Apple iPad - iOS 6.1, iPad 2 - iOS 6.1, iPad Mini - iOS 6.1 User Guide
iPad
User Guide
For iOS 6.1 Software
Contents
7 Chapter 1: iPad at a Glance
7 iPad Overview
8 Accessories
9 Buttons
11 SIM card tray
12 Status icons
13 Chapter 2: Getting Started
13 What you need
13 Setting up iPad
14 Apple ID
14 Setting up mail and other accounts
14 Managing content on iPad
15 Using iCloud
16 Connecting iPad to your computer
16 Syncing with iTunes
17 Viewing this user guide on iPad
18 Chapter 3: Basics
18 Using apps
21 Customizing iPad
22 Typing
26 Dictation
27 Searching
28 Notications
29 Sharing
30 Connecting iPad to a TV or other device
30 Printing with AirPrint
32 Bluetooth devices
32 File sharing
33 Security features
34 Battery
35 Chapter 4: Siri
35 What is Siri?
36 Using Siri
38 Restaurants
39 Movies
39 Sports
39 Dictation
40 Correcting Siri
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41 Chapter 5: Safari
44 Chapter 6: Mail
44 Reading mail
45 Sending mail
46 Organizing mail
46 Printing messages and attachments
47 Mail accounts and settings
48 Chapter 7: Messages
48 Sending and receiving messages
49 Managing conversations
49 Sending photos, videos, and more
50 Messages settings
51 Chapter 8: FaceTime
53 Chapter 9: Camera
53 At a glance
54 Viewing, sharing, and printing
55 Editing photos and trimming videos
56 Chapter 10: Photos
56 Viewing photos and videos
57 Organizing photos and videos
57 Photo Stream
59 Sharing photos and videos
59 Printing photos
59 Picture Frame
60 Importing photos and videos
61 Chapter 11: Photo Booth
61 Taking photos
62 Managing photos
63 Chapter 12: Videos
65 Chapter 13: Calendar
65 At a glance
66 Working with multiple calendars
67 Sharing iCloud calendars
67 Calendar settings
68 Chapter 14: Contacts
68 At a glance
69 Adding contacts
70 Contacts settings
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71 Chapter 15: Notes
72 Chapter 16: Reminders
74 Chapter 17: Clock
75 Chapter 18: Maps
75 Finding locations
76 Getting directions
77 3D and Flyover
77 Maps settings
78 Chapter 19: Music
78 Getting music
78 Playing music
79 Podcasts and audiobooks
80 Playlists
80 Genius
81 Siri
81 iTunes Match
82 Home Sharing
82 Music settings
83 Chapter 20: iTunes Store
85 Chapter 21: App Store
85 At a glance
86 Deleting apps
87 Chapter 22: Newsstand
88 Chapter 23: iBooks
88 At a glance
89 Reading books
90 Interacting with multimedia
90 Studying notes and vocabulary lists
91 Organizing the bookshelf
92 Syncing books and PDFs
92 Printing or emailing a PDF
92 iBooks settings
93 Chapter 24: Podcasts
95 Chapter 25: Game Center
95 At a glance
96 Playing with friends
96 Game Center settings
97 Chapter 26: Accessibility
97 Accessibility features
97 VoiceOver
106 Siri
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106 Triple-click Home
106 Zoom
106 Large Text
107 Invert Colors
107 Speak Selection
107 Speak Auto-Text
107 Mono Audio
107 Assignable tones
107 Guided Access
108 AssistiveTouch
109 Widescreen keyboards
109 Closed captioning
109 Accessibility in OS X
110 Chapter 27: Settings
110 Airplane mode
110 Wi-Fi
111 VPN
111 Personal Hotspot
112 Bluetooth
112 Cellular Data
113 Do Not Disturb & Notications
114 General
118 Sounds
118 Brightness & Wallpaper
119 Picture Frame
119 Privacy
120 Appendix A: iPad in Business
120 iPad in the enterprise
120 Using conguration proles
120 Setting up Microsoft Exchange accounts
121 VPN access
121 LDAP and CardDAV accounts
122 Appendix B: International Keyboards
122 Using international keyboards
123 Special input methods
125 Appendix C: Safety, Handling, & Support
125 Important safety information
127 Important handling information
127 iPad Support
128 Low-battery image or “Not Charging” message appears
128 iPad doesn’t respond
128 Restarting and resetting iPad
129 “Wrong Passcode” or “iPad is disabled” appears
129 “This accessory is not supported by iPad” appears
129 An app doesn’t ll the screen
129 Onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear
129 Backing up iPad
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131 Updating and restoring iPad software
131 Sending, receiving, or viewing email
132 Sound, music, and video
134 iTunes Store and App Store
134 Learning more, service, and support
135 Disposal and recycling information
136 Apple and the environment
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iPad at a Glance
Multi-Touch
display
FaceTime
camera
Home
App icons
Status bar
Lightning connector
Speakers
Microphone
Headset jack
Sleep/
Wake
Sleep/
iSight
camera
Volume
up/down
Nano SIM
tray (on some
models)
Side Switch
Read this chapter to learn about iPad features, how to use the controls, and more.
