Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1: Turning Your iPad On and Off -- What You'll Be Using -- Turning On Your iPad -- Turning Off Your iPad -- Putting Your iPad to Sleep -- Putting Your iPad to Sleep Automatically -- Waking Up Your iPad from Sleep Mode -- Turning Airplane Mode On and Off (3G iPad Models Only) -- Additional Ideas for Turning Your iPad On and Off -- 2: Charging and Conserving iPad Battery Power -- Recharging an iPad -- Turning Off Wi-Fi and 3G -- Turning Off Push Accounts -- Turning Off Location Services -- Monitoring Battery Life -- Turning Off Bluetooth -- Additional Ideas for Conserving Power -- 3: Using Your iPad's Physical Controls -- Viewing the Home Screen -- Modifying the Home Button -- Adjusting the Volume -- Rotating the iPad -- Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad -- 4: Controlling the iPad User Interface -- Using the Multi-Touch Screen -- Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad -- 5: Using and Customizing the Virtual Keyboard -- Displaying Different Virtual Keyboards -- Typing on a Virtual Keyboard -- Selecting, Copying, and Cutting Text -- Spellchecking -- Customizing the Virtual Keyboard -- Adding Auditory Keyboard Clicks -- Typing Foreign Characters -- Additional Ideas for Using the Virtual Keyboard -- 6: Customizing the Home Screen -- Rearranging Icons on the Home Screen -- Putting Apps on the Dock -- Resetting Your Home Screen -- Modifying the Wallpaper -- Additional Ideas for Customizing Your Home Screen -- 7: Using Parental Controls -- Blocking iPad Features -- Filtering Content -- Disabling Restrictions -- Additional Ideas for Using Restrictions on Your iPad -- 8: Protecting Your Privacy -- Setting (or Removing) a Passcode -- Defining When to Ask for a Passcode -- Erasing Data After 10 Incorrect Passcodes -- Additional Ideas for Protecting Your iPad -- 9: Setting the Date and Time.

Picking a Time Zone -- Setting the Date and Time -- Setting (or Turning Off) 24-Hour Time -- Additional Ideas for Modifying the Date and Time on Your iPad -- 10: Restoring and Resetting Your iPad -- Restoring an iPad -- Resetting Everything -- Resetting the Keyboard Dictionary -- Resetting Location Services -- Additional Ideas for Resetting Your iPad -- 11: Setting Up an Internet Connection -- Setting Up a Wi-Fi Connection -- Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network -- Connecting to a 3G Cellular Network -- Additional Ideas for Connecting to the Internet -- 12: Installing (and Uninstalling) Apps -- Finding Apps on Your iPad -- Installing an App -- Finding Apps in iTunes -- Updating Apps on the iPad -- Deleting Apps from the iPad -- Running iPhone Apps on the iPad -- Additional Ideas for Installing and Uninstalling Apps -- 13: Browsing with Safari -- Navigating Safari -- Searching in Safari -- Opening Multiple Web Pages -- Emailing a Web Page Link -- Copying a Graphic Image from a Web Page -- Additional Ideas for Browsing the Internet -- 14: Using Bookmarks with Safari -- Using the History Window -- Adding and Managing Bookmarks -- Saving a Website as a Home Screen Icon -- Creating Folders in the Bookmarks Window -- Additional Ideas for Bookmarking Favorite Websites -- 15: Filling Out Forms Automatically in Safari -- Turning On the AutoFill Feature -- Using AutoFill in Safari -- Additional Ideas for Using AutoFill -- 16: Setting Up and Customizing an Email Account -- Setting Up an Email Account Automatically -- Setting Up an Email Account Manually -- Customizing Mail Accounts -- Additional Ideas for Setting Up and Customizing Email Accounts -- 17: Reading, Writing, and Organizing Email -- Reading Email -- Moving a Message to Another Folder -- Replying to or Forwarding an Email Message -- Writing a New Message -- Deleting Messages -- Searching Email.

