Mastering the iPad

Session 1

Winter 2017 Susan Braaten

• Getting your settings right and learning the basics

• Mastering the “native” apps – Camera, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, iBooks, iTunes, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Reminders and a few more

• Mastering apps selection & making wise choices when adding apps to your iPad

What are we going to do in the next 8 hours?

What can I do with my iPad?

https://youtu.be/RdLDiLjaRu4

http://vimeo.com/62470169

Network settingsWi-Fi network is PantherNET

When to use Cellular, when to use Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Use your iPad or iPhone as a Hotspot for other devices. Talk with your cellular provider to determine the cost.

“a standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices”

1. Wake/Sleep button

2. Microphone

3. Side Switch (not on iPad Air 2)

4. Cameras: back is iSight/front is FaceTime

5. Volume control

6. Headphone Jack

7. Speaker

8. Home Button

9. Lightning or 30 Pin Connector

Buttons and Controls

Which Model to I have?

Status Bar

Cellular Service ON Wireless Network ON

Local Time Do Not Disturb ON Bluetooth ON

Location Service OFF Battery Life Remaining

Notifications & reminders

This sets how notifications appear in the pull-down Notification Center on your iPad.

Control Panel tasks (2 pages)• Airplane Mode• WiFi on/off• Bluetooth on/off• Do Not Disturb• Mute

• Rotation Control• AirPlay Mirroring• AirDrop• Night Shift• Timer

• Camera• Music Controls • Select Audio output when

you have multiple Home accessories

Settings…. Make it Personal

Restrict use of some apps with a passcode

Customize your iPad

What does it search?

Handoff – what and where? Feature is called Continuity

Magnifier & more

Sync over Wi-Fi setup

Multitasking

Battery usage,

Storage and the iCloud

Even MORE!Do you miss

your Emoticons? Just select

Emoji as an international

keyboard.

Make it personal

Passcodes and Privacy

Cool

Tric

ks!

Want to type with your thumbs, like texting? Grab the keyboard in the middle with both thumbs and pull apart. It’s magic!

Simultaneously press the on / off switch and the center home button to capture a screen shot. You will notice an on-screen flash. If you have sound enabled, you will hear a camera click.

[ Protect Your iPad ]

• Use Find my iPhone settings• Use a cover of some sort• Screen protector?• Back it up in the iCloud or

iTunes on your computer

Secure Your iDevices

http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/find-my-iphone.html

Ask Siri if you want to know anything!

On iPad 3rd and newer. Time to upgrade!

Just say “Hey, Siri” and ask a question. It can be a silly one!

Using iCloud Backup

iCloud automatically backs up your iOS device information daily • over Wi-Fi • when your device is

turned on, • locked, and • connected to a power

source.

What does the iCloud look like?

Maiden, North Carolina Apple facility, 2014

Using iCloud Backup

What’s backed up?• Purchase history• Photos (unless you use iCloud

photo library) and videos• Settings• App data• Home Screen and app layout• iMessages and text messages• Ringtones• Health data• Homekit configuration

iCloud Family Sharing

What can I share?

• All family purchases billed to family organizer account

• Shared Apple Music account• Approval process for anyone you

name – kids, etc.• Common family photo album• Family calendar• Keep track of family members with

Find my Friends• Find everyone’s devices• Kids under 13 can have limited

account

Go shopping --- for Apps!

Organize your Apps

App Drag & Drop

To a Folder

To the Dock

Questions?

www.WorkingWithiPads.info