iPad For Seniors For Dummies E-Book

Nancy C. Muir

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Seitenzahl: 326

Beschreibung

Break out your reading glasses--iPad instructions for seniors are here! Tired of taking out the instructions for new tech gadgets, only to have the drab, eight point font prove basically illegible? Don't fret--the solution is finally here! iPad For Seniors For Dummies, 8th Edition uses a larger font for both the text and its full-color figures and drawings, making this the perfect resource for new iPad owners in their golden years. The updated content walks you through the setup process and introduces you to the iPad's new hardware. Additionally, it runs through all of the features and functions of your iPad, including accessibility features, notes, the calendar, maps, surfing the web, email, buying new apps, downloading iBooks and iTunes, watching videos, and more. iPads are immensely popular--and for great reason; iPads are wonderful means of communication and entertainment for all ages, including seniors. Learning to use your iPad's features and functions can greatly enrich your iPad experience! * Access updated coverage specifically developed for the latest generation of iPad products * Review the use of each function and feature, ensuring that you get the most out of your new iPad * Explore information about software, hardware, and the latest features of the updated iOS * Stay engaged throughout the entire book with a straightforward but fun writing style and plenty of full-color graphics iPad For Seniors For Dummies, 8th Edition is the perfect guide for the over-50 group who are either using an iPad for the first time or are upgrading to the latest iPad model.

Leseprobe

iPad® For Seniors For Dummies®, 8th Edition

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015956623

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

iPad® For Seniors For Dummies®

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Table of Contents

Cover

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Making the iPad Yours

Chapter 1: Buying Your iPad

Discover What’s New in iOS 9 and the New iPads

Choose the Right iPad for You

Decide How Much Memory Is Enough

Choose Wi-Fi Only or Wi-Fi + Cellular

Understand What You Need to Use Your iPad

Know Where to Buy Your iPad

Consider iPad Accessories

Explore What’s in the Box

Take a First Look at the Gadget

Chapter 2: Looking Over the Home Screen

See What You Need to Use the iPad

Turn On the iPad for the First Time

Meet the Multi-Touch Screen

Hello Tap-and-Swipe

Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard

Use the Split Keyboard

Flick to Search

Update the Operating System to iOS 9

Learn Multitasking Basics

Explore Multitasking Gestures

Examine the iPad Cameras

Explore the Status Bar

Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps

Discover Control Center

Understand Touch ID

Lock the iPad, Turn It Off, and Unlock It

Chapter 3: Getting Going

Charge the Battery

Sign into an iTunes Account

Sync Wirelessly

Understand iCloud

Turn on iCloud Backup

Make iCloud Sync Settings

Chapter 4: Making Your iPad More Accessible

Set Brightness

Change the Wallpaper

Set Up VoiceOver

Use VoiceOver

Make Additional Vision Settings

Adjust the Volume

Set Up Subtitles and Captioning

Manage Mono Audio

Turn On and Work with AssistiveTouch

Manage Home Click Speed

Focus Learning with Guided Access

Part II: Taking the Leap Online

Chapter 5: Browsing the Internet with Safari

Connect to the Internet

Explore Safari

Navigate among Web Pages

Use Tabbed Browsing

View Browsing History

Search the Web

Add and Use Bookmarks

Save Links and Web Pages to the Safari Reading List

Enjoy Reading with Safari Reader

Add Web Clips to the Home Screen

Save an Image to Your Photo Library

Post Photos from Safari

Send a Link

Make Private Browsing and Cookie Settings

Print a Web Page

Understand iCloud Tabs

Chapter 6: Working with Email in Mail

Add an iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo!, AOL, or Microsoft Outlook.com Account

Set Up a POP3 or IMAP Email Account

Open Mail and Read Messages

Reply to or Forward Email

Create and Send a New Message

Format Email

Search Email

Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up

Create an Event from Email Contents

Delete Email

Organize Email

Create a VIP List

Chapter 7: Getting Social with FaceTime, Twitter, and iMessage

Understand Who Can Use FaceTime

Get an Overview of FaceTime

Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or 3G/4G

Accept and End a FaceTime Call

Switch Views

Experience Twitter on the iPad

Set Up an iMessage Account

Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages

Read Messages

Clear a Conversation

Send and Receive Audio

Send a Photo or Video Message

Send a Map of Your Location

Understanding Group Messaging

Activate Do Not Disturb

Chapter 8: Shopping the iTunes Store

Explore the iTunes Store

Find a Selection

Preview Music or a Movie

Buy a Selection

Rent a Movie

Shop Anywhere Else

Enable Autodownloads of Purchases from Other Devices

Set Up Family Sharing

Chapter 9: Expanding Your iPad Horizons with Apps

Explore Senior-Recommended Apps

Search the App Store

Get Applications from the App Store

Organize Your Applications on Home Screens

Organize Apps in Folders

Delete Apps You No Longer Need

Update Apps

Part III: Having Fun and Consuming Media

Chapter 10: Using Your iPad as an E-Reader

Discover How the iPad Differs from Other E-Readers

Find Books with iBooks

Explore Other E-Book Sources

Buy Books at the iBooks Store

Navigate a Book

Adjust Brightness

Change the Font Size and Type

Search in Your Book

Use Bookmarks and Highlights

Check Words in the Dictionary

Organize Your Library

Delete Books in Collections

Chapter 11: Playing Music on the iPad

View the Library Contents

Create Playlists

Search for Audio

Play Music

Shuffle Music

Adjust the Volume

Use AirPlay

Play Music with iTunes Radio