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Authorize and deauthorize your computer for iTunes files (02/27/2011)
(...) Click the Create Home Share button. Repeat these steps for every computer you need to share with on the network. Once you set up all the computers, each of their iTunes libraries appears in everyone's Source list. (...)
Using Grid View on your iPad (02/27/2011)
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You can do the alternative for art you won't want to see: right-click it and choose Clear Deafult Grid Artwork.
Adjust how big the covers and art by dragging the slider towards the top of the window. One thing about Grid View, though: It's pretty darn depressing unless you have artwork on almost everything in your collection. (...)
Change song file formats on the iPad (02/27/2011)
(...) The song or songs in the original format, as well as the freshly converted tracks, are actually in your library.
Improve Your Tunes using the Graphic Equalizer
If you'd like to improve the way your songs sound, you can use iTunes' graphic equalizer (EQ) to regulate various frequencies in certain kinds of music. You might want to boost the bass tones in dance tracks to emphasize the booming rhythm, for instance. (...)
Make a genius playlist in iTunes using your iPad (02/27/2011)
(...) iTunes presents you with your new playlist in a flash. Make use of the buttons at the top of the Genius window to adjust the number of songs in the playlist, refresh it with new songs if you desire a different mix, and - on top of that - save the playlist permanently.
The Genius doesn't work if it doesn't have enough information about a song - or if there aren't enough similar songs open to match your kick-off song. (...)
Tips to get music and audio files for your iPad (02/27/2011)
(...) When you start iTunes for the first time, the program asks if you want to search your PC or Mac for music and combine it with iTunes. Click "Yes" and iTunes will go fetch.
Buy Music in the iTunes Store
A different way to get music for your iTunes library and iPad is to find it from the iTunes Store. (...)
Play music on your iPad and get album art in iTunes (02/27/2011)
(...) You need a iTunes Store account to make this work, so if you haven't registered yet. To make iTunes go fetch, choose Advanced and then Get Album Artwork.
Since Apple has to root around in your library to determine what covers you need, you get an alert box warning you that the organization will be getting private information from you. (...)
Get and watch videos on your iPad (02/27/2011)
(...) Video clips you buy on the iPad get synced back to the iTunes library next time you plug in the iPad.
Video-streaming apps. With a speedy and steady Internet connection, you can skip the iPad-drive bloat and stream video with apps such as the free ABC Player. (...)
How to find and play videos on the Apple iPad (02/27/2011)
(...) This progress indicator at the top of the screen displays the elapsed time, the residual time, and a little white, round handle that you can drag to jump forward or backward in a relevant video.
Widescreen/Full Screen. See the little or button in the top-right corner from the screen? Tap it to adjust the zoom degree of the video. (...)
Easy steps to play iPad videos on your TV (02/27/2011)
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Both versions from the cable cost about $50, but that includes a built-in AC adapter to make sure your iPad is powered for any whole-weekend movie marathon.
Apple's Dock Connector-to-VGA adapter sells for $29. And if you want to perch your 'Pad on the stand, the iPad Dock has a port for these AV cables; it sells for $29 as well. (...)
Ways to manage your photos on the iPad (02/27/2011)
(...) If you don't use any of the programs that the "Sync photos from" menu lists and you simply want to copy on the folder of random photos from your hard drive, select "Choose folder" from the menu and then navigate to the desired folder. Click Sync once you make your selections.
Once you start the sync, iTunes "optimizes" your photos. (...)
Find and view pictures on your iPad (02/27/2011)
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Mac people using recent versions of iPhoto or Aperture may also sort photos into Events.Tap the Events button on the iPad to determine any of these sets synced in the Mac.
Faces. (...)
View and email photos with the iPad (02/27/2011)
(...) You can showcase your vacation photos really fast by doing this. Rotate the iPad to possess horizontal photos fill the width from the screen or to have vertical photos fill its height.
