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January 2015 Barbee Kiker [email protected]

iPad Basics

Table of Contents Definition of an iPad ...... 3 iPad Generations ...... 3 iOS ...... 4 iPad Parts ...... 4 The Dock ...... 4 Home Button ...... 4 iPad Connectors ...... 5 Touch Gestures ...... 5 Status Bar Icons ...... 6 iPad Interface ...... 7 What’s an App ...... 8 App Tips...... 10 Organizing Apps ...... 10 Virtual Keyboard ...... 11 Control Center ...... 12 ...... 12 Mail ...... 13 Mail Continued ...... 14 Cut, Copy, Paste ...... 14 ...... 15 Multiple Tabs in Safari ...... 16 Safari Bookmarks ...... 16 Taking Photos ...... 17 Additional Gestures ...... 18 ...... 18 iPad Battery ...... 19 Passwords & IDs ...... 19 iCloud & iTunes Computer Software ...... 19

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iPad Basics

Definition of an iPad A designed by Apple, Inc. with a touch screen and virtual keyboard that allows users to check email, surf the web, listen to , read books, take pictures or videos, play games, etc.

iPad Generations1

Model Release Size Front Rear Processor Connector IOS7/8 Siri2 AirDrop3 Date Camera Camera Compatible iPad 04/10 9.7” No No A4 30 pin No No No iPad 2 03/11 9.7” Yes Yes A5 30 pin Yes No No iPad 2 03/12 9.7” Yes Improved A5X 30 pin Yes Yes No 3rd Gen iPad 2 11/12 9.7” Improved Yes A6X Lightning Yes Yes Yes 4th Gen iPad Mini 1st 11/12 7.9” Yes Yes A5 Lightning Yes Yes Yes Gen iPad 11/13 9.7” Yes Yes A7 Lightning Yes Yes Yes Air iPad Mini 11/13 7.9” Yes Yes A7 Lightning Yes Yes Yes 2nd Gen iPad Mini 10/14 7.9” Yes Yes A7 Lightning Yes Yes Yes 3rd Gen iPad 10/14 9.7” Yes Yes A8X Lightning Yes Yes Yes Air 2

come with different memory options (such as 16, 32, 64 or 128 GB). Unlike PC computers you cannot add memory later. If you plan to download movies, for example, you will need more storage.

You can choose between Wi-Fi and Cellular plans. With Wi-Fi you must be near a hotspot to have an Internet connection. Cellular plans are similar to mobile phones and involve additional charges.

Both the iPad Mini 3 and the iPad Air 2 come with “finger print identity sensor”.

1 Adapted from page 4 of My iPad by Gary Rosenzweig, 6th edition 2014 2 Siri is a voice –activated assistant. See page 10 for more information. 3 AirDrop is needed for printing. iPads use wireless printing. If your printer supports AirPrint a option to print will be available. Page 3 of 19

iPad Basics iOS As of 12/16/14 iOS 8.1.2 is the latest Apple software that runs iPads, and . To check your version: tap Settings, General, About then check the Version. You can also check to see if you have the latest version by tapping Software Update instead of About. iPad Parts From page 9 - iPad User’s Guide IOS8

The Dock

Dots indicating other screens Dock

The Dock (circled in red above) is the bar at the bottom of the screens where Apps can be easily accessed. It holds a maximum of 6 Apps. The initial Apps on the Dock are , Mail, Safari and Music. Right above the Dock are a row of small dots. These indicate the number of screens on your iPad. Swipe right or left to access other screens. If you have not downloaded additional Apps you may only have one screen of Apps.

Home Button Home (circled in red above) has many functions shown below:

 Press once to wake up the iPad  Press once to return to the Home screen from any App  Tap twice to access multitasking (the App switching screen)  Tap and hold to access Siri

To power your iPad on or off press and hold the Sleep/Wake Button (circled in red above) then slide your finger. This is similar to rebooting your computer. Whenever you are having problems, try this.

By default the Side Switch (circled in red above) mutes the iPad. In Settings the same Side Switch can be changed to lock the screen orientation (portrait vs. landscape). To do this tap the Settings App; tap General then Lock Rotation. Use the Side Switch to prevent the iPad from changing orientations.

