Edward C. Baig - iPad For Dummies

iPad For Dummies, 8th Edition

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015957707

ISBN 978-1-119-13778-8 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-15047-3 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-15048-0 (ebk)

1. Table of Contents

As Yogi Berra would say, It was dj vu all over again: front-page treatment, top billing on network TV and cable, and diehards lining up for days in advance to ensure landing a highly lusted-after product from Apple. The products generating the remarkable buzz this time around are the iPad Pro and its accessories, the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard. Every iPad is a magical device and the iPad Pro is no exception.

We hope you bought this book to find out how to get the most magic out of your iPad, regardless of its model. Our goal is to deliver the information you need in a light and breezy fashion. We expect you to have fun using your iPad and we hope you have fun spending time with us.

We need to get one thing out of the way right from the get-go. We think youre pretty darn smart for buying a For Dummies book. That says to us that you have the confidence and intelligence to know what you dont know. The For Dummies franchise is built around the core notion that everyone feels insecure about certain topics when tackling them for the first time, especially when those topics have to do with technology.

As with most Apple products, iPads are beautifully designed and intuitive to use. And though our editors may not want us to reveal this dirty little secret (especially on the first page, for goodness sake), the truth is youll get pretty far just by exploring the iPads many functions and features on your own, without the help of this (or any other) book.

Okay, now that weve spilled the beans, well tell you why you shouldnt run back to the bookstore and request a refund. This book is chock-full of useful tips, advice, and other nuggets that should make your iPad experience all the more pleasurable. Well even go so far as to say that you wont find some of these nuggets anywhere else. So keep this book nearby and consult it often.

Although we know what happens when one makes assumptions, weve made a few anyway. First, we assume that you, gentle reader, know nothing about using an iPad or iOS beyond knowing what an iPad is, that you want to use iOS, that you want to understand your iPad and its operating system without digesting an incomprehensible technical manual, and that you made the right choice by selecting this particular book.

And so, we do our best to explain each new concept in full and loving detail. Perhaps thats foolish, but oh, well.

One last thing: We also assume that you can read. If you cant, please ignore this paragraph.

Little round pictures (or icons) appear in the left margins throughout this book. Consider these icons as miniature road signs, telling you something extra about the topic at hand or hammering a point home. Heres what the five icons used in this book look like and mean.

These juicy morsels, shortcuts, and recommendations might make the task at hand faster or easier.

This icon emphasizes the stuff we think you ought to retain. You may even jot down a note to yourself in the iPad.

Put on your propeller beanie hat and insert your pocket protector; this text includes the truly geeky stuff. You can safely ignore this material, but if it werent interesting or informative, we wouldnt have bothered to write it.

You wouldnt intentionally run a stop sign, would you? In the same fashion, ignoring warnings may be hazardous to your iPad and (by extension) your wallet. There, you now know how these warning icons work, for you have just received your very first warning!