Apple A1460 Tablet Device User Manual iPad User Guide

Using and cleaning iPad

It’s important to nd a comfortable posture when using iPad, and to take frequent breaks. Use

your lap, or a table, case, or dock accessory, to support iPad during use.

Handle iPad with care, to maintain its appearance. If you’re concerned about scratching or

abrasion of the screen, you can use a case or a cover, sold separately.

To clean iPad, unplug all cables and turn o iPad (press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the

red slider appears, then slide the onscreen slider). Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid

getting moisture in openings. Don’t use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays,

solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPad. The iPad screen has an oleophobic coating;

simply wipe the screen with a soft, lint-free cloth to remove oil left by your hands. The ability of

Basics 3

Read this chapter to learn how to use apps on iPad. You’ll also learn how to search, print, share

les, and more.

Using apps

The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple nger gestures make it easy to use iPad apps.

Open an app by tapping its icon. You can switch between apps, rearrange apps, and organize

apps you’re using.

View the most recently used apps: Double-click the Home button .

The most recently used apps appear in the multitasking bar at the bottom of the screen. Flick left

to see more apps.

Force an app to close: Touch and hold the app icon until it begins to jiggle, then tap .

The app is added to the recents list again, the next time you open it.

Lock the screen orientation or use the music controls: Double-click the Home button , then

ick along the bottom of the screen from left to right.

The screen orientation lock, brightness slider, and music controls appear.

Delete an app from the Home screen: Touch and hold the app icon until it jiggles and an

appears. Tap to delete the app, then press the Home button .

Scrolling

Drag up or down to scroll. You can also scroll sideways in apps such as Safari, Photos, and Maps.

Dragging your nger to scroll doesn’t choose or activate anything on the screen.

Swipe to scroll quickly.

Customizing the Home screen

You can customize the layout of app icons on the Home screen—including the icons in the Dock

along the bottom of the screen.

Rearranging icons

You can create additional Home screens and arrange your apps over multiple Home screens.

Rearrange icons:

Move an icon to another screen While arranging icons, drag an icon to the right edge of the screen until a

Create additional Home screens While arranging icons, swipe to the rightmost Home screen, then drag an

When you connect iPad to your computer using the Dock Connector to USB Cable, you can

rearrange the icons on the Home screen, as well as the order of the screens, in iTunes. Select iPad

in the iTunes sidebar, then click the Apps tab.

Organizing with folders

You can use folders to organize icons on the Home screen. You can put up to 20 icons in a folder.

iPad automatically names a folder when you create it, based on the icons you use to create the

folder, but you can change the name. Rearrange folders by dragging them on the Home screen or

by moving them to a new Home screen or to the Dock.

Open a folder Tap the folder. You can then tap an app icon to open that app.

Close a folder Tap outside the folder, or press the Home button.

Delete a folder Remove all icons from the folder.

Rename a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder, then tap the name at the top

When you nish organizing your Home screen, press the Home button to save your changes.

Many apps, such as Mail and the App Store, display an alert badge on their Home screen icon with

a number (to indicate incoming items) or an exclamation mark (to indicate a problem). If the

another album on iPad.

Set wallpaper:

Wallpaper or Saved Photos.

until it looks the way you want.

Typing

The onscreen keyboard appears automatically anytime you need to type. Use the keyboard

to enter text, such as contact information, mail, and web addresses. The keyboard corrects

misspellings, predicts what you’re typing, and learns as you use it.

You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to type. When you use an external keyboard, the

onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear. See “Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard” on page 31.

until you release your nger from the key.

Delete the previous character Tap .

Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. To turn this feature o, go to Settings >

Type uppercase Tap the Shift key before tapping a letter. Or touch and hold the Shift key,

Turn caps lock on Double-tap the Shift key . The Shift key turns blue, and all letters you

Hide the onscreen keyboard Tap the Keyboard key .

Dictation

On an iPad that supports dictation, you can dictate text instead of typing it on the onscreen

keyboard. For example, you can dictate a message in Mail or a note in Notes. To use Dictation,

iPad must be connected to the Internet.

Turn on Dictation: Go to, Settings > General > Keyboard > Dictation.

Dictate text: From the onscreen keyboard, tap , then dictate. When you nish, tap again.

Add to a message: Tap again and continue dictating.

Enter punctuation: Say the punctuation mark.

Auto-correction and spell checking

For many languages, iPad automatically corrects misspellings or makes suggestions as you type.

When iPad suggests a word, you can accept the suggestion without interrupting your typing.