Getting started with the iPad

When using the iPad, you mainly control the device from the touchscreen, but there are also a number of physical buttons. If you pick up the iPad in a vertical position, you’ll see a couple of buttons: the Sleep/Wake button on the top, the volume buttons on the side, and the Home button on the bottom front. Some older models also have a side switch above the volume buttons.

The snooze button

When you’re not working with the iPad, lock it by putting it to sleep. When you lock iPad, nothing happens when you touch the screen. For example, if you were playing music, it will continue. You can also still use the volume buttons.

You can use the snooze button in the following ways:

• Locking the iPad
  Press the snooze button.
• Unlock the iPad
  Press the snooze button. Then press the Home button and enter your passcode or use your fingerprint.
• Turning off the iPad
  Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until you see a slider at the top of the screen. Then drag this slider to the right.
• Turning on the iPad
  Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears. Enter your passcode or use your fingerprint.

Volume buttons
The volume buttons control the volume of music or other media, as well as notifications and sound effects.

side switch
This switch is no longer present on the iPad Air 2 and iPad (5th generation). On earlier models of iPad, slide the side switch down to mute notifications and sound effects. This does not mute the sound of audio and video material.

home button
Wherever you are on iPad, the Home button always takes you back to the Home screen. You also use this button to unlock the iPad.

When you are used to working with a mouse and keyboard, a touch screen can take some getting used to. You operate a touch screen with your fingers (or with a special pen). You will often need the following movements, among others:

To tap
Tapping means tapping the screen briefly with your finger. For example to open a link on a web page.

Double tap
This means that you tap something twice in quick succession. For example to zoom in.

Sweep (swipe)
You swipe the screen with one finger. For example from bottom to top to scroll on a web page.

pinch
This means that you place two fingers on the screen and then move the fingers apart. For example to enlarge a web page. To go back to the original size, move the two fingers on the screen together again. You actually give a kind of squeeze. That is the meaning of the English word pinching.

Before you can get started, you need to set up your iPad. That’s what the rest of this article is about.

To get started with an iPad, it must first be set up.

• Turn on the iPad.
• Select your language. We tap Dutch.
• Then select your country. We tap The Netherlands.
• Tap on Configure manually.

With the iPad you can access the internet via your own wireless internet connection (via Wi-Fi), or you can use the 3G or 4G network that you have to pay for (the cellular connection). To do this, you need a micro SIM card from a mobile Internet provider. You put this micro SIM card in the micro SIM card holder of your iPad. If you find this difficult to do yourself, you can also ask the store.

• You can now select your Wi-Fi network. Tap your own network.
• Your network is probably password protected. Enter your password.
• Tap on Connect. This can be done on the keyboard, but also via the blue button above the password.

Tips:
To capitalize, first click on the upward pointing arrow tapping the keyboard before tapping the letter.

You create a number by first pressing the number key to tap. Then you can tap on the number itself.

When you arrive at the numbers, you will also see this key , which starts with a hash. Below you will find more symbols.

Did you type something wrong? Tap the key similar to Backspace .

Newer models of iPads have Touch ID (a fingerprint sensor in the Home button). With Touch ID, you use your fingerprint instead of a passcode or Apple ID password.

• Tap on Continue.
• Place a finger on the Home button.
• Place the same finger on the Home button in short intervals.
• Tap on Continue.
• Place the edge of your finger on the Home button in short intervals. Change the position of your finger a little at a time.
• Tap on Continue.

You can set a security code. To gain access to the device, this code must always be entered first. You choose a six-digit code. If you have set up Touch ID, creating this code is mandatory.

• Enter a six-digit code.
• Type the code again.
• On the next screen, tap Don’t transfer apps and data.

You will need an Apple ID to be able to download apps in the future. This is an account through which you use Apple’s services.

• Tap on Don’t have an Apple ID yet or have you forgotten it?.
• Tap on Create Apple ID.
• Type your first name.
• Tap in the field after ‘Last name’ and enter your last name.
• Tap the date behind “Date of Birth” and select your date of birth. You do this by moving your finger up or down over the day, month and year.
• Tap on Further.
• Enter your email address, tap the slider behind “Apple news and announcements” if you don’t want to receive email, then tap again Further.
• Create a password now. Enter the password twice. Behind ‘Password’ and behind ‘Confirm’. Make sure this is a secure and memorable password with at least 8 characters, a number, a capital letter and a small letter.
• Tap on Further.

Note: If you already have an Apple ID, enter your email address behind ‘Apple ID’. Then tap ‘Password’ and type the password. Finally tap Next one.

To verify your identity, Apple uses your phone number.

• Tap on phone number and type your phone number.
• Tap for “Text” or “Voice Call” depending on how you want to receive a code in the future.
• Tap on Further.
• You will receive a code on your phone.
• View the code and enter it on the iPad/iPhone.
• Tap on Agree to accept the terms.
• Tap again Agree.
• Enter the passcode of the iPad/iPhone if necessary.

You will now see an overview of the general terms and conditions. You can have these terms and conditions sent to your email address by tapping Send by email.

• Read the terms and conditions and tap Agree.

Apple now asks to set a number of options.

• To automatically install iPad updates, tap Continue. Don’t you want that? Then tap on ‘Install updates manually’.
• To allow apps to access location data, tap Turn on Location Services.
• It is possible to add a credit or debit card to Pay. This can be done by tapping ‘Continue’. We choose not to do that (yet) and tap Configure later in Settings.
• The iCloud Keychain allows you to store passwords, among other things. Do you want to use this? Then tap ‘Continue’. We choose Don’t use iCloud Keychain.
• Using Siri, you can control the iPad with your voice. To set that up, tap Continue. We now choose Configure later in Settings.
• Apple wants to use your information to improve its services. We choose don’t share not to make our data available to Apple.
• Choose the light or dark view by tapping on it. Tap on Continue.
• Tap three more times Continue.

Congratulations, your iPad is ready to use! Tap on To work and explore the tablet.

When you use the iPad, you also want to be able to work with your e-mail and put new apps on the tablet yourself. You can read how to link your email address and download apps from the App Store in the article ‘Email and apps on iPad’.