Home > Store > Operating Systems > Servers
My iPad
- By Gary Rosenzweig
- Published Jul 27, 2010 by Que. Part of the My... series.
- Register your product - get bonus material or coupon.
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-4471-6
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-4471-5
Covers iPad Wi-Fi and 3G
Step-by-step
instructions with callouts to iPad photos that show you exactly what to do.
Help
when you run into iPad problems or limitations.
Tips and Notes
to help you get the most from your iPad.
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPad working just the way you want. Lean how to:
• Connect your iPad to your Wi-Fi network and 3G networks
• Synchronize data between your computer and iPad
• Watch movies, TV shows, YouTube, or home videos
• Surf the Web and email
• Download apps to make your iPad even more useful
• Create documents and spreadsheets
• Build and display presentations
• Find locations and get directions
• Find the best games
• Connect keyboards, cameras, and external displays
Related Articles
“Must Have” iPad Accessories for Business People and Entrepreneurs
“Must Have” iPhone Accessories For Business People & Entrepreneurs
A Dozen “Must Have” iPhone Apps for Business Users
A Dozen “Must Have” iPhone/iPad Apps For Business Travelers
Brainstorm and Plan on the Go with Your iPad and ideaWallets
Connecting Your TV to the Internet: InformIT's Guide to Set-Top Boxes
DVD to iPad: How to Copy Movies For Playback on iPad
Find, Download and Manage Business-Related iPhone and iPad Apps
Free Texting with the iPad Wi-Fi and iPad 3G
Get The Most From the iOS 4.2 Upgrade for iPad
Hello iPad, Goodbye Laptop: Part 1
Hello iPad, Goodbye Laptop: Part 2
How to Sync Business and Personal Email Accounts with an iPhone or iPad
Make Business Travel More Productive Using Your iPhone or iPad
Making phone calls with your iPad
Manage Your To-Do Lists on an iPhone or iPad
Protecting Sensitive iPhone and iPad Data
|
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
My iPad is an excellent resource manual, By
This review is from: My iPad (Paperback)
Reviewer: Clay Langland, Alaskan Apple Users Group MemberProduct: My iPad manual for Wi-Fi and 3G Company: Que Publishing url: [...] Contact for company: feedback@quepublishing.com Price: $[...] for standard manual; other prices for web manual at various prices Pros: Very adequately covers the vast majority of questions regarding the iPad, well referenced, Explanations with labeled pictures. Cons: Hard to find anything adverse to say Moose Rating: 5 of 5 Conflict of interest disclosure: Que Publishing provided a free copy of My iPad to me for the purposes of the review. I looked at a couple of `help' manuals for the iPad before picking "My iPad" by Rosenzweig that covers the Wi-Fi and G3 model. What caught my interest initially in this manual was that it was filled with labeled, colored pictures referred to as "callouts." Maybe I'm just simple minded, but I believe in the old adage, `A picture is worth a thousand... Read more
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
BEST SMALL IPAD BOOK AROUND., By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: My iPad (Paperback)
I ORDERED THIS SMALL BOOK BECAUSE THE DIAGRAMS ARE CLEAR AND CONCISE.THERE IS NOT THE USUAL BLAH-BLAH-BLAH... THEY GO DIRECTLY TO THE MESSSAGE YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND, LARGER TYPE FOR OLDER PEOPLE, TOO! GET IT... IT IS GREAT.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
My iPad,
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: My iPad (Paperback)
This is an excellent book to help a beginner with an iPad. I consider myself an intermediate user, and I also find it a useful resource. I follow Gary on Facebook and Twitter and always find his information useful. I also have his MacMost app on my iPhone and iPad. He does a great job.
|
Online Sample Chapter
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started 3
The iPad Buttons and Switches 4
The Home Button 4
The Wake/Sleep Button 5
The Volume Control 6
The Screen Rotation Lock 6
Orientation and Movement 7
Screen Gestures 7
Tapping and Touching 7
Pinching 8
Dragging and Flicking 8
iPad Screens 9
The Lock Screen 9
The Home Screen .9
An App Screen 10
The Search Screen 10
The Settings Screen 12
Interacting with Your iPad 13
Common Interface Elements 13
Using the On Screen Keyboard 15
Editing Text 16
Chapter 2 Customizing Your iPad 21
Changing Your Wallpaper 22
Getting Details About Your iPad 24
Setting Alert Sounds 26
Password Protecting Your iPad 28
Setting Parental Restrictions 30
Changing the Home Button’s Function 32
Setting Your Date and Time 34
Modifying Keyboard Settings 35
Changing Safari Settings 37
Changing iPod Settings 38
More Settings 39
Chapter 3 Networking and Syncing 41
Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection 42
Setting Up Your 3G Connection 44
Syncing with iTunes 46
Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and Other Information . . .48
Syncing Apps 49
Syncing Documents 51
Syncing Music 52
Syncing Photos 53
Syncing Using MobileMe 55
Chapter 4 Playing Music and Video 59
