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The Home button doubles as a Touch ID sensor, and you can use your fingerprint (or a passcode) to unlock your tablet and authenticate purchases.</li>\n<li><strong>App icons:</strong> Most of the icons shown on the Home screen launch an iPad app. Nearly 40 apps come with your iPad, and you can add more (many are free) by downloading them from the App Store.</li>\n<li><strong>Front camera: </strong>The front camera comes in handy when you’re FaceTime chatting, but it&#8217;s not the best choice for shooting still photos or videos.</li>\n<li><strong>Rear camera:</strong> iPads have a better camera on the backside than the one in front, just below the top button. 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Swipe left or right with four or five fingers to switch between recently used apps. If your iPad doesn’t have a Home button, you can also swipe left or right across the bottom of the screen to navigate among your running apps.</li>\n<li>Double-press the Home button (if your iPad has one) or swipe up from the bottom of your screen to display App Switcher, which offers thumbnail views for any open apps; swipe to the right to see more apps.</li>\n<li>Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center, where you can enable and disable Wi-Fi, enable and disable Bluetooth, and much more.</li>\n<li>Swipe down from the middle top edge of your screen to access Notification Center.</li>\n<li>Pinch two fingers to shrink and spread two fingers to enlarge web pages and pictures. To pinch or spread using multitouch, place your thumb and index finger against the iPad screen. Then keeping the thumb in place, drag your index finger toward your thumb to pinch or away from your thumb to spread. And double-tapping usually enlarges text, so give it a try.</li>\n<li>Trust the iPad virtual keyboard. It makes suggestions and corrects mistakes on the fly.</li>\n<li>Long-press (press and hold down for a few seconds) anywhere in text to select one or more words.</li>\n<li>Correct errors in a note or an email by long-pressing the text to magnify the text, and then drag left or right to position the cursor (a vertical line) in the precise spot that needs to be edited. You can also long-press the spacebar and then use the entire keyboard as a kind of trackpad to position the cursor.</li>\n<li>To move an item within an app, long-press the item until it lifts up. If the item is text, select it before you long-press it. Now, drag the item up or down to move it to a different part of the document. Drag to the very bottom or top of a long document, and it’ll scroll automatically. Lift your finger to drop the item.</li>\n<li>To copy an item between two open apps, open two apps in split view or slide over mode (in the first app, tap the multitasking icon (&#8230;), tap Split View or Slide Over, and then tap the second app), then press and hold down on the item until it lifts up. (If it’s text, select it before you tap and hold down.) Drag it to the other app. As you drag, a little green +-in-a-circle appears wherever you can drop the item.</li>\n<li>To copy an item to an app on the Home screen or the dock, long-press the item until it lifts up (select it first if it’s text). While you continue to press on the item, use another finger to click the Home button, or swipe up from the bottom of the screen to display the dock. Finally, drag the item onto an app icon to open the app.</li>\n</ul>\n"},{"title":"5 things to try when your iPad acts up","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Most of the time, your iPad behaves itself, but every so often it doesn&#8217;t. Here&#8217;s a quick review of things you can try if your iPad isn&#8217;t working the way you expect:</p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Restart your iPad. </strong>Press and hold down the top button, and then slide the slider button to the right to turn it off. Wait a few seconds. Press the top button to turn on the iPad again.<br />\nFor iPad models without a Home button, press and hold down both the top button and the volume up button for a few seconds, and then slide the slider button to the right to turn it off. Wait a few seconds. Press the top button to turn on the iPad again.</li>\n</ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Reboot your iPad.</strong> Press and hold down both the top button and the Home button (or the volume up button for iPad Pro models without a Home button). Ignore the Slide to Power Off slider when it appears; continue to hold down both buttons until your iPad restarts and you see the Apple logo in the middle of the screen.</li>\n</ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Reset your network connection. </strong>If you can’t connect to websites or Apple’s App or other stores, tap the Settings icon on your Home screen and then tap General&#8211;&gt;Transfer or Reset iPad&#8211;&gt;Reset&#8211;&gt;Reset Network Settings, which often cures network connectivity issues.</li>\n</ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> Reset iPad settings. </strong>Tap the Settings icon on your Home screen, and then tap General&#8211;&gt; Transfer or Reset iPad&#8211;&gt;Reset&#8211;&gt;Reset All Settings. Resetting iPad settings won&#8217;t erase your data, but you&#8217;ll have to redo some settings afterwards.</li>\n</ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> Restore your iPad.</strong> Connect your iPad to your computer as though you were about to sync. Then select the iPad in the iTunes sidebar (Windows and macOS Mojave and earlier) or the Finder sidebar (macOS Catalina or later), and click the Restore button on the Summary tab.<br />\nIf you back up to iCloud instead of your Mac or PC, start by tapping Settings&#8211;&gt;General&#8211;&gt;Transfer or Reset iPad&#8211;&gt;Erase All Content and Settings. Once your iPad restarts, tap Restore from iCloud Backup option on the Apps &amp; Data screen, sign in with your Apple ID, and choose the iCloud backup you wish to use.</li>\n</ol>\n"}],"videoInfo":{"videoId":null,"name":null,"accountId":null,"playerId":null,"thumbnailUrl":null,"description":null,"uploadDate":null}},"sponsorship":{"sponsorshipPage":false,"backgroundImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"brandingLine":"","brandingLink":"","brandingLogo":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"sponsorAd":"","sponsorEbookTitle":"","sponsorEbookLink":"","sponsorEbookImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0}},"primaryLearningPath":"Explore","lifeExpectancy":"One year","lifeExpectancySetFrom":"2022-02-18T00:00:00+00:00","dummiesForKids":"no","sponsoredContent":"no","adInfo":"","adPairKey":[]},"status":"publish","visibility":"public","articleId":207404},{"headers":{"creationTime":"2016-03-27T16:47:05+00:00","modifiedTime":"2022-02-16T19:46:02+00:00","timestamp":"2022-09-14T18:19:08+00:00"},"data":{"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Technology","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33512"},"slug":"technology","categoryId":33512},{"name":"Electronics","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33543"},"slug":"electronics","categoryId":33543},{"name":"Tablets & E-Readers","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33557"},"slug":"tablets-e-readers","categoryId":33557},{"name":"Android Tablets","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33558"},"slug":"android-tablets","categoryId":33558}],"title":"Android Tablets For Dummies Cheat Sheet","strippedTitle":"android tablets for dummies cheat sheet","slug":"android-tablets-for-dummies-cheat-sheet","canonicalUrl":"","seo":{"metaDescription":"Get the most out of your Android tablet with these tips and tricks for navigation, operation, icons, and home screen basics.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"An Android tablet is a complex piece of electronics that is both delightful and intimidating. 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You&#8217;ll find several Home screen pages, some marching off to the left and others marching to the right, for a total of anywhere up to seven Home screen pages, depending on the tablet. Each Home screen page can be adorned with icons, widgets, and sneeze globs (if you&#8217;ve recently suffered a cold). Only the sneeze globs are easily removed by using a microfiber cloth.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/android-tablets-home-screen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-230890 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/android-tablets-home-screen.jpg\" alt=\"android-tablets-home-screen\" width=\"333\" height=\"371\" /></a></p>\n"},{"title":"Android tablet navigation icons","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Android tablets feature common icons for using the Home screen as well as various apps. These are the navigation icons, and they are often found at the bottom of the touchscreen.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/481636.image0.jpg\" alt=\"image0.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"227\" /></p>\n"},{"title":"Common Android tablet icons","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Various icons appear while you use your Android tablet. These icons serve common functions in your apps as well as in the Android operating system. Common icons and their functions are shown here:</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/android-tablets-table-a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-230895 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/android-tablets-table-a.jpg\" alt=\"android-tablets-table-a\" width=\"535\" height=\"353\" /></a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/android-tablets-table-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-230896 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/android-tablets-table-b.jpg\" alt=\"android-tablets-table-b\" width=\"535\" height=\"355\" /></a></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"},{"title":"Android tablet touchscreen operations","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>It takes a certain finesse to work a touchscreen. Here are some of the common operations you can perform using your fingers on an Android tablet&#8217;s touchscreen:</p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Action</th>\n<th>Description</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tap</td>\n<td>The basic touchscreen technique is to touch it. You tap an<br />\nobject, an icon, a control, a menu item, a doodad, and so on. The<br />\ntap operation is similar to a mouse click on a computer. It may<br />\nalso be referred to as a <i>touch</i> or a <i>press</i>.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Double-tap</td>\n<td>Tap the screen twice in the same location. Double-tapping can<br />\nbe used to zoom in on an image or a map, but it can also zoom out.<br />\nBecause of the double-tap&#8217;s dual nature, use the pinch or spread<br />\noperation to zoom.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Long-press</td>\n<td>Tap part of the screen and keep your finger down. Depending on<br />\nwhat you&#8217;re doing, a pop-up menu may appear, or the item you&#8217;re<br />\nlong-pressing may get &#8220;picked up&#8221; so that you can drag (move) it<br />\naround. <i>Long-press</i> might also be referred to as <i>touch and<br />\nhold</i><i>.</i></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Swipe</td>\n<td>To swipe, you touch your finger on one spot and then drag it to<br />\nanother spot. Swipes can go up, down, left, or right, which moves<br />\nthe touchscreen content in the direction you swipe. A swipe can be<br />\nfast or slow. It&#8217;s also called a <i>flick</i> or<br />\n<i>slide</i><i>.</i></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drag</td>\n<td>A combination of long-press and then swipe, the drag operation<br />\nmoves items on the screen.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pinch</td>\n<td>A pinch involves two fingers, which start out separated and<br />\nthen are brought together. The effect is used to <i>zoom out,</i><br />\nto reduce the size of an image or see more of a map.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spread</td>\n<td>The opposite of pinch is spread. You start out with your<br />\nfingers together and then spread them. The spread is used to<br />\n<i>zoom in,</i> to enlarge an image or see more detail on a<br />\nmap.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rotate</td>\n<td>A few apps let you rotate an image on the screen by touching<br />\nwith two fingers and twisting them around a center point. If you<br />\nhave trouble with this operation, pretend that you&#8217;re turning the<br />\ndial on a safe.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n"},{"title":"Android tablet tricks to remember","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>You can get more done quickly on your Android tablet when you know a few tricks. 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The Google Hangouts app can be used for phone calls, as long as the Hangouts Dialer app is installed.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Use the various Search icons to look for things on the tablet, on the Internet, or in a specific app.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">When downloading updates or new apps, or for faster web browsing, activate the tablet&#8217;s Wi-Fi.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Use Google Now to control the tablet with your voice or to search the Internet.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n"},{"title":"Android tablet help and support","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>If you ever happen to find yourself in really serious phone trouble, here is a smattering of trusted places to check out for help with your Android tablet.</p>\n<table>\n<caption>Cellular Providers</caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Provider</th>\n<th>Telephone</th>\n<th>URL</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AT&amp;T</td>\n<td>800-331-0500</td>\n<td><a href=\"http://www.att.com/esupport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.att.com/esupport</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sprint Nextel</td>\n<td>800-211-4727</td>\n<td><a href=\"http://www.sprint.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mysprint.sprint.comsprint.com</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>T-Mobile</td>\n<td>800-866-2453, 877-453-1304</td>\n<td><a href=\"http://www.t-mobile.com/Contact.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.t-mobile.com/Contact.aspx</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Verizon</td>\n<td>800-922-0204</td>\n<td><a href=\"https://www.verizonwireless.com/support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://www.verizonwireless.com/support</a></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>Tablet manufacturers</h2>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>HTC <a href=\"http://www.htc.com/us/support/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http://www.htc.com/us/support/</a></li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Asus <a href=\"http://www.asus.com/us/Tablets_Mobile/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.asus.com/us/Tablets_Mobile</a></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">LG <a href=\"http://www.lg.com/us/support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lg.com/us/support</a></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Samsung <a href=\"http://www.samsung.com/us/support/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.samsung.com/us/support</a></p>\n</li>\n<li>Motorola <a href=\"http://www.motorola.