With a photo open, tap the iPad's glass to display a strip of itsy-bitsy thumbnails of all the photos in the current album at the bottom of the screen. (...)
How to play photo slideshows on your iPad (02/27/2011)
(...) You can choose 2, 3, 5, 10, or 20 seconds.
Repeat. Tap this setting to On if you want the slideshow to keep looping, starting over after it plays with the first time. (...)
Change the wallpaper your iPad uses (02/27/2011)
(...) You can also bail out having a Cancel button in the left corner.
The 2nd way to wallpaper your 'Pad would be to pick a picture from one of the iPad's photo albums and tap the at the top of the screen, then tap the Save as Wallpaper option.
You can size and save the photo using the methods mentioned above. (...)
iPad calendar options and settings (02/26/2011)
(...) If you haven't changed any settings but wish to update your info, the Apply button in the corner of iTunes changes to Sync, and you can click that rather than going up to Menuville.
On the iPad, tap the Calendar icon on the Home screen to see your schedule unfold in glorious color. If you have multiple calendars, tap the Calendars button to select one and see its events - or you can consolidate your appointments into one uber-calendar. (...)
Take notes on your iPad and watch YouTube videos (02/26/2011)
(...) " Tap the yellow Note itself to summon the iPad's keyboard for any little good-old-fashioned text entry.
If you are seeking a certain word or words, type them to the Search box to contact a list of all the notes where the words appear. To flip forward or backward through your collected notes, tap the arrow keys at the end of the screen. (...)
iPad photo and video watching made easy (02/26/2011)
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Once you have videos on your iPad, tap the Home screen's Videos icon. The iPad sorts your collection by type: Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, or Music Videos. Tap an icon to experience the video. (...)
Download and install apps on your iPad (02/26/2011)
(...) At the bottom from the screen, you see a list of the most downloaded apps and apps listed by category.
Whenever you find an app you would like, tap the Free App or price button; the second turns into a Buy Now button, so hit that. Type in your Store name and password, and the download begins. (...)
Updating and troubleshooting iPad apps (02/26/2011)
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You can also look for app updates in iTunes. Click the Applications icon in the iTunes Source list to show all your downloaded apps, then click the "Check for Updates" link at the bottom of the window. If you have updates, iTunes alerts you with a box and gives you a button to click to determine what apps are involved. (...)
iTunes organizes the content on your iPad (02/26/2011)
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Your iTunes Library file, a database that offers the names of all the songs, playlists, videos, along with other content you've added to iTunes, sits inside the iTunes folder. Take care not to move or delete this file if you happen to be poking around in the iTunes folder. If iTunes aren't able to find it, it provides a little sigh and creates a new one - a new one that does not have a record of all your songs along with other media goodies. (...)
Finding and playing iPad games (02/26/2011)
(...) Tap the Categories button in the menu bar and choose Games to determine the bestselling titles - and many popular free games. Tap the Search box in the upper-right corner and type in keywords for any specific type of game or game title. When you find a game that piques your interest, buying it just takes a couple taps on the price button. (...)
Tips on using iWork on your iPad (02/26/2011)
(...) This really is convenient if, say, you simply need to compose memos and wouldn't know a GPA calculator if it bit you - you don't have to buy the whole suite. And if you do purchase the whole suite, it'll cost you just 30 bucks - a good deal compared to desktop suites that cost $80 or more. Here's the iWork lineup:
Pages. (...)
iPad tricks to create documents in Pages (02/26/2011)
(...) Tap the List tab if you want to make the selected text a bulleted or numbered list. Tap the Layout tab to change the written text alignment, change the quantity of columns on the page, or adjust the space between lines.
Add images and graphics. (...)
Creating presentations in Keynote with the iPad (02/26/2011)
(...) Tap a text block to pick it, then tap the icon to get to the Style, Text, and Arrange tabs. The Style tab holds the color and border options, while the written text tab lets you format typeface, style, color, and more. Having a picture selected, you can use the Arrange option to flip objects and edit the mask that frames the image. (...)
