iPad mini For Dummies E-Book

Edward C. Baig

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

Seitenzahl: 596

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

Find out why the iPad mini has never been bigger This new edition of iPad mini For Dummies covers all the latest tips and tricks for getting an even bigger bang out of your iPad mini. Presented in full-color and written in the straightforward but fun language that has defined the For Dummies brand for more than twenty years, this friendly guide walks you through the multitouch interface, going online, getting connected, packing your iPad mini with apps, games, e-books, photos, music, and movies, synchronizing your data, texting with iMessage, working with Siri, importing pictures and launching slideshows, getting organized with Reminders, finding your way with Maps, working with the Calendar, protecting your information, accessorizing your iPad mini, and much more. Updated and revised throughout to cover Apple's newest iPad mini hardware and iOS software, iPad mini For Dummies is the ideal companion to help you make the most out of your device. Plus, if you run into any problems along the way, you'll find easy-to-follow, expert troubleshooting and maintenance tips. * Richly illustrated in full color and updated to reflect the latest iPad mini hardware and iOS software * Shows you how to turn your iPad mini into an entertainment hub * Covers the key features and tools readers need to become iPad mini mavericks * Written by Edward C. Baig, the Personal Tech columnist for USA Today, and Bob LeVitus, often referred to as "Dr. Mac" Your iPad mini may be small, but it packs a big punch. In this full-color guide, you'll unlock all of its incredible capabilities--and have a blast while you're at it!

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iPad mini™ For Dummies®, 3rd Edition

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014948542

ISBN 978-1-118-93352-7 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-93353-4 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-93354-1 (ebk)

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting to Know Your iPad mini

Chapter 1: Unveiling the iPad mini

Exploring the iPad’s Big Picture

The iPad mini as an iPod

The iPad mini as an Internet communications device

The iPad mini as an e-book reader

The iPad mini as a multimedia powerhouse

The iPad mini as a platform for third-party apps

What do you need to use an iPad mini?

Touring the iPad mini Exterior

On the top

On the bottom

On the right side

On the front and back

Status bar

Discovering the Delectable Home Screen and Dock Icons

Home is where the screen is

Sittin’ on the dock of the iPad mini

Chapter 2: iPad mini Basic Training

Getting Started on Getting Started

Turning On and Setting Up the iPad

Locking the iPad

Mastering the Multitouch Interface

Training your digits

Navigating beyond the Home screen

Select, cut, copy, and paste

Multitasking

Organizing icons into folders

Printing

Searching for content on your iPad

The Incredible, Intelligent, and Virtual iPad Keyboard

Anticipating what comes next

Discovering the special-use keys

Choosing an alternative keyboard

Finger-typing on the virtual keyboards

Editing mistakes

Chapter 3: Synchronicity: Getting Stuff to and from Your iPad mini

A Brief iCloud Primer

Syncing with iTunes

Backing Up Your iPad mini

Disconnecting the iPad mini

Synchronizing Your Data

Contacts

Calendars

Advanced

Synchronizing Your Media

Music, music videos, and voice memos

Movies

TV shows

Podcasts, iTunes U, and books

Tones

Photos

Manual Syncing

Part II: The Internet iPad mini

Chapter 4: Going on a Mobile Safari

Surfin’ Dude

Exploring the browser

Blasting off into cyberspace

Zoom, zoom, zoom

Reading clutter-free web pages

Finding Your Way around Cyberspace

Looking at lovable links

Tabbed browsing

iCloud tabs

Revisiting Web Pages Time and Again

Book(mark) ’em, Dano

Altering bookmarks

Saving to your reading list

Clipping a web page

Letting history repeat itself

Saving web pictures

Sharing Your Web Experiences

Launching a Mobile Search Mission

Private Browsing

Smart Safari Settings

Chapter 5: The Email Must Get Through

Prep Work: Setting Up Your Accounts

Setting up your account the easy way

Setting up your account the less-easy way

See Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with Messages

Reading messages

Threading messages

Managing messages

Searching emails

Don’t grow too attached to attachments

More things you can do with messages

Darling, You Send Me (Email)