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.motorola.com</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Google support</h2>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><a href=\"http://support.google.com/googleplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play Store Support</a></p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n"}],"videoInfo":{"videoId":null,"name":null,"accountId":null,"playerId":null,"thumbnailUrl":null,"description":null,"uploadDate":null}},"sponsorship":{"sponsorshipPage":false,"backgroundImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"brandingLine":"","brandingLink":"","brandingLogo":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"sponsorAd":"","sponsorEbookTitle":"","sponsorEbookLink":"","sponsorEbookImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0}},"primaryLearningPath":"Solve","lifeExpectancy":"One year","lifeExpectancySetFrom":"2022-02-16T00:00:00+00:00","dummiesForKids":"no","sponsoredContent":"no","adInfo":"","adPairKey":[]},"status":"publish","visibility":"public","articleId":207487},{"headers":{"creationTime":"2020-03-11T16:31:42+00:00","modifiedTime":"2022-02-03T22:04:10+00:00","timestamp":"2022-09-14T18:19:05+00:00"},"data":{"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Technology","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33512"},"slug":"technology","categoryId":33512},{"name":"Electronics","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33543"},"slug":"electronics","categoryId":33543},{"name":"Tablets & E-Readers","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33557"},"slug":"tablets-e-readers","categoryId":33557},{"name":"iPads","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33560"},"slug":"ipads","categoryId":33560}],"title":"iPad For Seniors For Dummies Cheat Sheet","strippedTitle":"ipad for seniors for dummies cheat sheet","slug":"ipad-for-seniors-for-dummies-cheat-sheet","canonicalUrl":"","seo":{"metaDescription":"Learn how to take care of your iPad, troubleshoot any problems it might have, and get Apple support for iPads—from Dummies.com.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"iPads cost a pretty penny, especially if you have a Wi-Fi + Cellular model. 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In addition to its aeronautical uses, Airplane Mode is the simplest way to conserve power, and if you want to concentrate on something, it may be a simple tool to use.</li>\n<li><strong>Turn off Background App Refresh. </strong>You might want to turn off this setting (tap Settings, and then General, and then Background App Refresh) for some of your power-hungry apps if you don&#8217;t need them to run in the background. News, for example, routinely checks for updates. If you&#8217;re feeling stressed by too much connectivity, try turning off background refresh in some noncritical apps.</li>\n<li><strong>Keep tabs on remaining battery life.</strong> You can estimate the amount of remaining battery life by looking at the Battery icon at the far-right end of the status bar, at the top of your screen.</li>\n<li><strong>Use standard accessories to charge your iPad most effectively.</strong> The most effective way to charge your iPad is to plug it into a wall outlet by using the charging cable and power adapter that come with your iPad. The fastest way to charge the iPad is to turn it off while charging it.</li>\n<li><strong>Don&#8217;t keep your iPad connected.</strong> Your battery may lose power if you leave it connected to the USB port on an external keyboard.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Your iPad comes with a USB power adapter. Your best bet is to use the adapter that came with your iPad. If you have another adapter, <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refer to Apple&#8217;s guide</a>, but if it&#8217;s an Apple power adapter, you&#8217;ll be safe (as long as the cable you use is compatible with the port on your iPad).</p>\n<p>If you use a smaller power adapter than the one that came with your iPad, you&#8217;ll probably increase the charging time, but you shouldn&#8217;t do damage.</p>\n"},{"title":"What to do if your iPad acts up","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Sometimes your iPad refuses to respond. Before you throw it through the window and run to the Apple store, there are a few troubleshooting things you can try. If your iPad goes dead on you, try these solutions:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Charge the battery</strong><strong>.</strong> The problem could be a power issue, so the first thing to do is plug the cable into the power adapter, plug the adapter into a wall outlet, plug the other end of the cable into your iPad, and charge the battery.</li>\n<li><strong>Quit apps.</strong> Sometimes a misbehaving app is the issue, and closing some might help. To close an app, double-tap the Home button or swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Thumbnails of every open app appear. Now swipe up on any apps you would like to quit.</li>\n<li><strong>Restart the iPad.</strong> Rebooting can solve a multitude of ills. To restart your iPad, press the Top button (for iPads with a Home button) or the Top button and one of the Volume buttons (for iPads without a Home button) until a red slider appears, and drag the slider to the right to turn off your iPad. After a few moments, press the Top button to boot up the little guy again.</li>\n<li><strong>Reset the iPad.</strong> If all else has failed, you can try to force a restart of your iPad. To do this for iPads with a Home button, press and hold the Top button and the Home button at the same time until the Apple logo appears onscreen. To do this for iPads without a Home button, quickly press and release the Volume Up button, quickly press and release the Volume Down button, and then press and hold the Top button until the Apple logo appears onscreen. (This reset doesn&#8217;t interfere with the data on your iPad.)</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"article-tips tip\">Apple offers <a href=\"https://www.apple.com/support/products/ipad/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AppleCare+</a> for iPads. Ranging from $69–$129 (depending on your model), you get two years of coverage, which protects you even if you drop or spill liquids on your iPad. (Apple covers up to two incidents of accidental damage.) The terms and prices change over time, so check out the upcoming link to find out the current information. See Apple support for more details.</p>\n"},{"title":"Update your iPad's software","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Apple occasionally updates the iPad system software (iOS) to fix problems or offer enhanced features. You can update manually or automatically. To update your software automatically, tap Settings→General→Software Update to update your software.</p>\n"},{"title":"Apple Support for iPads","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Every new iPad comes with a year&#8217;s coverage of the hardware and 90 days’ worth of free technical support. Apple Support is known for its helpful customer service, so if you&#8217;re stuck, I recommend that you try it. Here are a few options you can explore for getting help:</p>\n<p><strong>Apple Store: </strong>Go to your local Apple Store (if one is handy) to see what the folks there may know about your problem. It&#8217;s best to make an appointment to avoid long lines.</p>\n<p><strong>iPad Support website</strong>: Visit <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/ipad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad Support</a>. You can find online manuals, discussion forums, and downloads on this site, and you can use the Apple Expert feature to contact a support person by phone.</p>\n<p><em><strong>iPad User Guide</strong>: </em><a href=\"https://support.apple.com/manuals/ipad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View</a> the manual for free.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"}],"videoInfo":{"videoId":null,"name":null,"accountId":null,"playerId":null,"thumbnailUrl":null,"description":null,"uploadDate":null}},"sponsorship":{"sponsorshipPage":false,"backgroundImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"brandingLine":"","brandingLink":"","brandingLogo":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"sponsorAd":"","sponsorEbookTitle":"","sponsorEbookLink":"","sponsorEbookImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0}},"primaryLearningPath":"Explore","lifeExpectancy":"One year","lifeExpectancySetFrom":"2022-02-03T00:00:00+00:00","dummiesForKids":"no","sponsoredContent":"no","adInfo":"","adPairKey":[]},"status":"publish","visibility":"public","articleId":268978},{"headers":{"creationTime":"2016-03-26T15:28:27+00:00","modifiedTime":"2021-11-19T19:23:35+00:00","timestamp":"2022-09-14T18:18:48+00:00"},"data":{"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Technology","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33512"},"slug":"technology","categoryId":33512},{"name":"Electronics","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33543"},"slug":"electronics","categoryId":33543},{"name":"Tablets & E-Readers","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33557"},"slug":"tablets-e-readers","categoryId":33557},{"name":"Kindles","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33561"},"slug":"kindles","categoryId":33561}],"title":"How to Transfer Files From Your Computer to Your Kindle Paperwhite","strippedTitle":"how to transfer files from your computer to your kindle paperwhite","slug":"how-to-transfer-files-from-your-computer-to-your-kindle-paperwhite","canonicalUrl":"","seo":{"metaDescription":"In this article, learn how to connect your Kindle Paperwhite device to your Mac or Windows computer and transfer files.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"If you have files on your computer that you need on your Kindle Paperwhite, you can transfer these with ease. Although emailing or sending a document to your Kindle Paperwhite is fast and easy, connecting your Kindle via USB cable and transferring books via drag-and-drop is simple too.\r\n\r\nBoth Macintosh and Windows users can download and transfer Kindle content and personal documents from their computers to their Kindles through the USB connection. When the Kindle is plugged into a computer, it appears as a removable mass-storage device.\r\n\r\nTo transfer files via USB cable, your computer must meet the following system requirements:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>PC:</b> Windows 2000 or later</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Macintosh:</b> Mac OS X 10.2 or later</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>USB port:</b> An available port or an attached USB hub with an available port</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >How to connect your Kindle Paperwhite to your computer</h2>\r\nFollow these steps:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port or a powered USB hub connected to your computer, and connect the other end of the USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom of the Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">When connected to the PC, the Kindle Paperwhite goes into USB drive mode and its battery is recharged by the computer. Wireless service is temporarily shut off. The Kindle isn’t usable as a reading device while in USB drive mode but returns to your reading location when you eject the device from your computer.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">When your Kindle Paperwhite is connected, simply drag and drop (or copy and paste) the file from your computer’s hard drive to the Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">For e-books, make sure to place the file in the Documents folder on the Kindle Paperwhite. If you put the file in the root drive, it won't appear on the Home screen of your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Transferring files</h2>\r\nIf your file is in a Kindle-compatible format, you can transfer it directly from your computer to your Kindle Paperwhite via USB. To transfer the files, follow these easy steps:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Connect your Kindle Paperwhite to your computer using the USB cable.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Your computer recognizes your Kindle Paperwhite when it’s plugged in and displays the Kindle Paperwhite as a removable drive. If you go to my Computer (PC) or Finder (Mac), your Kindle Paperwhite appears as a drive.</p>\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/366054.image0.jpg\" alt=\"image0.jpg\" width=\"482\" height=\"400\" /></li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Double-click the drive to open it and view the folders on your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Open another window and navigate to the file(s) you want to transfer to your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Drag the file(s) to the appropriate folder on your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Place your text and documents files in the Documents folder on your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">You can also use the Copy and Paste commands to move documents to the documents folder.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Eject your Kindle Paperwhite from your computer:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"level-two\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><i>On a Windows 8 PC,</i><i> </i>right-click the Kindle drive icon and choose Eject. A notification that it is safe to remove the device from the computer appears.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><i>On a Windows Vista or Windows 7 PC,</i> choose Start→Computer, and then right-click the Kindle drive icon and choose Eject. You can also left- or right-click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><i>On a Mac, </i>Control-click the Kindle device icon and choose Eject.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The files you transferred are displayed on your Home screen and are available for you to view on your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p class=\"Warning\">Your Kindle Paperwhite cannot read files that are protected with DRM. If this is the case, you see an error message when you try to open the e-book. Before buying books from sources other than Amazon, make sure that the file is compatible with your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"Technical Stuff\"><i>Sideloading</i> describes the transfer of files directly from one device to another. <i>Uploading</i> and <i>downloading</i> are terms that are commonly used to describe transferring files to or from an Internet server. What we’ve described here is sideloading.</p>","description":"If you have files on your computer that you need on your Kindle Paperwhite, you can transfer these with ease. Although emailing or sending a document to your Kindle Paperwhite is fast and easy, connecting your Kindle via USB cable and transferring books via drag-and-drop is simple too.\r\n\r\nBoth Macintosh and Windows users can download and transfer Kindle content and personal documents from their computers to their Kindles through the USB connection. When the Kindle is plugged into a computer, it appears as a removable mass-storage device.\r\n\r\nTo transfer files via USB cable, your computer must meet the following system requirements:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>PC:</b> Windows 2000 or later</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Macintosh:</b> Mac OS X 10.2 or later</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>USB port:</b> An available port or an attached USB hub with an available port</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >How to connect your Kindle Paperwhite to your computer</h2>\r\nFollow these steps:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port or a powered USB hub connected to your computer, and connect the other end of the USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom of the Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">When connected to the PC, the Kindle Paperwhite goes into USB drive mode and its battery is recharged by the computer. Wireless service is temporarily shut off. The Kindle isn’t usable as a reading device while in USB drive mode but returns to your reading location when you eject the device from your computer.