Basic functions of the Apple iPad (02/25/2011)
(...) To turn the iPad totally off, so it gobbles no power at all, press and hold this button for some a seconds. If you are not going to use your 'Pad for a few days, this is the way to conserve as much battery life as possible.
When you do choose the total shutdown, the iPad presents you with an onscreen arrow to confirm your request. (...)
iPad home button functions and home screen options (02/25/2011)
(...) You can program it to complete specific tasks when you double-click it. To set this up, go to the Home screen and tap Settings?General?Home. Here, you have three choices for double-clicking Home-button fun. (...)
iPad battery charging tips and ways to extend iPad battery life (02/25/2011)
(...) Unlike iPods and iPhones, charging the iPad over your computer's USB port is not a sure thing anymore. While USB ports on some newer computers - like late-model iMacs - have sufficient juice, many older ones don't. To determine for sure, grab the USB cable and plug your iPad into your PC or Mac's USB port. (...)
Keep the iPad screen clean and scratch free (02/25/2011)
(...) To buff it up, turn it off and unplug it from any connected docks or USB cables. Then have a lightly water-dampened lint-free cloth and wipe down the iPad's back and sides. Be careful not to slop water into openings such as the headphone jack, Dock Connector port, or speaker grills. (...)
Use cut, copy and paste with your iPad (02/25/2011)
(...) Select All highlights everything on-screen. Lift your finger to get a duplicate button. Web pages work just a little differently: When you lift your finger there, you decide to go right to the Copy button. (...)
Manage keyboards with your iPad (02/25/2011)
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Once you add and configure your new keyboards, give them a call up when you need to leap into a memo in Dutch or Japanese. You can switch keyboards two ways:
First, you can tap the key that has the globe icon, simply to the left of the space bar. With each tap, it cycles through your personal keyboards, briefly flashing its name on the space bar. (...)
WiFi and 3G connections for the iPad (02/25/2011)
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That said, if there is no WiFi hot spot in range, let 'er rip using the 3G. You now have a link towards the Internet pretty much anywhere you go - so long as you're under AT&T's network umbrella.
iPad WiFi Connection
No matter which iPad you have, you can connect with the Internet over a working WiFi network, known to geeks as an 802. (...)
Special broadband hot spot device for the iPad (02/25/2011)
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If you do math, this really is obviously more than the $15 or $30 you'd shell out for 3G service from AT&T. And also the Wi-Fi + 3G iPad doesn't require any additional hardware, though the 3G capability itself adds $130 towards the iPad's cost.
But here's where the pocket network does make sense: using it to get multiple devices online anywhere you go. (...)
The iPad automatically joins a WiFi network (02/25/2011)
(...) This is what you're paying for with your monthly bill.
EDGE. The EDGE network is slower than 3G, but could handle most data transfers if you hold out long enough. (...)
Safari bookmarks on the iPad make browsing easier (02/25/2011)
(...) Tap the Add Bookmark option to call up the Add Bookmark screen. You've two tasks:
Type in a better name. In the top box, you can type in a shorter or clearer name for the page than the one it arrives with. (...)
Save images from the web on your iPad (02/25/2011)
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But you know what? A lot of people bought the iPad anyway. Sure, it does not recognize Flash, RealPlayer, or Windows Media file formats. But the iPad isn't utterly clueless about streaming online goodies. (...)
Work with online apps using your iPad (02/25/2011)
(...) Once you register, you can create, edit, and share files right in your computer's Web browser - including word-processing documents, spreadsheets, and basic presentations.
Since those files are online anyway, you can also get to them from the Safari browser on the iPad. There are some limitations, though. (...)
Work with multiple pages on the iPad (02/25/2011)
(...) You can open another window, and a fourth, and so forth, and jump among them, using these two techniques.
To shut a window, tap the button. In the collection of shrunken pages, locate the miniature window you want to close, and then tap the button at its top-left corner. (...)
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