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iPad Basics iPad Connectors

Touch Gestures

From http://ipadguide.textron.com/?page_id=315 From page 20 - iPad User’s Guide IOS8

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Status Bar Icons4

4 The Status Bar is at the top of the iPad. These are possible status bar icons. You may never see some of them. The screen shot is from page 13 of the iPad User’s Guide IOS 8.

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iPad Basics iPad Interface There are four main interface features used in iPad Apps. They are meant to be intuitive and obvious. Just in case they are not self-explanatory see below:

1. Switches are like on/off buttons. Tap to turn on or off.

Switches from the Settings App (Sound) Tap to turn off

2. Toolbars may appear at the top of a screen. Usually they are one or more words. Tap to make a selection. The screen shot below shows the Toolbar for the Maps App:

Tap to select

3. Menus provide a list of options. Tap this button (Share icon) to see menu options that are context sensitive. The screen shot below shows the options available when viewing a photo:

4. Tab Bars are at the bottom of a screen. They are similar to Toolbars but each button represents a different App mode. The screen shot below shows the Tab Bar for the iTunes App:

Currently selected mode in the iTunes App

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What’s an App An “App” (short for Application) is a computer program that performs a specific task. Think of it as a mini software program. The iPad comes with several built-in apps (already preloaded) such as , Camera, , Clock, etc. You can also download apps from the Apps store. There are MANY to choose from, some free and others for purchase, usually at a minimal price.

 Most Apps have a similar format which lessens the learning curve.  Most Apps do not interact with each other; therefore there is less possibility of viruses.  There is no file structure on the iPad, which means content is saved within the App. For example, reminders you type in are saved there.  Even though an App may be free to download there may be additional content within the App available for purchase.

iPad Built in Apps

Apps Store Download free apps or purchase apps

Store appointments and important dates Calendar Sync with other calendars Take pictures or videos Camera Accesses front and rear cameras See time in different countries Clock Set an alarm or use the stop watch Use as an address book Contacts Can sync with other contacts Use to video chat (with iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad users) Face Time Requires an Internet connection

Game Center Play games by yourself or with friends

Read e-books (alternative to the Kindle or Nook) iBooks Purchase electronic books Download free or purchase music, movies, TV shows ITunes Store Buy an individual song or entire album

Mail Read and send email

Find locations Maps Get directions

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iPad Built in Apps Send and receive text messages between iPad, iPhone Messages and iPod Touch users – includes photos and videos Play music or audiobooks Music Create playlists

Newsstand Read and download newspapers & magazines

Write yourself reminders Notes Store thoughts/ideas

Photo Booth Create special effect photos

View photos and videos you have taken Photos Create slideshows Listen to or view programs of interest Subscribe to receive latest episodes Create to-do lists Reminders Set up reminders Internet browser Safari Apple’s version of Internet Explorer or Chrome Used to control iPad appearance & operation Settings First place to check if problems

Tips View tips for using iPad

View rented or purchased movies Videos Stream videos to larger monitor/TV

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App Tips  To switch between open Apps, double-tap the Home button. If necessary, swipe right or left to find the desired App, then tap it.  It is not necessary to close an App. It will hibernate in the background. However, closing Apps will help conserve your battery. To close; double-tap the Home button to get to multi-tasking mode, find the App you want to close; swipe up from the bottom of the App to the top of the screen. See Touch Gestures on page 5.  When you re-open an App you will usually return to the last used screen.  When you purchase an App from the Apps Store make sure it is an App for the iPad – not iPhone.  To keep your iPad awake longer tap Settings; General; Auto-Lock. The default is 2 minutes but you can change it to 5, 10 or 15 minutes.

Organizing Apps You can rearrange your Apps so that the ones used most frequently are on the first screen. You can also change which Apps appear on the Dock. By default there are four Apps on the Dock. You can have up to six. To re-arrange Apps:

 Tap the Home button to go to the Home screen  Tap and hold one of the App icons  All the App icons will begin to jiggle  While the Apps are jiggling, tap and hold the App you want to move  Drag it to the new location  Tap the Home button to stop the jiggling

Apps are always arranged in rows. You cannot have empty .

To delete an App; tap the x in the top right corner when the Apps are jiggling.

You cannot delete the built-in Apps.

