iPad For Seniors For Dummies

Dwight Spivey (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

432 Seiten

2020 | 12th edition
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-1-119-60792-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Get to know the exciting features of your new iPad!

The iPad can do almost anything: entertain you, help you stay in touch with the world, boost your productivity, and more. If you have lots of life experience but are a little less tech savvy, iPad For Seniors For Dummies is here to help you make the most of your wireless device.

Learn the essentials of any model of iPad with this friendly, easy-to-follow guide. You’ll learn to connect to the Internet, play games, watch movies, listen to music, use video chat, update your social media accounts, read the news, and just about anything else you might want to do.



Set up your Apple ID and navigate the iPad screens
Connect to the internet, check your e-mail, and update social media
Cue up music, TV, or a movie to stay entertained
Take photos, chat with family and friends, and more!

In this edition, you’ll also learn to teach your iPad to answer your voice commands, making life with your new iPad easier and more convenient than ever!

Autor

Dwight Spivey has been a technical author and editor for over a decade—and has been a bona fide technophile for much longer. He's the author of several books covering tech issues and is the Educational Technology Administrator at Spring Hill College in Alabama.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 1

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 2

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Getting to Know Your iPad 5

Chapter 1: Buying Your iPad 7

Discover the Newest iPads and iPadOS 13 8

Choose the Right iPad for You 11

Decide How Much Storage Is Enough 13

Know What Else You May Need: Internet and Computer 14

Use basic Internet access for your iPad 14

Pair your iPad with a computer 15

Choose Wi-Fi Only or Wi-Fi + Cellular 15

Consider iPad Accessories 17

Explore What’s in the Box 18

Take a First Look at the Gadget 18

Chapter 2: Exploring Your iPad 23

See What You Need to Use iPad 23

Turn On iPad for the First Time 24

Meet the Multitouch Screen 25

Say Hello to Tap and Swipe 28

The Dock 33

Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard 34

QuickPath 38

Use the Small Keyboard 38

Flick to Search 40

Easily Switch Between Apps 41

Use Slide Over and Split View 43

Starting with Slide Over 43

Moving to Split View 44

Examine the iPad Cameras 46

Discover Control Center 47

Understand Touch ID 49

Take a Look at Face ID 50

Lock Screen Rotation 51

Explore the Status Bar 52

Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps 52

Lock iPad, Turn It Off, or Unlock It 55

Chapter 3: Beyond the Basics 57

Update the Operating System to iPad OS 13 58

Charge the Battery 59

Sign into an iTunes Account for Music, Movies, and More 59

Sync Wirelessly 62

Understand iCloud 64

Turn on iCloud Drive 65

Setup iCloud Sync 66

Browse Your iPad’s Files 67

Chapter 4: Managing and Monitoring iPad Usage 71

Meet Screen Time 72

Create Some Downtime 75

Allow Certain Apps During Downtime 76

Set App Limits 78

Set Content and Privacy Restrictions 81

Manage Children’s Accounts 86

Part 2: Beginning to Use Your iPad 89

Chapter 5: Making Your iPad More Accessible 91

Use Magnifier 92

Set Brightness and Night Shift 94

Change the Wallpaper 96

Set Up VoiceOver 98

Use VoiceOver 101

Make Additional Vision Settings 102

Use iPad with Hearing Aids 104

Adjust the Volume 106

Set Up Subtitles and Captioning 107

Turn On and Work with AssistiveTouch 108

Turn On Additional Physical and Motor Settings 110

Focus Learning with Guided Access 111

Control Your iPad with Voice Control 113

Chapter 6: Conversing with Siri 117

Activate Siri 118

Understand All That Siri Can Do 120

Get Suggestions 124

Call Contacts via FaceTime 124

Create Reminders and Alerts 125

Add Tasks to Your Calendar 126

Play Music 127

Get Directions 128

Ask for Facts 130

Search the Web 130

Send Email, Messages, or Tweets 131

Use Dictation 131

Translate Words and Phrases 132

Type Your Commands or Questions 133

Chapter 7: Expanding Your iPad Horizons with Apps 135

Search the App Store 136

Get Applications from the App Store 138

Organize Your Applications on Home Screens 140

Organize Apps in Folders 143

Delete Apps You No Longer Need 145

Update Apps 146

Purchase and Download Games 147

Chapter 8: Managing Contacts 149

Add a Contact 150

Sync Contacts with iCloud 153

Assign a Photo to a Contact 155

Add Social Media Information 158

Assign a Relationship Label to a Contact 160

Delete a Contact 161