iPad Overview
iPad mini
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Status bar
App icons
Home
iSight
camera
Side Switch
Volume
up/down
Wake
FaceTime
camera
Multi-Touch
display
Microphone
Headset jack
Speakers
Nano SIM
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tray (on some
models)
Lightning connector
iPad
Multi-Touch
display
FaceTime
camera
Home
App icons
Status bar
Lightning connector
Speaker
Microphone
Headset jack
Micro SIM
tray (on some
models)
Sleep/Wake
iSight
camera
Volume
up/down
Side Switch
Status bar
App icons
Home
iSight
camera
Side Switch
Volume
up/down
Sleep/Wake
Microphone
FaceTime
camera
Multi-Touch
display
Headset jack
Micro SIM
tray (on some
models)
Speaker
Lightning connector
Your iPad features and the Home screen may be dierent, depending on the model of iPad
you have.
Accessories
The following accessories are included with iPad:
USB power adapter: Use the included power adapter to power iPad and charge the battery.
Note: The power adapter included with iPad may vary by model and region.
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Lightning to USB Cable: Use this to connect iPad 4th generation or iPad mini to the USB power
Sleep/Wake
button
adapter to charge, or to your computer to sync.
30-pin to USB Cable: Use this to connect iPad 2 or iPad 3rd generation to the USB power
adapter to charge, or to your computer to sync. Use the cable with the optional iPad Dock, or
plug it directly into iPad.
Buttons
A few buttons make it easy to lock iPad and adjust the volume.
Sleep/Wake button
You can lock iPad by putting it to sleep when you’re not using it. When you lock iPad, nothing
happens if you touch the screen, but music continues playing and you can use the volume button.
Sleep/Wake
button
Lock iPad: Press the Sleep/Wake button.
Unlock iPad: Press the Home button or the Sleep/Wake button, then drag the slider.
Turn iPad o: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears,
then drag the onscreen slider.
Turn iPad on: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
If you don’t touch the screen for a minute or two, iPad locks automatically. You can change how
long it takes the screen to lock, or set a passcode to unlock iPad.
Set the auto-lock time: Go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock.
Set a passcode: Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
You can use an iPad Smart Cover or iPad Smart Case, sold separately, to automatically lock or
unlock an iPad 2 or later.
Use an iPad Smart Cover or iPad Smart Case: Go to Settings > General > iPad Cover Lock/Unlock.
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Home button
Volume
up/down
Side
Switch
The Home button lets you get back to the Home screen at any time. It also provides other
convenient shortcuts.
Go to the Home screen: Press the Home button .
On the Home screen, tap an app to open it. See Opening and switching between apps on page 18 .
Display recently used apps: When iPad is unlocked, double-click the Home button . The
multitasking bar appears at the bottom of the screen, showing the most recently used apps.
Swipe the bar to the left to see more apps.
Display audio playback controls:
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When iPad is locked: Double-click the Home button . See Playing music on page 78.
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When using another app: Double-click the Home button , then ick the multitasking bar from
left to right.
Use Siri (iPad 3rd generation or later): Press and hold the Home button . See Chapter 4, Siri, on
page 35.
Volume button and Side Switch
Use the Side Switch to disable audio alerts and notications. You can also use it to lock the screen
rotation and prevent the iPad display from switching between portrait and landscape mode.
Adjust the volume: Press the Volume button up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
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Mute the sound: Press and hold the bottom end of the Volume button.
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Set a volume limit: Go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.
Mute notications, alerts, and sound eects: Slide the Side Switch down.
The Side Switch doesn’t mute audio playback, such as music, podcasts, movies, and TV shows.
See Side Switch on page 117.
Lock the screen rotation: Go to Settings > General > “Use the Side Switch to…,” then tap
Lock Rotation.
Use the Volume button to adjust the volume of songs and other media, and of alerts and
sound eects.
Side
Switch
Volume
up/down
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety
information on page 125.
You can also use the Do Not Disturb setting to silence FaceTime calls, alerts, and notications.
Set iPad to Do Not Disturb: Go to Settings and turn on Do No Disturb. Do Not Disturb keeps
alerts and notications from making any sounds or lighting up the screen when the screen is
locked. Alarms, however, still sound, and if the screen is unlocked, Do Not Disturb has no eect.
