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Platform: Device and iPad

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Learn how to use iOS® devices (iPad®, iPhone®, & iPod® touch). In this online tutorial series, you'll learn how to use the basic features and functions of iOS devices running iOS 5. Also learn how to manage contacts, organize your calendar, and utilize iCloud®.

Wonder which version of the iOS software your iOS device is running? Watch the tutorial Getting general information about your iOS device to check your own device.

NOTE: The procedures demonstrated in these tutorials are shown on an iPad for clarity, but are performed much the same way on other iOS devices. If differences specific to a type of device exist for this version of the iOS, they will be found in a section titled “iOS Differences Between iOS Devices.”
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Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. preview What you'll learn in this training 90413 1:01
2. preview Getting general information about your iOS device 89486 1:05
3. locked Locking and turning the iPad on and off 89487 0:51
4. locked Setting the side-switch to lock rotation or mute 89488 2:15
5. locked Customizing the Home screen 89489 1:11
6. locked Deleting applications 89490 1:10
7. locked Setting a passcode to secure the iPad 89491 1:19
8. locked Using an index to navigate 89492 0:44
9. locked Zooming in and out 89493 0:39
10. locked Searching using Spotlight® 89494 0:30
11. locked Syncing the iPad with iTunes® 89495 4:03
12. locked Syncing wirelessly with iTunes 89496 1:58
13. locked Preventing automatic syncing 89497 1:15
14. locked Connecting to the Internet using a Wi-Fi network 89498 0:48
15. locked Setting the wallpaper and lock screen images 89499 0:49
16. locked Using Picture Frame 89500 0:45
17. locked Changing preferences in the Settings app 89501 0:45
18. locked Using Location Services 89502 2:31
19. locked Accessing multitask functions with the Home button 89503 2:13
20. locked Using multitasking gestures 89504 1:48
21. locked Installing the iPad User's Guide in iBooks® 89505 1:56
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Changing the onscreen keyboard layout 89506 1:06
2. locked Typing a period and space quickly 89507 0:29
3. locked Seeing numbers and other punctuation 89508 0:29
4. locked Cutting, copying and pasting text 89509 1:11
5. locked Formatting text 89510 1:26
6. locked Typing special characters 89511 0:50
7. locked Accepting and rejecting dictionary suggestions 89512 1:04
8. locked Creating keyboard shortcuts & dictionary entries 89513 1:57
9. locked Editing & deleting shortcuts 89514 1:36
10. locked Undoing an action 89515 0:32
11. locked Using international keyboards 89516 1:08
  C. Mail
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Adding e-mail accounts by syncing with iTunes 89517 1:42
2. locked Adding a new e-mail account on the iPad 89518 2:12
3. locked Configuring general Mail settings 89519 3:20
4. locked Checking and reading your mail 89520 1:48
5. locked Replying to a message 89521 1:34
6. locked Forwarding a message 89522 1:47
7. locked Adding an address in a message to Contacts 89523 1:45
8. locked Following a link in a message 89524 1:30
9. locked Opening an attachment 89525 1:10
10. locked Adding an event attachment to a calendar 89526 0:57
11. locked Creating and sending an e-mail 89527 2:15
12. locked Saving a draft of a message 89528 1:57
13. locked Sending a photo in an e-mail message 89529 2:52
14. locked Saving an attached photo to the Saved Photo album 89530 1:25
15. locked Using the emoji keyboard 89531 2:04
16. locked Searching Mail 89532 1:54
17. locked Deleting messages 89533 1:28
18. locked Creating a new mailbox 89534 1:37
19. locked Moving messages to a mailbox or folder 89535 2:16
20. locked Flagging messages & other advanced settings 89536 3:15
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Setting up iCloud 89537 3:15
2. locked Setting up Find My iPad 89538 2:26
3. locked Finding your iPad using any Web browser 89539 2:33