Sending an all-text message

Formatting text in an email

Sending a photo with an email message

Saving an email to send later

Replying to, forwarding, or printing an email message

Settings for sending email

Setting Your Message and Account Settings

Checking and viewing email settings

Altering account settings

Getting the iMessage

Sending iMessages

Group messages

Adding voice to an iMessage

Being a golden receiver: Receiving iMessages

Sending pix and vids in a message

Smart messaging tricks

Chapter 6: Maps Are Where It’s At

Finding Your Current Location with Maps

Searching

Finding a person, place, or thing

Connecting maps and contacts

Viewing, Zooming, and Panning

Saving Time with Favorites, Recents, and Contacts

Favorites

Recents

Contacts

Smart Map Tricks

Getting route maps and driving directions

Getting traffic info in real time

Getting more info about a location

Part III: The Multimedia iPad mini

Chapter 7: The Listening Experience

Introducing the iPod inside Your iPad mini

iTunes Radio

Finding music with the search field

Browsing among the tabs

Taking Control of Your Tunes

Playing with the audio controls

Creating playlists

It doesn

’

t take a Genius

Customizing Volume and Equalizer Settings

Play all songs at the same volume level

Choose an equalizer setting

Set a volume limit for music (and videos)

Shopping with the iTunes Store App

Chapter 8: iPad mini Videography

Finding Stuff to Watch

Playing Video

Finding and Working the Video Controls

Watching Video on a Big TV

Restricting Video Usage

Deleting Video from Your iPad mini

Shooting Your Own Videos

Going fast

Editing what you shot

Sharing video

Seeing Is Believing with FaceTime

Getting started with FaceTime

Making a FaceTime call

Receiving a FaceTime call

Chapter 9: Photography on a Larger Scale

Shooting Pictures

Syncing pix

Connecting a digital camera or memory card

Saving images from emails and the web

Tracking Down Your Pictures

Choosing albums

Categorizing your pics

Organizing your places, faces, and events

Searching for pictures

Sharing your photos

Admiring Your Pictures

Maneuvering and manipulating photos

Launching slideshows

Storing pictures in the (i)Cloud

Editing and Deleting Photos

More (Not So) Stupid Picture Tricks

Entering the Photo Booth

Chapter 10: Curling Up with a Good iBook

Why E-Books?

Beginning the iBook Story

Reading a Book

Turning pages

Jumping to a specific page

Going to the table of contents

Adding bookmarks

Adding highlights and notes

Changing the type size, font, and page color

Searching inside and outside a book

Shopping for E-Books

Just browsing the iBooks Store

Searching the iBooks Store

Deciding whether a book is worth it

Buying a book from the iBooks Store

Buying books beyond Apple

Finding free books outside the iBooks Store

Reading Newspapers and Magazines

Part IV: The iPad mini at Work

Chapter 11: App-solutely!

Tapping the Magic of Apps

Using Your Computer to Find Apps

Browsing the App Store from your computer

Using the search field in the iTunes Store

Getting more information about an app in the iTunes Store

Downloading an app from the iTunes Store

Updating an app from the iTunes Store

Using Your iPad mini to Find Apps

Browsing the App Store on your iPad mini

Using the search field in the App Store

Finding details about an app in the App Store

Downloading an app from the App Store

Updating an app from the App Store

Working with Apps

Deleting an app

Writing an app review

Chapter 12: People, Places, and Appointments

Working with the Calendar

Year view

Month view

Day view

Week view

List view

Adding Calendar Entries

Managing your calendars

Letting your calendar push you around

Displaying multiple calendars

Responding to meeting invitations

Subscribing to calendars

Sifting through Contacts

Adding and viewing contacts

Searching contacts

Contacting and sharing your contacts

Linking contacts

Removing a contact

Chapter 13: Indispensable iPad mini Utilities

Taking Note of Notes

Remembering with Reminders

Working with lists

Setting up reminders

Viewing and checking off reminders

Negotiating Notification Center

Punching the Clock

World clock

Alarm

Stopwatch

Timer

Socializing with Social Media Apps

Facebook

Twitter

Game Center

Sharing Your Connection (Personal Hotspot)