Playing a Song 60
Build a Playlist 63
Making iTunes Purchases 65
Downloading Podcasts 69
Playing Video 72
Viewing YouTube Videos 74
Chapter 5 Reading Books 77
Buying a Book from Apple 78
Reading a Book 81
Using Reading Aids 83
Adding Bookmarks and Highlights 85
Organizing Your Books 87
Using iBooks Alternatives 88
Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life 91
Adding a Contact 92
Searching for a Contact 94
Working with Contacts 95
Creating a Calendar Event 96
Using Calendar Views 99
Day View 99
Week View 100
Month View 101
List View 102
Creating Notes 103
Chapter 7 Surfing the Web 107
Browsing to a URL 108
Searching the Web 109
Viewing Web Pages 111
Returning to Previously Visited Websites 114
Bookmarking Websites 116
Delete Your Bookmarks 117
Delete a Single Bookmark 118
Another Way to Delete Bookmarks 118
Creating Home Screen Bookmarks 119
Filling in Web Forms 120
Opening Multiple Web Pages 123
Copying Text and Images from Web Pages 125
Using Images from Web Pages 126
Chapter 8 Communicating with Email 129
Configuring Your Email 130
Reading Your Email 133
Composing a New Message 134
Creating a Signature 135
Deleting and Moving Messages 136
Searching Email 137
Configuring How Email Is Received 138
More Email Settings 139
Chapter 9 Viewing Your Photos 143
Browsing Your Photos 143
Using Photos 146
Viewing Albums 148
Creating a Slideshow 149
Turning Your iPad into a Picture Frame 150
Capturing the Screen 152
Deleting Photos 153
Chapter 10 Writing with Pages 157
Creating a New Document 157
Styling Text 160
Reusing Styles 163
Formatting Text 164
Creating Lists 166
Column Layouts 168
Inserting Images 169
Using Shapes in Documents 172
Creating Tables 173
Creating Charts 175
Document Setup 177
Transferring Documents to Pages with iTunes 178
Transferring Documents from Pages to iTunes 180
Chapter 11 Spreadsheets with Numbers 183
Creating a New Spreadsheet 184
Totaling Columns 188
Averaging Columns 189
Performing Calculations 193
Formatting Tables 194
Formatting Cells 194
Formatting Whole Tables 197
Using Headers and Footers 198
Creating Forms 199
Creating Charts 202
Using Multiple Tables 204
Chapter 12 Presentations with Keynote 211
Building a Simple Presentation 211
Building Your Own Slide 214
Adding Transitions 218
Magic Move 219
Object Transitions 221
Organizing Slides 223
Playing Your Presentation 225
Using the VGA Adapter 226
Chapter 13 Navigating with Maps 229
Finding a Location 230
Searching for Places and Things 232
Getting Directions 233
Setting Bookmarks 235
Using Views 237
Using Satellite View 237
Using Street View 239
Getting Traffic Reports 241
Chapter 14 The World of Apps 243
Purchasing an App 244
Arranging Apps on Your iPad 247
Arranging Apps Using iTunes 248
Finding Good Apps 250
Using iPhone/iPod touch Apps 251
Getting Help with Apps 253
Telling Friends About Apps 254
Chapter 15 Using Popular and Critical Apps 257
Using iTap VNC 258
Using Bento 261
Using GoodReader 264
Using NewsRack 266
Using OmniGraffle 270
Adding a Dictionary and Thesaurus 272
Using MindNode 274
Using Skype 276
Putting Notes on Your Home/Lock Screen 279
Printing from Your iPad 283
Talk to Your iPad 285
Recording Voice Memos 288
Handwriting Notes 290
Other Useful Apps 292
Chapter 16 Games and Entertainment 295
Watching Movies with Netflix 296
Reading Comics 298
Listening to Music with Pandora 299
Composing Music 301
Playing iPad Games 303
Air Hockey 303
Harbor Master 304
Implode! 304
Angry Birds 305
Cogs HD 306
Galcon Fusion 306
Plants vs. Zombies 307
WeRule 307
Scrabble 308
Labyrinth 2 HD 309
Real Racing HD 310
Tap Tap Radiation 310
Chapter 17 iPad Accessories 313
Apple iPad Dock 314
Apple iPad Case 315
Apple iPad Dock to VGA Adapter 316
Apple Wireless Keyboard 318
Apple iPad Keyboard Dock 320
Power/Dock Accessories 321
Protecting Your iPad 322
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit 323
Index 326
Sample Pages
Download the sample pages (includes Chapter 5 and Index)
This book includes free shipping!
This book includes free shipping!
eBook (Watermarked)
$19.99
$15.99
Includes EPUB, MOBI, and PDF
About eBook formats
This eBook includes the following formats, accessible from your Account page after purchase:
EPUBThe open industry format known for its reflowable content and usability on supported mobile devices.
MOBIThe eBook format compatible with the Amazon Kindle and Amazon Kindle applications.
PDFThe popular standard, used most often with the free Adobe® Reader® software.
This eBook requires no passwords or activation to read. We customize your eBook by discretely watermarking it with your name, making it uniquely yours.
- Request an Instructor or Media review copy
- Corporate, Academic, and Employee Purchases
- International Buying Options
Get access to thousands of books and training videos about technology, professional development and digital media from more than 40 leading publishers, including Addison-Wesley, Prentice Hall, Cisco Press, IBM Press, O'Reilly Media, Wrox, Apress, and many more. If you continue your subscription after your 30-day trial, you can receive 30% off a monthly subscription to the Safari Library for up to 12 months. That's a total savings of $199.
