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The fast and easy way to get the most out of your iPad - updated for iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3!
This new edition of iPad For Dummies covers all the latest tips and tricks to getting the most out of your iPad, presented in a straightforward-but-fun language that has defined the For Dummies brand for more than twenty years. Clear instructions get you started with the basics, like setting up your iPad, mastering the multi-touch interface, and synching your data. Next, you ll discover how to work in the iCloud, set up iTunes on your iPad, browse the Internet, send and receive e-mails, text with iMessage, download apps from the App Store, making video calls with FaceTime, work with Siri, import pictures, get organized with Reminders, find your way with Maps, and so much more. Written in plain English and complemented with full-color photographs that bring the information to life, iPad For Dummies helps even the most techno-phobic readers understand and master the iPad s myriad capabilities. Whether you re looking to curl up with a good iBook, stay connected on social media, capture photos and videos-or anything in between-everything you need is at your fingertips.

Includes coverage of iPad Air 2, iPad Air, and all models of iPad mini
Bestselling For Dummies brand in full-color!
Written by a dynamic team, including the Personal Tech columnist for USA Today and the author of the popular Dr. Mac column for the Houston Chronicle
Enhanced with instructional videos and eBook supplements
Covers the portability, accessibility, and multi-functionality that make iPad popular for school, recreation, and work
If you re a new iPad user or have a bit of experience and want approachable information on the latest iOS software and iPad hardware, this friendly guide has you covered.

iPad For Dummies

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 1

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 2

Where to Go from Here 3

Part I: Getting to Know Your iPad 5

Chapter 1: Unveiling the iPad 7

Exploring the iPad's Big Picture 8

The iPad as an iPod 8

The iPad as an Internet communications device 9

The iPad as an e-book reader 10

The iPad as a multimedia powerhouse 10

The iPad as a platform for third-party apps 10

What do you need to use an iPad? 11

Touring the iPad Exterior 11

On the top 11

On the bottom 12

On the right side 13

On the front and back 14

Status bar 15

Discovering the Delectable Home Screen and Dock Icons 18

Home is where the screen is 18

Sittin' on the dock of the iPad 20

Chapter 2: iPad Basic Training 23

Getting Started on Getting Started 24

Turning On and Setting Up the iPad 26

Locking the iPad 30

Mastering the Multitouch Interface 31

Training your digits 31

Navigating beyond the Home screen 32

Select, cut, copy, and paste 33

Multitasking 34

Organizing icons into folders 36

Printing 36

Searching for content on your iPad 37

The Incredible, Intelligent, and Virtual iPad Keyboard 38

Anticipating what comes next 39

Discovering the special-use keys 41

Choosing an alternative keyboard 42

Finger-typing on the virtual keyboards 42

Editing mistakes 46

Chapter 3: Synchronicity: Getting Stuff to and from Your iPad 47

A Brief iCloud Primer 48

Syncing with iTunes 50

Backing Up Your iPad 54

Disconnecting the iPad 56

Synchronizing Your Data 56

Contacts 57

Calendars 58

Advanced 58

Synchronizing Your Media 59

Music, music videos, and voice memos 60

Movies 61

TV shows 62

Podcasts, iTunes U, and books 62

Tones 64

Photos 64

Manual Syncing 65

Part II: The Internet iPad 69

Chapter 4: Going on a Mobile Safari 71

Surfin' Dude 71

Exploring the browser 72

Blasting off into cyberspace 73

Zoom, zoom, zoom 75

Reading clutter-free web pages 76

Finding Your Way around Cyberspace 77

Looking at lovable links 77

Tabbed browsing 78

iCloud tabs 79

Revisiting Web Pages Time and Again 79

Book(mark) 'em, Dano 79

Altering bookmarks 80

Saving to your reading list 81

Clipping a web page 82

Letting history repeat itself 82

Saving web pictures 83

Sharing Your Web Experiences 83

Launching a Mobile Search Mission 84

Private Browsing 85

Smart Safari Settings 86

Chapter 5: The Email Must Get Through 89

Prep Work: Setting Up Your Accounts 90

Setting up your account the easy way 90

Setting up your account the less-easy way 91

See Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with Messages 95

Reading messages 95

Threading messages 98

Managing messages 99

Searching emails 100

Don't grow too attached to attachments 101

More things you can do with messages 102

Darling, You Send Me (Email) 104

Sending an all-text message 104

Formatting text in an email 105

Sending a photo with an email message 106

Saving an email to send later 106

Replying to, forwarding, or printing an email message 107

Settings for sending email 108

Setting Your Message and Account Settings 109

Checking and viewing email settings 109

Altering account settings 110

Getting the iMessage 112

Sending iMessages 112

Group messages 113

Adding voice to an iMessage 113

Being a golden receiver: Receiving iMessages 114

Sending pix and vids in a message 116

Smart messaging tricks 117

Chapter 6: Maps Are Where It's At 119

Finding Your Current Location with Maps 120

Searching 121

Finding a person, place, or thing 121

Connecting maps and contacts 122

Viewing, Zooming, and Panning 123

Saving Time with Favorites, Recents, and Contacts 124

Favorites 124

Recents 125

Contacts 126

Smart Map Tricks 126

Getting route maps and driving directions 126

Getting traffic info i