To schedule quiet hours, allow specic people to call, or allow repeated FaceTime calls to ring
through, go to Settings > Notications > Do Not Disturb. See Do Not Disturb & Notications on
page 113 .
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SIM card tray
Nano SIM
card
SIM
tray
SIM eject
tool
Micro SIM
card
SIM
tray
SIM eject
tool
The SIM card in iPad Wi-Fi + cellular models is used for cellular data. If your SIM card wasn’t
preinstalled or if you change cellular data carriers, you may need to install or replace the
SIM card.
iPad mini Wi-Fi + cellular
SIM eject
tool
SIM
Nano SIM
card
iPad Wi-Fi + cellular
tray
SIM eject
tool
SIM
tray
Micro SIM
card
Open the SIM tray: Insert the tip of the SIM eject tool into the hole on the SIM tray. Press rmly
and push the tool straight in until the tray pops out. Pull out the SIM tray to install or replace the
SIM card. If you don’t have a SIM eject tool, you may be able to use the end of a small paper clip.
For more information, see Cellular Data on page 112 .
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Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPad:
Status icon What it means
Airplane mode Shows that airplane mode is on—you can’t access the Internet, or
use Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See
Airplane mode
LTE Shows that iPad (Wi-Fi + cellular models) is connected to the
Internet over a 4G LTE network.
4G Shows that iPad (Wi-Fi + cellular models) is connected to the
Internet over a 4G network.
3G Shows that iPad (Wi-Fi + cellular models) is connected to the
Internet over a 3G network.
EDGE Shows that iPad (Wi-Fi + cellular models) is connected to the
Internet over an EDGE network.
GPRS Shows that iPad (Wi-Fi + cellular models) is connected to the
Internet over a GPRS network.
Wi-Fi Shows that iPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the
stronger the connection. See Joining a Wi-Fi network
Do Not Disturb Shows that “Do Not Disturb” is turned on. See Do Not Disturb &
Notications
Personal Hotspot Shows that iPad is providing a Personal Hotspot to another iPad,
iPhone, or iPod touch. See Personal Hotspot
Syncing Shows that iPad is syncing with iTunes. See Syncing with iTunes on
page 16.
Activity Shows network and other activity. Some third-party apps use this
icon to show an active process.
VPN Shows that you’re connected to a network using VPN. See VPN on
page 111.
Lock Shows that iPad is locked. See Sleep/Wake button on page 9.
on page 110 .
on page 113 .
on page 111.
on page 110 .
Alarm Shows that an alarm is set. See Chapter 17, Clock, on page 74.
Screen orientation
lock
Location Services Shows that an app is using Location Services. See Privacy on
Play Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing. See Playing
Bluetooth White icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, such as a
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.
Battery Shows the battery level or charging status. See Battery on page 34.
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Shows that the screen orientation is locked. See Portrait and
landscape orientation on page 20.
page 119 .
music
on page 78.
headset or keyboard.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is
out of range or turned o.
No icon: Bluetooth is not paired with a device.
See Bluetooth devices
on page 32.
Getting Started
Read this chapter to learn how to set up iPad, set up mail accounts, use iCloud, and more.
What you need
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WARNING: To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 125 before using iPad.
To use iPad, you need:
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An Internet connection (broadband is recommended)
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An Apple ID for some features, including iCloud, the App Store and iTunes Store, and online
purchases. You can create an Apple ID during setup.
To use iPad with your computer, you need:
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A Mac with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, or a PC with a USB 2.0 port, and one of the following
operating systems:
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Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later
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Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
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iTunes, available at www.itunes.com/download
Setting up iPad
To set up iPad, turn it on and follow the Setup Assistant. The onscreen directions in Setup
Assistant step you through the setup process, including:
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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
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Signing in with or creating a free Apple ID
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Setting up iCloud
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Turning on recommended features, such as Location Services and Find My iPad
During setup, you can copy your apps, settings, and content from another iPad by restoring from
an iCloud backup or from iTunes. See Backing up iPad on page 129.
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Apple ID
An Apple ID is the user name for a free account that lets you access Apple services, such as the
iTunes Store, the App Store, and iCloud. You need only one Apple ID for everything you do with
Apple. There may be charges for services and products that you use, purchase, or rent.
If you have an Apple ID, use it when you rst set up iPad, and whenever you need to sign in to an
Apple service. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one now, or later when you’re
asked to sign in.
Create an Apple ID: Go to Settings > iTunes & App Stores and tap Sign In. (If you’re already
signed in and want to create another Apple ID, rst tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.)
For more information, see support.apple.com/kb/he37.
Setting up mail and other accounts
iPad works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based mail,
contacts, and calendar service providers.
If you don’t already have a mail account, you can set up a free iCloud account when you set up
iPad, or set one up later in Settings > iCloud. See Using iCloud on page 15.