To organize Apps into folders drag one App on top of a related App. A folder name will be assigned automatically. To change the folder name; tap the x then type in your name. Tap the Home button to turn off the jiggling.

To delete a folder; remove all the Apps from the folder using the same re-arranging steps above. The folder will disappear once the Apps have been removed.

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Virtual Keyboard The iPad has a “virtual” keyboard which appears whenever needed. The keys will vary depending upon the application. For example, when using Mail the keyboard will have the @ symbol readily available. The screen shot below shows the Reminders App keyboard:

Tap once for caps Double-tap for Caps Lock Tap once for & Tap to hide keyboard special characters

Tap for Emoji keyboard Tap to dictate showing facial expressions text

You can split the keyboard on purpose or by accident by using the “spread” gesture on the keyboard. Use the “pinch” gesture to put the keyboard back together. Gestures are shown on page 5.

Dictate text rather than typing. Tap the microphone; say your words then tap Done.

To undock the keyboard; tap and hold the Hide Keyboard icon; slide to Undock then release. To re- the keyboard do one of the following:  Tap and hold the Hide Keyboard icon while dragging to the bottom of the screen or  Tap and hold the Hide Keyboard icon; slide to Dock then release

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Control Center Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen to access the Control Center. From the Control Center you can:

 Quickly access the camera, clock, volume, screen brightness, etc.  Quickly toggle Wi-Fi or Bluetooth on and off  Quickly switch to Do Not Disturb or Airplane mode  Lock your screen orientation

Drag down to close

Screen brightness

Volume

Notification Center Swipe down from the top edge of any screen to access the Notification Center. From the Notification Center you can:  See a summary of today’s (if Location Services for Weather is on)  See today’s calendar events  See your reminders

Swipe up to close

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Mail The Mail App is used to read and send email. You can use an existing email account or create a new one or use the free iCloud account. It is OK to have multiple mail accounts set up on your iPad.

Delete/move messages Email Thread Flag Move Trash Reply, Forward, Print

New email

Attachment

Unread Email

Email been replied to

Email showing on right

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Mail Continued

To remove the “Sent from my iPad” that shows up at the bottom of each email you send; go to Settings; tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars; then tap Signature. Delete the text then type in new text if desired.

Attachments show up at the bottom of an email.

If you get your email on several devices (ex. computer, phone, iPad) you may or may not have to repeat your steps on each device. This is determined by the type of email account you have. For example, as of November 2014, if you use Gmail or Yahoo you have an IMAP account and anything you do in one place carries over to the others. However, if you have Comcast, Hotmail or Verizon you have a POP account and you may have to repeat your steps on each device.

Cut, Copy, Paste If you use a computer you are probably familiar with cut, copy and paste. Copy and paste is used to copy something from one place to another. Move and paste is used to move something from one place to another. It works similarly on an iPad.

The screen shot below shows text from an email highlighted and ready to be copied.

Drag the blue points to select more or less text

1. To select the text to be copied or moved do one of the following: a. Tap and hold the text to be copied or cut then tap Select b. Double tap a word in the text to be selected 2. Drag the grab points (blue dots) to select more or less text 3. Tap Cut or Copy 4. Move to the location where you want the text 5. Tap and hold location until menu appears 6. Tap Paste

The steps above are specifically for copying/cutting text in an email. The process will be similar in other apps. The Cut option is not available until you reply to or forward an email.

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Safari Safari is Apple’s browser. Browsers are the software used to surf the web/access the Internet. If you have a PC computer you probably use one of the following browsers; Microsoft Internet Explorer or Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. The screen shot below shows Safari.

Share or Open Back and Forward Bookmarks Enter Web Address or Search Item Print New Tab View Open Tabs

Open Tabs

Web Page

 Tap the Share icon to see available options  The options will depend upon your iPad setup

Swipe to see more options including print

You must have a Wi-Fi connection to use Safari. Go to Settings, Wi-Fi to establish a connection.

To zoom in double-tap or use the “Spread” gesture (see page 5). Swipe up or down to see more.

Tap a link to open the web page. Tap and hold a link to see the URL (Uniform Resource Location, i.e. web address) or to access a menu which allows you to open the link in a new tab.

