Contents in Detail
Introduction............................................................................................................................... xix
How This Book Is Organized............................................................................................................xx
Part 1: Basic Training
Chapter 1: Turning Your iPad On and Off.................................................................3
What You’ll Be Using...........................................................................................................................4
Turning On Your iPad ..........................................................................................................................4
Turning Off Your iPad .........................................................................................................................5
Putting Your iPad to Sleep .................................................................................................................5
Putting Your iPad to Sleep Automatically ........................................................................................5
Waking Up Your iPad from Sleep Mode...........................................................................................7
Turning Airplane Mode On and Off .................................................................................................7
Additional Ideas for Turning Your iPad On and Off ........................................................................8
Chapter 2: Charging and Conserving Battery Power .......................................9
What You’ll Be Using.........................................................................................................................10
Recharging an iPad ........................................................................................................................... 10
Turning Off Push Accounts .............................................................................................................. 10
Turning Off Location Services ......................................................................................................... 12
Turning Off Notifications.................................................................................................................. 13
Dimming Screen Brightness ............................................................................................................ 14
Turning Off Bluetooth....................................................................................................................... 14
Monitoring Battery Life .................................................................................................................... 15
Additional Ideas for Conserving Power.......................................................................................... 16
Chapter 3: Using Your iPad’s Physical and Virtual Controls....................... 17
What You’ll Be Using.........................................................................................................................18
Viewing the Home Screen................................................................................................................18
Adjusting the Volume .......................................................................................................................18
Multitasking with the Home Button................................................................................................20
Configuring the Silent/Screen Rotation LockSwitch....................................................................20
Muting the Volume or Locking the Screen Rotation Without the Side Switch..........................21
Adjusting the Screen Brightness.....................................................................................................22
Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad ....................................................................................22
Chapter 4: Controlling the iPad User Interface ..................................................23
What You’ll Be Using.........................................................................................................................24
Using the Multi-Touch Screen..........................................................................................................24
Using the Select Command..................................................................................................24
Using the Scroll Command................................................................................................... 24
Using the Zoom Command ..................................................................................................27