Set up an iCloud account: Go to Settings > iCloud.
Set up another account: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account, if your company or organization
supports it. See Adding contacts on page 69.
For information about setting up a Microsoft Exchange account in a corporate environment, see
Setting up Microsoft Exchange accounts on page 120 .
Managing content on iPad
You can transfer information and les between iPad and your other iOS devices and computers,
using either iCloud or iTunes.
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iCloud stores content such as music, photos, calendars, contacts, documents, and more, and
wirelessly pushes it to your other iOS devices and computers, keeping everything up to date.
See Using iCloud, below.
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iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more between your computer and iPad. Changes
you make on one device are copied to the other when you sync. You can also use iTunes to
copy a le to iPad for use with an app, or to copy a document you’ve created on iPad to your
computer. See Syncing with iTunes on page 16.
You can use iCloud or iTunes, or both, depending on your needs. For example, you can use
iCloud Photo Stream to automatically push photos you take on iPad to your other devices, and
use iTunes to sync photo albums from your computer to iPad.
Note: Don’t sync items in the Info pane of iTunes (such as contacts, calendars, and notes) and
also use iCloud to keep that information up to date on your devices. Otherwise, you may see
duplicated data on iPad.
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Using iCloud
iCloud stores your content, including music, photos, contacts, calendars, and supported
documents. Content stored in iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and
computers set up with the same iCloud account.
iCloud is available on iOS devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.2
or later, and on PCs with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows (Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or
Windows 7 required).
iCloud features include:
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iTunes in the Cloud—Download previous iTunes music and TV show purchases to iPad for
free, anytime.
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Apps and Books—Download previous App Store and iBookstore purchases for free, anytime.
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Photo Stream—Photos you take on one device appear automatically on all your devices. See
Photo Stream on page 57.
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Documents in the Cloud—For iCloud-enabled apps, keep documents and app data up to date
across all your devices.
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Mail, Contacts, Calendars—Keep your mail contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date
across all your devices.
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Backup—Back up iPad to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. See
Backing up with iCloud on page 12 9.
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Find My iPad—Locate your iPad on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the screen, or
remotely wipe the data. See Find My iPad on page 33.
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Find My Friends—Keep track of your family and friends (when connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular
network) using the Find My Friends app. Download the free app from the App Store.
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iTunes Match—With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve
imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than iTunes, appears on all your devices
and can be downloaded and played on demand. See iTunes Match on page 81.
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iCloud Tabs—See the webpages you have open on your other iOS devices or computers with
OS X Mountain Lion or later installed. See Chapter 5, Safari, on page 41.
With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, and
backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books, as well as your Photo Stream, don’t
count against your free space.
Note: iCloud is not available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more
information, go to www.apple.com/icloud.
Sign in or create an iCloud account: Go to Settings > iCloud.
Manage iCloud: Go to Settings > iCloud.
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Enable or disable services: Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on services such as Photo Stream
and Documents & Data.
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Enable iCloud backups: Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup.
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Buy more iCloud storage: Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Manage Storage >
Change Storage Plan, then choose an upgrade.
For information about buying iCloud storage, go to help.apple.com/icloud.
Turn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books: Go to Settings > Store.
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View and download previous purchases:
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iTunes Store purchases: Go to iTunes, then tap Purchased .
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App Store purchases: Go to App Store, then tap Purchased .
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iBookstore purchases: Go to iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased .
Find your iPad: Go to www.icloud.com, sign in with your Apple ID, then choose Find My iPad.
Important: On your iPad, Find My iPad must be turned on in Settings > iCloud in order for iPad
to be located.
For more information about iCloud, go to www.apple.com/icloud. For support information, go to
www.apple.com/support/icloud.
Connecting iPad to your computer
Use the included USB cable to connect iPad to your computer. Connecting iPad to your
computer lets you sync information, music, and other content with iTunes. You can also sync with
iTunes wirelessly. See Syncing with iTunes on page 16.
Unless iPad is syncing with your computer, you can disconnect it at any time. If you disconnect
while a sync is in progress, some data may not get synced until the next time you connect iPad
to your computer.
Syncing with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPad, and vice versa. You can sync
by connecting iPad to your computer with the included USB cable, or you can set up iTunes to
sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync music, photos, videos, podcasts, apps, and
more. For information about syncing iPad, open iTunes on your computer, then select iTunes
Help from the Help menu.
Set up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPad to your computer using the included USB cable. In
iTunes on your computer, select iPad, click Summary, then turn on “Sync with this iPad over Wi-Fi.”
When Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPad automatically syncs every day. iPad must be connected to
a power source, both iPad and your computer must be on the same wireless network, and iTunes
must be open on the computer. For more information, see iTunes Wi-Fi Sync on page 115 .
