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Using the iPad – Basic Guide
iPads from Library and Learning Resources
I’ve never used an iPad before - what can I do with it?
You can browse the web, watch videos, listen to music or podcasts, take photos, shoot
videos, make presentations, email, use ‘apps’ for education or leisure, write
documents, make spread sheets, use the library databases, read e-books and more.
Using the iPad – Basic Guide – For students
How does it work?
Buttons
The Sleep/Wake button can lock the iPad by putting it to sleep when you are not using
it. When you lock the iPad nothing happens when you touch the screen. Music can still
be played, and the volume can be changed, but the screen is asleep.
Lock iPad
Unlock iPad
Turn iPad off
Turn iPad on
Press the Sleep/Wake button.
Press the Home button or the Sleep/Wake button, and then
drag the slider.
Hold down the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the
red slider appears, then drag the onscreen slider.
Hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo
appears
You can use the volume buttons to adjust the volume of songs, other media, alerts and
sound effects.
Increase the volume
Decrease the volume
Set a volume limit
Mute the sound
Press the Volume Up button.
Press the Volume Down button.
In Settings, go to Music > Volume
Limit.
Hold down the Volume Down button.
You can use the Side Switch to disable audio alerts and notifications. You can also
use it to lock the screen rotation and prevent the iPad display from switching between
portrait and landscape mode.
Mute notifications, alerts, and
sound effects
Slide the Side Switch down to mute
notifications, alerts, and sound effects.
This switch doesn’t mute audio
playback, such as music, podcasts,
movies, and TV shows.
Lock the screen rotation
In Settings, go to General > Use Side
Switch to, then tap Lock Rotation.
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You can see how much battery life is left on the iPad in the top right
corner of the screen. Charge the iPad up from the mains using the
enclosed plug or via the USB data cable connected to a PC/Mac
The Home button (which is located at the bottom of the iPad) lets you
get back to the Home screen at any time. It also provides other
convenient shortcuts.
To go to the Home screen: Press the Home button
If you don’t touch the screen for a minute or two, iPad locks automatically. You can
change how long it takes the screen to lock:
Set the Auto-Lock time: In Settings go to General > Auto-Lock, then set a time for iPad to
lock automatically.
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Using Apps
An ‘App’ is a software application developed for use on Apple's various devices i.e.
iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Apps are available to purchase and download via the ‘App
Store’.
They are designed to run on Apple's iOS mobile operating system, which powers the
iPad as well as Apple's other ‘i’ devices.
You interact with the iPad using your fingers to tap, double-tap, swipe and pinch
objects on the touchscreen.
Opening and switching between apps:
To go to the Home screen, press the Home button
.
Open an app: Tap it.
To return to the Home screen, press the Home button again.
View recently used apps: Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking bar.
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Tap an app to use it again. Swipe left to see more apps.
Tap your finger on the app icon on the screen to open it
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How to Close a Running App
The iPad doesn't need you to close a running app every
time. But in some cases like when you are playing a
game, you may need to actually close the app in order to
start a new level rather than continuing the last. Here are
the steps to close an app:
1. Click your iPad's Home button to minimize the app if it's running.
2. Double-click the Home button to see a row of running apps at the bottom of the
screen.
3. Touch and hold any icon until the icons start wiggling, then tap the minus sign on
the icon of the running app to close it.
4. Double-click the Home button again to hide the row.
Scrolling
Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll
side to side. Dragging your finger to scroll doesn’t choose or activate anything on the
screen.
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Flick to scroll quickly.
You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to
stop it immediately.
To quickly go to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen.
Zooming in or out
Depending on the app, you may be able to zoom in to enlarge, or zoom out to reduce
the image on the screen. When viewing photos, webpages, mail or maps for example,
pinch two fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in. For photos
and webpages, you can also double-tap (tap twice quickly) to zoom in, then double-tap
again to zoom out. For maps, double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two fingers to
zoom out.
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Zoom is also an accessibility feature that lets you magnify the entire screen of any app
you’re using and helps you see what’s on the display.
Multitasking gestures
You can use multitasking gestures on iPad to return to the Home screen, reveal the
multitasking bar, or switch to another app.
Return to the Home screen: Pinch four or five fingers together.
Reveal the multitasking bar: Swipe up with four or five fingers.
Switch apps: Swipe left or right with four or five fingers.
Turn multitasking gestures on or off: Go to Settings > General > Multitasking
Gestures.
Customizing the iPad
You can customize the layout of your apps on the Home screen, organize them in
folders, and change the wallpaper.
Portrait and landscape orientation
You can view many iPad apps in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate iPad
and the screen rotates as well, adjusting to fit the new orientation.
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How to Re-arrange Icons (apps)
When you install new apps to your iPad, the system stacks up the icons automatically
without asking you to select a home screen. But you can re-arrange the icons on the
home screens and on the Dock.