4. locked Remotely locking your iPad 89540 1:31
5. locked Remotely wiping your iPad's memory 89541 2:13
6. locked Using Photo Stream 89542 1:23
7. locked Backing up your iPad to iCloud 89543 2:04
8. locked Managing backups 89544 2:39
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Syncing your calendar(s) 89545 3:14
2. locked Setting overall Calendar preferences 89546 2:56
3. locked Showing or hiding a calendar 89547 1:49
4. locked Editing or deleting a calendar 90414 1:34
5. locked Switching Calendar views 89548 1:39
6. locked Displaying a calendar "heat map" 90415 1:30
7. locked Using navigation controls & gestures 89549 2:19
8. locked Adding calendar events 89550 3:19
9. locked Viewing, editing, or deleting an event 89551 2:57
10. locked Searching calendars 89552 1:56
11. locked Subscribing to a calendar 89553 3:23
12. locked Editing, deactivating or deleting a subscription 89554 1:34
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Introducing multitasking on the iPad 89555 2:21
2. locked Viewing apps on the multitasking bar 89556 1:34
3. locked Using multitasking gestures 90416 1:48
4. locked Switching between recently used apps 89557 1:10
5. locked Removing an app from the multitasking bar 89558 1:38
6. locked Using Music controls on the multitasking bar 89559 1:28
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Syncing Contacts 89560 3:31
2. locked Setting Contact preferences 89561 1:24
3. locked Adding a contact on the iPad 89562 2:59
4. locked Navigating the contact list 89563 1:19
5. locked Searching for a contact 89564 1:21
6. locked Editing and deleting contacts 89565 1:50
7. locked Viewing a specific group 89566 1:25
8. locked Sharing contact information 89567 1:40
9. locked Using Contacts for Mail, Messages, FaceTime, Maps 90417 1:07
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Introducing the Universal Access features on the iPad 89568 2:20
2. locked Turning accessibility features on or off in Settings 89569 2:34
3. locked Turning accessibility features on or off in iTunes 89570 1:55
4. locked Triple-clicking the Home button to access features 89571 2:07
5. locked Introducing VoiceOver 89572 2:31
6. locked Practicing the VoiceOver gestures 89573 2:49
7. locked Turning Speak Hints on or off 89574 1:27
8. locked Setting the VoiceOver speaking rate 89575 1:59
9. locked Setting General preferences for typing feedback 89576 1:56
10. locked Using Phonetics, Pitch Change, & Compact Voice 89577 2:00
11. locked Using the Rotor 89578 2:29
12. locked Entering text with VoiceOver on 89579 2:53
13. locked Editing text with VoiceOver on 89580 1:19
14. locked Setting the VoiceOver Language Rotor 89581 2:09
15. locked Using Universal Access Zoom 89582 2:17
16. locked Setting the minimum font size for mail & notes 89583 0:52
17. locked Switching the display to White on Black 89584 1:10
18. locked Turning on Mono Audio 89585 1:01
19. locked Using Speak AutoText 89586 1:02
20. locked Turning on closed captioning 89587 1:22
21. locked Introducing AssistiveTouch 90418 2:33
22. locked AssistiveTouch options & creating custom gestures 90419 1:51
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Opening & viewing a Web page 89588 1:29
2. locked Opening multiple Web pages - working with tabs 89603 1:48
3. locked Zooming & scrolling a Web page 89589 1:46
4. locked Viewing a Web link destination URL & link options 89590 1:33
5. locked Stopping & reloading or refreshing Web pages 89591 1:04
6. locked Using Previous or Next buttons for navigation 89592 1:15
7. locked Using the Search field to find Web content 89593 1:48
8. locked Finding keywords on the current page 89594 1:57
9. locked Changing the default search engine 89606 0:40
10. locked Creating a bookmark 89595 1:43
11. locked Editing or organizing bookmarks 89596 2:45
12. locked Syncing bookmarks through iTunes or iCloud 89597 1:23
13. locked Turning the Bookmarks Bar display on or off 89607 1:24
14. locked Displaying & using browser history 89600 2:10
15. locked Adding a page or link to your Reading List 90420 2:10
16. locked Adding a Web clip on a Home screen 89598 1:47
