Exploring Apple iPad: iPadOS Edition E-Book

Kevin Wilson

• Herausgeber: Elluminet Press
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Beschreibung

Exploring Apple iPad is the perfect companion for your new iPad, iPad Air or iPad mini. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Apple iPad is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.

Updated to cover the iPadOS update, Exploring Apple iPad will help you :

Upgrade your iPad to iPadOS

The new features introduced in iPadOS

Find your way around the dock, menus, and icons

Navigate with touch gestures: tap, drag, pinch, spread and swipe

Multi-task with slide over, split view, and drag & drop

Use iPad as a second screen on your Mac with SideCar.

Use control centre, lock screen, notifications, and handoff

Connect external keyboards as well as the on-screen keyboard

Use Apple Pencil to draw, annotate, and take notes

Get to know Siri, voice dictation, and recording voice memos

Communicate with email, FaceTime, and iMessage

Use digital touch, and peer-to-peer payments

Browse the web with Safari web browser

Take, enhance, and share photos and video

Stream music with Apple Music, buy tracks & albums from iTunes Store

Stream TV programs & movies with the new Apple TV App

Use Files App, as well as Maps, News, Apple Books, and Notes

Setup and use Apple Pay, Calendar, and Contacts, and more...

Finally, maintenance, system updates, backups, and general housekeeping tips complete this invaluable guide. You'll want to keep this edition handy as you make your way around your tablet. Have Fun!

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Exploring Apple iPad: iPadOS Edition

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Publisher: Elluminet Press

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Cover Designer: Kevin Wilson

About the Author

With over 15 years’ experience in the computer industry, Kevin Wilson has made a career out of technology and showing others how to use it. After earning a master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, and multimedia systems, Kevin has held various positions in the IT industry including graphic & web design, building & managing corporate networks, training, and IT support.

He currently serves as Elluminet Press LTD’s senior writer and director, he periodically teaches computer science at college in South Africa and serves as an IT trainer in England. His books have become a valuable resource among the students in England, South Africa and our partners in the United States.

Kevin’s motto is clear: “If you can’t explain something simply, then you haven’t understood it well enough.” To that end, he has created the Exploring Technology Series, in which he breaks down complex technological subjects into smaller, easy-to-follow steps that students and ordinary computer users can put into practice.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to all the staff at Luminescent Media & Elluminet Press for their passion, dedication and hard work in the preparation and production of this book.

To all my friends and family for their continued support and encouragement in all my writing projects.

To all my colleagues, students and testers who took the time to test procedures and offer feedback on the book

Finally thanks to you the reader for choosing this book. I hope it helps you to use your iPad with greater understanding.

Have fun!

