Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Generations of iPads 3Identifying Your iPad 4iOS 9 5The iPad Buttons and Switches 6The Home Button 6The Wake/Sleep Button 7The Volume Control 8The Side Switch 9Orientation and Movement 9Screen Gestures 10Tapping and Touching 10Pinching 10Dragging and Flicking 11Pull Down and Release to Update 11Four-Finger Gestures 12Learning Your Way Around 13The Lock Screen 13The Home Screen 13An App Screen 14Home Screen Searching 15Virtual Buttons and Switches 16Switches 17Toolbars 17Menus 18Tab Bars 18Entering Text 18Using the On-Screen Keyboard 19Keyboard Modes 19Undocking and Splitting the Keyboard 21Using the Keyboard Shortcut Bar (New) 22Using Predictive Text 24Dictating Text 25Editing Text 27Copy and Paste 28Talking to Your iPad with Siri 29Asking Siri Questions 30Using Notifications and Control Center 32Open Notifications Center 33Open Control Center 36 Chapter 2 Customizing Your iPad 39 Changing Your Wallpaper 40Setting Alert Sounds 43Password Protecting Your iPad 45Make Access Easier with Touch ID 49Setting Side Switch Functionality 50Setting Your Date and Time 51Modifying Keyboard Settings 52Do Not Disturb Settings 54Setting Parental Restrictions 56Making Text Easier to Read 58Controlling Automatic Downloads 59Other Useful Settings 60 Chapter 3 Networking and Syncing 63 Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection 63Setting Up Your Cellular Data Connection 65Syncing with iCloud 67Connecting to iCloud 68Syncing with iTunes 72Syncing Options 73Syncing Music 74Syncing Photos 76Syncing Everything Else 78Sharing with AirDrop 80Using AirDrop 80Viewing Your Mac''s Files with iCloud Drive (New) 83Accessing Your Files 83 Chapter 4 Playing Music and Video 89 Playing a Song 89Building a Playlist 92Creating Playlists 93Making iTunes Purchases 94Buying on Your iPad 95Sharing Purchases with Your Family 97Setting Up Family Sharing 97Having It All with Apple Music (New) 100Signing Up for Apple Music 101Using Apple Music 102Listening to Podcasts 104Subscribing to Podcasts 104Playing Video 106Using AirPlay to Play Music and Video on Other Devices 109Accessing AirPlay 109Home Sharing 110Listening to iTunes Radio 111Selecting a Station 112 Chapter 5 Reading Books 117 Buying a Book from Apple 117Reading a Book 120Using Reading Aids 121Adding Notes and Highlights 123Adding Bookmarks 125Organizing Your Books 125Using iBooks Alternatives 129 Chapter 6 Organizing Your Life 133 Using the Contacts App 133Adding a Contact 134Searching for a Contact 136Working with Contacts 137Using the Calendar App 138Creating a Calendar Event 139Using Calendar Views 141Exploring Day View 141Exploring Week View 143Exploring Month View 144Creating a Calendar 145Using the Notes App 147Creating a Note 148Creating Checklists in Notes (New) 150Adding Photos and Sketches to Notes (New) 151Using the Reminders App 152Setting a Reminder 153Using the Clocks App 155Setting Clock Alarms 155 Chapter 7 Surfing the Web 159 Getting Started with Safari 159Browsing to a URL and Searching 160Viewing Web Pages 163Opening Multiple Web Pages with Tabs 165Viewing Articles with Safari Reader 167Bookmarks, History, and Reading List 168Using Bookmarks and Favorites 168Using History 170Deleting Your Bookmarks 172Creating Home Screen Bookmarks 173Building a Reading List 174Working with Web Forms 176Filling in Web Forms 177Saving Time with AutoFill 178Setting Up AutoFill 179Using AutoFill 181 Chapter 8 Communicating with Email and Messaging 185 Configuring Your iPad for Email 186Set Up Your Email Account 186Reading Your Email 189Composing a New Message 192Deleting and Moving Messages 194Searching Email 196Customizing Your Email 197Configuring How You Receive Email 197Creating a Signature 199More Email Settings 200Working with Messaging 202Setting up Messaging 202Conversing with Messages 204 Chapter 9 