1. Touch and hold any icon on your screen until the icons start wiggling.
2. Drag an icon to a different spot on the screen, or even to or from the Dock, which
allows for six icons.
3. You can also drag an icon to the left or right edge of the screen until it starts
sliding, and then drop the icon to another screen.
4. Click the Home button to finish.
Create a new Home screen
While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the rightmost screen until a new
screen appears. The dots above the Dock show the number of screens you have, and
which screen you’re viewing.
To switch between Home screens: Swipe left or right.
To go to the first Home screen: Press the Home button.
Alerts
To help make sure you don’t miss important events, many iPad apps can provide
alerts. An alert can appear briefly as a banner at the top of the screen, which goes
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away if you don’t respond to it, or as a notice in the centre of the screen that remains
until you acknowledge it.
Some apps can also display badges on their icons on the Home screen, to let you
know how many new items are waiting - for example, how many new email messages
you have. If there’s a problem - such as a message that couldn’t be sent - an
exclamation mark appears on the badge. A numbered badge on a folder shows the
total number of alerts for all the apps in the folder.
Alerts can also appear on the Lock screen.
Respond to an alert when iPad is locked: Swipe it from left to right.
Notification Centre displays all your alerts in one place. So if you weren’t able to
respond when you first received an alert, you can use Notification Centre to respond
when you’re ready. Alerts can include:
 Missed FaceTime calls
 New email
 New text messages
 Reminders
 Calendar events
 Friend requests (Game Centre)
If you have signed in to your Twitter and your Facebook accounts, you can post and
tweet to those accounts from Notification Centre.
Typing with the iPad.
The onscreen keyboard lets you type when you need to enter text.
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Editing text
If you need to edit text, an onscreen magnifying glass lets you position the insertion
point/cursor. You can select, cut, copy and paste text. In some apps, you can also cut,
copy and paste photos and videos.
Position the insertion point/cursor: Touch and hold on the spot where you want to
bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to position the insertion point.
Select text: Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons. Tap Select to
select the adjacent word, or tap Select All to select all text. You can also double-tap a
word to select it. Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In read-only
documents, such as webpages, touch and hold to select a word.
You can turn on keyboards for writing in different languages, and you can turn typing
features, such as spell-checking, on or off.
International (keyboard/settings)
Go to Settings > General > International to set the following:
 The language for iPad
 The calendar format
 The keyboards you use
 The date, time, and number formats
Keyboard Shortcuts for the iPad
If you want to type special characters with accent marks (like the letter à or è), simply
tap and hold the corresponding alphabet key for a while and it will pop-up a list of
related accented characters for you to choose from. Do not release the key before
making a selection otherwise the choice will disappear.
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How to Cut, Copy and Paste
This looks simple but can be tricky sometimes when you use different apps. In
general, these steps can be used in Mail or some other
apps:
1. Double-tap to select a word, or tap once with two
fingers to select a paragraph. (Note)
2. Drag the handles to adjust the area if needed, then
select Cut or Copy.
3. Tap an insert point then tap the cursor, or more
directly, touch and hold an insert point.
4. Select Paste.
Note: Step 1 doesn't work in a browser like Safari since "double-tap" has been used to
enlarge a webpage. Instead, use "touch and hold" to copy text or an image. If "touch
and hold" shows a block on a certain webpage, try "tap and touch-and-hold".
How to Undo and Redo by Shaking
When you accidentally cut away some text and need to
undo your last action using such apps as Mail or Notes,
you can tap the Undo key on the Number keyboard. To
redo, switch to the Symbol keyboard, then tap the Redo
key. As an alternative, you can also shake your device to
undo and redo:
1. After deleting some text, hold your iPad firmly with both hands and give it a quick
shake, and the Undo button (like in the screenshot) slides in for you to undo.
2. To redo, shake it again.
How to Turn Off Auto-Correction
When you're typing through, the system checks your spelling and suggests a word.
Unless you have rejected it by tapping the x button, the suggested word overwrites
your word when you finish typing it and is followed by a space, punctuation mark or
return character. There is an option where you can turn off Auto Correction:
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1. Open the app Settings and select "General" on the
left panel.
2. Select "Keyboard" on the right panel.
3. Turn off "Auto-Correction".
Note: As an alternative, you can choose an audio alert
whenever the system suggests a word using the "Auto-Correction". To do so, go to
Settings > General > Accessibility, and turn on "Speak Auto-text".
How to Print Screen
Where is the Print Screen button when you need to take a screen shot of your iPad?
Instead of using one button, try a combination of two:
1. Press and hold down the Sleep/Wake button at the top right corner of your iPad,
and then press the Home button. The screen should flash quickly and you should
hear a ‘snapshot sound’.
