The most complete, powerful iPad learning product! Text, video and audio in one tightly-integrated, hands-on learning experience.   Covers both the iPad 2 and the original iPad Also includes coverage of iOS 5! Includes 3+ hours of video and audio tutorials at no extra cost! The media is available online via Safari.com and on the DVD bundled with the book! More than 300 pages of straighforward, task-driven coverage that will help you get the most from your new iPad! Written in plain English for real people. Skip past the hype and learn exactly what the iPad will do and how to do it!  Using the iPad is the world's most complete, useful, media-rich learning experience for Apple's hot new iPad the only product of its kind! It begins with a concise, friendly, straight-to-the-point 300-page iPad guidebook - starting with an easy introduction to the iPad interface, proceeding through the most common activities in the order  you are likely to need them, and ending with powerful techniques most iPad users don't know. This easy-to-use text is fully integrated with extensive online learning resources: online video, screencasts, podcasts, and additional web content. It's all designed to run superbly well on the iPad, so you can learn to perform key tasks exactly when you need to know how! Using the iPad covers the iPad 2 as well as the original iPad. It also covers  iOS 5, which is the latest version of Apple's iOS operating system. This book covers all this, and more: getting started fast, syncing with computers, web surfing, typing, note taking, email, contacts, appointments, events, maps, photos, videos, music, Apps, books, business productivity, games, customization, and much more. Available in multiple formats, each including an entirely digital version with book text, video, and audio viewable online - on the iPad, the web, and many other devices! The printed book is also bundled with a DVD containing all of the same video available online.

Table of Contents:
Introduction     1 Getting Started with the iPad     1 The iPad and the iPad 2     2 Welcome to USING iPad 2     2 Using This Book     3 Special Features     4 About the USING Web Edition     4 About the DVD--for Print Books Only     4   Chapter 1  Getting to Know Your iPad     5 Pressing the Home Button     5 Using the Sleep/Wake Button     8    Sleep/Wake with the iPad Off     8    Sleep/Wake with the iPad Asleep     9    Sleep/Wake with the iPad Running     9 Working with the Orientation/Mute Slider     10 Operating the Volume Controls     11 Using the Headphone Connector, Microphone, and Speaker     11 Connecting and Charging Your iPad     12   Chapter 2  Learning iPad Basics     15 Engaging with the Touchscreen     15    Gesturing on the Touchscreen     16    Navigating the Home Screens     18    Moving an App on the Home Screen     19 Searching the iPad     21    Setting Up Spotlight Searches     23    Searching with Spotlight     24   Chapter 3  Connecting to the Internet     27 3G or Not 3G? That Is the Question     28 Joining a Wi-Fi Network     30 Tethering Your iPad to a Mobile Hotspot     33 Joining a 3G Network     34   Chapter 4  Entering and Editing Text     35 Typing on the Onscreen Keyboard     35    Typing Basics     36    Positioning the Cursor     38    Activating and Using Caps Lock     39 Using the iPad’s Five Main Keyboards     39    Working with Predictive Text     42    Keyboards in Portrait Versus Landscape Mode     45 Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Defining Text     47 Copying and Pasting Images     53   Chapter 5  Syncing Your iPad     55 Understanding Synchronizing     56 Synchronizing Your iPad and Your Computer     57    Wireless Sync for Your iPad     60    Setting the Summary Options in iTunes     61 Understanding Version Options     61 Using Summary Options     62   Chapter 6  Setting Up Email     65 Synchronizing Email Accounts with iTunes     .66 Working with Email Accounts     67    Creating a New Email Account     68    Editing Email Accounts     79   Chapter 7  Handling Notifications and Email Messages     81 Sending Email Messages     81 Rich Text in Email Messages     84    Customizing Your Default Email Signature     86 Receiving and Managing Messages     88    Checking for New Messages     88    Reading Messages     91    Replying to a Message     94    Forwarding a Message     96    Saving an Email Image to Your iPad     97    Deleting and Moving Messages     97   Chapter 8  Managing Contacts on Your iPad     101 Synchronizing Contacts     103 Creating a New Contact     104    Adding a Phone Number     107    Adding an Email Address     108    Adding a Home Page Address     109    Adding a Street Address     110    Adding a Photo     112    Adding Notes to a Contact     114    Adding Additional Fields     115    Completing the New Contact     117 Editing a Contact     117    Deleting a Contact     119   Chapter 9  Tracking Appointments and Events     121 Synchronizing Calendar Information     121 Navigating the Calendar     123 Adding Events to the Calendar     127    Adding Core Information for an Event     127    Editing and Adding Information for an Event     130    Reading and Responding to a Meeting Invitation     133 Following Another Person’s Calendar     133   Chapter 10  Surfing the Web on Your iPad     137 Surfing Web Pages     138 Entering a Web Page Address     140 Using Tabs in Safari     142 Using Web Links and Saving Photos     143 Using History and Bookmarks     146 Adding Bookmarks     148 Synchronizing Bookmarks     151 Using the Reading List and Reader     152   Chapter 11  Making the Most of Maps     155 Understanding Mapping and Connectivity     155 Mapping Locations     158    Mapping Your Current Location     158    Mapping a Place or an Address     159    Switching to a Different Map View     163 Getting Directions     165    Getting Directions to a Location     167   Chapter 12  Managing Music on Your iPad     171 Synchronizing Music     172 Playing Music with the Music App     175    Navigating the iPod App     175    Playing Music     177    Creating a Playlist     180   Chapter 13  Making and Receiving FaceTime Calls     183 What’s Great About FaceTime     183 Creating Your FaceTime Account     186 Managing Your FaceTime Account     188    Making a FaceTime Call     190   Chapter 14  Taking Photos and Creating Videos     193 Using the iPad 2 to Create Photos and Video Clips     194 Using the iPad 2 for Photos     197    Ten Things to Know About iPad 2 Photos     197    Understanding When to Use iPad 2 Photos     200 Taking a Photo     201 Using the iPad 2 for Video Clips     206    Ten Things to Know About iPad 2 Videos     207    Capturing a Video     209   Chapter 15  Importing and Viewing Photos     211 Synchronizing Photos     212 Synchronizing Photos from Your Computer to Your iPad     213 Viewing Photos and Videos     217    Using a Collection     217    Starting a Slideshow     .220 Using Photo Options     221 Showing Photos in Picture Frame     223 Editing Photos     225   Chapter 16  Importing and Viewing Video Clips     229 Synchronizing Video Clips     230 Viewing Photos and Videos     235 Using a Collection     236 Sending Videos to Email and YouTube     238   Chapter 17  Working with Apps and the App Store     243 Viewing Videos with YouTube     244 Taking Notes with the Notes App     247 Having Fun with Game Center     250 Rules for Apps to Live By     252 Finding and Installing Apps     254   Chapter 18  Customizing Your iPad     257 Customizing the Home Screen     257 Managing iCloud Settings     262 Putting the iPad in Airplane Mode     264 Using a Passcode Lock     266 Turning on Parental Restrictions     268 Customizing the Wallpaper     271 Changing the Screen Brightness     273 Turning iPad System Sounds On and Off     274 Adding Keyboards and Changing Settings     275 Sleep Setting     279   Index     281