Apple Ipad Ios7 User Guide

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Volume buttons and the Side Switch
Use the Volume buttons to adjust the volume of songs and other media, and of alerts and sound 
effects. Use the Side Switch to silence audio alerts and notifications. Or, set it to prevent iPad 
from switching between portrait and landscape orientation.
Volume
buttons
Side
Switch
Adjust the volume. Press the Volume buttons.
 •Mute the sound:  Press and hold the Volume Down button.
 •Set a volume limit:  Go to Settings > Music > Volume...

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Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPad:
Status iconWhat it means
Wi-FiiPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the stronger the 
connection. See Connect to Wi-Fi
 on page 13.
Cell signaliPad ( Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is in range of the cellular network. If 
there’s no signal, “No service” appears.
Airplane ModeAirplane Mode is on—you can’t access the Internet, or use 
Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless...

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Getting Started
Read this chapter to learn how to set up iPad, set up mail accounts, use iCloud, and more. 
·WARNING:  To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 12 8 befor e using iPad.
Set up iPad
Set up iPad. Turn on iPad and follow the Setup Assistant.
The Setup Assistant guides you through the setup process, including: 
 •Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
 •Signing in with or creating a free Apple ID
 •Entering a passcode
 •Setting up iCloud and iCloud Keychain
 •Turning on...

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Manage your AirPort network. If iPad is connected to an AirPort base station, go to Settings > 
Wi-Fi, tap  next to the network name, then tap Manage this Network. If you haven’t yet 
downloaded AirPort Utility, tap OK to open the App Store and download it (this requires an 
Internet connection).
Apple ID
Your Apple ID is the user name for a free account that lets you access Apple services, such as the 
iTunes Store, the App Store, and iCloud. You need only one Apple ID...

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Important:  To avoid duplicates, keep contacts, calendars, and notes in sync using iCloud or 
iTunes, but not both.
You can also choose to manually manage content from iTunes by selecting that option in the 
iPad Summary pane. Then you can drag songs or videos from your iTunes library to iPad in 
iTunes. This is useful if your iTunes library contains more items than can fit on your iPad.
Note:  If you use iTunes Match, you can manually manage only video.
iCloud
iCloud...

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With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, and 
backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books, as well as your Photo Stream, don’t 
count against your free space.
Sign in, create an iCloud account, or set iCloud options. Go to Settings > iCloud.
Buy more iCloud storage. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then tap Buy More 
Storage or Change Storage Plan. For information about purchasing iCloud storage, see...

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Sync with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPad, and vice versa. You can sync 
by connecting iPad to your computer with the included USB cable, or you can set up iTunes to 
sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync music, photos, videos, podcasts, apps, and 
more. For information about syncing iPad, open iTunes on your computer, then select iTunes 
Help from the Help menu.
Sync wirelessly. Connect iPad to your computer...

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International settings
Go to Settings > General > International to set:
 •The language for iPad
 •The keyboards you use
 •The region format (for dates, times, and telephone numbers)
 •The calendar format
View this user guide on iPad
You can view the iPad User Guide on iPad in Safari, and in the free iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari. In Safari, tap 
, then tap the iPad User Guide bookmark. Or go to 
help.apple.com/ipad.
Add an icon for the user guide to the Home...

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Basics
Use apps
All the apps that come with iPad—as well as the apps you download from the App Store—are 
on the Home screen.
Start from home
Tap an app to open it.
Press the Home button anytime to return to the Home screen. Swipe left or right to see 
other screens.
Multitasking
iPad lets you run many apps at the same time.
View running apps. Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking screen. Swipe left 
or right to see more. To switch to another app, tap it.
Drag an app 
up to close...

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Close an app. If an app isn’t working properly, you can force it to quit. Drag the app up from the 
multitasking screen. Then try opening the app again.
If you have lots of apps, you can use Spotlight to find and open them. Pull down the center of 
the Home screen to see the search field. See Search
 on page 27.
Look around
Drag a list up or down to see more. Swipe to scroll quickly; touch the screen to stop it. Some lists 
have an index—tap a letter to jump ahead.
Drag a photo,...