2. Open the app Photos, and you can see your screenshot already saved in the
Camera Roll album.
Connecting to the web
If you are on campus at LSBU then you have the option to connect to our
wireless systems which are called EDUROAM and LSBU_Student_Staff
Find out how by using our IT 41 How To Guide on Connecting to
Wireless guide which is available on the IT Support pages of Mylsbu.
Once connected to EDUROAM you should be automatically connected whenever you
are on campus.
If you choose Eduroam you can also connect this way at other Universities who are
part of the EDUROAM scheme.
Connecting to Wi-Fi Outside LSBU
To connect to a local wifi network
Tap the Settings icon
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Select the Wi-Fi’ option
The iPad will scan for available networks
Tap the name of the network you want to connect to – a tick will appear to show you
are connected
You might need that network’s username/password
You can only access the web via Wi-Fi (not via 3G phone networks) with our iPads.
Using the Virtual Private Network
From time to time you will need access to your files when you are off-campus. LSBU
Virtual Private Network, known as the VPN, is a web based application that allows you
to:
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Access files in your I: drive from any PC/Laptop/Tablet/Mobile device with an
internet connection, on or off campus.
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Access any shared drives that you have set up on the “Hawk” server from any
PC with an internet connection, on or off campus.
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Create links to other local shared folders that you have so that you can access
them from any PC with an internet connection, on or off campus.
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Link to LSBU resources (Outlook, Blackboard, Student Gateway, etc.).
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Create a list of “Favourite” web site links that you can use from any PC.
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Access LSBU firewalled web sites.
Accessing the VPN
We have placed a link to the VPN on the home screen of the iPad.
Alternatively you can find it via the following URL:
http://secure.lsbu.ac.uk/
This will direct you to the log-in screen.
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Type in your usual LSBU username and password. If you don’t have these, visit:
https://my.lsbu.ac.uk/page/lsbu-password to set one up.
Ensure that you select Students from the Realm
drop-down box.
Access to handy bookmarks:
personal and university based
Access to your I:\Drive and
shared folders
The option to delete cookies
For more information concerning the Virtual Private Network please visit:
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/ict/services/vpn.shtml
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Safari – The iPad’s web browser
How to Edit Bookmarks and Folders in Safari
Just like most browsers, the app Safari allows you to add bookmarks and folders
easily for getting to the websites fast when browsing.
Add a bookmark
1. On the page you want to bookmark, tap the Action button
and select "Add
Bookmark".
2. Change the bookmark to a better title if needed.
3. Tick a bookmark folder, for example "Bookmarks Bar" if needed, and tap "Save".
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How to Read a Webpage with Safari Reader
While you read a web page in a browser, you can either
double tap or unpinch a page to enlarge the size for ease of
reading.
Safari browser takes a step further by taking the ads out of a
web page. It automatically detects a web page with a lot of
text, such as online articles and presents you with a Reader
button on the address bar.
Tap the Reader button when it appears and you can read or even email the articles in
a clean layout without ads or other distractions. Re-tap the button to go back to the
original page.
Email
You can use the Mail app on the iPad to get webmail and to send files as attachments
– this is one of the easiest ways to transfer files to and from the iPad.
To add your email account – tap the Mail icon.
Select your webmail provider from the list (or tap Other if it does not appear – e.g.
Hotmail).
Fill in the required fields and tap Next.
Once your details are verified, you may be asked if you want to sync features with the
iPad - e.g. calendars. You can choose Yes or No on this.
When you are finished, press Save – it might take a few minutes for all your emails to
download.
If you need help, contact IT Support to set up your LSBU Outlook mail on the iPad.
Deleting your email account
Your email details will be wiped off the iPad when it is returned but if you want to
remove them before you return the iPad to us, then the email account can be deleted
like this:
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Tap Settings
Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars
Tap the name of your email account and tap Delete account
E-journals/Databases
You can use the Safari web browser to access Mylsbu. From the library page you can
access our electronic resources including thousands of e-journals, e-books and
databases.
You will need your LSBU username/password to access the content of most of them.
PDF files
We have installed PDF reader apps (like ‘Good Reader’) on the iPad. These apps
make reading PDF documents easier.
Managing your files
Unlike a normal computer you cannot browse files you have created on the iPad.
They can only be viewed in the program that created them. At the moment, there is
nothing to manage files like Windows Explorer on a PC or Finder on a Mac.
Instead, you will need to send documents from and to the iPad via email attachments
or move them to a file storage program like Dropbox or Skydrive.
Other Info
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Flash web sites are not supported by Apple iPads.
(E.g. you will need to use the BBC iPlayer app rather than using iPlayer via the
BBC website due to Flash incompatibilities)
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Currently, you cannot print on the LRC or library printers from the iPad.
Produced by LLR 06/12/2012
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