iPad Made Simple (Paperback)

Get the most out of your iPad with iPad Made Simple—learn all the key features, understand what’s new, and utilize dozens of time-saving tips and tricks. This book includes over 740 pages of easy-to-read instructions and over 1,000 carefully annotated screen shots to guide you to iPad mastery.

With iPad Made Simple, you’ll never be left wondering, “How did they do that?”

What you’ll learn

• Get up to speed lightning fast with the easy-to-understand Quick Start Guide
• Learn about useful accessories such as the iPad Keyboard Dock, camera connector, and VGA connector
• Employ time-saving short cuts and hidden gems to help you organize your work and social life
• Turn your iPad into an iPhone with the Skype app
• Stay in touch with friends on Twitter and Facebook
• Keep entertained with photo albums, videos, music, games, and much more
• Browse, buy, and read with iBooks
• Get productive with iWork apps (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote)
• Learn how to send and receive Faxes from your iPad
• Learn how to view videos on the web and quickly navigate web pages
• Organize, view, and share your photos and albums
• Customize the Electronic Picture Display to make sure it shows exactly what you want and nothing more
• Get a list of some great apps just for your from the App Store
• How to squeeze every ounce of power from Mail, Calendar, and Contacts
• Synchronize your iPod touch with Windows, Mac, Google, Exchange, MobileMe, and more

This book also includes over 60 pages dedicated to learning all the key features of iTunes on your computer. This is a must for anyone who really wants to tap the tremendous power of iTunes, including: create and manage normal and smart playlists, the genius feature, home sharing, searching for content, getting great free content from iTunes U, authorizing and de-authorizing computers, redeeming gift cards, loading your music CDs, importing movies from DVDs, getting album artwork, and much more.

Who this book is for

This book is for new iPad users, as well as seasoned iPhone or iPod Touch users who are ready to explore the new world of the iPad.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Quick Start Guide

A unique and highly visual section designed to help you get up and running in a hurry with your new iPad. Learn about the all the buttons, switches and ports and how to use the innovative and responsive touch screen. Use our App Reference Tables to learn what all the Apps on your iPad do and even how to add some cool new Apps. We finish up with some accessories to make your iPad even more useful.

Part 2: Introduction

Part 3: Main Book

1. Getting Started
2. Typing Tips, Copy/Paste & Search
3. Sync Your iPad with iTunes
4. Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity
5. Moving, Docking, and Deleting Icons
6. Personalize & Secure Your iPad
7. Playing Music
8. iBooks and E-Books
9. Viewing Videos, TV Shows & More
10. Bluetooth on the iPad
11. Surfing the Web with Safari
12. E-mail on your iPad
13. Working with Contacts
14. Your Calendar
15. Working with Photos
16. Maps
17. Eliminate Your Paper Notes
18. iWork: Productivity on Your iPad
19. iTunes on your iPad
20. The Amazing App Store
21. Games and Fun
22. Social Networking
23. New Media: Reading Newspapers, Magazines, and More
24. Other Sync Methods (Exchange/Google & MobileMe)
25. Troubleshooting



Part 4: iPad's Soulmate: iTunes

26. Your iTunes User Guide