Table of Contents

iPads 10

What’s New? 10

Available iPads 13

iPad Mini 14

iPad 10.2” 14

iPad Air 15

iPad Pro Series 15

Setting up Your iPad 16

Insert your SIM 16

Power Up & Power Down 19

Unlock & Wake iPad 20

Force Shutdown 21

Upgrading your iPad to iPadOS 22

Initial Setup 23

Auto Setup 23

Manual Setup 26

Charging your iPad’s Battery 35

Connecting your iPad to a Mac/PC 36

Using iTunes 37

Sync your iPad/iPhone with your Mac 38

Restore iPad 40

Connecting to the Internet 41

WiFi 41

Setting up Email Accounts 43

Add Social Media Accounts 46

Change your Wallpaper 47

Dark & Light Mode 50

Touch ID 51

Face ID 52

Sign in & Sign Out of iCloud 53

Pairing Bluetooth Devices 54

Find My 56

Setup 56

Locating & Taking Action 57

Sharing Locations 58

Getting Around Your iPad 60

Home Screen 60

Widgets 61

Shortcuts 62

The Dock 66

Status Bar 66

Control Centre 67

Customising Control Centre 68

Notifications & Lock Screen 69

Touch Gestures 71

Tap 71

Drag 72

Pinch & Spread 73

Swipe 74

Four Finger Swipe 75

Home Button 76

Reveal Home Screen 77

Reveal App Switcher 78

New Touch Gestures 79

Cut, Copy & Paste 79

Text Selection 81

Multitasking 82

Open Multiple Apps at a Time 85

Using Slide Over 85

Multiple Apps in Slide Over 86

Swipe Between Slide Over Apps 87

Using Split View 88

Drag & Drop 89

Picture in Picture 92

Handoff 94

Sidecar 96

The On-screen Keyboard 100

Apple Smart Keyboard 102

Bluetooth Keyboards 103

Mouse Support 104

Spotlight Search 106

Arranging Icons 109

Removing Icons 111

Siri 112

Using Siri 112

Siri Translate 113

Voice Dictation 115

Voice Control 116

Settings Search 117

Family Sharing 118

Add a Family Member 120

Invite in Person 121

Child Accounts 122

Managing your Family 125

Screen Time 126

Downtime 128

App Limits 129

Always Allowed 131

Content & Privacy Restrictions 131

Allowing and Blocking Content 132

Internet, Email, Communication 134

Using Safari 134

Bookmarking a Site 138

Revisiting a Bookmarked Site 139

Browsing History 140

Reader View 141

Page Zoom 142

Download Manager 143

Generate Automatic Strong Passwords 144

Autofill Passwords on Websites 145

Automatically add Password to Keychain 146

Using Email 148

Reply to a Message 148

New Message 149

Formatting Messages 150

Attachments 151

Flagging Messages 152

Block Sender 152

Contacts 153

View Contact Details 154

New Contact 155

New Contact from a Message 156

Delete a Contact 157

Calendar (iCal) 158

Adding an Appointment 159

Add a Recurring Appointment 160

Adding an Appointment from a Message 161

FaceTime 162

Making a Call 163

Adding Effects 167

Group FaceTime 169

Adding a Contact 171

iMessage 173

Sending Photos from Photos App 175

Sending Photos from Camera 176

Adding Effects 177

Digital Touch in iMessage 179

Sending Payments with iMessage 184

Emojis 185

Using Emojis 185

AirDrop 186

To Send a file to Someone using AirDrop 187

To Receive a File from Someone using AirDrop 189

Using Multimedia 190

Photos 190

Import Photos 191

Browsing Through your Photos 192

Editing Photos 193

Adjusting Images 194

Crop an Image 195

Rotate an Image 197

Creating Albums 198

Search for Photos 199

Sharing Photos 200

Camera App 203

Adjusting your Photo 206

Panoramic Photos 207

Recording Video 208

Enhancing Video 209

Music App 210

Apple Music 211

The Main Screen 213

Searching for Music 214

Add to Library 216

Creating Playlists 217

Importing CDs 218

Podcasts App 221

iTunes Store 223

Music 224

Films & TV 225

Apple TV App 227

Watch Now 227

Library 228

Airplay 229

Apple Pencil 231

Charge your Pencil 232

Pairing your Pencil with your iPad 233

Using Apple Pencil 234

Document Scanner 236

QR Code Scanner 240

Common Apps 242

App Store 242

Search for Apps 244

Browsing the Store 247

The Arcade 250

Taking Notes 252

Typing Notes 253

Inserting Photos 254

Handwritten Notes 255

Dictating Notes 256

Organising your Notes 257

Inviting other Users 258

Reminders 260

Create a Reminder 260

Create a New List 261

Schedule a Reminder 262

Reminder When Messaging Someone 263

Reminder at a Location 264

Maps 265

Driving Directions 267

3D Maps 271

News App 273

Apple Books App 276

Browse the Store 277

Search the Store 278

Files App 281

Create New Folders 282

Drag Files into Folders 283

Delete Files or Folders 283

Share a File 284

External Drive Support 284

Rename Files or Folders 285

File Servers 286

Apple Pay 287

Setup 287

Using Apple Pay 289

Voice Memos 290

Recording Memos 291

Renaming Memos 292

Trim a Memo 293

Measure App 294

