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Title:
iPad 2 : portable genius
Author:
McFedries, Paul.
ISBN:
9781118004128
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Indianapolis : Wiley, c2011.
Physical Description:
xx, 315 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series:
Portable genius series

Portable genius.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 How Do I Connect My iPad to a Network? -- Understanding Internet Access Networks -- Understanding Wi-Fi networks -- Understanding cellular networks -- Inserting a micro-SIM into your iPad -- Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network -- Making your first connection -- Connecting to known networks -- Stopping the incessant Wi-Fi network prompts -- Connecting to a hidden Wi-Fi network -- Turning off the Wi-Fi antenna to save power -- Tethering your iPad to an iPhone's Internet connection -- Working with Cellular Network Connections -- Tracking cellular data usage -- Disabling data roaming -- Turning off the 3G antenna to save power -- Switching Your iPad to Airplane Mode -- ch. 2 How Do I Keep My iPad in Sync? -- Connecting Your iPad to Your Computer -- Syncing Your iPad Automatically -- Bypassing the automatic sync -- Troubleshooting automatic syncing -- Syncing Your iPad Manually -- Taking Syncing to a Higher Level -- Handling conflicting sync changes --

Contents note continued: Handling large iPad-to-computer sync changes -- Removing data from your iPad and replacing it with fresh info -- Merging data from two or more computers -- Syncing media with two or more computers -- Syncing Your iPad with MobileMe -- Setting up your MobileMe account on your iPad -- Setting up MobileMe synchronization on your iPad -- Setting up your MobileMe account on your Mac -- Setting up MobileMe synchronization on your Mac -- Configuring your MobileMe account on your Windows PC -- ch. 3 How Do I Configure My iPad? -- Creating a Custom Home Screen -- Creating an app folder -- Adding a Safari web clip to the Home screen -- Resetting the default Home screen layout -- Protecting iPad with a Passcode -- Configuring When iPad Goes to Sleep -- Setting the iPad Wallpaper -- Using a predefined wallpaper -- Using an existing photo as the wallpaper -- Connecting Your iPad with a Bluetooth Headset -- Making your iPad discoverable --

Contents note continued: Pairing your iPad with a Bluetooth headset -- Selecting a paired headset as the audio output device -- Unpairing your iPad from a Bluetooth headset -- More Useful iPad Configuration Techniques -- Turning sounds on and off -- Adjusting the brightness of the screen -- Configuring the side switch -- Configuring parental controls -- Customizing the keyboard -- Customizing app notifications -- Resetting the iPad -- ch. 4 How Can I Get More Out of iPad Web Surfing? -- Touchscreen Tips for Web Surfing -- Juggling Multiple Web Pages -- Opening and managing multiple browser pages -- Navigating open pages using page thumbnails -- Filling in Online Forms -- Turning on AutoFill for faster forms -- Saving website login passwords -- Using Bookmarks for Faster Surfing -- Syncing your bookmarks -- Adding bookmarks manually -- Getting Firefox bookmarks into your iPad -- Managing your bookmarks -- Getting Even More Out of Safari on Your iPad --

Contents note continued: Retracing your steps with the handy History list -- Maintaining your privacy by deleting the History list -- Changing the default search engine -- Viewing an RSS feed -- Setting the web browser security options -- Searching web page text -- Printing a web page with AirPrint -- ch. 5 How Do I Make the Most of E-mail on My iPad? -- Managing Your iPad E-mail Accounts -- Syncing your e-mail accounts -- Adding an account by hand -- Specifying the default account -- Switching to another account -- Temporarily disabling an account -- Syncing your notes -- Deleting an account -- Configuring E-mail Accounts -- Managing multiple devices by leaving messages on the server -- Fixing outgoing e-mail problems by using a different server port -- Configuring authentication for outgoing mail -- Configuring E-mail Messages -- Configuring iPad to automatically check for new messages -- Displaying more messages in your Inbox message list --

Contents note continued: Processing e-mail faster by identifying messages sent to you -- E-mailing a link to a web page -- Setting a minimum message font size -- Creating a custom iPad signature -- Disabling remote images in messages -- Preventing Mail from organizing messages by thread -- Deleting Gmail messages instead of archiving them -- Configuring your Exchange ActiveSync settings -- ch. 6 How Can I Have Fun with My iPad's Photos? -- Getting Photos Ready for Your iPad -- Using iPhoto to organize your photos into albums -- Using iPhoto to add names to faces in your photos -- Using iPhoto to map your photos -- Syncing Photos -- Syncing computer photos to your iPad -- Syncing iPad photos to your computer -- Preventing your iPad from sending photos to your computer -- Importing photos directly from a camera -- Getting More Out of Your iPad's Photos -- Sneaking a peek at a stack of photos -- Scrolling, rotating, zooming, and panning photos --

Contents note continued: Adding an existing photo to a contact -- Saving a photo from an e-mail message -- Starting a photo slideshow -- Creating a custom photo slideshow -- Setting up your iPad as a digital photo frame -- Taking iPad screenshots -- Deleting a photo -- Streaming photos to Apple TV -- Printing a photo with AirPrint -- Sharing Photos -- Sending a photo via e-mail -- Sending a photo to your Flickr account -- Using Your iPad to Work with MobileMe Photos -- Using your iPad to send photos to the MobileMe Gallery -- Configuring an album to allow e-mail uploads -- Sending a photo to your own MobileMe Gallery -- Sending a photo to someone else's MobileMe Gallery -- Viewing your MobileMe Gallery in your iPad -- Taking Advantage of the iPad 2 Cameras -- Understanding the iPad 2 camera features -- Taking a wallpaper photo with the iPad camera -- Taking a contact's photo with the iPad camera -- ch. 7 How Do I Manage My eBook Library on My iPad? -- Installing the iBooks App --

