Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Generations of iPads 3 Identifying Your iPad 4 iOS 8 5The iPad Buttons and Switches 6 The Home Button 6 The Wake/Sleep Button 7 The Volume Control 8 The Side Switch 9 Orientation and Movement 9Screen Gestures 10 Tapping and Touching 10 Pinching 10 Dragging and Flicking 10 Pull Down and Release to Update 11 Four-Finger Gestures 12Learning Your Way Around 12 The Lock Screen 12 The Home Screen 13 An App Screen 14 Home Screen Searching 14Virtual Buttons and Switches 16 Switches 16 Toolbars 16 Menus 17 Tab Bars 17Entering Text 17 Using the On-Screen Keyboard 18 Keyboard Modes 18 Undocking and Splitting the Keyboard 20 Using Predictive Text (New!) 21 Dictating Text 22 Editing Text 23 Copy and Paste 24Talking to Your iPad with Siri 25Using Notifications Center 29Using Control Center 32 Chapter 2 Customizing Your iPad 35 Changing Your Wallpaper 36Setting Alert Sounds 39Password Protecting Your iPad 41Setting Side Switch Functionality 45Setting Your Date and Time 45Modifying Keyboard Settings 46Do Not Disturb Settings 48Setting Parental Restrictions 50Making Text Easier to Read 52Controlling Automatic Downloads 53Other Useful Settings 54 Chapter 3 Networking and Syncing 57 Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection 57Setting Up Your Cellular Data Connection 59Syncing with iCloud 61Syncing with iTunes 65 Syncing Options 66 Syncing Music 68 Syncing Photos 70 Syncing Everything Else 71Sharing with AirDrop 73 Chapter 4 Playing Music and Video 77 Playing a Song 78Building a Playlist 81Making iTunes Purchases 83Sharing Purchases with Your Family (New!) 86Downloading Podcasts 90Playing Video 92Using AirPlay to Play Music and Video on Other Devices 96Home Sharing 97Listening to iTunes Radio 99 Chapter 5 Reading Books 103 Buying a Book from Apple 103Reading a Book 106Using Reading Aids 107Adding Notes and Highlights 109Adding Bookmarks 111Organizing Your Books 111Using iBooks Alternatives 115 Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life 119 Adding a Contact 119Searching for a Contact 122Working with Contacts 124Creating a Calendar Event 125Using Calendar Views 127 Exploring Day View 127 Exploring Week View 129 Exploring Month View 130Creating Calendars 131Creating Notes 133Setting Reminders 135Setting Clock Alarms 138 Chapter 7 Surfing the Web 143 Browsing to a URL and Searching 143Viewing Web Pages 147Bookmarks, History, and Reading List 149 Using Bookmarks and Favorites 149 Using History 151Deleting Your Bookmarks 153Creating Home Screen Bookmarks 154 Building a Reading List 155Filling in Web Forms 157Opening Multiple Web Pages with Tabs 159Copying Text from a Web Page 161Copying Images from Web Pages 162Viewing Articles with Safari Reader 162Saving Time with AutoFill 163 Setting Up AutoFill 164 Using AutoFill 166 Chapter 8 Communicating with Email, Messaging, and Twitter 169 Configuring Your iPad for Email 170 Set Up Your Email Account 170Reading Your Email 173Composing a New Message 176Creating a Signature 178Deleting and Moving Messages 180Searching Email 182Configuring How Email Is Received 182More Email Settings 184Setting Up Messaging 187Conversing with Messages 188Setting Up Twitter 191Following People on Twitter 193How to Tweet 194 Chapter 9 Taking and Editing Photos 197 Taking Photos 197Editing and Adjusting Photos 200Taking Panoramic Photos (New!) 204Using Photo Booth 206Photo Sources 208Browsing Your Photos 209Viewing Your Photos 213Sharing Your Photos 214Viewing Albums 218Creating Albums 220Creating a Slideshow 221Capturing the Screen 223 Chapter 10 Recording Video 225 Shooting Video 226Trimming Video Clips 229Combining Clips in iMovie 230Editing Transitions in iMovie 234Adding Photos to Your Video in iMovie 236Adding Video Titles in iMovie 239Setting Up FaceTime 240Placing Video Calls with FaceTime 242Receiving Video Calls with FaceTime 244 Chapter 11 Writing with Pages 247 Creating a New Document 248Styling and Formatting Text 250Creating Lists 254Inserting Images 256Document Setup 259Sharing and Printing Documents 261 Chapter 12 Spreadsheets with Numbers 265 Creating a New Spreadsheet 265Calculating Totals and Averages 269Styling Tables and Cells 273Creating Forms 275Using Multiple Tables 277Creating Charts 281 Chapter 13 Presentations with Keynote 285 Building a Simple Presentation 285Building Your Own Slide 288Adding Transitions 292 Magic Move 293 Object Transitions 295Organizing Slides 297Playing Your Presentation 299 Chapter 14 Navigating with Maps 303 Finding a Location 303Searching for Places and Things 307Getting Directions 308Using Views 310 Using Satellite View 311 Using 3D View 312Getting Traffic Reports 314 Chapter 15 The World of Apps 319 Purchasing an App 319Arranging Apps on Your iPad 324Creating App Folders 325Viewing Currently Running Apps 327Quitting Apps 329Finding Good Apps 330Using iPhone/iPod touch Apps 331Getting Help with Apps 332Monitoring and Managing Your Apps 334 Viewing App Storage Information 334 Viewing Battery Usage 336 Viewing Location Usage 337 Viewing Information Sharing Permissions 339 Modifying Notifications Settings 340 Chapter 16 Must-Have Apps 345 Connecting with Friends on Facebook 346Reading and Collecting Documents 349Reading the News with Flipboard 352Adding a Dictionary 357Making Phone Calls with Skype 359Creating Multimedia Cloud Notes with Evernote 362Handwriting Notes with WritePad 365Sketching Ideas with Paper 368Adding a Calculator with PCalc Lite 371Finding Recipes with Epicurious 373Checking the Weather 375Learning New Things with iTunes U 378Other Useful Apps 380 Chapter 17 Games and Entertainment 383 Composing Music with GarageBand 383Watching Videos with YouTube 387Watching Movies and TV Shows with Netflix 391Subscribing to Magazines with Newsstand 394Using Game Center 396iPad Games and Entertainment 398 Kingdom Rush 399 Blockheads 399 Machinarium 400 Where''s My Water 400 Cut the Rope 401 Harbor Master HD 401 Angry Birds HD 402 Plants vs. Zombies HD 402 Scrabble for iPad 403 Temple Run 2 403 The Room 404 Gold Strike 404 Just Mah Jongg Solitaire 405 iTunes Radio Alternatives 406 Chapter 18 iPad Accessories 409 Printing from Your iPad 409AirPlay Mirroring with Apple TV 413Video Output Adapters 415Using Wireless Keyboards 417Importing Photos with an SD Card and USB Adapters 419Charging Your iPad with Power Accessories 421Listening with EarPods 423Protecting Your iPad 425 iPad Smart Cover and Smart Case 425 Protective Covers 426 Protective Cases 426 Chapter 19 Maintaining Your iPad and Solving Problems 429 Getting Help on Your iPad (New!) 429 Using the Tips App 430 Getting Help Inside Apps 431Getting Help from Apple 433 Visiting the Genius Bar 433 Asking a Question Online 438Keeping Your iPad Up-To-Date 441 Updating iOS 441 Updating Apps 442Securing Your iPad 443 Basic Security Measures 443 Using Find My iPad 444 Setting Up Find My iPad 444 Locating a Lost iPad 444 Index 449.