e mail or just save them on your iPad until you need them For help as you start using Notes flip to Chapter 12 Chapter 1 Unveiling the iPad 19 1 Maps This application is among our favorites View street maps or satel lite imagery of locations around the globe or ask for directions traffic conditions or even the location of a nearby pizza joint You can find your way around the Maps
16. nd many more The cool thing is that most of those iPhone apps run flawlessly on the iPad Chapter 1 Unveiling the iPad 17 Meanwhile at the time we wrote this the App Store offered more than 65 000 apps designed specifically for the iPad s large screen with many more on the way Chapter 7 helps you fill your iPad with all the cool apps your heart desires We share our favorite free and for sale apps in Chapters 16 and 17 respectively What do you need to use an iPad To actually use your iPad only a few simple things are required Here s a list of everything you need MM An iPad M An iTunes Store account assuming you want to acquire apps videos music iBooks podcasts and the like which you almost certainly do Internet access broadband wireless Internet access recommended Plus you need one of the following A Mac with a USB 2 0 port Mac OS X version 10 5 8 or later and iTunes 10 2 1 or later M APC with a USB 2 0 port Windows 7 Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later and iTunes 10 2 1 or later Touring the iPad Exterior The iPad is a harmonious combination of hardware and software In the follow ing sections we take a brief look at the hardware what s on the outside On the top On the top of your iPad you find the headphone jack and the Sleep Wake button as shown in Figure 1 1 Sleep Wake button This button is used to put your iPad s screen to
17. tores with just a few taps We daresay that the Internet experience on an iPad is far superior to the Internet experience on any other handheld device The iPad as an e book reader Download the free iBooks app or any of the excellent and free third party e book readers such as the Kindle and Nook apps and you ll discover a whole new way of finding and reading books The iBookstore covered in Chapter 11 is chock full of good reading at prices that are lower than a hardcover copy Better still when you read an e book you re helping the environment and saving trees And best of all a great number of books are absolutely free If you ve never read a book on your iPad give it a try We think you ll like or love it The iPad as a multimedia powerhouse The spectacular screen found on both iPad models is superb for personal video viewing Add an adapter cable as discussed in Chapter 15 and it turns into a superb device for watching video on an HDTV or even a non HD TV with support for output resolutions up to 1080p iPad 2 And the iPad 2 with its pair of cameras and FaceTime video chatting app takes iPad s multimedia acumen to new heights Chapter 9 gets you started with FaceTime The iPad as a platform for third party apps Over 300 000 iPhone apps are available at this writing in categories that include games business education entertainment healthcare and fit ness music photography productivity travel sports a
18. use iTunes to upgrade your iPad to the current version by clicking the Check for Updates button on the Summary tab as described in Chapter 3 and following the instructions for updating your iPad Chapter 1 Unveiling the iPad 15 The current version of iOS 4 treats it as a Mute switch by default but you can change it to a Rotation Lock in the Settings app s General pane Volume Up Down control The Volume Up Down control is a single button that s just below the Screen Rotation Lock The upper part of the button increases the volume the lower part decreases it iPad 2 iPad Mute Volume Up Down Volume Up Down Screen rotation lock Figure 1 3 The right side has two buttons On the front and back On the front of your iPad you find the following labeled in Figure 1 4 Touchscreen Front camera Back camera Application buttons Home Figure 1 4 The front of the iPad is a study in elegant simplicity 6 Part Getting to Know Your iPad Hj 3G a 1 Touchscreen You find out how to use the iPad s gorgeous high resolu tion color touchscreen in Chapter 2 All we have to say at this timeis try not to drool all over it M Home button No matter what you re doing you can press the Home button at any time to display the Home screen as shown in Figure 1 3 Front camera iPad 2 only It s not the greatest still camera on earth but it s serviceable and captures decent video Appli
19. y on your iPad If you try to sync an incompatible video file iTunes alerts you that there s an issue If you get an error message about an incompatible video file select the file in iTunes and choose Advanced Create iPad or Apple TV Version When the conversion is finished sync again Chapter 9 covers video and video compat ibility in more detail The iPad as an Internet communications device But wait there s more Not only is the iPad a stellar iPod but it s also a full featured Internet communications device with we re about to dropa bit of industry jargon on you a rich HTML e mail client that s compatible with most POP and IMAP mail services with support for Microsoft Exchange 9 10 Part Getting to Know Your iPad ActiveSync For more on this topic see Chapter 5 Also onboard is a world class web browser Safari that unlike on many mobile devices makes web surfing fun and easy on the eyes Chapter 4 explains how to surf the web using Safari Another cool Internet feature is Maps a killer mapping application based on Google Maps By using GPS Wi Fi 3G model or triangulation Wi Fi model the iPad can determine your location let you view maps and satellite imag ery and obtain driving directions and traffic information regardless of where you happen to be See Chapter 6 for the scoop on Maps You can also find businesses such as gas stations pizza restaurants hospitals and Apple S
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