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">When your Kindle Paperwhite is connected, simply drag and drop (or copy and paste) the file from your computer’s hard drive to the Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">For e-books, make sure to place the file in the Documents folder on the Kindle Paperwhite. If you put the file in the root drive, it won't appear on the Home screen of your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Transferring files</h2>\r\nIf your file is in a Kindle-compatible format, you can transfer it directly from your computer to your Kindle Paperwhite via USB. To transfer the files, follow these easy steps:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Connect your Kindle Paperwhite to your computer using the USB cable.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Your computer recognizes your Kindle Paperwhite when it’s plugged in and displays the Kindle Paperwhite as a removable drive. If you go to my Computer (PC) or Finder (Mac), your Kindle Paperwhite appears as a drive.</p>\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/366054.image0.jpg\" alt=\"image0.jpg\" width=\"482\" height=\"400\" /></li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Double-click the drive to open it and view the folders on your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Open another window and navigate to the file(s) you want to transfer to your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Drag the file(s) to the appropriate folder on your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">Place your text and documents files in the Documents folder on your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">You can also use the Copy and Paste commands to move documents to the documents folder.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Eject your Kindle Paperwhite from your computer:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"level-two\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><i>On a Windows 8 PC,</i><i> </i>right-click the Kindle drive icon and choose Eject. A notification that it is safe to remove the device from the computer appears.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><i>On a Windows Vista or Windows 7 PC,</i> choose Start→Computer, and then right-click the Kindle drive icon and choose Eject. You can also left- or right-click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><i>On a Mac, </i>Control-click the Kindle device icon and choose Eject.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The files you transferred are displayed on your Home screen and are available for you to view on your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p class=\"Warning\">Your Kindle Paperwhite cannot read files that are protected with DRM. If this is the case, you see an error message when you try to open the e-book. 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If you’re a seasoned Kindle Touch owner, the following information should be familiar. However, if you're upgrading from a Kindle with buttons or are new to Kindle overall, the following primer will get you started.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >What happened to the Home button?</h2>\r\nEvery Kindle before the Paperwhite has a physical Home button that returns the device to the Home screen with just a press. On the Kindle Paperwhite, the Home button is now a Home icon (it looks like a house), which appears on a toolbar at the top of the screen.\r\n\r\nIf you're reading a book or other content and don't see the toolbar, simply tap at the top of the screen to make it appear.\r\n\r\nAll common uses of the Kindle Paperwhite — opening books, turning pages, placing bookmarks, and so on — involve a few simple touchscreen gestures, such as finger taps and swipes. For the most part, these gestures are consistent throughout your interaction with the Kindle Paperwhite. (We point out the few cases where the behavior is a bit different than you might expect.)\r\n<p class=\"article-tips remember\">Unlike Amazon’s prior touchscreen device, the Kindle Paperwhite has a capacitive touchscreen, which means that it responds only to an ungloved finger or a capacitive stylus that mimics a finger’s touch. Here are touchscreen gestures:</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" ><strong>Tapping</strong></h2>\r\nA simple <i>tap</i> is the most common gesture you use with the Kindle Paperwhite. See an onscreen button and want to activate it? Tap the button. Viewing the list of books on your device? Tap one to open it.\r\n\r\nWhen you’re reading a book or other content, you tap to <i>page forward</i> (display the next page), <i>page backward</i> (display the previous page), or display a menu of commands. What happens when you tap a book's page depends on which part of the screen you tap.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" ><strong>Swiping/sliding</strong></h2>\r\nSwiping, or sliding, your finger from right to left horizontally or diagonally on the screen causes it to page forward. The motion is akin to flipping a paper page in a printed book. To page backward, reverse the motion with a left-to-right swipe.\r\n\r\nWhen reading a book or other content, you advance the page by swiping or tapping. If you want to page forward or backward when viewing a list of books on the Home screen, you must swipe, not tap. A tap on the title of a book (or other content) on the Home screen opens the item for reading.\r\n\r\nWhen swiping, you need to move your finger only a short distance. You can probably swipe (or tap) without moving your hands from their reading position.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab4\" ><strong>Long-tapping</strong></h2>\r\nFor a <i>long</i><i>-</i><i>tap</i><i>,</i> also called a <i>t</i><i>ap and hold,</i> you touch and hold down on the screen for a few seconds before releasing. In general, a long-tap results in a special action, depending on what you’re viewing at the time.\r\n\r\nFor example, when viewing a book page, you can long-tap on a word to display its definition. When viewing a list of books on the Home screen, a long-tap on a particular book displays such options as adding the book to a collection and reading its description.\r\n\r\nIf you tap and hold the title of an e-book sample listed on the Home screen, you can buy the book, read the description, or delete the sample from the device.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab5\" ><strong>Pinching and unpinching</strong></h2>\r\nWhen reading a book or other content, place two fingers (or a finger and a thumb) on the touchscreen and slide them closer together. This <i>pinch</i> motion decreases the font size. Move your fingers apart — called an <i>unpinch</i> — to increase the font size. You need to move your fingers only a small distance to change the font size.\r\n<p class=\"article-tips tip\">You might see a lag between the pinching and unpinching motions and a change in the text size. Moving your fingers slowly helps.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab6\" >Touchscreen zones</h2>\r\nThe Kindle Paperwhite screen is set up with <i>tap zones</i><i>,</i> which are designed to let you turn pages effortlessly with one finger.\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/366175.image0.jpg\" alt=\"image0.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"356\" />\r\n\r\nThe three zones work as follows:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Top zone:</b> This area covers the full width of the screen and is approximately 1.25 inches high. While reading a book, a tap in the top zone displays two toolbars. The top toolbar contains the Home, Back, Light, Store, Search, and Menu icons. The second toolbar contains the Font, Go to, X-ray, and Share icons. At the bottom of the screen, you can see your progress in the book.</p>\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/366176.image1.jpg\" alt=\"image1.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"378\" />\r\nThe top toolbar is always displayed on the Home screen.</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Central zone:</b> This area, which is the largest of the three zones, covers the middle of the screen. A quick tap or swipe here advances to the next page.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Left zone</b>: This area is a long, narrow rectangle that is approximately .5” wide. A tap in the left column moves to the previous page. Because this zone is narrow, your tapping has to be precise. That said, if you can visualize the zone on the screen, remembering where to tap will be easier.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>","description":"Learning how to navigate your Kindle Paperwhite like a pro cuts down on precious time you'd really like to use reading. If you’re a seasoned Kindle Touch owner, the following information should be familiar. However, if you're upgrading from a Kindle with buttons or are new to Kindle overall, the following primer will get you started.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >What happened to the Home button?</h2>\r\nEvery Kindle before the Paperwhite has a physical Home button that returns the device to the Home screen with just a press. On the Kindle Paperwhite, the Home button is now a Home icon (it looks like a house), which appears on a toolbar at the top of the screen.\r\n\r\nIf you're reading a book or other content and don't see the toolbar, simply tap at the top of the screen to make it appear.\r\n\r\nAll common uses of the Kindle Paperwhite — opening books, turning pages, placing bookmarks, and so on — involve a few simple touchscreen gestures, such as finger taps and swipes. For the most part, these gestures are consistent throughout your interaction with the Kindle Paperwhite. (We point out the few cases where the behavior is a bit different than you might expect.)\r\n<p class=\"article-tips remember\">Unlike Amazon’s prior touchscreen device, the Kindle Paperwhite has a capacitive touchscreen, which means that it responds only to an ungloved finger or a capacitive stylus that mimics a finger’s touch. Here are touchscreen gestures:</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" ><strong>Tapping</strong></h2>\r\nA simple <i>tap</i> is the most common gesture you use with the Kindle Paperwhite. See an onscreen button and want to activate it? Tap the button. Viewing the list of books on your device? Tap one to open it.\r\n\r\nWhen you’re reading a book or other content, you tap to <i>page forward</i> (display the next page), <i>page backward</i> (display the previous page), or display a menu of commands. What happens when you tap a book's page depends on which part of the screen you tap.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" ><strong>Swiping/sliding</strong></h2>\r\nSwiping, or sliding, your finger from right to left horizontally or diagonally on the screen causes it to page forward. The motion is akin to flipping a paper page in a printed book. To page backward, reverse the motion with a left-to-right swipe.\r\n\r\nWhen reading a book or other content, you advance the page by swiping or tapping. If you want to page forward or backward when viewing a list of books on the Home screen, you must swipe, not tap. A tap on the title of a book (or other content) on the Home screen opens the item for reading.\r\n\r\nWhen swiping, you need to move your finger only a short distance. You can probably swipe (or tap) without moving your hands from their reading position.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab4\" ><strong>Long-tapping</strong></h2>\r\nFor a <i>long</i><i>-</i><i>tap</i><i>,</i> also called a <i>t</i><i>ap and hold,</i> you touch and hold down on the screen for a few seconds before releasing. In general, a long-tap results in a special action, depending on what you’re viewing at the time.\r\n\r\nFor example, when viewing a book page, you can long-tap on a word to display its definition. When viewing a list of books on the Home screen, a long-tap on a particular book displays such options as adding the book to a collection and reading its description.\r\n\r\nIf you tap and hold the title of an e-book sample listed on the Home screen, you can buy the book, read the description, or delete the sample from the device.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab5\" ><strong>Pinching and unpinching</strong></h2>\r\nWhen reading a book or other content, place two fingers (or a finger and a thumb) on the touchscreen and slide them closer together. This <i>pinch</i> motion decreases the font size. Move your fingers apart — called an <i>unpinch</i> — to increase the font size. You need to move your fingers only a small distance to change the font size.\r\n<p class=\"article-tips tip\">You might see a lag between the pinching and unpinching motions and a change in the text size. Moving your fingers slowly helps.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab6\" >Touchscreen zones</h2>\r\nThe Kindle Paperwhite screen is set up with <i>tap zones</i><i>,</i> which are designed to let you turn pages effortlessly with one finger.\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/366175.image0.jpg\" alt=\"image0.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"356\" />\r\n\r\nThe three zones work as follows:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Top zone:</b> This area covers the full width of the screen and is approximately 1.25 inches high. While reading a book, a tap in the top zone displays two toolbars. The top toolbar contains the Home, Back, Light, Store, Search, and Menu icons. The second toolbar contains the Font, Go to, X-ray, and Share icons. At the bottom of the screen, you can see your progress in the book.</p>\r\n<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/366176.image1.jpg\" alt=\"image1.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"378\" />\r\nThe top toolbar is always displayed on the Home screen.</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Central zone:</b> This area, which is the largest of the three zones, covers the middle of the screen. A quick tap or swipe here advances to the next page.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Left zone</b>: This area is a long, narrow rectangle that is approximately .5” wide. A tap in the left column moves to the previous page. Because this zone is narrow, your tapping has to be precise. That said, if you can visualize the zone on the screen, remembering where to tap will be easier.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>","blurb":"","authors":[{"authorId":9762,"name":"Leslie H. 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Most often, the solution is simple. Try these steps if your Kindle freezes up on you.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >An e-book won't open or stops responding</h2>\r\nIf your Kindle Paperwhite freezes or starts behaving strangely when you're reading a particular e-book or other content, try a menu restart and then, if necessary, a hard restart.\r\n\r\nIf those solutions don't work, the file might be corrupted. If that is the case, remove the item to see whether that solves the problem. Remember, if you bought the book from Amazon, it will be stored in the Cloud and you can redownload it to your device. If the book came from another source, make sure you have a backup before removing it.\r\n\r\nRemove the item from your Kindle Paperwhite by following these steps:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">From the Home screen, tap and hold down on the item.