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Tips for syncing with iTunes
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If you use iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and notes, don’t also sync them
to iPad using iTunes.
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Purchases you make from the iTunes Store or the App Store on iPad are synced back to your
iTunes library. You can also purchase or download content and apps from the iTunes Store on
your computer, and then sync them to iPad.
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In the device’s Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync iPad when it’s
attached to your computer. To temporarily override this, hold down Command and Option
(Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you see your iPad appear in the iTunes window.
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In the device’s Summary pane, select “Encrypt iPad backup” if you want to encrypt the
information stored on your computer when iTunes makes a backup. Encrypted backups are
indicated by a lock icon , and a password is required to restore the backup. If you don’t
select this option, other passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the
backup and will have to be reentered if you use the backup to restore iPad.
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In the device’s Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from
your computer to iPad. Changes you make to a mail account on iPad don’t aect the account
on your computer.
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In the device’s Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information
on iPad with the information from your computer during the next sync.
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If you listen to part of a podcast or audiobook, your stopping point is included if you sync
the content with iTunes. If you started listening on iPad, you can pick up where you left o in
iTunes on your computer—or vice versa.
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In the device’s Photo pane, you can sync photos and videos from a folder on your computer.
Viewing this user guide on iPad
You can view the iPad User Guide on iPad in Safari, and in the free iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari: In Safari, tap , then tap the iPad User Guide bookmark. Or go to
help.apple.com/ipad.
Add an icon for the user guide to the Home screen: Tap , then tap “Add to Home Screen.”
View the user guide in iBooks: If you haven’t installed iBooks, open the App Store, then search
for and install “iBooks.” Open iBooks and tap Store. Search for “iPad User Guide,” then select and
download the user guide.
For more information about iBooks, see Chapter 23, iBooks, on page 88.
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Basics
Using apps
You interact with iPad using your ngers to tap, double-tap, swipe, and pinch objects on
the touchscreen.
Opening and switching between apps
To go to the Home screen, press the Home button .
Open an app: Tap it.
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To return to the Home screen, press the Home button again.
View recently used apps: Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking bar.
Tap an app to use it again. Swipe left to see more apps.
If you have a lot of apps, you might want to use Spotlight to locate and open them. See
Searching on page 27.
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Scrolling
Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side.
Dragging your nger to scroll doesn’t choose or activate anything on the screen.
Flick to scroll quickly.
You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to stop
it immediately.
To quickly go to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen.
Lists
Depending on the list, choosing an item can do dierent things—for example, it may open
another list, play a song, open an email, or show someone’s contact information.
Choose an item in a list: Tap it.
Some lists have an index along the side to help you navigate quickly.
Find items in an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter. Or, drag your
nger along the index to scroll quickly through the list.
Return to a previous list or screen: Tap the back button in the upper-left corner.
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Zooming in or out
Depending on the app, you may be able to zoom in to enlarge, or zoom out to reduce the
image on the screen. When viewing photos, webpages, mail, or maps, for example, pinch two
ngers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in. For photos and webpages, you
can also double-tap (tap twice quickly) to zoom in, then double-tap again to zoom out. For
maps, double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two ngers to zoom out.
Zoom is also an accessibility feature that lets you magnify the entire screen of any app you’re
using and helps you see what’s on the display. See Zoom on page 106 .
Multitasking gestures
You can use multitasking gestures on iPad to return to the Home screen, reveal the multitasking
bar, or switch to another app.
Return to the Home screen: Pinch four or ve ngers together.
Reveal the multitasking bar: Swipe up with four or ve ngers.
Switch apps: Swipe left or right with four or ve ngers.
Turn multitasking gestures on or o: Go to Settings > General > Multitasking Gestures.
Portrait and landscape orientation
You can view many iPad apps in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate iPad and the
screen rotates too, adjusting to t the new orientation.
Lock the screen orientation: Double-click the Home button , swipe the multitasking bar from
left to right, then tap .
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The orientation lock icon appears in the status bar when the screen orientation is locked.
Brightness
Brightness
You can also set the Side Switch to lock the screen orientation instead of silencing sound eects
and notications. Go to Settings > General, and under “Use Side Switch to,” tap Lock Rotation. See
Side Switch on page 117.
Adjusting the screen brightness
You can manually adjust the brightness of the screen, or turn on Auto-Brightness to have iPad
use the built-in ambient light sensor to automatically adjust the brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness: Double-click the Home button , swipe the multitasking bar from
left to right, then drag the brightness slider.
Turn Auto-Brightness on or o: Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper.
See Brightness & Wallpaper on page 118 .
Customizing iPad
You can customize the layout of your apps on the Home screen, organize them in folders, and
change the wallpaper.
