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Lisa for GCF learn free.org and today
we're talking about the iPad the iPad is
capable of near limitless tasks from
browsing the internet and watching
movies to sending emails and playing
games but before we dive into everything
the iPad is capable of let's take a
moment to explore some of the important
physical aspects such as finding the
various buttons import charging the
battery and caring for the iPad itself
knowing the buttons and ports will help
you get the most out of this simple yet
powerful machine on top you'll find the
sleep/wake button and the headphone jack
on the side you'll find the volume
buttons below the touch screen is the
home button and at the bottom is the
lightning connector which connects the
lightning cable included with your iPad
you can plug the lightning cable into a
USB port on your computer to charge the
battery or transfer data if you only
want to charge the battery you can
connect to a wall outlet through the
power adapter which is also included
with your iPad just plug the adapter
into the wall then insert the charging
cables USB to check how much battery
light your iPad has look for the battery
icon in the top right corner of the
screen the buttons themselves are easy
to use press the sleep/wake button or
the home button to wake the iPad then
press the home button enter your
passcode if you've set one up and you're
ready to go when you're finished using
your iPad press the sleep/wake button to
put it to sleep if you're interested in
using your iPad to take pictures or use
FaceTime to video chat you'll be using
one of its cameras the iPad actually has
two one camera on the front and another
camera on the back anytime you're taking
a picture or recording video you can
switch between the front and back
cameras by touching the camera flip icon
on the right this allows you to quickly
switch between taking a picture of
something in front of you two taking a
picture of yourself and back again
caring for your iPad is important for
extending the life of your device
cleaning the screen is simple use a dry
lint-free cloth to wipe off smudges or
finger prints it's very important though
not to use any household cleaners on
your eyes
as they could ruin with special coding
on the touchscreen to keep your iPad in
good shape and to protect it from any
dents or scratches consider purchasing a
foldable cover many even double as a
stand there are also iPad cases that
protect the screen and metal backing
cases and covers come in a wide variety
of colors and materials you can find
them at your local Apple store and many
other retailers so now that you know
about the buttons import how to charge
the battery and how to care for your
iPad you're ready to start exploring
everything you can do
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