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">A pop-up menu appears, with several options.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Tap the Remove from Device option or the Delete This Sample option (for samples).</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The e-book or sample is removed from your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Restart your Kindle Paperwhite by pressing and holding the power button for 45 seconds (7-15 seconds for a second-generation Kindle Paperwhite).</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nTry reading other content to see whether the symptoms have cleared up. If so, you can try downloading the e-book again from Amazon by selecting it from the Cloud on your Home screen or sideloading it to your device from your computer.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >The device freezes or is very slow</h2>\r\nIf your Kindle Paperwhite stops behaving in its usual speedy fashion or freezes, you can typically resolve the problem by doing a menu restart or a hard restart.\r\n\r\nBegin by performing a menu restart your Kindle Paperwhite:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Tap Menu→Settings.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Tap Menu→Restart.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">(Restart is the third item on the drop-down menu that appears.) Your Kindle Paperwhite displays the start-up screen and a progress bar. After a minute or so, the device restarts and displays the Home screen.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nIf the menu restart doesn't resolve the problem, try a hard restart:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Press and hold down the power button for 45 seconds (7-15 seconds for a second-generation Kindle Paperwhite).</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The screen goes blank.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Press the power button again — just a simple press as if you were taking your Kindle Paperwhite out of sleep mode.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The start-up screen appears with a silhouetted child reading under a tree. In a few seconds, the device begins the restart process and displays a progress bar. When that restart is complete, you see the Home screen.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p class=\"Tip\">Sometimes a low battery can be the cause of unexpected Kindle Paperwhite behavior. 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If the book came from another source, make sure you have a backup before removing it.\r\n\r\nRemove the item from your Kindle Paperwhite by following these steps:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">From the Home screen, tap and hold down on the item.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">A pop-up menu appears, with several options.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Tap the Remove from Device option or the Delete This Sample option (for samples).</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The e-book or sample is removed from your Kindle Paperwhite.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Restart your Kindle Paperwhite by pressing and holding the power button for 45 seconds (7-15 seconds for a second-generation Kindle Paperwhite).</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nTry reading other content to see whether the symptoms have cleared up. If so, you can try downloading the e-book again from Amazon by selecting it from the Cloud on your Home screen or sideloading it to your device from your computer.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >The device freezes or is very slow</h2>\r\nIf your Kindle Paperwhite stops behaving in its usual speedy fashion or freezes, you can typically resolve the problem by doing a menu restart or a hard restart.\r\n\r\nBegin by performing a menu restart your Kindle Paperwhite:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Tap Menu→Settings.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Tap Menu→Restart.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">(Restart is the third item on the drop-down menu that appears.) Your Kindle Paperwhite displays the start-up screen and a progress bar. After a minute or so, the device restarts and displays the Home screen.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nIf the menu restart doesn't resolve the problem, try a hard restart:\r\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Press and hold down the power button for 45 seconds (7-15 seconds for a second-generation Kindle Paperwhite).</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The screen goes blank.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Press the power button again — just a simple press as if you were taking your Kindle Paperwhite out of sleep mode.</p>\r\n<p class=\"child-para\">The start-up screen appears with a silhouetted child reading under a tree. In a few seconds, the device begins the restart process and displays a progress bar. When that restart is complete, you see the Home screen.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p class=\"Tip\">Sometimes a low battery can be the cause of unexpected Kindle Paperwhite behavior. 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This is especially true when you consider Apple TV+'s competition is Disney+, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix, and other services with more extensive catalogs of original and sometimes third-party legacy content.\r\n\r\nApple TV+ has launched shows such as <em>See,</em> <em>The Morning Show</em>, <em>For All Mankind</em>, <em>Servant</em>, <em>Truth Be Told</em>, and <em>Little America,</em> as well as documentary movies such as <em>The Elephant Queen</em> and kids shows such as <em>Ghost Writer</em> and <em>Helpsters</em>. Dozens of other shows have been signed by Apple and are in development, and Apple adds new shows every few weeks.\r\n\r\nTo watch Apple TV+ shows, tap the Apple TV app on your Home screen, and then tap the Watch Now icon at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down and tap one of the Apple TV+ buttons. You see a landing page dedicated to Apple TV+ content.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271748\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271748 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-apple-tv.jpg\" alt=\"Apple TV+\" width=\"556\" height=\"388\" /> Apple Originals on Apple TV+ in the TV app.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIf you haven't already subscribed to Apple TV+, you'll be able to browse the content with frequent opportunities to start a 7-day free trial. During that trial, you can watch as many shows or movies as you want. If you don't cancel your subscription before the 7 days is up, you'll be automatically billed $4.99 per month. If you have a free year because you purchased an Apple device, you won't start paying until that year is up.\r\n\r\nTo view a movie or episodes of a show, tap the cover art for that movie or show. Then tap the Play First Episode button to start a new show, or play Next Episode for a show you've already started. Scroll down on the show's information page to see a list of seasons and episodes. You can download any show to your iPad by tapping the iCloud download icon below the episode.\r\n\r\nBy downloading, you can watch shows offline, say on an airplane, a long car ride, or anywhere else you may not have Internet access. You will, of course, need a Wi-Fi or <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/cellular-data-options-for-your-ipad/\">cellular data connection</a> to stream shows.\r\n<p class=\"article-tips remember\">Streaming video can use a lot of bandwidth, so be mindful of your cellular data caps if you're watching a show over your cellular connection.</p>\r\nTo leave the Apple TV+ section of the TV app, tap the Watch Now button in the upper-left corner, or tap one of the icons at the bottom of the TV app screen.\r\n\r\nThis service is a great experience on the iPad. When added to all the <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/how-to-use-your-ipad-to-find-apps/\">awesome apps you’ll have on your iPad</a>, you can do so many great things!","description":"Apple TV+ is Apple's new original content subscription service. Apple TV+ offers subscribers TV shows and movies developed for and available exclusively though Apple TV+. Currently, Apple TV+ is just $4.99 per month, with a one-week free trial when you first subscribe. For a limited time —Apple hasn’t said when it will end — people who buy a new iPhone, <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/what-do-you-get-with-the-newest-ipads-and-ipados-13/\">iPad</a>, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac get an entire year for free.\r\n\r\nIt’s not expected that Apple will offer that free year forever, but it makes sense to do it now, while the service is new. That's because Apple is rolling out new shows as they go, and while many of those shows are great, there's not yet a deep catalog to justify the price. This is especially true when you consider Apple TV+'s competition is Disney+, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix, and other services with more extensive catalogs of original and sometimes third-party legacy content.\r\n\r\nApple TV+ has launched shows such as <em>See,</em> <em>The Morning Show</em>, <em>For All Mankind</em>, <em>Servant</em>, <em>Truth Be Told</em>, and <em>Little America,</em> as well as documentary movies such as <em>The Elephant Queen</em> and kids shows such as <em>Ghost Writer</em> and <em>Helpsters</em>. Dozens of other shows have been signed by Apple and are in development, and Apple adds new shows every few weeks.\r\n\r\nTo watch Apple TV+ shows, tap the Apple TV app on your Home screen, and then tap the Watch Now icon at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down and tap one of the Apple TV+ buttons. You see a landing page dedicated to Apple TV+ content.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271748\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271748 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-apple-tv.jpg\" alt=\"Apple TV+\" width=\"556\" height=\"388\" /> Apple Originals on Apple TV+ in the TV app.[/caption]\r\n\r\nIf you haven't already subscribed to Apple TV+, you'll be able to browse the content with frequent opportunities to start a 7-day free trial. During that trial, you can watch as many shows or movies as you want. If you don't cancel your subscription before the 7 days is up, you'll be automatically billed $4.99 per month. If you have a free year because you purchased an Apple device, you won't start paying until that year is up.\r\n\r\nTo view a movie or episodes of a show, tap the cover art for that movie or show. Then tap the Play First Episode button to start a new show, or play Next Episode for a show you've already started. 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Check out this list from Dummies.com to find the best apps for your favorite Apple device.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<em>Killer app</em> is familiar jargon to anyone who has spent any time around computers. The term refers to an application so sweet or so useful that just about everybody wants or must have it for their iPad.\r\n\r\nYou could make the argument that the most compelling killer app on the iPad is the very <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/how-to-buy-from-the-app-store-on-your-ipad/\">App Store</a> itself. This online emporium has an abundance of splendid programs, many of which are free. These cover everything from food (hey, you gotta eat) to showbiz. Check out the App Store and discover your favorite killer iPad apps.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >TripCase</h2>\r\nFrequent travelers can benefit from an intelligent repository for travel-related information, one that is smart enough to alert them of gate changes, weather delays, flight cancellations, and the like, and one that was easy to configure, convenient to use, and free.\r\n\r\nTripCase is all that and more. It’s a free app (and website) that organizes details of each trip in one place, with reminders and flight alerts delivered directly to your iPad.\r\n\r\nTripCase has a lot to like, but one of the best things is that it’s drop-dead simple to add your travel events — without copying and pasting or even typing. You simply forward your confirmation emails — for flights, hotels, rental cars, and other travel-related services — to <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">[email protected]</a>.\r\n\r\nTripCase parses the details, creates an itinerary, and sends you an email to confirm that our trip is ready to view in TripCase. You can forward confirmations from at least a half dozen travel providers, and TripCase has never failed to interpret them correctly. (And you can always enter details the old-fashioned way — by copying and pasting or typing.)\r\n\r\nAfter TripCase has your info, you can view it in the TripCase iPad app or in any web browser. The app is well-organized, with a timeline view of the itinerary.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271846\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271846 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-tripcase.jpg\" alt=\"TripCase on iPade\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" /> The TripCase timeline view shows you everything you need in the order you’re likely to need it.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOther details are but a tap away. TripCase also includes an action view with flight alerts, reminders, and other messages. Any way you look at it, TripCase does most of the work for you.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271847\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271847 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipdad-tripcase-timeline.jpg\" alt=\"TripCase timeline\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" /> Tap any item in the TripCase timeline to see its details.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTripCase can even help you locate an alternate flight based on your original reservation should your flight be cancelled or delayed. And it reminds you to check in and print boarding passes 24 hours before each flight. Sweet!\r\n\r\nTripCase’s motto is “stress-free travel.” Although it may not make travel stress free — or increase the legroom in and around a cramped airline seat — it definitely makes travel less stressful.\r\n\r\nAnd one more note about TripCase. If you purchase their Receipts feature ($5.99), you can take pictures of your receipts, and TripCase will collect them for you until you’re ready to download them as a PDF. Handy!\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Shazam</h2>\r\nEver heard a song on the radio or television, in a store, or at a club and wondered what it was called or who was singing it? With the Shazam app, you may never wonder again. Just launch Shazam and point your iPad’s microphone at the source of the music. In a few seconds, the song title and artist’s name magically appear on your iPad screen.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271848\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271848 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-shazam.jpg\" alt=\"Shazam\" width=\"556\" height=\"796\" /> Shazam can even identify indie songs like this one by The Atomic Love Bombs.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIn Shazam parlance, that song has been <em>tagged.