Contents note continued: Getting Your Head around eBook Formats -- Managing Your iBooks Library -- Browsing books in the iBookstore -- Downloading a free eBook -- Sampling an eBook -- Purchasing an eBook -- Adding a PDF attachment to your library -- Working with collections -- Adding other EPUB eBooks to your library -- Editing the iBooks Bookshelf -- Creating a custom eBook cover -- Syncing Your iBooks Library -- Reading eBooks with the iBooks App -- Controlling eBooks on the reading screen -- Formatting eBook text -- Looking up a word in the dictionary -- Saving your spot with a bookmark -- Highlighting a passage -- Adding a note -- Reading Other eBooks on Your iPad -- ch. 8 How Can I Get More Out of Listening to Audio on My iPad? -- Getting iTunes Audio Ready for Your iPad -- Building a standard playlist -- Building a Smart Playlist -- Building a Genius playlist -- Creating a favorite tunes playlist for your iPad -- Syncing Music and Other Audio Content --

Contents note continued: Syncing music and music videos -- Syncing podcasts -- Syncing audiobooks -- Getting More Out of the iPod App -- Rating a song on your iPad -- Creating a playlist on your iPad -- Creating a Genius playlist on your iPad -- Listening to a Shared iTunes Library -- Using AirPlay to Stream iPad Audio -- Getting More Out of Your iPad's Audio Features -- Redeeming an iTunes gift card -- Using audio accessories with your iPad -- Customizing your iPad's audio settings -- ch. 9 How Can I Get More Out of Watching Video on My iPad? -- Syncing Videos -- Converting video content into an iPad-compatible format -- Syncing movies -- Syncing rented movies -- Syncing purchased or downloaded movies -- Syncing TV show episodes -- Syncing music videos -- Getting More Out of Your iPad's Video Features -- Playing videos, movies, and TV shows -- Playing just the audio portion of a music video -- Playing iPad videos on your TV -- Customizing your iPad's video settings --

Contents note continued: Recording and Editing Video -- Recording video with the iPad camera -- Editing recorded video -- Uploading recorded video to YouTube -- Watching YouTube Videos -- Finding a YouTube video -- Saving a video as a favorite -- Sending a link to a video via e-mail -- Video Calling with FaceTime -- Configuring FaceTime -- Initiating a FaceTime call -- Disabling FaceTime -- ch. 10 Can I Use iPad to Manage My Contacts? -- Syncing Your Contacts -- Creating contact groups -- Running the sync -- Getting Started with the Contacts App -- Creating and Editing Contacts -- Creating a new contact -- Editing an existing contact -- Assigning phone numbers to a contact -- Assigning e-mail addresses to a contact -- Assigning web addresses to a contact -- Assigning physical addresses to a contact -- Getting More Out of the Contacts App -- Creating a custom label -- Deleting a custom label -- Adding extra fields to a contact -- Keeping track of birthdays and anniversaries --

Contents note continued: Adding notes to a contact -- Creating a new contact from an electronic business card -- Sorting your contacts -- Deleting a contact field -- Deleting a contact -- ch. 11 Can I Use iPad to Track My Appointments? -- Syncing Your Calendar -- Getting Started with the Calendar App -- Tracking Your Appointments -- Adding an appointment to your calendar -- Editing an existing appointment -- Setting up a repeating event -- Converting an event to an all-day event -- Adding an alert to an event -- Getting More Out of the Calendar App -- Setting the default calendar -- Setting a birthday or anniversary reminder -- Subscribing to a calendar -- Displaying a list of your upcoming events -- Handling Microsoft Exchange meeting requests -- ch. 12 How Do I Use iPad to Navigate My World? -- Finding Your Way with Maps and GPS -- Viewing your destination -- Displaying your current location -- Displaying a map of a contact's location --

Contents note continued: Mapping an address embedded in an e-mail -- Saving a location as a bookmark for easier access -- Specifying a location when you don't know the exact address -- Getting directions to a location -- Getting live traffic information -- Controlling App Access to GPS -- Sharing Map Data -- Using GPS to Find and Protect a Lost iPad -- Activating Find My iPhone -- Locating your iPad on a map -- Locating your iPad using the Find My iPhone app -- Locating your iPad using MobileMe -- Sending a message to your iPad -- Remotely locking the data on your iPad -- Remotely deleting the data on your iPad -- ch. 13 How Do I Enhance My iPad Using Apps? -- Apps and Your iPad -- Accessing the App Store on Your Computer -- Downloading free apps -- Purchasing apps -- Viewing and updating your apps -- Accessing the App Store on Your iPad -- Downloading free apps -- Purchasing apps -- Updating your apps -- Syncing Your Apps -- Multitasking Apps -- ch. 14 How Do I Fix My iPad? --

Contents note continued: General Techniques for Troubleshooting Your iPad -- Troubleshooting connected devices -- Updating the iPad operating system -- Backing up and restoring the iPad's data and settings -- Taking Care of the iPad Battery -- Tracking battery use -- Tips for extending your battery life -- Solving Specific Problems -- Your battery won't charge -- You have trouble accessing a Wi-Fi network -- iTunes doesn't see your iPad -- iTunes doesn't sync your iPad -- You have trouble syncing music or videos -- Your iPad doesn't recognize your SIM.
Abstract:
Looks at the features and functions of the iPad2, covering such topics as configuration, Web surfing, email, photos, the eBook library, iTunes, videos, managing contacts, using the Calendar App, and accessing the App Store.
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