Clock App 296

World Clock 296

Alarm 298

Bed Time 299

Stop Watch 301

Timer 301

Productivity Apps 302

Pages Word Processing 302

Formatting Text 305

Adding a Picture 307

Collaboration 308

Keynote Presentations 309

Editing a Slide 310

Adding Media 312

Animations 313

Formatting Text Boxes 315

Formatting Text Inside Textboxes 316

Numbers Spreadsheets 318

Entering Data 319

Simple Text Formatting 320

Resizing Rows and Columns 321

Inserting Rows & Columns 321

Formulas 322

Functions 322

Fonts 323

Downloading 324

Installing from File 325

Printing Documents 326

Air Print 326

Older Printers 327

Maintaining Your iPad 328

iPad Backups 328

System Updates 329

App Updates 332

Deleting Apps 333

iPad Storage Maintenance 334

iPad Recovery 336

Accessorise Your iPad 338

Smart Keyboards 338

Cases 339

USB Adapters 339

AV Adapters 340

Power Chargers 341

iPads

As iPads have continued to develop and evolve, they have received more and more features not available on iPhones. Because of this, iPads now have their own operating system called iPadOS.

So what’s an Operating System? An Operating System is a program that manages the device’s hardware resources such as memory, processor and storage. The Operating System also provides a platform for you to run apps such as web browsers, maps, email, photos, games and so on.

The iPadOS user interface is a touch screen, meaning you can directly manipulate sliders, switches, buttons and icons on screen using your finger.

iPadOS has a main screen called the home screen containing icons that represent apps. You can download countless apps from the App Store - you’ll find an app for almost anything you can think of.

Security has improved on these devices, you can unlock just with a finger print - no need to keep remembering a PIN.

Finally there’s Siri, the voice activated personal assistant that uses natural language AI to interpret voice commands you speak out loud. You can ask Siri to send messages, dial a number, as well as search the web, and answer certain questions.

What’s New?

The home screen has a few changes. The icons are now smaller, and in horizontal mode, down the left hand side you’ll see your clock with app widgets for weather, calendar, siri suggestions, maps, and screen time.

Also introduced in iPadOS is dark mode. This reduces the amount of white on the screen making it easier on the eyes.

iPadOS introduces a new feature called Sidecar that allows you to use your iPad as a second screen on a Mac running macOS Catalina. Useful for marking up documents, drawing and graphic design.

There are some new touch gestures you can use to copy & paste text or images, as well a gesture to undo edits. You can pick up the cursor and drag it precisely where you want it, or select a block of text by dragging your finger over it. You can also select a word with a double tap, a sentence with three taps, or a whole paragraph with four taps.

There is a floating on-screen keyboard you can position wherever you want, to make typing easier, as well as keyboard short-cuts should you want to add a physical keyboard.

Font management has been added to the iPad which allows you to install additional fonts from the App store should you need them for any work you are doing.

There are also improvements to multi-tasking features such as slide over and split view.

The photos app has had a few improvements including new tools to adjust and enhance photos, as well as a ‘curated view’ of your best shots. You can also apply effects and enhancements to video clips you have taken.

The files app on the iPad has been redesigned giving you a more detailed view of your files.

You can also connect to servers and plug in external drives such as flash drives and external hard disc drives.

Safari has a new download folder allowing you to view recent downloads and access them from the Files App.

Also introduced in iPadOS is Apple Arcade where you can play all sorts of new games.

Available iPads

At the time of writing, there are currently four different types available: iPad Mini 7.9”, iPad 10.2”, iPad Air 10.5”, and the iPad Pro Series.

Lets take a look at some of the basic features of each.

iPad Mini

7.9” retina screenComes in silver, space gray and gold finishTwo data storage sizes: 64GB or 256GBWiFi & Cellular Nano-SIM (supports Apple SIM)2 speaker audio and 3.5mm headphone jack8 Mega pixel camera with full HD recordingWorks with Apple pencil - great for artistsWith the iPad mini, you can’t attach the smart keyboard, but you can add a bluetooth keyboard

iPad 10.2”

