User Guide
Table Of Contents
- iPad User Guide
- Contents
- Chapter 1: iPad at a glance
- Chapter 2: Get started
- Set up iPad
- Sign up for cellular service
- Connect to Wi-Fi
- Connect to the Internet
- Apple ID
- iCloud
- Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
- Manage content on your iOS devices
- Connect iPad to your computer
- Sync with iTunes
- Date and time
- International settings
- Your iPad name
- View this user guide on iPad
- Tips for using iOS 8
- Chapter 3: Basics
- Chapter 4: Siri
- Chapter 5: Messages
- Chapter 6: Mail
- Chapter 7: Safari
- Chapter 8: Music
- Chapter 9: FaceTime
- Chapter 10: Calendar
- Chapter 11: Photos
- Chapter 12: Camera
- Chapter 13: Contacts
- Chapter 14: Clock
- Chapter 15: Maps
- Chapter 16: Videos
- Chapter 17: Notes
- Chapter 18: Reminders
- Chapter 19: Photo Booth
- Chapter 20: Game Center
- Chapter 21: Newsstand
- Chapter 22: iTunes Store
- Chapter 23: App Store
- Chapter 24: iBooks
- Chapter 25: Podcasts
- Appendix A: Accessibility
- Accessibility features
- Accessibility Shortcut
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Invert Colors and Grayscale
- Speak Selection
- Speak Screen
- Speak Auto-Text
- Large, bold, and high-contrast text
- Button Shapes
- Reduce screen motion
- On/off switch labels
- Assignable tones
- Video Descriptions
- Hearing aids
- Mono audio and balance
- Subtitles and closed captions
- Siri
- Widescreen keyboards
- Guided Access
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- Accessibility in OS X
- Appendix B: iPad in Business
- Appendix C: International Keyboards
- Appendix D: Safety, Handling, and Support
- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- iPad Support site
- Restart or reset iPad
- Reset iPad settings
- An app doesn’t fill the screen
- Onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear
- Get information about your iPad
- Usage information
- Disabled iPad
- VPN settings
- Profiles settings
- Back up iPad
- Update and restore iPad software
- Cellular settings
- Sell or give away iPad
- Learn more, service, and support
- FCC compliance statement
- Canadian regulatory statement
- Disposal and recycling information
- ENERGY STAR® compliance statement
- Apple and the environment
Chapter 1 iPad at a glance 13
Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPad:
Status icon What it means
Wi-Fi iPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more bars, the stronger the
connection. See Connect to Wi-Fi
on page 15.
Cell signal iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is in range of the cellular network. If
there’s no signal, “No service” appears.
Airplane Mode Airplane Mode is on—you can’t access the Internet, or use
Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See Travel
with iPad
on page 46.
LTE iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a 4G
LTE network.
4G iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a 4G
network.
3G iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a 3G
network.
EDGE iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over an
EDGE network.
GPRS iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) is connected to the Internet over a
GPRS network.
Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb is turned on. See Do Not Disturb on page 35.
Personal Hotspot iPad is providing a Personal Hotspot for other iOS devices. See
Personal Hotspot
on page 39.
Syncing iPad is syncing with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes on page 19.
Activity There is network or other activity. Some third-party apps use this
icon to show app activity.
VPN iPad is connected to a network using VPN. See Network access on
page 149.
Lock iPad is locked. See Sleep/Wake button on page 10.
Alarm An alarm is set. See Chapter 14, Clock, on page 93.
Orientation lock Screen orientation is locked. See Change the screen orientation on
page 23.
Location Services An app is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 41.
Bluetooth Blue or White icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, such as
a headset or keyboard.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, but the device is
out of range or turned o.
No icon: Bluetooth is not paired with a device.
See Bluetooth devices
on page 40.
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.
Battery Shows the battery level or charging status. See Charge and monitor
the battery
on page 45.