Overview

Sams Teach Yourself iPad™ 2 in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to use your iPad 2 to get online, get apps, use the Web, manage email, use maps, books, photos, music, video–anything! Each compact lesson zeroes in on essential techniques, with fast, step-by-step instructions that help you do it right the first time!   Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information   10 minutes is all you need to learn how to… Use FaceTime for personal video phone calls and conferences Take photos and make video clips with the front-facing and rear-facing cameras Manage settings for the iPad 2 Use iTunes to buy and synchronize multimedia—music, videos, movies, documents and more—between the computer and the iPad 2 Hook up to external devices such as a camera, a presentation screen, TV, or HDTV. Use Safari to access the Web Use email of many kinds, including Gmail, with and without a live connection Manage personal information with the Calendar, Contacts, and Notes Use the Maps app for local searches and navigation Get full-screen iPad apps, as well as iPhone-sized apps from the App Store Use iBooks and the iBooks Store Get and play music on iPad Use the iWork apps for creating presentations and working with numbers   Category:  iPad Covers:  Apple Digital Media User Level:  Beginning      

Full Product Details

Author:   Bud E. Smith
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 13.80cm
Weight:   0.316kg
ISBN:  

9780672335723

ISBN 10:   0672335727
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   16 June 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780672335853
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 1 Introducing iPad 2 7     The iPad 2 Inside and Out  7     iPad 2 Accessories  17     Summary 26 2 Setting Up and Using the Home Screen 27     The iPad’s Touchscreen 27     Using the Home Screen  35     Customizing the Home Screen 37     Creating Folders  39     Switching Between Apps and Closing Apps  41     Searching iPad 2 43     Changing the Brightness and Wallpaper Settings  44     Summary 49 3 Editing Text and Using Multi-Touch 51     Entering and Editing Text 51     Using Multi-Touch 60     Summary  63 4 Getting Connected to Wi-Fi, 3G, and Bluetooth 65     3G or Wi-Fi? 65     Connecting via Wi-Fi  68     Connecting via 3G 72     Using Bluetooth  75     Summary  77 5 Customizing General Settings for Your iPad 2 79     Managing iPad 2 Settings  79     About.  81     Sounds  82     Network 83     Bluetooth  84     Location Services 84     Auto-Lock 84     Passcode Lock 85     Restrictions  87     Date & Time 89     Keyboard  89     International 91     Accessibility 92     Battery Percentage 92     Reset and Profile 92     Summary  94 6 Using the Web on Safari 95     Introducing Safari on iPad 2 95     Using Portrait and Landscape Modes  97     Opening Web Pages 99     Zooming and Scrolling 102     Navigating Web Pages 102     Using Bookmarks 105     Changing Settings 106     Summary 107 7 Synching, Sending, and Receiving Email 109     Setting Up Email Accounts 109     Reading Email  112     Creating and Sending Email 116     Changing Mail Settings  117     Summary 119 8 Using Contacts and Notes 121     Setting Up Contacts  121     Creating and Sharing Notes 127     Summary 132 9 Getting the Most Out of the Calendar 133     How the Calendar Helps 133     Viewing Your Calendar 133     Creating a Calendar Event  136     Responding to Meeting Invitations  140     Subscribing to Calendars  141     Summary  141 10 Using FaceTime 143     Understanding FaceTime  143     Setting Up FaceTime  145     Making a Call with FaceTime  147     Summary  150 11 Working with Maps 151     Getting the Most Out of Maps  151     Searching for and Viewing Locations  155     Getting Directions and Using Bookmarks  164     Summary 167 12 Getting Apps from the App Store 169     Understanding the App Store’s Success  169     Finding Out About Apps 172 Finding Apps Worth Having 174     Finding and Downloading Apps 177     Following Up After Installing an App 180     Summary  182 13 Taking Photos 183     Knowing When to Use the iPad’s Camera  183     Capturing a Photo or Movie Clip. 187     Summary  189 14 Importing and Viewing Photos 191     Photos on the iPad 2 191     Viewing Photos on the iPad 2 196     Getting Photos as Screenshots and Attachments  197     Viewing Photos  199     Using Picture Frame  205     Summary  206 15 Playing Videos and YouTube 207     About Videos and YouTube 207     Playing Videos 208     Finding and Playing YouTube Videos 212     Summary  215 16 Using iPad 2 for Music and More 217     Playing Music and Other Audio Files 217     Using Playlists  222     Summary 225 17 Using iBooks and the iBookstore 227     Introducing iBooks 227     Comparing iBooks to Alternatives 228     Reading Books 229     Finding and Buying Books  236     Summary  238 18 Using iTunes and Home Sharing 239     Understanding iTunes  239     Getting Content for the iPad 2  240     Syncing Content with a Personal Computer 248     Summary 252 TOC, 9780672335723, 5/10/2011  

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  Bud Smith is one of the most experienced and prolific authors writing about technology today. He has been on the cutting edge of technology introductions from the Intel 80386 microprocessor in the mid-1980s, to cutting-edge coverage of Web authoring in the 1990s, and the iPad 2 and the latest version of Facebook today. Bud has also written about climate change and planning and installing green roofs.   Bud’s most recent title before this one is Sams Teach Yourself Facebook for Business in 10 Minutes, with in-depth coverage of the new fan page and other features that give businesses a voice on Facebook.   Bud began writing computer books back in 1984, the year of the iconic 1984 television commercial for the Macintosh. An early success was the Computer Buyer’s Guide for Que, covering the then-latest and greatest in computer hardware and software. His books have sold more than a million copies in total.   Bud continues to work as a writer, project manager, and marketer to help people get the most out of technology as it advances. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, participating in environmental causes when he’s not working on one of his many technology-related projects.  

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