Chapter 1. Set Up Your iPad

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

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