17. locked Sharing a Web page link 89601 1:05
18. locked Tweeting about a Web page 90421 1:29
19. locked Printing a Web page 90422 1:20
20. locked Saving or copying an image found on the Web 89602 1:22
21. locked Entering text in a text field - filling out forms 89604 1:16
22. locked Enabling & clearing the AutoFill feature 89605 1:59
23. locked Setting privacy preferences: Cookies & history 89609 2:13
24. locked Setting security preferences: Fraud, JavaScript & pop-ups 89608 2:14
25. locked Deleting a Web clip from the Home screen 89599 0:51
  J. Maps
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Using the Maps app - basic info 89611 2:02
2. locked Turning Location Services on or off 89612 1:45
3. locked Finding your current location 89613 1:58
4. locked Zooming, panning, or scrolling maps 89614 1:08
5. locked Using the digital compass 89615 1:53
6. locked Searching for a location & seeing location info 89616 2:19
7. locked Marking a location with a drop pin 89617 1:43
8. locked Bookmarking and recently visited locations 89618 2:02
9. locked Editing bookmarks or clearing the Recents list 89619 2:28
10. locked Adding a location to your Contacts list 89620 1:40
11. locked Using your Contacts list to find a location 89621 1:28
12. locked Changing Map views 89622 0:52
13. locked Seeing Street view 89623 1:33
14. locked Getting directions - driving, walking, or public transport 89624 3:05
15. locked Showing traffic conditions 89625 1:17
16. locked Finding a business 89626 1:31
17. locked Sharing a map location by e-mail 89627 1:18
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Browsing for apps on the iPad 89628 1:51
2. preview Overview of the Atomic Learning iPad App 94532 2:27
3. locked Viewing info & ratings for an app 89629 2:03
4. locked Purchasing & downloading an app 89630 1:12
5. locked Using an iPhone® app on the iPad 89631 1:56
6. locked Updating apps 89632 1:13
7. locked Submitting an app review 89633 1:29
8. locked Deleting apps 89634 1:48
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Using the iBook app 89635 2:14
2. locked Setting overall iBook preferences 89636 1:44
3. locked Opening a book or PDF & turning pages 89637 1:56
4. locked Navigating within a book or PDF 89638 2:39
5. locked Browsing the iBookstore 89639 2:30
6. locked Downloading a book from the iBookstore 89640 1:30
7. locked Adding an ePub book or PDF to iBooks 89641 2:00
8. locked Showing a PDF or ePub in the iTunes Books pane 89642 1:37
9. locked Setting, reviewing & removing bookmarks 89643 1:15
10. locked Working with highlighted selections in a book 89644 1:12
11. locked Adding, reviewing, or removing a note in a book 89645 1:36
12. locked Changing page brightness, font size & style 89646 2:07
13. locked Searching your iBooks collections 89647 1:10
14. locked Searching within a book or PDF 89648 1:21
15. locked Using the iBooks dictionary 89649 1:25
16. locked Using VoiceOver to read a book 89650 1:07
17. locked Printing or e-mailing a PDF from iBooks 89651 1:52
18. locked Sorting or arranging entries on your bookshelf 89652 1:36
19. locked Deleting an item from the library 89653 1:00
20. locked Creating a new collection & adding items 89654 1:54
21. locked Renaming, reordering or deleting a collection 89655 2:03
22. locked Viewing purchases, account info & signing out 89656 2:14
Tutorial Number Availability Status Tutorial Title Key # Length
1. locked Introducing the Photo Booth & Camera apps 89657 2:19
2. locked Switching between front & back cameras 89658 1:01
3. locked Taking a still photo with Photo Booth 89659 2:33
4. locked Adjusting a distortion effect in Photo Booth 89660 2:23
5. locked Taking a still photo in Camera 89661 2:00
6. locked Setting the focus, exposure & zoom in Camera 89662 2:14
7. locked Recording a video in Camera 89663 1:57
8. locked Trimming a video taken in Camera 89664 2:25
9. locked Deleting items in the Camera Roll album 89665 1:33
10. locked Sharing, copying, or printing photos or video 89666 3:25
Tutorial series by Christopher Boldon, Jody Ouradnik
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