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Multiple Tabs in Safari You can have more than one web page open in Safari. Tap View Open Tabs to see them. A sample screen shot with six open tabs each displaying a different web page is shown below:

Tap the X in the top left corner to close the tab

Safari Bookmarks Bookmark the web you use frequently. Use Favorites for bookmarks that you want to be at the top of the list.

To set a bookmark: To go to a bookmark that has already been set:  Navigate to the web page  Open Safari  Tap Share  Tap Bookmark  Tap the desired bookmark

 Tap Add Bookmark  Tap Location to change the location (Favorites or Bookmarks)  Tap Save

To organize bookmarks into folders; tap Edit in the bottom right corner then tap New Folder in the bottom left corner.

To remove a bookmark; tap Edit in the bottom right corner, tap the red minus beside the bookmark to delete then tap Delete.

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Taking Photos

Use the Camera App to take photos or videos. On some iPad models there is a front and rear camera. Use the rear camera for “selfies”. The first iPad did not have a camera. In succeeding iPad generations the camera(s) have continued to improve. Depending on your iPad generation you may not have all the options shown below in the screen shot of a photo being taken.

Tap to switch between front and rear cameras

Capture timer – tap then select 3 or 10 seconds – this lets you get in the picture

HDR (high dynamic range) – combines the best parts of three quick exposures

Press to take a picture or start a video

Slide to switch between modes

Tap to see your photos

Use the pinch and spread gesture to zoom in and out.

Press the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons simultaneously to take a screen shot.

Tap the most important part of your picture to set the focal point.

Use Square mode for social media posts.

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Additional Gestures

Pinch to return to the Home screen (same as tapping the Home button) Four-Finger Gestures Swipe up to get to multi-tasking screen (same as double-tapping the Home button) Swipe left or right between open Apps

Pull Down & Release Updates a list of items (for example use in Mail to get new messages)

Some Apps use Shake to set off an action such as erasing a drawing or shuffling Shake songs or undoing Flick down from the middle of the Home screen to open search Use to search your iPad for apps, contacts, events, songs, photos, email, etc.

The four-finger gestures only work if the Multitasking Gestures setting is on. Check in the Settings App under General.

Siri Siri is a voice-activated assistant. You can ask Siri questions about anything or ask Siri to play music, set the alarm, get directions, etc.

 Press and hold Home – the Siri interface will appear (a wavy line at the bottom of your screen) o Ask your question or o Tap the question mark in the bottom left corner for sample questions  Tap the microphone to ask another question

Siri requires an Internet connection. Siri was not available until the third generation iPad 2. See the table on page 3.

If Siri was not turned on during the initial iPad setup, open the Settings App; tap General then tap Siri to turn it on.

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iPad Basics iPad Battery  Depending upon the use your battery should last about 10 hours before recharging is needed  Check the battery charge in the Status Bar (top of iPad)  Ways to conserve your battery: o Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth if not using (Settings) o Close apps not being used o Turn off Location Services if not needed (Settings, Privacy, Location Services) o Put iPad in Airplane Mode when you don’t need alerts (Settings) o Turn off Background App Refresh (for individual apps or all apps – Settings, General) o Use the auto lock feature which is similar to the “sleep” feature of PC computers (Settings, General, Auto-Lock then choose between 2, 5, 10 or 15 minutes)

Passwords & IDs

Optional four digit code that you enter to access your iPad Passcode Set it up initially or later through Settings, Passcode Combination email address and password that you register with Apple Needed for purchase at Apps Store or iTunes or IBooks Apple ID Also needed for iCloud, iMessage, Face Time and Can be shared within a family Email Password Will be the same one you have been using to access your email Your iCloud account and password can be the same as your Apple ID and password iCloud or it can be different Cannot be shared within a family iCloud & iTunes Computer Software iCloud provides online storage and backup. Additional storage can be purchased if needed. You can also use iCloud to share information with other devices such as an iPhone or computer. The basic service is free and comes with a free email address. Tap the Settings App then iCloud to see iCloud settings.

If you have a computer (PC or Mac) you can download iTunes software to your computer then use iTunes to back up your iPad with the syncing feature. You can also use iTunes computer software to copy music CD’s to your iPad.

Don’t confuse iTunes software for your computer with the iTunes Store app.

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