Additional Ideas for Reading, Writing, and Organizing Messages -- 18: Transferring Photos, Movies, Music, TV Shows, and Podcasts to Your iPad -- Importing Files to iTunes on Your Computer -- Synchronizing Photoes -- Transferring Music to Your iPad -- Synchronizing Podcasts -- Transferring Movies and TV Shows to Your iPad -- Additional Ideas for Transferring Audio and Video -- 19: Transferring Ebooks and Audiobooks to Your iPad -- Importing Ebooks into Your iPad -- Reading PDF and Microsoft Word Files on an iPad -- Additional Ideas for Transferring Ebooks to Your iPad -- 20: Transferring Contacts, Appointments, Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks -- Synchronizing Contacts -- Synchronizing Appointments -- Synchronizing Mail, Notes, and Bookmarks -- Additional Ideas for Synchronizing Personal Information -- 21: Transferring iTunes University Courses from a Computer to Your iPad -- Downloading iTunes University Courses to Your iPad -- Transferring iTunes University Courses to Your iPad from Your Computer -- Playing iTunes University Courses on Your iPad -- Additional Ideas for Transferring iTunes University Classes to Your iPad -- 22: Shopping on iTunes and the iBook Store -- Shopping for Music, Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks -- Shopping for iBooks -- Additional Ideas for Shopping Online -- 23: Listening to Music and Other Audio Files -- Playing a Song in Different iPod Modes -- Choosing a Song -- Controlling Your Music -- Finding a Podcast, Audiobook, or iTunes U Course -- Searching for Any Audio Files -- Controlling Your iPod While Using Other Apps -- Tagging Audio Files -- Additional Ideas for Listening to Audio Files -- 24: Watching Videos -- Choosing a Video File -- Viewing a Video -- Additional Ideas for Watching Video -- 25: Watching YouTube Videos -- Choosing a YouTube Video -- Viewing a Video -- Searching for a YouTube Video.

Additional Ideas for Watching YouTube Videos -- 26: Reading Ebooks -- Opening (and Closing) an Ebook -- Turning the Pages of an Ebook -- Searching for Text -- Using Bookmarks -- Making Ebooks Easier to Read -- Additional Ideas for Reading Ebooks -- 27: Viewing Photographs -- Viewing Pictures -- Navigating Through Pictures -- Creating a Slideshow -- Additional Ideas for Viewing Pictures -- 28: Using and Sharing Photographs -- Sending Pictures by Email -- Assigning a Picture to a Contact -- Additional Ideas for Using Your Pictures -- 29: Jotting Down Notes -- Typing a Note -- Creating New Notes -- Navigating Through Your Notes -- Sending a Note by Email -- Deleting a Note -- Additional Ideas for Typing Notes -- 30: Viewing Contact Information -- Viewing Contact Information -- Adding a New Contact -- Editing and Deleting a Contact -- Sending Contact Information by Email -- Sending Email to a Contact -- Getting Directions to a Contact -- Additional Ideas for Using Contacts -- 31: Tracking Appointments on a Calendar -- Understanding the Different Calendar Views -- Setting an Appointment -- Editing (or Deleting) an Appointment -- Searching for an Appointment -- Viewing Calendars -- Additional Ideas for Using Calendars -- 32: Viewing a Map -- Viewing a Map -- Finding Your Current Location -- Using the Compass -- Additional Ideas for Using Maps -- 33: Finding Places and Getting Directions with Maps -- Finding Places on a Map -- Bookmarking Favorite Locations -- Getting Directions -- Additional Ideas for Finding Places and Getting Directions with Maps -- 34: Searching Your iPad with Spotlight -- Searching with Spotlight -- Customizing Spotlight -- Additional Ideas for Searching with Spotlight -- 35: Updating the iPad Operating System -- Checking for Operating System Updates -- Identifying Your Current Operating System.

Additional Ideas for Updating Your Operating System -- 36: Making an iPad Accessible -- Improving the Visual Quality of the Screen -- Turning On VoiceOver -- Turning On Closed Captioning and Mono Audio -- Turning Accessibility Features On and Off Rapidly -- Additional Ideas for Making Your iPad Accessible -- 37: Using Foreign Languages -- Switching the iPad's Default Language -- Defining a Foreign-Language Keyboard -- Using a Foreign-Language Virtual Keyboard -- Additional Ideas for Using Foreign Languages on Your iPad -- 38: Transferring and Editing Microsoft Office Documents -- Transferring Microsoft Office Files to Your iPad -- Transferring Microsoft Office Files from Your iPad to Your Computer -- Managing Imported Files on Your iPad -- Additional Ideas for Transferring Microsoft Office Files -- 39: The Best iPad Apps -- Office Productivity Apps -- News and Information -- Painting and Drawing Apps -- Entertainment Apps -- Additional Ideas for Using Apps -- The Next Step -- Index.