Find My iPad

Find My iPad helps you locate a lost or misplaced iPad using another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the free Find My iPhone app, or a Mac or PC with a web browser. Find My iPad includes:

ÂÂ Find: Locates your iPad on a full-screen map on your computer

ÂÂ Display a Message or Play a Sound: Lets you compose a message to display on your iPad screen or play a sound

ÂÂ Remote Passcode Lock: Lets you remotely lock your iPad and create a 4-digit passcode, if you haven’t set one previously

ÂÂ Remote Wipe: Erases all the information and media on your iPad and restores it to its original factory settings

Use Find My iPad: Turn on Find My iPad in your MobileMe account settings. See “Setting Up MobileMe Accounts” on page 30.

Locate your missing iPad: Download and use the free Find My iPhone app from the App Store on a different iOS device, or sign in to me.com in a web browser on a Mac or PC.

Note: Find My iPad requires a MobileMe account. MobileMe is an online service, which provides Find My iPad for free to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch 4th generation customers. MobileMe provides additional features with a paid subscription. MobileMe may not be available in all countries or regions. For more information, go to www.apple.com/mobileme.

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