My iPad® (covers iOS 5.1 on iPad, iPad 2, and iPad 3rd gen), Fourth Edition

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

Three Generations of iPads

Identifying Your iPad

One Operating System

The iPad Buttons and Switches

The Home Button

The Wake/Sleep Button

The Volume Control

The Side Switch

Orientation and Movement

Screen Gestures

Tapping and Touching

Pinching

Dragging and Flicking

Four-Finger Gestures

iPad Screens

The Lock Screen

The Home Screen

An App Screen

The Search Screen

The Settings Screen

Interacting with Your iPad

Common Interface Elements

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

Dictating Text

Editing Text

2 Customizing Your iPad

Changing Your Wallpaper

Getting Details About Your iPad

Setting Alert Sounds

Password Protecting Your iPad

Setting Parental Restrictions

Setting Side Switch Functionality

Setting Your Date and Time ...