Rearranging apps
Customize your Home screen by rearranging apps, moving apps to the Dock along the bottom
of the screen, and creating additional Home screens.
Rearrange apps: Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles, then move apps
around by dragging them. Press the Home button to save your arrangement.
Create a new Home screen: While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the
rightmost screen until a new screen appears.
You can create up to 11 Home screens. The dots above the Dock show the number of screens you
have, and which screen you’re viewing.
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Switch between Home screens: Swipe left or right.
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Go to the rst Home screen: Press the Home button .
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Move an app to another screen: While it’s jiggling, drag an app to the side of the screen.
Customize the Home screen using iTunes: Connect iPad to your computer. In iTunes on your
computer, select iPad, then click the Apps button to see the image of the iPad Home screen.
Reset the Home screen to its original layout: Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset
Home Screen Layout. Resetting the Home screen removes any folders you’ve created and applies
the default wallpaper to your Home screen.
Organizing with folders
You can use folders to organize the apps on your Home screens. Rearrange folders—just as you
do apps—by dragging them around your Home screens or to the Dock.
Create a folder: Touch and hold an app until the Home screen icons begin to jiggle, then drag
an app onto another.
iPad creates a new folder that includes the two apps, and names the folder based on the type of
apps. To enter a dierent name, tap the name eld.
Open a folder: Tap the folder. To close a folder, tap outside the folder or press the Home button .
Organize with folders: While arranging apps (the icons are jiggling):
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Add an app to a folder: Drag the app onto the folder.
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Remove an app from a folder: Open the folder if necessary, then drag the app out.
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Delete a folder: Move all apps out of the folder. The folder is automatically deleted.
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Rename a folder: Tap to open the folder, then tap the name and enter a new one.
When you nish, press the Home button .
Changing the wallpaper
You can customize both the Lock screen and the Home screen by choosing an image or photo
to use as wallpaper. Choose one of the supplied images, or a photo from your Camera Roll or
another album on iPad.
Change the wallpaper: Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper.
Typing
The onscreen keyboard lets you type when you need to enter text.
Entering text
Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, such as contact information, mail, and web addresses.
Depending on the app and the language you’re using, the keyboard may correct misspellings,
predict what you’re typing, and even learn as you use it.
You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to type. See Apple Wireless Keyboard on page 25.
To use dictation instead of typing, see Dictation on page 26.
Enter text: Tap a text eld to bring up the keyboard, then tap keys on the keyboard.
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As you type, each letter appears above your thumb or nger. If you touch the wrong key, you
can slide your nger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your nger from
the key.
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Type uppercase: Tap the Shift key before tapping a letter. Or touch and hold the Shift key,
then slide to a letter.
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Quickly type a period and space: Double-tap the space bar.
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Turn on caps lock: Double-tap the Shift key . To turn caps lock o, tap the Shift key.
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Enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols: Tap the Number key . To see additional punctuation
and symbols, tap the Symbol key .
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Enter accented letters or other alternate characters: Touch and hold a key, then slide to choose
one of the options.
Hide the onscreen keyboard: Tap the Keyboard key .
Set options for typing: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Editing text
If you need to edit text, an onscreen magnifying glass lets you position the insertion point where
you need it. You can select text, and cut, copy, and paste text. In some apps, you can also cut,
copy, and paste photos and videos.
Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to
position the insertion point.
Select text: Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons. Tap Select to select the
adjacent word, or tap Select All to select all text.
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You can also double-tap a word to select it. Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In
Grab points
read-only documents, such as webpages, touch and hold to select a word.
Grab points
Cut or copy text: Select text, then tap Cut or Copy.
Paste text: Tap the insertion point, then tap Paste to insert the last text that you cut or copied.
To replace text, select it before tapping Paste.
Undo the last edit: Shake iPad, then tap Undo.
Make text bold, italic, or underlined: Select text, tap , then tap B/I/U (not always available).
Get the denition of a word: Select the word, then tap Dene (not always available).
Get alternative words: Select a word, then tap Suggest (not always available).
Justify text: Select the text, then tap the left or right arrow (not always available).
Auto-correction and spell checking
For many languages, iPad uses the active dictionary to correct misspellings or make suggestions
as you type. When iPad suggests a word, you can accept the suggestion without interrupting
your typing. For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipad/specs.
Accept the suggestion: Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.
Reject a suggestion: Tap the “x” next to the suggestion.
Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPad becomes more likely to accept the word.
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iPad may also underline words you’ve already typed that might be misspelled.
Replace a misspelled word: Tap the underlined word, then tap the correct spelling. If the word
you want doesn’t appear, just retype it.