Taking and Editing Photos 209 Working with Photos 209Taking Photos 210Editing and Adjusting Photos 212Taking Panoramic Photos 216Using Photo Booth 218Photo Sources 220Browsing Your Photos 221Viewing Your Photos 225Sharing Your Photos 226Working with Albums 230Viewing Albums 230Creating Albums 232Creating a Slideshow 233Capturing the Screen 235 Chapter 10 The World of Apps 239 Purchasing an App 239Organizing Apps on Your iPad 244Arranging Apps on the Home Screen 244Creating App Folders 245Working with Apps 247Viewing Currently Running Apps 248 Quitting Apps 249Viewing a Second App with Slide Over (New) 250Interacting with Two Apps at Once with Split View (New) 252Viewing Video with Picture-In-Picture (New) 254Finding Good Apps 255Using iPhone/iPod touch Apps 256Getting Help with Apps 257Monitoring and Managing Your Apps 259Viewing App Storage Information 260Viewing Battery Usage 262Viewing Location Usage 263Viewing Information Sharing Permissions 265Modifying Notifications Settings 266 Chapter 11 Exploring the World with Your iPad 271 Using the AARP App 272Finding Interesting Accommodations with the Airbnb App 275Using Foursquare to Enhance Your Travel Choices 282Exchanging Homes Is a Great Way to See the World 285Using Intervac Home Exchange 286Arranging Travel Using the Kayak App 289Finding Your Way Using the iPad Maps App 292SeatGuru by TripAdvisor 295Communicating in a Foreign Country Is Easy When You Use Talking Translator 298Getting Travel Advice from Others Using TripAdvisor 302Getting a Ride Using the Uber App 306 Chapter 12 Enhancing Your Next Meal with Your iPad 315 Finding Recipes 316Helpful Tools for Cooking 321Using the Internet to Search for Recipes 326Using Open Table for iPad to Make Dining Reservations 328Choosing a Restaurant Using Yelp 332 Chapter 13 Communicating with Your Loved Ones Using Your iPad 33 9Using Email to Stay in Touch 339Sharing Photos, Videos, and Other Information 340Facebook 340Instagram 344Communicating (Almost) Face to Face with FaceTime and Skype 347FaceTime 348Skype for iPad 352Using Photo Sharing, Storage, and Management Apps 354Sharing with Shutterfly for iPad 355Flickr by Yahoo 359YouTube 363 Chapter 14 Finding and Using Apps for Entertainment 371 Getting Times and Tickets Using the Fandango Movies App 372Playing Games on the iPad 375Playing Solitaire 376Words with Friends 379Finding and Reading Books in iBooks 381iTunes Movies 381Accessing Music Through iTunes 384National Public Radio (NPR) for iPad 384Watching Movies and TV Shows Using Netflix 386Listening to Music Through Pandora Radio 390Finding and Listening to Podcasts 394Viewing TED Talks 398Finding and Purchasing Event Tickets 401 Chapter 15 Keeping Informed Using News and Weather Apps 409 Getting Local and Global News 409Getting Financial News 414Staying Informed 417Staying Current on Your iPad with Drippler 419Following Your Favorite Team 423Staying Alert with Weather Radar 425Using the Weather Channel App for iPad 428Using the Yahoo! Tech Website 431 Chapter 16 Using Apps That Help You Stay Healthy and Fit 435 Exercising Your Brain 435Staying in Shape 439Using Fooducate - Healthy Weight Loss, Food Scanner & Diet Tracker 445Walking or Jogging with Pedometers 449Staying on Track with Medication Reminder Apps 452Using a Pharmacy App to Refill Prescriptions 458Getting Medical Information from WebMD for iPad 461 Chapter 17 Using Apps to Enhance Your Daily Life and Save Money 467 Finding Your Roots with Ancestry 468Shopping on the iPad Using Amazon 474Finding Deals Using the Craigslist App 479Bidding on eBay for iPad 483Paying Less at the Pump 486Using Gadgets with iPad 488Using Pinterest to Save and Organize Website Links 493Avoiding Traffic Jams 497 Index 503 Bonus Chapter, "Writing with Pages," available online. Register your book at quepublishing.com/register for access to the bonus chapter.