Apple MC980LL/A Connecting to the Internet, Preventing Automatic Syncing, Joining a Wi-Fi Network

Photos Pane

You can sync photos and videos with iPhoto 6.0.6 or later, or Aperture 3.0.2 or later on a Mac; or with Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 or later on a PC. You can also sync photos and videos in any folder on your computer that contains images or videos.

Preventing Automatic Syncing

You can prevent iPad from syncing automatically when you connect iPad to a different computer.

Prevent automatic syncing for all iPads: In iTunes choose iTunes > Preferences (on a Mac) or Edit > Preferences (on a PC), click Devices, then select “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.”

If this checkbox is selected, iPad won’t sync automatically, even if “Open iTunes when this iPad is connected” is selected in the Summary pane.

Prevent automatic syncing one time, without changing settings: Open iTunes, connect iPad to your computer, then press and hold Command-Option (on a Mac) or Shift-Control (on a PC) until iPad appears in the sidebar.

Sync manually: In iTunes, select iPad in the sidebar, then click Sync in the lower-right corner of the window. Or, if you’ve changed any sync settings, click Apply.

Connecting to the Internet

iPad can join AirPort and other Wi-Fi networks at home, at work, or at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. When joined to a Wi-Fi network that’s connected to the Internet, iPad connects to the Internet automatically whenever you use Mail, Safari, YouTube, the App Store, or the iTunes Store. iPad connects to the Internet using a Wi-Fi network. iPad Wi-Fi + 3G can also connect to the Internet using a cellular data network. Data service is sold separately.

Joining a Wi-Fi Network

Use Wi-Fi settings to turn on Wi-Fi and join Wi-Fi networks.

Turn on Wi-Fi:Choose Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on.

Join a Wi-Fi network: Choose Settings > Wi-Fi, wait a moment as iPad detects networks in range, then select a network (fees may apply to join some Wi-Fi networks). If necessary, enter a password and tap Join (networks that require a password appear with a lock icon).

Once you join a Wi-Fi network, iPad automatically connects to it whenever the network is in range. If more than one previously used network is in range, iPad joins the one last used.

When iPad has a Wi-Fi connection, the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar shows the connection strength. The more bars you see, the stronger the connection.

For information about configuring Wi-Fi settings, see “Wi-Fi” on page 152.

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