Turn auto-correction or spell checking on or o: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Shortcuts and your personal dictionary
Shortcuts lets you type just a few characters instead of a longer word or phrase. The expanded
text appears whenever you type the shortcut. For example, the shortcut “omw” expands to “On
my way!”
Create a shortcut: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap Add New Shortcut.
Prevent iPad from trying to correct a word or phrase: Create a shortcut, but leave the Shortcut
eld blank.
Edit a shortcut: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap the shortcut.
Use iCloud to keep your personal dictionary up to date on your other iOS devices: Go to
Settings > iCloud and turn on “Documents & Data.”
Keyboard layouts
On iPad, you can type with a split keyboard that’s at the bottom of the screen, or undocked and
in the middle of the screen.
Adjust the keyboard: Touch and hold , then:
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Use a split keyboard: Slide your nger to Split, then release.
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Move the keyboard to the middle of the screen: Slide your nger to Undock, then release.
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Return to a full keyboard: Slide your nger to Dock and Merge, then release.
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Return a full keyboard to the bottom of the screen: Slide your nger to Dock, then release.
Turn Split Keyboard on or o: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Split Keyboard.
You can use Settings to set the layouts for the onscreen keyboard or for an Apple Wireless
Keyboard that you use with iPad. The available layouts depend on the keyboard language. See
Apple Wireless Keyboard below and Appendix B, International Keyboards, on page 12 2 .
Select keyboard layouts: Go to Settings > General > International > Keyboards, select a
language, then choose the layouts.
Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately) for typing on iPad. The Apple
Wireless Keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must rst pair it with iPad. See Pairing
Bluetooth devices on page 32.
Once the keyboard is paired with iPad, it connects whenever the keyboard is within range—up
to about 33 feet (10 meters). When a wireless keyboard is connected, the onscreen keyboard
doesn’t appear when you tap a text eld. To save the battery, turn o the keyboard when not
in use.
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Switch the language when using a hardware keyboard: Press Command–Space bar to display a
Tap to begin dictation.
list of available languages. Press the Space bar again to choose a language.
Turn o a wireless keyboard: Hold down the On/o switch on the keyboard until the green light
goes o.
iPad disconnects the keyboard when the keyboard is turned o or out of range.
Unpair a wireless keyboard: Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap next to the keyboard name,
then tap “Forget this Device.”
Dictation
On an iPad that supports it, you can dictate text instead of typing. To use dictation, Siri must be
turned on and iPad must be connected to the Internet. You can include punctuation and give
commands to format your text.
Note: Dictation may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary.
Cellular data charges may apply.
Turn on dictation: Go to Settings > General > Siri, then turn on Siri.
Dictate text: From the onscreen keyboard, tap , then speak. When you nish, tap .
Tap to begin dictation.
To add text, tap again and continuing dictating. To insert text, tap to place the insertion point
rst. You can also replace selected text by dictating.
Add punctuation or format text: Say the punctuation or formatting command.
For example, “Dear Mary comma the check is in the mail exclamation mark” results in “Dear Mary,
the check is in the mail!”
Punctuation and formatting commands include:
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quote … end quote
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new paragraph
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cap—to capitalize the next word
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caps on … caps o—to capitalize the rst character of each word
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all caps—to make the next word all uppercase
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all caps on … all caps o—to make the enclosed words all uppercase
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no caps on … no caps o—to make the enclosed words all lowercase
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no space on … no space o—to run a series of words together
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smiley—to insert :-)
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frowny—to insert :-(
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winky—to insert ;-)
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Searching
You can search many of the apps on iPad, as well as Wikipedia and the web. Search an individual
app, or search all the apps at once using Spotlight. Spotlight also searches the names of apps on
iPad—if you have a lot of apps, you might want to use Spotlight to locate and open them.
Search an individual app: Enter text in the search eld.
Search iPad using Spotlight: Swipe right from the rst Home screen, or press the Home button
from any Home screen. Enter text in the search eld.
Search results appear as you type. To dismiss the keyboard and see more results, tap Search. Tap
an item in the list to open it. The icons let you know which apps the results are from.
iPad may display a top hit for you, based on previous searches.
Spotlight searches the following:
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Contacts—All content
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Apps—Titles
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Music—Names of songs, artists, and albums, and the titles of podcasts and videos
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Podcasts—Titles
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Videos—Titles
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Audiobooks—Titles
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Notes—Text of notes
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Calendar (Events)—Event titles, invitees, locations, and notes
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Mail—To, From, and Subject elds of all accounts (the text of messages isn’t searched)
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Reminders—Titles
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Messages—Names and text of messages
Search the web or Wikipedia from Spotlight: Scroll to the bottom of the search results, then tap
Search Web or Search Wikipedia.
Open an app from Search: Enter all or part of the app name, then tap the app.
