Chapter 3

Getting Going

Get ready to …

arrow Charge the Battery

arrow Make iPad Settings Using iTunes

arrow Sync the iPad to Your Computer Using iTunes

arrow Sync Wirelessly

arrow Understand iCloud and Connectivity

arrow Get an iCloud Account

arrow Set iCloud Sync Settings

Your first step in getting to work with the iPad is making sure that its battery is charged. Next, if you want to find free or paid content for your iPad from Apple, from movies to music to e-books to audiobooks, you may want to open an iTunes account.

After you have an iTunes account and the latest iTunes software on your computer, you can connect your iPad to your computer and sync them to exchange content between them (for example, to transfer your saved photos or music to the iPad). You can also use the wireless sync feature to exchange content over ...

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