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iPad Basics: Tips & Tricks for Newbies Judy Tucker, NWOET Associate Director for Professional Development Judy Tucker, NWOET Associate Director for Professional Development
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Setting up your iPad Need a computer with iTunes Need an iTunes account Very helpful to have credit or gift card to set up account Takes from 5 to 15 minutes if there’s no complications
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App Store Need Apple ID and password Many free educational apps Most - you get what you pay for Beware of in-app options Part of iTunes Store
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iTunes Store iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Apps Books Podcasts Movies, TV shows, etc. Music iTunes U
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Install these apps for this training: iBook Then get this FREE ‘book‘ iPad User Guide Dropbox Evernote Storykit
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Four buttons Home button - indented w/ white square Sleep/wake button - top right Volume control - up and down Mute or lock display in horizontal or vertical position (set your preference in Settings)
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Arranging Apps Maximum of 6 in dock Hold any app icon until all are shaking; Drag on page or to another page Click on Home button to leave ‘earthquake’ mode Delete app by holding down icon in ‘earthquake mode & clicking x
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Moving & Deleting Apps Hold to enter ‘Earthquake’ mode Hold and drag to move app To delete, press and hold, then tap the ‘x’ symbol that appears
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Folderize apps or not??? Maximum apps that will display: 11 pages x 20 + 6 on dock=226 Even 16GB iPad can hold many more than 226; locate & open with Spotlight Folders are only option to display them all!
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Save time using Spotlight Screen (page) to left of home page Smart searching - usually only have to type in first few letters and suggested apps/contacts/song will be listed Click on desired choice
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Keep a cloth handy... Or a SMART Cover Microfiber Do not spray directly on iPad Screen protectors???
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Password Protection Four digits Set restrictions See all options in Settings
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Best to charge overnight 4-5 hrs. for full charge Full charges lasts 8-9 hrs. Use wall charger that comes with iPad Charging with USB to computer takes longer Rarely need to power off iPad; just put it to sleep
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Soft Reset Extreme cases when iPad freezes Hold Sleep/Wake button and Home button for a few seconds; iPad will restart Force quit an app, hold Sleep/Wake button until “Slide to Power Off” comes up; then hold Home button for about 5 seconds
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Hard Reset Notice strange behavior Have 20%+ charge, in ‘Power On’ state, hold down Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at same time, ignore red slide ‘To power off, keep both buttons down until white Apple logo appears (could take a long time)
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Set up email account Highly recommended - Best way to get anything ‘out’ of the iPad This is the address from which your photo, note, etc. will be sent Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, RR, AOL - easiest; school email more complex to set up
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Simply Notes! Minimal editing Cut, Copy, Paste Options to send by email Auto-save; first line if the file name
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Make use of suggestions This feature can be turned off in keyboard settings (Settings>General) To choose the suggestion, simply stop typing and tap the space bar Shake to undo/redo or use undo/redo keys
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Triple-layer keyboard Alphabet Numbers & more Symbols Keyboard secrets: Slide to cap Cap lock Shortcuts - apostrophe & quotes Multi-function keys
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Using the magnifying glass Zone in to edit misspellings or omissions Press finger and wait — it will appear Release to cut, copy, and paste
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Safari Tips Add favorites to Home Screen Use Booksmarks & Bookmark bar Flip to up to 9 screens Other options - Mail link, Add Bookmark, Print To save or copy image - press & hold; saved image goes to Camera Roll in Photos
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Print from iPad? AirPrint - wireless printing Select HP Models will print from iPad See this site: http://www.apple.com/ipad/ features/airprint.html http://www.apple.com/ipad/ features/airprint.html
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Photos Front and rear facing cameras Video and still options Taking a screenshot - together press Sleep/wake and Home buttons for a second Options - email, print, slideshow
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Videos Flash format not supported Get from iTunes, iTunes & Video podcasts, TV shows, buy or rent movies in Tunes
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FaceTime Like Skype Other user must have FaceTime, too Wi-Fi required Call to email address or phone number in contacts
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iBooks Holds ebooks and pdfs Options to change font & size, view to vert. or horz., brightness Double-click on word: copy, get dictionary def., highlight, add note, or search Take advantage of free books and samples
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A few more misc. secrets... Two-finger scroll; there’s no scroll bar on iPads In Safari, double-tap on a column, word or picture to fits width to screen Double tap Home button to go to first screen To get rid of blank pages & spaces - Settings>General>Reset>Reset Home Screen Layout Quit apps, adjust brightness, & more - double tap Home button to see app drawer, tap & hold one of open apps until jiggling, tap on red circle to quit
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More details—try these apps: Secrets for iPad ($.99) Tips & Tricks - iPad Secrets (Free-lite or $1.99) 100 Tricks & Tips for iPad ($.99) iPad User Guide (in iBooks) - it’s FREE
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