10.2” retina screenComes in silver, space gray and gold finishTwo data storage sizes available: 32GB and 128GBWiFi and cellular models availableNano-SIM (supports Apple SIM) for cellular2 speaker audio and 3.5mm headphone jack8 Mega pixel camera with full HD video recordingYou can attach Apple smart keyboards and external bluetooth keyboards, useful if you use your iPad to do your workWorks with Apple pencil - great for artists

iPad Air

10.5” retina screenComes in silver, space gray and gold finishTwo data storage sizes to choose from: 64GB and 256GBWiFi and cellular models availableNano-SIM (supports Apple SIM) for cellularStereo speaker audio and 3.5mm headphone jack8 Mega pixel camera with full HD recordingYou can attach Apple smart keyboards and external bluetooth keyboards, useful if you use your iPad to do your workWorks with Apple pencil - great for artists

iPad Pro Series

Comes in two sizes: 11” or 12.9” with liquid retina screenComes in silver and space grey finishFour data storage sizes: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB & 1TBWiFi and cellular models availableNano-SIM (supports Apple SIM) for cellular4 speaker audio12 Mega pixel camera with 4K video recordingYou can attach Apple smart keyboards and external bluetooth keyboards, useful if you use your iPad to do your workUses USB-C port for charging and external devicesDoes not have a physical home buttonDoes not have a 3.5mm headphone jackWorks with Apple pencil and the new Apple pencil - great for artists

These features and models can change at any time, so for a more up to date comparison and pricing, go to Apple’s website:

www.apple.com/ipad/compare/

Setting up Your iPad

If you’ve just bought your new iPad and taken it out the box, the process to set it up to use for the first time is very simple. You don’t even have to connect it to your computer.

New iPads will come shipped with iPadOS, but if you’re upgrading an older iPad, iPadOS will run on the following devices:

12.9-inch iPad Pro

11-inch iPad Pro

10.5-inch iPad Pro

9.7-inch iPad Pro

iPad (7th generation)

iPad (6th generation)

iPad (5th generation)

iPad mini (5th generation)

iPad mini 4

iPad Air (3rd generation)

iPad Air 2

In this section we’ll take a look at setting up your iPad. Take a look at the video resources

www.elluminetpress.com/using-ipad

Insert your SIM

Make sure your device is off before doing this. If your iPad has a SIM card or you’re using an iPhone, you’ll need to insert your SIM card from your network provider.

Push the end of a paper clip into the release hole on the side of your device. Pull out the little tray and insert your SIM.

Slide the little tray back into your device, until it fits firmly into place against the side.

You’re now ready to power on your iPad. To do this, hold down the power button located on the top of your device, until you see the Apple logo on the screen.

Give your iPad a few seconds to start up.

Power Up & Power Down

Once your iPad battery is fully charged, press and hold the power button for a couple of seconds until you see the apple logo.

To completely shut down your iPad, press and hold the power button for a few seconds, until you see the shut down slider on your screen. Slide your finger across the slider to shut down your iPad.

It’s a good a idea to completely power down your iPad from time to time to reset its resources - this can help when your iPad seems to be running slower than usual. Most of the time your iPad goes into sleep mode when in normal use.

Unlock & Wake iPad

The home button also contains a finger print scanner and is usually set up during the initial setup.

Place your finger on the button so your thumb fits snugly into the button’s indent, then press the button once to unlock your iPad - don’t hold the button down.

If you haven’t set up your finger print scanner, you’ll be prompted for your passcode. This is the code you enter during the initial setup procedure.

Force Shutdown

Sometimes your iPad can become unresponsive or freeze. When this happens you can force a shutdown.

To do this, hold down the power button on the top, and the home button at the same time until the screen goes blank.

Once the screen has gone blank, wait a few seconds, then press and hold the power button for a couple of seconds, until the apple logo appears on screen.

Your iPad will start up.

Upgrading your iPad to iPadOS

Make sure your iPad is plugged into a power outlet, and you are connected to your WiFi.

Once you have done that, go to the settings app, tap ‘General’, then select ‘Software Update’.

Tap ‘Download and Install’ on the available update.

To update now, tap ‘download and install’. Enter your passcode when prompted. Your iPad will restart and the update will install. This might take a while.

Initial Setup

To use iPad, you need an internet connection and your Apple ID. Apple has introduced an automated setup feature that allows you to transfer settings from another device, such as an iPhone. Both devices must be running iOS 11, iOS 12, or iPadOS/iOS 13. If you don’t have this, you can still set up your iPad manually. First lets take a look at the auto setup feature.

Auto Setup

Turn on your iPad. On the welcome screen, slide your finger across the screen, or press the home button to start.

Select your language and country/region.

