iPad+Guide

=iPad Users Guide= This iPad users guide will help you get started using your iPad. It is a summary of the 141 page iPad manual, which you may still want to use.

1. iTunes
When you first turn on your iPad it will start looking for an iTunes connections. iTunes is the Apple store where you will get apps and backup your iPad. If you don't have an iTunes account go to www.apple.com/itunes and get a free account. You will have to download and install a file to your computer.
 * Make sure that the IT department at your school will allow you to install iTunes or do it for you.
 * Connect the iPad to your computer with the USB connector that came with your iPad.
 * Sync the iPad to the iTunes account. You can sync all the classroom's iPads to one iTunes account. One iTunes account can be synced to 5 different computers.
 * Create a unique name for each iPad
 * Backup to either the computer or iCloud. iCloud gives you access to your files from any computer and from any other Apple device.

2. iPad controls

 * Turn iPad on with the Sleep/Wake button - hold it down until the Apple icon shows, then slide the Unlock switch at the bottom of the screen.
 * Turn the iPad off by holding the Sleep/Wake button down, until you see the Slide to power off switch.
 * The Smart Cover will put the iPad to sleep when it is closed and wake it when it is open, this will save the battery
 * The Home button is use to return to the home screen at anytime. Tap the Home button twice to see the multitask bar at the bottom of the screen, you will see any apps that are running and can turn them off.
 * To increase audio volume press the top of the volume button and the bottom to decrease.
 * The Slide Switch has two functions that are controlled in the Settings.
 * Lock screen rotation - will not allow the screen to rotate when the iPad is moved from portrait to landscape.
 * Mute sounds effects
 * Multi-touch screen controlled in the Settings
 * Return to the Home screen - pinch 4 or 5 fingers together
 * Reveal the multitasking bar - swipe up with 4 or 5 fingers
 * Switch apps - swipe left or right with 4 or 5 fingers
 * Zoom in or out - pinch 2 fingers together or apart
 * Brightness adjustment - double click the home button then flick from left to right
 * Onscreen keyboard will apear automatically when it is needed

3. Apps
The Apple app store now has more then 500,000 of them, so finding good apps and managing them takes some skill. All the apps you download are stored in your iTunes account. You can create a standard set of apps for your class so that when you sync the class iPads they are all the same. You can disable apps installation and deletion in the Settings so that students can not add or delete apps on their own.

As you add apps to your iPad they will start showing up as icons on the screen, when the first home screen in filled a second will become populated. This will continue as you add more apps. Soon you will want to start organizing apps so they will be easier to find. To move apps - touch and hold until it jiggles, then drag the app to where you want it. If you want to move an app to another screen move it to the left or right edge of the screen and it will move over one screen at a time.

Folders - to create a folder touch an app icon until it starts to jiggle, then move it over another app icon that will be in the same folder. When the folder is created the label can be edited. To add apps to the folder touch them until they jiggle and then move them to the folder, up to 20 apps can be in one folder.

4. Settings
Settings is where you can fine tune your iPad to meet your particular needs. There are too many setting options to address in this short users guide, so we will go over a few basics.


 * Wi-Fi - iPads can be used without being connected to the Internet, but if you are able to be connected you will be able to use more apps. You will only use the Cellular function if you have an iPad that came with that option.
 * Bluetooth - unless you are using a portable keyboard turn it off and save the battery
 * Location services - unless you are using Maps or a GPS app save the battery and turn it off
 * Passcode lock - this will require a 4 digit pass code to be entered before the iPad can be used. This will keep unauthorized users out of the iPad.
 * Restrictions - you can restrict access to specific apps on the iPad, restrict access to iTunes so students can't download or delete apps.
 * Keyboard - customize the keyboard for your needs