</em> Now, if tagging were all Shazam could do, that would surely be enough. But wait, there’s more. After Shazam tags a song, you can\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Buy the song at the iTunes Store</li>\r\n \t<li>Watch related videos on YouTube</li>\r\n \t<li>Tweet the song on Twitter if you set up Twitter in Settings</li>\r\n \t<li>Read a biography, a discography, or lyrics</li>\r\n \t<li>Take a photo and attach it to the tagged item in Shazam</li>\r\n \t<li>Email a tag to a friend</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nShazam isn’t great at identifying classical music, jazz, show tunes, or opera. But if you use it primarily to identify popular music, it rocks (pun intended). It has worked in noisy airport terminals, crowded shopping malls, and even once at a wedding ceremony.\r\n\r\nOh, and one more thing: You can have <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/all-that-siri-can-do-on-your-ipad/\">Siri</a> (with Shazam’s assistance) identify a song for you even if you don’t have the Shazam app installed.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Flipboard</h2>\r\nFlipboard is a socially oriented personal magazine app for the iPad that is great for news and information junkies.\r\n\r\nTo get started with Flipboard, tap the topics you’re interested in: business, technology, sports, arts & culture, wine tasting, music, cute animals, and a lot more — over 30,000 topics, in fact.\r\n\r\nFlipboard then delivers articles based on your selections, all presented in a handsome, intuitive interface. Swipe left and right to move from page to page. Tap on the articles you want to read. Fine-tune the articles that Flipboard delivers by tapping a thumbs-up (more like this) or a thumbs-down (less like this) icon.\r\n\r\nYou’ll find articles in Flipboard that are a lot more appetizing than that one. As a bonus, you can link Flipboard to various social media accounts.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab4\" >Movies by Flixster</h2>\r\nIf you like movies, try the Flixster iPad app. Feed it your zip code and then browse local theaters by movie, showtimes, rating, or distance from your current location. Or browse to find a movie you like and then tap to find theaters, showtimes, and other info. Another nice feature is the capability to buy tickets to most movies from your iPad with just a few additional taps.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271849\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271849 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-flixster.jpg\" alt=\"Flixster app\" width=\"556\" height=\"388\" /> Find out showtimes, watch trailers, get more info on the director or cast, and more with Flixster.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nYou can read reviews, play movie trailers, and email movie listings to others with a single tap. You will also enjoy the movie trailers for soon-to-be-released films and DVDs. Other free movie showtime apps are out there, but Flixster is one of the best.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab5\" >IMDb Movies & TV</h2>\r\nWhile you’re on the subject of the silver screen, try opening IMDb, shorthand for Internet Movie Database (owned by Amazon). And what a database it is, especially for the avid filmgoer. This vast and delightful repository of all things cinema is the place to go for complete cast/crew listings, actor/filmmaker bios, plot summaries, movie trailers, critics’ reviews, user ratings, parental guidance, famous quotations, and all kinds of trivia.\r\n\r\nYou can always search for movies, TV shows, actors, directors, and so on by typing a name in the <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/search-for-content-on-your-ipad-with-spotlight/\">search field at the top of the iPad screen</a>. You can also browse various menu choices to find current movies by showtimes, what’s coming soon, or what’s popular. You can browse TV recaps, too, or find people born on the day you happen to be looking and poking around the app.\r\n\r\nIt’s also fun to check out Trending Celebrities on IMDb. The recent roster included Jaimie Alexander, Tom Hardy, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Emilia Clarke, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Natalie Dormer, Michael Fassbender, Rooney Mara, among many others.\r\n\r\nOne piece of advice to movie buffs: Avoid IMDb if you have a lot of work to do. You’ll have a hard time closing the curtain on this marvelous iPad app.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab6\" >Netflix</h2>\r\nFlixster, IMDb, and now Netflix. You’ve no doubt detected a real trend by now, and that trend is indeed our affection for movies and TV shows. If you love TV and movies, too, you’re sure to be a fan of the Netflix app.\r\n\r\nFrom the iPad, you have more or less instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows on demand as well as Netflix’s original content. You can search by <em>genre</em> (classics, comedy, drama, and so on) and <em>subgenre</em> (courtroom dramas, political dramas, romantic dramas, and so on).\r\n\r\nNetflix Originals include popular shows such as <em>Orange Is The New Black</em>, the huge hit <em>Stranger Things</em>, <em>Jessica Jones,</em> <em>The Irishman</em>, the <em>Lost in Space</em> reboot, <em>The Witcher</em>, <em>Mindhunter</em>, and <em>The Crown</em>.\r\n\r\nAlthough the app is free, you have to pay Netflix streaming subscription fees that start at $8.99 a month. You also need an Internet connection, preferably through Wi-Fi, though it will stream over cellular networks, too.\r\n<p class=\"article-tips warning\">Streaming movies over 3G or 4G can quickly eat up your data, so be mindful of your data plan.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab7\" >Comixology</h2>\r\nThe Comixology app is a fantastic way to read comic books on a touchscreen. Its online store features thousands of comics and comic series from dozens of publishers, including Arcana, Archie, Marvel, Devil’s Due, Digital webbing, Red 5, DC Comics, and Zenescope, as well as hundreds of free comics.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, many titles are classics, like issue #1 of <em>The Amazing Spider-Man.</em> Released in 1963 for $0.12, a copy in excellent condition goes for at least $25,000 today!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271850\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271850 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-comixology.jpg\" alt=\"Comixology\" width=\"556\" height=\"742\" /> Comixology is the best way to read comics on your iPad.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOther comics are priced from $0.99 per issue, though many issues of many series are available for free as a teaser.\r\n\r\nFinally, this app provides a great way to organize the comics you own on your iPad so that you can find the one you want quickly and easily.\r\n\r\nNew releases are available every Wednesday, so visit the web store often to check out the latest and greatest offerings. Both the store and your personal comic collection are well organized and easy to use. And reading comics in Comixology is a pleasure you won’t want to miss if you’re a fan of comics or graphic novels.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab8\" >Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List</h2>\r\nDo you love to eat, but now your gourmet chef skills could use a boost? You can get a lot of that culinary assistance from Epicurious, which easily lives up to its billing as the “Cook’s Companion.” This tasty recipe app comes courtesy of Condé Nast Digital.\r\n\r\nWith more than 33,000 recipes to choose from, we’re confident you’ll find a yummy one in no time. From the Home screen, you can browse categories, often timed to the season. Recipe collection categories include Halloween Treats, Vegetarian Thanksgiving, Lunches Kids Love, and Chocolate Desserts. Some recipes carry reviews.\r\n\r\nIf you tap Search instead, you can fine-tune your search for a recipe by food or drink, by main ingredient (for example, banana, chicken, pasta), by cuisine type, and by dietary consideration (low-carb, vegan, kosher, and so on), among other parameters.\r\n\r\nWhen you discover a recipe you like, you can add it to a collection of favorites, email it to a friend, pass along the ingredients to your shopping list, summon nutritional information, or share it on Facebook and Twitter.\r\n\r\nIf you want to sync favorite recipes on your iPhone and iPad through a personal recipe box on Epicurious.com, you can now do so for free.\r\n\r\nBon appétit.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab9\" >Evernote</h2>\r\nLet’s take a quick look at the problem <a href=\"http://www.evernote.com/\">Evernote</a> resolves for most iPad users: storing our little bits of digital information — text, pictures, screen shots, scanned images, receipts, bills, email messages, web pages, and other info you might want to recall someday — and synchronizing all the data among all our devices and the cloud.\r\n\r\nEvernote is all that and more, with excellent free apps for iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows, plus a killer web interface that works in most browsers.\r\n\r\nYou can create notes of any length on your iPad by typing, dictating, or photographing. You can add unlimited tags to a note, and create unlimited notebooks to organize your rapidly growing collection of notes.\r\n\r\nGetting words and images into Evernote couldn’t be much easier, but the info will be useless if you can’t find it when you need it. Evernote won’t let you down, with myriad options for finding and working with your stored data. In addition to the aforementioned tags and notebooks, Evernote offers searching and filtering (Tags and Notebooks) to help you find the note you need.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271851\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271851 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-evernote.jpg\" alt=\"Evernote\" width=\"556\" height=\"742\" /> Evernote’s main screen only hints at how easy it is to create and find notes.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTwo other nice touches are worth noting about Evernote:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Notes are automatically tagged with your current location (as long as you create them on your iPad or other location-enabled device), so you can filter by Places.</li>\r\n \t<li>You can attach reminders to notes and receive notifications on the date and time you chose. Best of all, you’ll be notified on your iPad as well as on your other iDevices, Macs, PCs, and on the Evernote website!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOur two favorite <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/software/evernote/10-ways-evernote-can-enhance-your-productivity/\">Evernote features</a> are syncing notes with all your devices and the cloud automatically and that everything — creating, organizing, and syncing notes — is free.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab10\" >Pandora Radio</h2>\r\nThis custom Internet radio service is available <em>gratis</em> on the iPad. And you can play Pandora music in the background while doing other stuff.\r\n\r\nPandora works on the iPad in much the same way that it does on a Mac or PC. In the box at the upper left, tap + Create Station and type the name of a favorite artist, song title, or composer via the iPad keyboard, and Pandora creates an instant personalized radio station with selections that exemplify the style you chose. Pandora will also suggest some stations you might like based on the stations you’ve already established, and you can browse genre stations.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271852\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271852 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-pandora.jpg\" alt=\"Pandora\" width=\"556\" height=\"796\" /> Have you tried the beauty of Pandora?[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSuppose you type <em>Beatles.</em> Pandora’s instant Beatles station includes performances from John, Paul, George, and Ringo, as well as tunes from other acts.\r\n\r\nAnd say you type a song title, such as <em>Have I Told You Lately.</em> Pandora constructs a station with similar music after you tell it whether to base tunes on the Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, or another rendition.\r\n\r\nYou can help fine-tune the music Pandora plays by tapping the thumbs-up or thumbs-down icon at the bottom of the screen associated with the music you’ve been listening to during the current session.\r\n\r\nPandora also takes advantage of the generous screen real estate of the iPad to deliver artist profiles, lyrics, and more. You may see ads, too, unless you opt for Pandora Plus ($4.99 a month) or Pandora Premium ($9.99 a month), premium upgrades that eliminate them. Both plans add other benefits as well, such as permitting you to more often skip music you don’t like, on-demand listening, and more.\r\n<p class=\"article-tips tip\">If you tap the share icon below an album cover of the currently playing song, you can write a message about the song, and then share it on Facebook or Twitter or email it. Other options in Pandora let you bookmark the song or artist that’s playing or head to iTunes to purchase the song or other material from the artist directly on the iPad (if available). You can instantly create stations from artists or tracks or also indicate when you’re tired of a track.</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-tips tip\">Want to learn more? Check out these <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/10-hints-tips-and-shortcuts-for-your-ipad/\">ten iPad hints, tips, and shortcuts</a>.</p>","description":"<em>Killer app</em> is familiar jargon to anyone who has spent any time around computers. The term refers to an application so sweet or so useful that just about everybody wants or must have it for their iPad.\r\n\r\nYou could make the argument that the most compelling killer app on the iPad is the very <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/how-to-buy-from-the-app-store-on-your-ipad/\">App Store</a> itself. This online emporium has an abundance of splendid programs, many of which are free. These cover everything from food (hey, you gotta eat) to showbiz. Check out the App Store and discover your favorite killer iPad apps.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >TripCase</h2>\r\nFrequent travelers can benefit from an intelligent repository for travel-related information, one that is smart enough to alert them of gate changes, weather delays, flight cancellations, and the like, and one that was easy to configure, convenient to use, and free.\r\n\r\nTripCase is all that and more. It’s a free app (and website) that organizes details of each trip in one place, with reminders and flight alerts delivered directly to your iPad.\r\n\r\nTripCase has a lot to like, but one of the best things is that it’s drop-dead simple to add your travel events — without copying and pasting or even typing. You simply forward your confirmation emails — for flights, hotels, rental cars, and other travel-related services — to <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">[email protected]</a>.\r\n\r\nTripCase parses the details, creates an itinerary, and sends you an email to confirm that our trip is ready to view in TripCase. You can forward confirmations from at least a half dozen travel providers, and TripCase has never failed to interpret them correctly. (And you can always enter details the old-fashioned way — by copying and pasting or typing.)\r\n\r\nAfter TripCase has your info, you can view it in the TripCase iPad app or in any web browser. The app is well-organized, with a timeline view of the itinerary.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271846\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271846 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-tripcase.jpg\" alt=\"TripCase on iPade\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" /> The TripCase timeline view shows you everything you need in the order you’re likely to need it.