When you land on this screen, place your old iPad or iPhone next to your new iPad.

Unlock your old iPad or iPhone. You’ll get a prompt on your old device, tap ‘continue’.

Now, you’ll see a strange looking pattern appear on your new iPad’s screen. Holding your old iPhone/iPad, position the pattern in the circle on your old device as shown below.

Keep your old iPad/iPhone next to your new one until the setup is complete.

Enter the passcode from your old iPad/iPhone, into your new iPad.

Set up Touch ID, sign in with your Apple ID when prompted.

Tap ‘continue’ on the ‘go home’ screen, ‘quick access to the dock’ screen, ‘switch between apps’ screen, and the ‘quickly access controls’ screen.

Manual Setup

Turn on your iPad, then from the welcome screen, swipe your finger across the bottom of the screen, or press the home button.

Select your language and country/region.

Select ‘set up manually’ on the bottom of the screen.

Select your WiFi network and enter your WiFi password when prompted.

Tap ‘continue’ on the data privacy screen.

Tap ‘continue’ to set up Touch ID.

Now you need to scan your finger print. Scan the finger you are most likely to use to press the home button with. In most cases this is your thumb, so it makes sense to scan this finger. Follow the instructions on the screen.

You’ll need to scan your finger a few times, so the system can account for different variations as you wont always put your thumb on the home button in exactly the same position every time. Do what it says on the screen. When you’re done, tap ‘next’ on the top right.

Check out the Touch ID demo in the ‘using iPad’ section of the video resources on how to scan your fingerprint. Go to the following website.

www.elluminetpress.com/using-iPad

Enter a 6 digit passcode. This code is used to unlock your iPad if Touch ID isn’t available.

Tap ‘restore from iCloud backup’. This will ensure all your settings, messages, contacts, apps, photos, music, and email are restored.

If you are setting up from scratch or are a new user, tap ‘don’t transfer apps & data’.

Sign in with your Apple ID email address and password. Tap ‘next’ on the top right..

Choose a backup if prompted. Choose the latest one on the list.

Tap ‘enable location services’. This allows your iPad to work out your physical location so you can get local information, weather, and map directions.

Tap ‘continue’ to set up Apple Pay. Follow the prompts to add your credit/debit cards.

Tap ‘continue’ to set up Siri. Follow the prompts on screen.

Tap ‘don’t share’ on iPad Analytics.

Tap ‘continue’ on the ‘true tone display’ screen.

Select light or dark mode. Dark mode is much easier on the eyes and is good for low light and night time usage.

Tap ‘continue’ on the ‘restore completed’ screen if prompted.

Tap ‘continue’ on the ‘keep your iPad up to date’ screen

Tap ‘continue’ on the ‘go home’ screen, ‘quick access to the dock’ screen, ‘switch between apps’ screen, and the ‘quickly access controls’ screen.

Once you’re completed the initial setup, you’ll land on the home screen.

Along the top of the home screen there is a status bar that displays current networks (cellular or WiFi), current time, services such as bluetooth and battery life.

In the centre of the screen are icons representing apps that are currently installed on iPad. Some are installed already but many can be downloaded from the app store.

Along the bottom of the screen is the Dock. The Dock is split into two sections. On the left hand side you’ll see commonly used apps: messages, web browsing, email, music, and files. You can drag and drop icons onto this part of the dock from your home screen. On the right hand side of the dock, you’ll see your most recently opened apps.

At the bottom of the iPad itself, we have the home button. Whenever you want to get back to the home screen from any app, just press this button.

This diagram shows the rear. You can see volume controls and SIM card tray on the left of the diagram. On the back you’ll see your camera, the headphone jack along the top and the dock connector along the bottom.

Charging your iPad’s Battery

You can plug your iPad directly into the charger to charge the battery, without having to go through a computer.

Plug the other end of the lightning cable into the port on the bottom of your iPad.

Your battery will take a few hours to charge. Best practice is not to let your battery deplete completely, charge it up when you still have about 20% charge left.

Connecting your iPad to a Mac/PC

Your iPad lightning cable connects to the port on the bottom of your iPad.

The other end of the cable can be plugged into a PC or Mac to allow you to load on music, photos, apps etc.