Nancy C. Muir - iPad For Seniors For Dummies

iPad For Seniors For Dummies, 8th Edition

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ISBN 978-1-119-13779-5 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-14135-8 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-14134-1 (ebk)

1. Table of Contents

If you bought this book (or are even thinking about buying it), youve probably already made the decision to buy an iPad. The iPad is designed to be simple to use, but still, you can spend hours exploring the preinstalled apps, finding out how to change settings, and figuring out how to sync the device to your computer or through iTunes or iCloud. Ive invested those hours so that you dont have to and Ive added advice and tips for getting the most out of your iPad.

This book helps you get going with the iPad quickly and painlessly so that you can move directly to the fun part.

This book is written specifically for mature people like you, folks who may be relatively new to using a tablet device and want to discover the basics of buying an iPad, working with its preinstalled apps, and getting on the Internet. In writing this book, Ive tried to consider the types of activities that might interest someone who is 50 years old or older and picking up an iPad for the first time.

This book is organized by sets of tasks. These tasks start from the beginning, assuming that youve never laid your hands on an iPad, and guide you through basic steps in nontechnical language.

This book was written about the iPad Pro (with a 12.9 inch display), iPad Air 2 (the 9.7-inch model), and iPad mini 4 (the 7.9-inch model). Most material is relevant whether you have an iPad second-generation or later, though I strongly recommend that you update to the latest operating system, iOS 9, which is quick and easy to do (see ). iOS 9 is the operating system I based this book on.

This book covers both the Wi-Fionly and the Wi-Fi and 3G/4G iPad features. Examples that involve iTunes are based on version 12.2 of that software.

There are two icons used in this book to alert you to special content:

Tip icons point out insights or helpful suggestions related to tasks in the step lists.

This icon is used to highlight features of the latest iPad models or iOS 9 that are new and exciting, in case youre moving up from earlier versions.

Ive provided additional information about iPad and iOS 9 online to help you on your way:

• Cheat Sheet: Check out www.dummies.com/cheatsheet/ipadforseniors to help you figure out various iPad General settings and settings for email and contacts that will come in handy on a regular basis.
• Online articles: On several of the pages that open each of this books parts, youll find links to what the folks at For Dummies call Web Extras, which expand on features that Ive discussed in that particular section. Youll find them at www.dummies.com/extras/ipadforseniors . There, Ive given you a listing of free apps to get you going with your iPad at no cost, info about using Apple Music, and a handy list of Siri commands.

Dive in and get started! You can work through this book from beginning to end, or simply open a chapter to solve a problem or acquire a specific new skill whenever you need it. The steps in every task quickly get you to where you want to go, without a lot of technical explanation.

Note: At the time I wrote this book, all the information it contained was accurate. Apple may introduce new iPad models and new versions of the iOS and iTunes between book editions. If youve bought a new iPad and its hardware, user interface, or version of iTunes looks a little different, be sure to check out what Apple has to say at .