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOther details are but a tap away. TripCase also includes an action view with flight alerts, reminders, and other messages. Any way you look at it, TripCase does most of the work for you.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271847\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271847 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipdad-tripcase-timeline.jpg\" alt=\"TripCase timeline\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" /> Tap any item in the TripCase timeline to see its details.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTripCase can even help you locate an alternate flight based on your original reservation should your flight be cancelled or delayed. And it reminds you to check in and print boarding passes 24 hours before each flight. Sweet!\r\n\r\nTripCase’s motto is “stress-free travel.” Although it may not make travel stress free — or increase the legroom in and around a cramped airline seat — it definitely makes travel less stressful.\r\n\r\nAnd one more note about TripCase. If you purchase their Receipts feature ($5.99), you can take pictures of your receipts, and TripCase will collect them for you until you’re ready to download them as a PDF. Handy!\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Shazam</h2>\r\nEver heard a song on the radio or television, in a store, or at a club and wondered what it was called or who was singing it? With the Shazam app, you may never wonder again. Just launch Shazam and point your iPad’s microphone at the source of the music. In a few seconds, the song title and artist’s name magically appear on your iPad screen.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271848\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271848 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-shazam.jpg\" alt=\"Shazam\" width=\"556\" height=\"796\" /> Shazam can even identify indie songs like this one by The Atomic Love Bombs.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIn Shazam parlance, that song has been <em>tagged.</em> Now, if tagging were all Shazam could do, that would surely be enough. But wait, there’s more. After Shazam tags a song, you can\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Buy the song at the iTunes Store</li>\r\n \t<li>Watch related videos on YouTube</li>\r\n \t<li>Tweet the song on Twitter if you set up Twitter in Settings</li>\r\n \t<li>Read a biography, a discography, or lyrics</li>\r\n \t<li>Take a photo and attach it to the tagged item in Shazam</li>\r\n \t<li>Email a tag to a friend</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nShazam isn’t great at identifying classical music, jazz, show tunes, or opera. But if you use it primarily to identify popular music, it rocks (pun intended). It has worked in noisy airport terminals, crowded shopping malls, and even once at a wedding ceremony.\r\n\r\nOh, and one more thing: You can have <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/all-that-siri-can-do-on-your-ipad/\">Siri</a> (with Shazam’s assistance) identify a song for you even if you don’t have the Shazam app installed.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Flipboard</h2>\r\nFlipboard is a socially oriented personal magazine app for the iPad that is great for news and information junkies.\r\n\r\nTo get started with Flipboard, tap the topics you’re interested in: business, technology, sports, arts & culture, wine tasting, music, cute animals, and a lot more — over 30,000 topics, in fact.\r\n\r\nFlipboard then delivers articles based on your selections, all presented in a handsome, intuitive interface. Swipe left and right to move from page to page. Tap on the articles you want to read. Fine-tune the articles that Flipboard delivers by tapping a thumbs-up (more like this) or a thumbs-down (less like this) icon.\r\n\r\nYou’ll find articles in Flipboard that are a lot more appetizing than that one. As a bonus, you can link Flipboard to various social media accounts.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab4\" >Movies by Flixster</h2>\r\nIf you like movies, try the Flixster iPad app. Feed it your zip code and then browse local theaters by movie, showtimes, rating, or distance from your current location. Or browse to find a movie you like and then tap to find theaters, showtimes, and other info. Another nice feature is the capability to buy tickets to most movies from your iPad with just a few additional taps.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271849\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271849 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-flixster.jpg\" alt=\"Flixster app\" width=\"556\" height=\"388\" /> Find out showtimes, watch trailers, get more info on the director or cast, and more with Flixster.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nYou can read reviews, play movie trailers, and email movie listings to others with a single tap. You will also enjoy the movie trailers for soon-to-be-released films and DVDs. Other free movie showtime apps are out there, but Flixster is one of the best.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab5\" >IMDb Movies & TV</h2>\r\nWhile you’re on the subject of the silver screen, try opening IMDb, shorthand for Internet Movie Database (owned by Amazon). And what a database it is, especially for the avid filmgoer. This vast and delightful repository of all things cinema is the place to go for complete cast/crew listings, actor/filmmaker bios, plot summaries, movie trailers, critics’ reviews, user ratings, parental guidance, famous quotations, and all kinds of trivia.\r\n\r\nYou can always search for movies, TV shows, actors, directors, and so on by typing a name in the <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/consumer-electronics/tablets/ipad/search-for-content-on-your-ipad-with-spotlight/\">search field at the top of the iPad screen</a>. You can also browse various menu choices to find current movies by showtimes, what’s coming soon, or what’s popular. You can browse TV recaps, too, or find people born on the day you happen to be looking and poking around the app.\r\n\r\nIt’s also fun to check out Trending Celebrities on IMDb. The recent roster included Jaimie Alexander, Tom Hardy, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Emilia Clarke, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Natalie Dormer, Michael Fassbender, Rooney Mara, among many others.\r\n\r\nOne piece of advice to movie buffs: Avoid IMDb if you have a lot of work to do. You’ll have a hard time closing the curtain on this marvelous iPad app.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab6\" >Netflix</h2>\r\nFlixster, IMDb, and now Netflix. You’ve no doubt detected a real trend by now, and that trend is indeed our affection for movies and TV shows. If you love TV and movies, too, you’re sure to be a fan of the Netflix app.\r\n\r\nFrom the iPad, you have more or less instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows on demand as well as Netflix’s original content. You can search by <em>genre</em> (classics, comedy, drama, and so on) and <em>subgenre</em> (courtroom dramas, political dramas, romantic dramas, and so on).\r\n\r\nNetflix Originals include popular shows such as <em>Orange Is The New Black</em>, the huge hit <em>Stranger Things</em>, <em>Jessica Jones,</em> <em>The Irishman</em>, the <em>Lost in Space</em> reboot, <em>The Witcher</em>, <em>Mindhunter</em>, and <em>The Crown</em>.\r\n\r\nAlthough the app is free, you have to pay Netflix streaming subscription fees that start at $8.99 a month. You also need an Internet connection, preferably through Wi-Fi, though it will stream over cellular networks, too.\r\n<p class=\"article-tips warning\">Streaming movies over 3G or 4G can quickly eat up your data, so be mindful of your data plan.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"tab7\" >Comixology</h2>\r\nThe Comixology app is a fantastic way to read comic books on a touchscreen. Its online store features thousands of comics and comic series from dozens of publishers, including Arcana, Archie, Marvel, Devil’s Due, Digital webbing, Red 5, DC Comics, and Zenescope, as well as hundreds of free comics.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, many titles are classics, like issue #1 of <em>The Amazing Spider-Man.</em> Released in 1963 for $0.12, a copy in excellent condition goes for at least $25,000 today!\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271850\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271850 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-comixology.jpg\" alt=\"Comixology\" width=\"556\" height=\"742\" /> Comixology is the best way to read comics on your iPad.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOther comics are priced from $0.99 per issue, though many issues of many series are available for free as a teaser.\r\n\r\nFinally, this app provides a great way to organize the comics you own on your iPad so that you can find the one you want quickly and easily.\r\n\r\nNew releases are available every Wednesday, so visit the web store often to check out the latest and greatest offerings. Both the store and your personal comic collection are well organized and easy to use. And reading comics in Comixology is a pleasure you won’t want to miss if you’re a fan of comics or graphic novels.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab8\" >Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List</h2>\r\nDo you love to eat, but now your gourmet chef skills could use a boost? You can get a lot of that culinary assistance from Epicurious, which easily lives up to its billing as the “Cook’s Companion.” This tasty recipe app comes courtesy of Condé Nast Digital.\r\n\r\nWith more than 33,000 recipes to choose from, we’re confident you’ll find a yummy one in no time. From the Home screen, you can browse categories, often timed to the season. Recipe collection categories include Halloween Treats, Vegetarian Thanksgiving, Lunches Kids Love, and Chocolate Desserts. Some recipes carry reviews.\r\n\r\nIf you tap Search instead, you can fine-tune your search for a recipe by food or drink, by main ingredient (for example, banana, chicken, pasta), by cuisine type, and by dietary consideration (low-carb, vegan, kosher, and so on), among other parameters.\r\n\r\nWhen you discover a recipe you like, you can add it to a collection of favorites, email it to a friend, pass along the ingredients to your shopping list, summon nutritional information, or share it on Facebook and Twitter.\r\n\r\nIf you want to sync favorite recipes on your iPhone and iPad through a personal recipe box on Epicurious.com, you can now do so for free.\r\n\r\nBon appétit.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab9\" >Evernote</h2>\r\nLet’s take a quick look at the problem <a href=\"http://www.evernote.com/\">Evernote</a> resolves for most iPad users: storing our little bits of digital information — text, pictures, screen shots, scanned images, receipts, bills, email messages, web pages, and other info you might want to recall someday — and synchronizing all the data among all our devices and the cloud.\r\n\r\nEvernote is all that and more, with excellent free apps for iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows, plus a killer web interface that works in most browsers.\r\n\r\nYou can create notes of any length on your iPad by typing, dictating, or photographing. You can add unlimited tags to a note, and create unlimited notebooks to organize your rapidly growing collection of notes.\r\n\r\nGetting words and images into Evernote couldn’t be much easier, but the info will be useless if you can’t find it when you need it. Evernote won’t let you down, with myriad options for finding and working with your stored data. In addition to the aforementioned tags and notebooks, Evernote offers searching and filtering (Tags and Notebooks) to help you find the note you need.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271851\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271851 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-evernote.jpg\" alt=\"Evernote\" width=\"556\" height=\"742\" /> Evernote’s main screen only hints at how easy it is to create and find notes.[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTwo other nice touches are worth noting about Evernote:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Notes are automatically tagged with your current location (as long as you create them on your iPad or other location-enabled device), so you can filter by Places.</li>\r\n \t<li>You can attach reminders to notes and receive notifications on the date and time you chose. Best of all, you’ll be notified on your iPad as well as on your other iDevices, Macs, PCs, and on the Evernote website!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nOur two favorite <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/software/evernote/10-ways-evernote-can-enhance-your-productivity/\">Evernote features</a> are syncing notes with all your devices and the cloud automatically and that everything — creating, organizing, and syncing notes — is free.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab10\" >Pandora Radio</h2>\r\nThis custom Internet radio service is available <em>gratis</em> on the iPad. And you can play Pandora music in the background while doing other stuff.\r\n\r\nPandora works on the iPad in much the same way that it does on a Mac or PC. In the box at the upper left, tap + Create Station and type the name of a favorite artist, song title, or composer via the iPad keyboard, and Pandora creates an instant personalized radio station with selections that exemplify the style you chose. Pandora will also suggest some stations you might like based on the stations you’ve already established, and you can browse genre stations.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_271852\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"556\"]<img class=\"wp-image-271852 size-full\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/ipad-pandora.jpg\" alt=\"Pandora\" width=\"556\" height=\"796\" /> Have you tried the beauty of Pandora?[/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSuppose you type <em>Beatles.</em> Pandora’s instant Beatles station includes performances from John, Paul, George, and Ringo, as well as tunes from other acts.\r\n\r\nAnd say you type a song title, such as <em>Have I Told You Lately.</em> Pandora constructs a station with similar music after you tell it whether to base tunes on the Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, or another rendition.\r\n\r\nYou can help fine-tune the music Pandora plays by tapping the thumbs-up or thumbs-down icon at the bottom of the screen associated with the music you’ve been listening to during the current session.\r\n\r\nPandora also takes advantage of the generous screen real estate of the iPad to deliver artist profiles, lyrics, and more. You may see ads, too, unless you opt for Pandora Plus ($4.99 a month) or Pandora Premium ($9.99 a month), premium upgrades that eliminate them. Both plans add other benefits as well, such as permitting you to more often skip music you don’t like, on-demand listening, and more.\r\n<p class=\"article-tips tip\">If you tap the share icon below an album cover of the currently playing song, you can write a message about the song, and then share it on Facebook or Twitter or email it. Other options in Pandora let you bookmark the song or artist that’s playing or head to iTunes to purchase the song or other material from the artist directly on the iPad (if available). You can instantly create stations from artists or tracks or also indicate when you’re tired of a track.</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-tips tip\">Want to learn more? 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Kindles How to Transfer PDFs to a Kindle

