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Contents at a Glance Chapter 1 Buying and Unboxing Your iPad ............................................................................................................3 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your iPad ............................................................................................................19 Chapter 3 Personalizing the Way Your iPad Looks and Works .........................................51 Chapter 4 Making Your iPad More Accessible ...............................................................................................79 Chapter 5 Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web ........................................93 Chapter 6 Keeping Your iPad Safe and Secure ........................................................................................ 113 Chapter 7 Controlling Your iPad—and More—with Siri ......................................................... 133 Chapter 8 Installing and Using Apps ........................................................................................................................ 149 Chapter 9 Sending and Receiving Email ............................................................................................................ 171 Chapter 10 Managing Your Contacts ........................................................................................................................... 189 Chapter 11 Video Chatting and Texting .................................................................................................................. 197 Chapter 12 Getting Social with Facebook, Pinterest, and Other Social Networks .................................................................................................................................... 221 Chapter 13 Staying Organized with Calendar and Reminders ......................................... 239 Chapter 14 Reading eBooks, Magazines, and Newspapers.................................................... 253 Chapter 15 Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos and Videos ..................................... 265 Chapter 16 Listening to Music.................................................................................................................................................. 299 Chapter 17 Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos ................................................ 313 Chapter 18 Controlling Your Smart Home .......................................................................................................... 335 Chapter 19 Traveling with Maps and Other Travel Apps ........................................................... 345 Chapter 20 Keeping Fit and Healthy ............................................................................................................................. 353 Chapter 21 Getting Productive ............................................................................................................................................... 361 Chapter 22 Using Pencils, Keyboards, and Trackpads ..................................................................... 375 Chapter 23 Playing Games.............................................................................................................................................................. 389 Chapter 24 Managing Files on Your iPad and in the Cloud .................................................. 411 iv My iPad for Seniors Chapter 25 Fixing Common Problems ....................................................................................................................... 427 Glossary .................................................................................................................................................................................... 440 Index ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 447 Table of Contents 1 Buying and Unboxing Your iPad 3 Choosing the Right iPad for You .....................................................................................................................................4 iPad mini .....................................................................................................................................................................................................4 iPad .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 iPad Air ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 iPad Pro ........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Which iPad Should You Buy? ........................................................................................................................................9 Unboxing Your New iPad .......................................................................................................................................................10 What’s Inside the Box...........................................................................................................................................................10 Powering Up Your iPad for the First 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