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iPad: The Missing Manual, 5th Edition
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iPad: The Missing Manual, 5th Edition

by J.D. Biersdorfer
December 2012
Beginner
400 pages
13h 11m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Chapter 1. Set Up Your iPad

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You’ll learn to:

  • Activate your iPad or iPad Mini

  • Wirelessly sync media to your tablet

  • Use iTunes to manage your iPad’s contents

  • Charge up the iPad’s battery

  • Stretch battery life

SINCE ITS ARRIVAL JUST a few years ago, Apple’s tablet computer has been adopted by millions of people, and adapted in countless ways, including as a gaming arcade, a laptop substitute, and a battery-powered media machine that can both play—and make—movies. In November 2012, the 10-inch iPad got a sibling in the form of the iPad Mini, the little iPad that can do everything its big brother can, except take up as much space.

Whether it’s showcasing your vacation photos, plotting your position on a 3D map, or describing faraway lands in travel apps like 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, an iPad can whisk you away to new worlds. But before you can take off with your new tablet, you need to set it up for the first time, learn a few basic controls, charge its battery, and stock it with media. That’s where this chapter comes in.

It’s said that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. So let your first step be turning on your new iPad. To learn how to do that, turn the page.

Meet the iPad

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THE FIRST IPAD APPEARED in the spring of 2010 and it’s been so popular, Apple has updated the ...

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