Chapter 9: Getting Social with Your iPad 163

Understand Who Can Use FaceTime 164

Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or Cellular 165

Accept and End a FaceTime Call 167

Switch Views 169

Set Up an iMessage Account 170

Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages 172

Read Messages 173

Clear a Conversation 174

Send Emojis in Place of Text 175

Use the App Drawer 176

Send and Receive Audio 179

Send a Photo or Video 180

Send a Map of Your Location 182

Understand Group Messaging 183

Activate the Hide Alerts Feature 184

Find and Install Social Media Apps 185

Create a Facebook Account 186

Create a Twitter Account 187

Create an Instagram Account 188

Chapter 10: Browsing with Safari 191

Connect to the Internet 192

Explore Safari 193

Navigate among Web Pages 194

Use Tabbed Browsing 196

View Browsing History 198

Search the Web 200

Add and Use Bookmarks 201

Save Links and Web Pages to Safari Reading List 204

Enable Private Browsing 206

Download Files 206

Chapter 11: Working with Email in Mail 209

Add an Email Account 210

Manually Set Up an Email Account 212

Open Mail and Read Messages 214

Reply To or Forward Email 216

Create and Send a New Message 218

Format Email 220

Search Email 224

Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up 225

Create an Event from Email Contents 227

Delete Email 228

Part 3: Enjoying Media 231

Chapter 12: Shopping the iTunes Store 233

Explore the iTunes Store 234

Find a Selection 236

Preview Music, a Video, or an Audiobook 239

Buy a Selection 240

Rent Movies 241

Use Apple Pay and Wallet 242

Set Up Family Sharing 243

Chapter 13: Reading Books 245

Find Books with Apple Books 246

Explore Other E-Book Sources 249

Buy Books 251

Navigate a Book 252

Adjust Brightness in Apple Books 254

Change the Font Size and Type 256

Search in Your Book 258

Use Bookmarks and Highlights 260

Set Reading Goals 263

Chapter 14: Enjoying Music and Podcasts 265

View the Library Contents 266

Create Playlists 269

Search for Music 271

Play Music 272

Shuffle Music 275

Use AirPlay 276

Find and Subscribe to Podcasts 276

Play Podcasts 279

Chapter 15: Taking and Sharing Photos 281

Take Pictures with the iPad Cameras 282

View an Album 286

View Individual Photos 287

Edit Photos 288

Organize Photos 290

Share Photos with Mail, Twitter, or Facebook 292

Share a Photo Using AirDrop 293

Share Photos Using iCloud Photo Sharing 295

Print Photos 296

Delete Photos 297

Chapter 16: Creating and Watching Videos 299

Capture Your Own Videos with the Built-In Cameras 300

Edit Videos 302

Play Movies or TV Shows with TV 303

Turn On Closed-Captioning 309

Delete a Video from the iPad 310

Part 4: Living with Your iPad 313

Chapter 17: Keeping on Schedule with Calendar and Clock 315

View Your Calendar 316

Add Calendar Events 319

Add Events with Siri 320

Create Repeating Events 321

View an Event 322

Add Alerts 322

Search for an Event 324

Create a Calendar Account 325

Use a Family Calendar 327

Delete an Event 329

Display Clock 330

Delete a Clock 331

Set an Alarm 332

Set Bedtime and Waking Alerts 334

Use Stopwatch and Timer 335

Chapter 18: Working with Reminders and Notifications 337

Create a Reminder 338

Edit Reminder Details 339

Schedule a Reminder by Time, Location, or When Messaging 341

Create a List 343

Sync with Other Devices and Calendars 344

Mark as Complete or Delete a Reminder 346

Set Notification Types 348

View Notification Center 351

Get Some Rest with Do Not Disturb 353

Chapter 19: Making Notes 355

Open a Blank Note 355

Use Copy and Paste 359

Insert a Picture 361

Add a Drawing 363

Apply a Text Style 365

Create a Checklist 366

Delete a Note 368

Chapter 20: Getting the News You Need 369

Read Your News 369

See Who or What Is in the Spotlight 372

Follow Favorite Channels and Topics 373

Chapter 21: Using Utilities 379

Record Voice Memos 379

Measure Distances 382

Find a Missing Apple Device 385

An Overview of the Home App 388

Chapter 22: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPad 391

Keep the iPad Screen Clean 392

Protect Your Gadget with a Case 393

Extend Your iPad’s Battery Life 393

What to Do with a Nonresponsive iPad 395

Update the iPadOS Software 396

Restore the Sound 397

Get Support 399

Back Up to iCloud 400

Index 403 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.01.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 183 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 816 g
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Smartphones / Tablets
• ISBN-10: 1-119-60792-2 / 1119607922
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-60792-2 / 9781119607922
• Zustand: Neuware