Choose which items are searched, and the order they’re searched: Go to Settings > General >
Spotlight Search.
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Notications
To help make sure you don’t miss important events, many iPad apps can provide alerts. An alert
can appear briey as a banner at the top of the screen, which goes away if you don’t respond to
it, or as a notice in the center of the screen that remains until you acknowledge it. Some apps
can also display badges on their icons on the Home screen, to let you know how many new
items await—for example, how many new email messages you have. If there’s a problem—such
as a message that couldn’t be sent—an exclamation mark appears on the badge. A numbered
badge on a folder shows the total number of alerts for all the apps in the folder.
Alerts can also appear on the Lock screen.
Respond to an alert when iPad is locked: Swipe it from left to right.
Notication Center displays all your alerts in one place. So if you weren’t able to respond when
you rst received an alert, you can use Notication Center to respond when you’re ready. Alerts
can include:
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Missed FaceTime calls
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New email
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New text messages
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Reminders
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Calendar events
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Friend requests (Game Center)
If you’re signed in to your Twitter or Facebook account, you can post or tweet to your account
from Notication Center.
View Notication Center: Swipe down from the top of the screen.
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Respond to an alert: Tap it.
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Remove an alert: Tap , then tap Clear.
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Manage alerts for your apps: Go to Settings > Notications. See Do Not Disturb & Notications on
page 113 .
Choose alert sounds, adjust the alert volume, or turn vibrate on or o: Go to Settings > Sounds.
Sharing
iPad gives you lots of ways to share with other people.
Sharing within apps
In many apps, tapping displays options for sharing, as well as other actions such as printing or
copying. The options vary depending on the app you’re using.
Facebook
Sign in to your Facebook account (or create a new account) in Settings to enable posting directly
from many of the apps on iPad.
Sign in to or create a Facebook account: Go to Settings > Facebook.
Post from Notication Center: Tap “Tap to Post.” To turn this feature on, go to Settings >
Notications > Share Widget.
Post using Siri: Say “Post to Facebook ….”
Post an item from an app: In most apps, tap . In Maps, tap , tap Share Location, then
tap Facebook.
Set options for Facebook: Go to Settings > Facebook to:
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Update Contacts on iPad with Facebook names and photos
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Allow apps (such as Calendar and Contacts) to use your account
Install the Facebook app: Go to Settings > Facebook, then tap Install.
Twitter
Sign in to your Twitter account (or create a new account) in Settings to enable Tweets with
attachments from many of the apps on iPad.
Sign in to or create a Twitter account: Go to Settings > Twitter.
Tweet from Notication Center: Tap “Tap to Tweet.” To turn this feature on, go to Settings >
Notications > Share Widget.
Tweet using Siri: Say “Tweet ….”
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Tweet an item from an app: View the item, tap , then tap Twitter. If isn’t showing, tap the
Volume
Volume
AirPlay
AirPlay
screen. To include your location, tap Add Location.
Tweet a location in Maps: Tap the location pin, tap , tap Share Location, then tap Twitter.
When you’re composing a Tweet, the number in the lower-right corner of the Tweet screen
shows the number of characters remaining that you can enter. Attachments use some of a
Tweet’s 140 characters.
Add Twitter user names and photos to your contacts: Go to Settings > Twitter, then tap
Update Contacts.
Set options for Twitter: Go to Settings > Twitter.
Install the Twitter app: Go to Settings > Twitter, then tap Install.
Connecting iPad to a TV or other device
You can use AirPlay with Apple TV to stream content to an HDTV, or connect iPad to your TV
using cables.
AirPlay
With AirPlay, you can stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV and other
AirPlay-enabled devices. The AirPlay controls appear when an AirPlay-enabled device is available
on the same Wi-Fi network that iPad is connected to. You can also mirror the contents of your
iPad screen on a TV.
Stream content to an AirPlay-enabled device: Tap and choose the device.
Access the AirPlay and volume controls while using any app: When the screen is on,
double-click the Home button and scroll to the left end of the multitasking bar.
Switch playback back to iPad: Tap and choose iPad.
Mirror the iPad screen on a TV: Tap at the left end of the multitasking bar, choose an
Apple TV, and tap Mirroring. A blue bar appears at the top of the iPad screen when AirPlay
mirroring is turned on. Everything on the iPad screen appears on the TV.
Connecting iPad to a TV using a cable
Apple cables and adapters (available separately) may be used to connect iPad to a TV, projector,
or other external display. For more information, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4108.
Printing with AirPrint
AirPrint lets you print wirelessly to AirPrint-enabled printers from the following iOS apps:
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Mail—email messages and attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look
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Photos and Camera—photos
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Safari—webpages, PDFs, and other attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look
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iBooks—PDFs
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