Dropping In on AirDrop

Chapter 14: Taking iPad mini Controls Siri-ously

Controlling Control Center

Summoning Siri

Figuring Out What to Ask

Correcting Mistakes

Using Dictation

Making Siri Smarter

Part V: The Undiscovered iPad mini

Chapter 15: Setting You Straight on Settings

Checking Out the Settings Screen

Flying with Sky-High Settings

Controlling Wi-Fi Connections

Getting Fired Up over Bluetooth

Roaming among Cellular Data Options

Managing Notifications

Controlling Control Center

Location, Location, Location Services

Settings for Your Senses

Brightening your day

Wallpaper

Sounds

Exploring Settings in General

About About

Software Update

Siri

Spotlight Search

Handoff and Suggested Apps

Accessibility

Multitasking Gestures

Usage settings

Background App Refresh

Auto-Lock

Touch ID & Passcode

Twitter

Facebook

Sorting and displaying contacts

Restrictions

Promoting harmony through Family Sharing

Cover Lock/Unlock

Side Switch

Date & Time

Keyboard

Language & Region

iTunes Wi-Fi Sync

VPN settings

Reset

Find My iPad

Chapter 16: When Good iPad minis Go Bad

Resuscitating an iPad mini with Issues

Recharge

Restart

Reset your iPad mini

Remove content

Reset settings and content

Restore

Recovery mode

Problems with Networks

Sync, Computer, or iTunes Issues

More Help on the Apple Website

If Nothing We Suggest Helps

Dude, Where's My Stuff?

Chapter 17: Accessorizing Your iPad mini

Accessories from Apple

Casing the iPad

Apple wireless keyboard

Connecting a camera

Connecting an iPad mini to a TV or projector

Keeping a spare charger

Listening and Talking with Earphones, Headphones, and Headsets

Wired headphones, earphones, and headsets

Bluetooth stereo headphones, earphones, and headsets

Listening with Speakers

Desktop speakers

Bluetooth speakers

AirPlay speakers

Docking your iPad mini with an extender cable

Wrapping Your iPad mini in Third-Party Cases

But Wait . . . There's More!

Protecting the screen with film

Standing up your iPad

Sharing your iPad mini with a 2-into-1 stereo adapter

Part VI: The Part of Tens

Chapter 18: Ten Appetizing and Free Apps

TripCase

Words with Friends

NFL Mobile

Movies by Flixster

IMDb Movies & TV

Netflix

Comics

Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List

Evernote

Pandora Radio

Chapter 19: Ten Apps Worth Paying For

Bill Atkinson PhotoCard

Real Racing 3

ArtStudio for iPad

Pinball Crystal Caliburn II

Art Authority for iPad

Solar Walk — Planets of the Solar System

Action Movie FX

Facetune for iPad

60 Minutes

Parallels Access

Chapter 20: Ten Hints, Tips, and Shortcuts

Saving Time and Keystrokes

Autocorrecting

Auto-apostrophes are good for you

Make rejection work for you

If you hate autocorrect, turn it off

Viewing the iPad mini

’

s Capacity

Scrubbing Audio

Working with Links and Email Addresses

Sharing the Love . . . and the Links

Choosing a Home Page for Safari

Storing Files

Making Phone Calls

Snapping the Screen

About the Authors

Cheat Sheet

Guide

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Introduction

As Yogi Berra would say, “It was déjà 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 is the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. Every iPad is a magical device. We hope you bought this book to find out how to get the most magic out of yours. Our goal is to deliver that information in a light and breezy fashion. We expect you to have fun using your iPad mini. We equally hope that you have fun spending time with us.