Status icon

What it means

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wi-Fi

Shows that iPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more

 

 

 

bars, the stronger the connection. See “Joining a Wi-Fi

 

 

 

network” on page 120.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Hotspot

Shows that iPad is providing a Personal Hotspot to

 

 

 

another iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. See “Personal

 

 

 

Hotspot” on page 123.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syncing

Shows that iPad is syncing with iTunes. See “Syncing with

 

 

 

iTunes” on page 20.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity

Shows network and other activity. Some third-party apps

 

 

 

use this icon to show an active process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VPN

Shows that you’re connected to a network using VPN. See

 

 

 

 

 

“VPN” on page 123.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lock

Shows that iPad is locked. See “Sleep/Wake button” on

 

 

 

page 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen orientation lock

Shows that the screen orientation is locked. See “Viewing

 

 

 

in portrait or landscape” on page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location Services

Shows that an item is using Location Services. See

 

 

 

“Location Services” on page 122.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play

Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing. See

 

 

 

“Playing songs and other audio” on page 85.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth

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 off.

 

 

 

No icon: Bluetooth is turned off or not paired.

 

 

 

See “Using Bluetooth devices” on page 37.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

Shows the battery level or charging status. See “Charging

 

 

 

the battery” on page 22.

 

 

 

 

iPad apps

iPad comes with the following apps:

Browse websites on the Internet. Rotate iPad sideways for widescreen viewing. Double-tap to zoom in or out—Safari automatically fits the webpage column to the screen. Open multiple

Safari pages using tabs. Sync bookmarks with Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer on your computer. Add Safari web clips to the Home screen for fast access to favorite websites. Save images from

websites to your Photo Library. Print webpages using AirPrint. See Chapter 4, “Safari,” on page 40.

Send and receive mail using many of the most popular mail services, Microsoft Exchange, or most industry-standard POP3 and IMAP mail services. Send and save photos. View PDF files and

Mailother attachments, or open them in other apps. Print messages and attachments using AirPrint. See Chapter 5, “Mail,” on page 43.

 

Organize your favorite photos and videos into albums. Watch a slideshow. Zoom in for a closer

 

look. Edit photos and print them using AirPrint. Use Photo Stream to push the photos you take

Photos

on iPad to your devices. See Chapter 10, “Photos,” on page 59.

 

Chapter 1    At a Glance

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