Visual QuickStart Guide: iPad

1. Getting Started

In This Chapter

Hardware and Specifications

Powering On and Off

Using the Home Button

Using Multitouch Gestures

Setting Up Your iPad

Navigating the Home Screen

Viewing the Status Bar

Creating Home-Screen Folders

Opening and Switching Apps

Closing Apps

Adjusting Screen Brightness

Changing the Wallpaper

Changing Screen Orientation

Adjusting the Volume

Charging the Battery

Cleaning the Screen

Securing Your iPad

You’ve seen the TV ads in which happy, purposeful people use iPads to type messages, watch movies, play games, video-chat with grandchildren, and surf the Web from hammocks. On the cutting-room floor, however, is the footage where those actors actually learned how to do all that stuff. Despite its clean lines and compact ...