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iPad Basics: Tips & Tricks for Newbies Judy Tucker, NWOET Associate Director for Professional Development

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iPad Basics: Tips & Tricks for Newbies. Judy Tucker, NWOET Associate Director for Professional Development. 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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: iPad Basics: Tips & Tricks for Newbies

iPad Basics:Tips & Tricks for

Newbies

iPad Basics:Tips & Tricks for

Newbies

Judy Tucker, NWOETAssociate Director for Professional Development

Judy Tucker, NWOETAssociate 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 passwordMany free educational appsMost - you get what you pay forBeware of in-app optionsPart of iTunes Store

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iTunes StoreiPhone, 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 buttonsHome 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 AppsMaximum of 6 in dockHold any app icon until all are shaking; Drag on page or to another pageClick on Home button to leave ‘earthquake’ modeDelete 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=226Even 16GB iPad can hold many more than 226; locate & open with SpotlightFolders are only option to display them all!

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Save time using SpotlightScreen (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 overnight4-5 hrs. for full chargeFull charges lasts 8-9 hrs.Use wall charger that comes with iPadCharging with USB to computer takes longerRarely need to power off iPad; just put it to sleep

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Soft ResetExtreme cases when iPad freezesHold Sleep/Wake button and Home button for a few seconds; iPad will restartForce 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 accountHighly recommended - Best way to get anything ‘out’ of the iPadThis is the address from which your photo, note, etc. will be sentGmail, 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 suggestionsThis 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 keyboardAlphabetNumbers & moreSymbolsKeyboard secrets:

Slide to capCap lockShortcuts - apostrophe & quotesMulti-function keys

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Using the magnifying glass

Zone in to edit misspellings or omissionsPress finger and wait — it will appear Release to cut, copy, and paste

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Safari TipsAdd favorites to Home ScreenUse Booksmarks & Bookmark barFlip to up to 9 screensOther options - Mail link, Add Bookmark, PrintTo 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

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PhotosFront and rear facing camerasVideo and still optionsTaking a screenshot - together press Sleep/wake and Home buttons for a secondOptions - 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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iBooksHolds ebooks and pdfsOptions to change font & size, view to vert. or horz., brightnessDouble-click on word: copy, get dictionary def., highlight, add note, or searchTake advantage of free books and samples

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A few more misc. secrets...Two-finger scroll; there’s no scroll bar on

iPadsIn Safari, double-tap on a column, word or picture to fits width to screenDouble tap Home button to go to first screenTo get rid of blank pages & spaces - Settings>General>Reset>Reset Home Screen LayoutQuit 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