iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies, 11th Edition

Product Information

Important Product Information Guide pamphlet: Well, it must be important because it says so right on the cover. You can find basic safety warnings, a bunch of legalese, warranty 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 you’re driving (or walking, for that matter). Lightning connector–to–USB cable or USB-C charging 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. If you bought an iPad Pro with a USB-C charging cable, you will need to plug it into a USB-C port on your Mac or PC, or into the included-USB-C power adapter mentioned shortly.z You most likely already opened the handsome box that your new Apple iPad came in. But if you didn’t, here’s what you can expect to find inside:

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There are also some additional accessories you can buy, like the Apple Pencil (available for the iPad Pro and some iPads) and the Smart Keyboard (only available for the iPad Pro). Double-press the Home button (if your iPad has one) or swipe up from the bottom of your screen to display App Switcher, which offers thumbnail views for any open apps; swipe to the right to see more apps. The first time you turn on your iPad, you'll be asked to choose a few settings, like your preferred language, a Wi-Fi network, and your Apple ID. If you don't want to choose all of these settings, you can always skip them for now and change them later. To sleep and wake the iPad: To copy an item between two open apps, open two apps in split view or slide over mode (in the first app, tap the multitasking icon (…), tap Split View or Slide Over, and then tap the second app), then press and hold down on the item until it lifts up. (If it’s text, select it before you tap and hold down.) Drag it to the other app. As you drag, a little green +-in-a-circle appears wherever you can drop the item.To move around on your iPad, use the multitouch screen. The iPad has no mouse and no physical keyboard or keypad buttons; the multitouch screen displays virtual versions of buttons and controls as required for the tasks at hand. Prep your fingers for the following: Reset the iPad. If the situation seems to be drastic and none of these ideas works, try to reset your iPad. To do this, press the top button and the Home button at the same time until the Apple logo appears onscreen. (This reset doesn’t interfere with the data on your iPad.)

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Restart the iPad. You can always try the tried-and-true reboot procedure. Press the sleep/wake button until a red slider appears, and drag the slider to the right to turn off your iPad. After a few moments, press the sleep/wake button to boot up the little guy again. Use standard accessories to charge your iPad most effectively. The most effective way to charge your iPad is to plug it into a wall outlet by using the charging cable and power adapter that come with your iPad. The fastest way to charge the iPad is to turn it off while charging it. Charge your iPad anywhere with the included power adapter. To use it, plug the adapter into a power outlet, then connect the iPad using the USB cable. Reboot your iPad.Press and hold down both the top button and the Home button (or the volume up button for iPad Pro models without a Home button). Ignore the Slide to Power Off slider when it appears; continue to hold down both buttons until your iPad restarts and you see the Apple logo in the middle of the screen.Your iPad features two important buttons: the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button. The Home button is the circular button found on the front of your iPad, while the Sleep/Wake button is located on the top of the iPad. We'll go into more details about these buttons later on. Don’t keep your iPad connected. Your battery may lose power if you leave it connected to the USB port on an external keyboard.

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Most of the time, you won't need to turn your iPad off—you can just use the Sleep/Wake button to keep it in Sleep mode. But if you need to turn it off completely (for example, on an airplane), press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for several seconds, then slide to power off. Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center, where you can enable and disable Wi-Fi, enable and disable Bluetooth, and much more. In addition to its aeronautical uses, airplane mode is the simplest way to conserve power (short of turning the iPad off, of course), and if you want to concentrate on something, it may be a simple tool to use. 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’ll probably see a Not Charging message next to the battery icon at the top of the screen. Restart your iPad. Press and hold down the top button, and then slide the slider button to the right to turn it off. Wait a few seconds. Press the top button to turn on the iPad again.Other accessories, like a case or cover for your iPad, are sold separately. If you don't have one yet, now's the time to look for something that fits your style, budget, and personal needs. The Apple Store has several options to choose from, including the popular Smart Cover. The Smart Cover was designed specifically for the iPad and can also be used as a stand. For iPad models without a Home button, press and hold down both the top button and the volume up button for a few seconds, and then slide the slider button to the right to turn it off. Wait a few seconds. Press the top button to turn on the iPad again. Front camera: The front camera comes in handy when you’re FaceTime chatting, but it’s not the best choice for shooting still photos or videos.

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Using the Apple iPad is fairly intuitive, but if you want to save time, have a look at the following iPad features you’ll use frequently: Many airlines now allow the use of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi or both during flight, so airplane mode may not be as necessary as it once was, but it’s still needed (usually) during take-offs and landings. If 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.The top button: This button is on the top of your iPad, and you use it to put your iPad’s screen to sleep or wake it up. The iPad uses an on-screen soft-keyboard like the iPhone or iPod touch; but there's an optional, full-size keyboard available. And because the iPad has built-in Bluetooth 2.1, it works with the Apple Wireless Keyboard, as well. Keep tabs on remaining battery life. You can estimate the amount of remaining battery life by looking at the battery icon at the far-right end of the status bar, at the top of your screen. For even greater accuracy, open the Settings app and go to Battery→Battery Percentage and tap to toggle the switch on. You'll need to connect your iPad to the Internet to be able to use most of its features. It's easy to turn your iPad's wireless connection on or off and join nearby networks so you can go online. Once you join a network, your device will connect to it automatically whenever it's in range. If there are no networks in range, it will connect via 3G or 4G instead, but only if you have a 3G- or 4G-enabled device (and a contract with a wireless provider). To turn Wi-Fi on or off: A powered USB hub, one that plugs into an AC outlet, will probably recharge your iPad. Some USB hubs don’t provide enough juice to recharge an iPad, but others do. If you have a powered hub, try it. If you see the Not Charging message, your hub’s not juicy enough.