Introduction to Tablets: iPad
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TURNING ON
AND UNLOCKING
USING
TOUCHSCREENS
AND
GESTURES
Turning on the iPad is easy. Hold down the sleep/
wake button for a few seconds. If the tablet is starting
“cold” you’ll see the Apple logo appear on screen.
The logo will stay on screen for around 30 seconds,
while the device turns on.
What you’ll see next is the lock screen.
At the bottom of the lock screen, will be this:
If you have chosen to do so, you will have to enter a
4-digit pin number after you
Press home to open
.
Setting a passcode helps keep the content of your
iPad secure, as only the people who know the
passcode can use the device.
We set up a passcode on the iPad in the activity on
page 10.
Before we actually start using our iPad, we should
talk about how the device is controlled. The iPad
doesn’t come with a keyboard or a mouse, although
you can connect a separate keyboard if you want.
Instead, they rely on touch. Touch works like mouse
clicks on a computer. When you need to type
something, a keyboard will appear onscreen and
you can tap the keys with your finger.
There are also other ways you can interact with your
iPad. The iPad supports multi-touch gestures, which
let you control the device in new ways. For example,
a double-tap with one finger will zoom a web page or
a photo.
The iPad supports multi-touch gestures that can use
up to five fingers at once. You can learn more about
this in
Settings
,
General
,
Multitasking
.
We will focus on the six most used gestures below.
SUBJECT
TIME
AN IPAD INTERFACE GUIDE
20 minutes
Press home to open
appears
on the lock screen