Article / Updated 05-27-2022

Amazon's Kindle e-Reader does a great job of displaying eBooks — including your own personal PDFs, if you are using a Kindle 2 or Kindle DX. The only problem is finding out how to copy a PDF from your computer to the Kindle. (And few things are more frustrating than having an e-Reader that doesn't read your own documents!) Luckily, it only takes a few easy steps to move a PDF file from your PC or Mac to your Kindle. Locate the PDF file either on your desktop or within the file browser. Connect the Kindle to your computer via USB cable. It should appear in your file browser (such as Finder on Mac or Explorer on Windows) as if you attached an external USB drive. Locate the "documents" folder within the Kindle. You can do this within your file browser by opening the Kindle icon/folder and then navigating to the "documents" folder. Drag and drop the PDF file from the original location to the Kindle "documents" folder. If you have an older Kindle, you can still read the text from PDFs on your e-Reader — after you convert them. Amazon will do this for a small fee, or you can look for freeware utilities online. For newer Kindles, you may still want to convert the PDF so that you can take advantage of the Kindle's text manipulation features (like increasing/decreasing font size).

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iPads iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-18-2022

Can't wait to use your new iPad? The Apple iPad neatly combines an audio and video iPod, an e-book reader, a powerful internet communications device, a handheld gaming device, and a platform for millions of apps. After you open the box and see what’s inside, you need to know about its buttons and controls and how to use the multitouch display. And if you ever catch your iPad behaving badly, check out the five tips for setting your iPad back on track.

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Android Tablets Android Tablets For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-16-2022

An Android tablet is a complex piece of electronics that is both delightful and intimidating. Obviously, that qualifies it as the next great thing. It also means that if you want to get the most from the device, you need some gentle hand-holding and careful explanation. Read on for plenty of tips, tricks, and other useful information that help make your Android tablet experience a pleasant and productive one.

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iPads iPad For Seniors For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-03-2022

iPads cost a pretty penny, especially if you have a Wi-Fi + Cellular model. This is why you should know how to take care of your iPad, troubleshoot any problems it might have, and get Apple support for iPads.

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Kindles How to Transfer Files From Your Computer to Your Kindle Paperwhite

Article / Updated 11-19-2021

If you have files on your computer that you need on your Kindle Paperwhite, you can transfer these with ease. Although emailing or sending a document to your Kindle Paperwhite is fast and easy, connecting your Kindle via USB cable and transferring books via drag-and-drop is simple too. Both Macintosh and Windows users can download and transfer Kindle content and personal documents from their computers to their Kindles through the USB connection. When the Kindle is plugged into a computer, it appears as a removable mass-storage device. To transfer files via USB cable, your computer must meet the following system requirements: PC: Windows 2000 or later Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.2 or later USB port: An available port or an attached USB hub with an available port How to connect your Kindle Paperwhite to your computer Follow these steps: Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port or a powered USB hub connected to your computer, and connect the other end of the USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom of the Kindle Paperwhite. When connected to the PC, the Kindle Paperwhite goes into USB drive mode and its battery is recharged by the computer. Wireless service is temporarily shut off. The Kindle isn’t usable as a reading device while in USB drive mode but returns to your reading location when you eject the device from your computer. When your Kindle Paperwhite is connected, simply drag and drop (or copy and paste) the file from your computer’s hard drive to the Kindle Paperwhite. For e-books, make sure to place the file in the Documents folder on the Kindle Paperwhite. If you put the file in the root drive, it won't appear on the Home screen of your Kindle Paperwhite. Transferring files If your file is in a Kindle-compatible format, you can transfer it directly from your computer to your Kindle Paperwhite via USB. To transfer the files, follow these easy steps: Connect your Kindle Paperwhite to your computer using the USB cable. Your computer recognizes your Kindle Paperwhite when it’s plugged in and displays the Kindle Paperwhite as a removable drive. If you go to my Computer (PC) or Finder (Mac), your Kindle Paperwhite appears as a drive. Double-click the drive to open it and view the folders on your Kindle Paperwhite. Open another window and navigate to the file(s) you want to transfer to your Kindle Paperwhite. Drag the file(s) to the appropriate folder on your Kindle Paperwhite. Place your text and documents files in the Documents folder on your Kindle Paperwhite. You can also use the Copy and Paste commands to move documents to the documents folder. Eject your Kindle Paperwhite from your computer: On a Windows 8 PC, right-click the Kindle drive icon and choose Eject. A notification that it is safe to remove the device from the computer appears. On a Windows Vista or Windows 7 PC, choose Start→Computer, and then right-click the Kindle drive icon and choose Eject. You can also left- or right-click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar. On a Mac, Control-click the Kindle device icon and choose Eject. The files you transferred are displayed on your Home screen and are available for you to view on your Kindle Paperwhite. Your Kindle Paperwhite cannot read files that are protected with DRM. If this is the case, you see an error message when you try to open the e-book. Before buying books from sources other than Amazon, make sure that the file is compatible with your Kindle Paperwhite. Sideloading describes the transfer of files directly from one device to another. Uploading and downloading are terms that are commonly used to describe transferring files to or from an Internet server. What we’ve described here is sideloading.

