iPad+Overview

Setting up your iPad
1. iPad must be synced with one and only one iTunes (Apple or PC) 2. Check the following items after you sync your ipad 3. Where can you learn more about your ipad? Take this guided tour!
 * Access to a wireless network.
 * Settings Wireless.
 * Access to iTunes and iTunes App store on both the computer and iPad.
 * iPad should have a voice recording app.
 * iPad should have iBook app.
 * iPad devices can charge overnight.

==How to Access Open Applications (How to switch from one open app to another) ==
 * Double-click on the Home button at the bottom of the iPad to bring up the task switcher
 * Press and hold on one of the apps until it starts to wiggle. You'll see a red circle on the top left hand corner of each app - just tap on this circle on your required app and it will close
 * Click on the Home button to stop the apps from wiggling!

==How to Access the Control Panel - when in the multitasking app tray you can also swipe left to right to access a cool new control panel. ==
 * Double-click on the Home button at the bottom of the iPad to bring up the task switcher
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Swipe right on the task switcher to bring up the Control Panel. From here you can
 * Activate rotation lock
 * Change the screen brightness
 * Control the iPod app (not a typo -- I do mean the iPod app!!)
 * Change the volume

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How to Search for Text on Web Pages

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use the search bar in Safari to search the page you are on for a word or phrase. Simply type the word into the search bar and a list of results 'On This Page' will appear at the bottom of the search list results that pop up.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To Save an Image from a Web Page to your Photos App

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tap and hold on the image. In the pop-up box that appears, tap on "Save Image". The picture will now be accessible in your Photos app.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How to Lock Screen Orientation in iPad iOS 4.2

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hold the iPad in the orientation you want locked (vertical or horizontal)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Double-click on the Home button at the bottom of the iPad to bring up the task switcher
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Swipe right on the task switcher to bring up the iPod and iPad controls, and the orientation lock button will be located on the left
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tap on the orientation lock button (see screenshot above) to lock the current orientation in place
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hit the home button to exit

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Deleting an App / Folder, Rearranging Apps, Creating Folders = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Press and hold the app or the folder. It will start to shake then ... > [Note: If you don't see 'x' on any of the downloaded apps then check that Settings > General > Restrictions > Deleting Apps isn't off] > =<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif; font-size: 22.4px; text-align: start;">Ten Tips and Tricks Every iPhone and iPad User Should Know = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">These Ten Tips and Tricks <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">were assembled by Katherine Boehret for the Wall Street Journal
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">press the 'x' in the top left corner to delete it (you cannot delete Apple's built-in apps such as iPod, App Store, YouTube etc).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">rearrange the order of apps by dragging one to a different place on the screen (you cannot leave blank spaces between apps on a screen)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">create a folder by dragging and then holding one app on top of another. You can then rename the folder if you want to (folder renaming can be done while the apps are shaking)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">add an app to a folder by dragging an app so that it is on top of a folder
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">move an app to a differentscreen by dragging it so that it overhangs the edge of the screen; after a second or two the screen should then display the next or previous screen (depending on which side of the screen you are holding it)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How to Add PDF's to iBooks
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[]
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Send yourself an email with the PDF(s) attached
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Go to the Mail app on the iPad and open the email you just sent
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tap the PDF file listed to download
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tap on it again to view the PDF
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tap on the “Open In…” button on the top right and choose iBooks
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You now have the “PDFs” tab in iBooks

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How to determine the amount of memory your iPad is using
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To determine how much memory various apps were using
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You can find out the memory allocation of your iPad by going to (Settings > General > About). The total didn’t add up to 32. The iOS (Apple’s operating system for mobile devices) makes up the difference. Expansion is not an option, so once you use up the available space you need to delete apps or other content such as music or videos to make room.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To see how much memory each app (and other content) are using, go to
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Settings > General > Usage > Storage
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> It may take a few seconds for the list to appear.

==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Some free apps you should consider downloading! == >> Learn something different each day with the free BrainPOP Featured Movie App for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch! Watch BrainPOP’s daily animated movie, then test your new knowledge with an interactive quiz. >> BrainPOP’s award-winning educational resources are used by millions of students in thousands of schools across the U.S. and worldwide. >> >> Our topics cover Science, Math, Social Studies, English, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Music, and Health - everything from Carnivorous Plants to Abraham Lincoln! All movies are captioned, making it easy to read along.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dictionary.com
 * The free Dictionary.com app delivers trusted reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly 1,000,000 words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. No Internet connection is needed. The app also features audio pronunciations, similarly spelled words and Dictionary.com’s popular Word of the Day that is enjoyed by millions of people.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dragon Dictation
 * Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text or email messages. [It’s up to five (5) times faster than typing on the keyboard!] You can also dictate status updates directly to your Social Networking applications (Facebook and Twitter) or send notes and reminders to yourself….all using your voice. So when you’re on-the-go, stop typing and start speaking – from short text messages to longer email messages, and anything in between.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Draw Free
 * Sketch, Doodle, Draw On Top Of Pictures, Erase, Share on Twitter and Email.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tips & Tricks - iPad Edition Lite
 * Get the most out of your iPad with the lite guide to shortcuts, hidden features, tips & tricks.
 * Learn shortcuts, discover hidden features, type faster, browse quicker, secure your data and maximize battery life…
 * Be the guru - and share your new knowledge via e-mail.
 * Snappy Tips that get straight to the point without the waffle.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Free Translator for iPad
 * This application provides an interface to the free Google Translate API for many languages including Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish and Vietnamese.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Brain PopAudioNote Lite - Notepad and Voice Recorder
 * A New Movie EVERY Day!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Talking Tom Cat for iPad
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">iCardSort
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Stickyboard
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Whiteboard Lite: Collaborative
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Whiteboard Lite: Collaborative