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Kindles How to Use the Touchscreen on Your Kindle Paperwhite

Article / Updated 10-27-2021

Learning how to navigate your Kindle Paperwhite like a pro cuts down on precious time you'd really like to use reading. If you’re a seasoned Kindle Touch owner, the following information should be familiar. However, if you're upgrading from a Kindle with buttons or are new to Kindle overall, the following primer will get you started. What happened to the Home button? Every Kindle before the Paperwhite has a physical Home button that returns the device to the Home screen with just a press. On the Kindle Paperwhite, the Home button is now a Home icon (it looks like a house), which appears on a toolbar at the top of the screen. If you're reading a book or other content and don't see the toolbar, simply tap at the top of the screen to make it appear. All common uses of the Kindle Paperwhite — opening books, turning pages, placing bookmarks, and so on — involve a few simple touchscreen gestures, such as finger taps and swipes. For the most part, these gestures are consistent throughout your interaction with the Kindle Paperwhite. (We point out the few cases where the behavior is a bit different than you might expect.) Unlike Amazon’s prior touchscreen device, the Kindle Paperwhite has a capacitive touchscreen, which means that it responds only to an ungloved finger or a capacitive stylus that mimics a finger’s touch. Here are touchscreen gestures: Tapping A simple tap is the most common gesture you use with the Kindle Paperwhite. See an onscreen button and want to activate it? Tap the button. Viewing the list of books on your device? Tap one to open it. When you’re reading a book or other content, you tap to page forward (display the next page), page backward (display the previous page), or display a menu of commands. What happens when you tap a book's page depends on which part of the screen you tap. Swiping/sliding Swiping, or sliding, your finger from right to left horizontally or diagonally on the screen causes it to page forward. The motion is akin to flipping a paper page in a printed book. To page backward, reverse the motion with a left-to-right swipe. When reading a book or other content, you advance the page by swiping or tapping. If you want to page forward or backward when viewing a list of books on the Home screen, you must swipe, not tap. A tap on the title of a book (or other content) on the Home screen opens the item for reading. When swiping, you need to move your finger only a short distance. You can probably swipe (or tap) without moving your hands from their reading position. Long-tapping For a long-tap, also called a tap and hold, you touch and hold down on the screen for a few seconds before releasing. In general, a long-tap results in a special action, depending on what you’re viewing at the time. For example, when viewing a book page, you can long-tap on a word to display its definition. When viewing a list of books on the Home screen, a long-tap on a particular book displays such options as adding the book to a collection and reading its description. If you tap and hold the title of an e-book sample listed on the Home screen, you can buy the book, read the description, or delete the sample from the device. Pinching and unpinching When reading a book or other content, place two fingers (or a finger and a thumb) on the touchscreen and slide them closer together. This pinch motion decreases the font size. Move your fingers apart — called an unpinch — to increase the font size. You need to move your fingers only a small distance to change the font size. You might see a lag between the pinching and unpinching motions and a change in the text size. Moving your fingers slowly helps. Touchscreen zones The Kindle Paperwhite screen is set up with tap zones, which are designed to let you turn pages effortlessly with one finger. The three zones work as follows: Top zone: This area covers the full width of the screen and is approximately 1.25 inches high. While reading a book, a tap in the top zone displays two toolbars. The top toolbar contains the Home, Back, Light, Store, Search, and Menu icons. The second toolbar contains the Font, Go to, X-ray, and Share icons. At the bottom of the screen, you can see your progress in the book. The top toolbar is always displayed on the Home screen. Central zone: This area, which is the largest of the three zones, covers the middle of the screen. A quick tap or swipe here advances to the next page. Left zone: This area is a long, narrow rectangle that is approximately .5” wide. A tap in the left column moves to the previous page. Because this zone is narrow, your tapping has to be precise. That said, if you can visualize the zone on the screen, remembering where to tap will be easier.

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Kindles Freeze Problems and Solutions for Your Kindle Paperwhite

Article / Updated 09-17-2021

As with most technology, you may, at times, experience freezing or slow response on your Kindle Paperwhite. Most often, the solution is simple. Try these steps if your Kindle freezes up on you. An e-book won't open or stops responding If your Kindle Paperwhite freezes or starts behaving strangely when you're reading a particular e-book or other content, try a menu restart and then, if necessary, a hard restart. If those solutions don't work, the file might be corrupted. If that is the case, remove the item to see whether that solves the problem. Remember, if you bought the book from Amazon, it will be stored in the Cloud and you can redownload it to your device. If the book came from another source, make sure you have a backup before removing it. Remove the item from your Kindle Paperwhite by following these steps: From the Home screen, tap and hold down on the item. A pop-up menu appears, with several options. Tap the Remove from Device option or the Delete This Sample option (for samples). The e-book or sample is removed from your Kindle Paperwhite. Restart your Kindle Paperwhite by pressing and holding the power button for 45 seconds (7-15 seconds for a second-generation Kindle Paperwhite). Try reading other content to see whether the symptoms have cleared up. If so, you can try downloading the e-book again from Amazon by selecting it from the Cloud on your Home screen or sideloading it to your device from your computer. The device freezes or is very slow If your Kindle Paperwhite stops behaving in its usual speedy fashion or freezes, you can typically resolve the problem by doing a menu restart or a hard restart. Begin by performing a menu restart your Kindle Paperwhite: Tap Menu→Settings. Tap Menu→Restart. (Restart is the third item on the drop-down menu that appears.) Your Kindle Paperwhite displays the start-up screen and a progress bar. After a minute or so, the device restarts and displays the Home screen. If the menu restart doesn't resolve the problem, try a hard restart: Press and hold down the power button for 45 seconds (7-15 seconds for a second-generation Kindle Paperwhite). The screen goes blank. Press the power button again — just a simple press as if you were taking your Kindle Paperwhite out of sleep mode. The start-up screen appears with a silhouetted child reading under a tree. In a few seconds, the device begins the restart process and displays a progress bar. When that restart is complete, you see the Home screen. Sometimes a low battery can be the cause of unexpected Kindle Paperwhite behavior. If you continue to have problems, plug in your device to let it charge for at least an hour and then try a menu restart again, followed by a hard restart if necessary.

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iPads Watching Apple TV+ on Your iPad

Article / Updated 07-08-2020

Apple TV+ is Apple's new original content subscription service. Apple TV+ offers subscribers TV shows and movies developed for and available exclusively though Apple TV+. Currently, Apple TV+ is just $4.99 per month, with a one-week free trial when you first subscribe. For a limited time —Apple hasn’t said when it will end — people who buy a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac get an entire year for free. It’s not expected that Apple will offer that free year forever, but it makes sense to do it now, while the service is new. That's because Apple is rolling out new shows as they go, and while many of those shows are great, there's not yet a deep catalog to justify the price. This is especially true when you consider Apple TV+'s competition is Disney+, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix, and other services with more extensive catalogs of original and sometimes third-party legacy content. Apple TV+ has launched shows such as See, The Morning Show, For All Mankind, Servant, Truth Be Told, and Little America, as well as documentary movies such as The Elephant Queen and kids shows such as Ghost Writer and Helpsters. Dozens of other shows have been signed by Apple and are in development, and Apple adds new shows every few weeks. To watch Apple TV+ shows, tap the Apple TV app on your Home screen, and then tap the Watch Now icon at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down and tap one of the Apple TV+ buttons. You see a landing page dedicated to Apple TV+ content. If you haven't already subscribed to Apple TV+, you'll be able to browse the content with frequent opportunities to start a 7-day free trial. During that trial, you can watch as many shows or movies as you want. If you don't cancel your subscription before the 7 days is up, you'll be automatically billed $4.99 per month. If you have a free year because you purchased an Apple device, you won't start paying until that year is up. To view a movie or episodes of a show, tap the cover art for that movie or show. Then tap the Play First Episode button to start a new show, or play Next Episode for a show you've already started. Scroll down on the show's information page to see a list of seasons and episodes. You can download any show to your iPad by tapping the iCloud download icon below the episode. By downloading, you can watch shows offline, say on an airplane, a long car ride, or anywhere else you may not have Internet access. You will, of course, need a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection to stream shows. Streaming video can use a lot of bandwidth, so be mindful of your cellular data caps if you're watching a show over your cellular connection. To leave the Apple TV+ section of the TV app, tap the Watch Now button in the upper-left corner, or tap one of the icons at the bottom of the TV app screen. This service is a great experience on the iPad. When added to all the awesome apps you’ll have on your iPad, you can do so many great things!

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iPads 10 Free Killer Apps for Your iPad

Article / Updated 07-03-2020

Killer app is familiar jargon to anyone who has spent any time around computers. The term refers to an application so sweet or so useful that just about everybody wants or must have it for their iPad. You could make the argument that the most compelling killer app on the iPad is the very App Store itself. This online emporium has an abundance of splendid programs, many of which are free. These cover everything from food (hey, you gotta eat) to showbiz. Check out the App Store and discover your favorite killer iPad apps. TripCase Frequent travelers can benefit from an intelligent repository for travel-related information, one that is smart enough to alert them of gate changes, weather delays, flight cancellations, and the like, and one that was easy to configure, convenient to use, and free. TripCase is all that and more. It’s a free app (and website) that organizes details of each trip in one place, with reminders and flight alerts delivered directly to your iPad. TripCase has a lot to like, but one of the best things is that it’s drop-dead simple to add your travel events — without copying and pasting or even typing. You simply forward your confirmation emails — for flights, hotels, rental cars, and other travel-related services — to [email protected] TripCase parses the details, creates an itinerary, and sends you an email to confirm that our trip is ready to view in TripCase. You can forward confirmations from at least a half dozen travel providers, and TripCase has never failed to interpret them correctly. (And you can always enter details the old-fashioned way — by copying and pasting or typing.) After TripCase has your info, you can view it in the TripCase iPad app or in any web browser. The app is well-organized, with a timeline view of the itinerary. Other details are but a tap away. TripCase also includes an action view with flight alerts, reminders, and other messages. Any way you look at it, TripCase does most of the work for you. TripCase can even help you locate an alternate flight based on your original reservation should your flight be cancelled or delayed. And it reminds you to check in and print boarding passes 24 hours before each flight. Sweet! TripCase’s motto is “stress-free travel.” Although it may not make travel stress free — or increase the legroom in and around a cramped airline seat — it definitely makes travel less stressful. And one more note about TripCase. If you purchase their Receipts feature ($5.99), you can take pictures of your receipts, and TripCase will collect them for you until you’re ready to download them as a PDF. Handy! Shazam Ever heard a song on the radio or television, in a store, or at a club and wondered what it was called or who was singing it? With the Shazam app, you may never wonder again. Just launch Shazam and point your iPad’s microphone at the source of the music. In a few seconds, the song title and artist’s name magically appear on your iPad screen. In Shazam parlance, that song has been tagged. Now, if tagging were all Shazam could do, that would surely be enough. But wait, there’s more. After Shazam tags a song, you can Buy the song at the iTunes Store Watch related videos on YouTube Tweet the song on Twitter if you set up Twitter in Settings Read a biography, a discography, or lyrics Take a photo and attach it to the tagged item in Shazam Email a tag to a friend Shazam isn’t great at identifying classical music, jazz, show tunes, or opera. But if you use it primarily to identify popular music, it rocks (pun intended). It has worked in noisy airport terminals, crowded shopping malls, and even once at a wedding ceremony. Oh, and one more thing: You can have Siri (with Shazam’s assistance) identify a song for you even if you don’t have the Shazam app installed. Flipboard Flipboard is a socially oriented personal magazine app for the iPad that is great for news and information junkies. To get started with Flipboard, tap the topics you’re interested in: business, technology, sports, arts & culture, wine tasting, music, cute animals, and a lot more — over 30,000 topics, in fact. Flipboard then delivers articles based on your selections, all presented in a handsome, intuitive interface. Swipe left and right to move from page to page. Tap on the articles you want to read. Fine-tune the articles that Flipboard delivers by tapping a thumbs-up (more like this) or a thumbs-down (less like this) icon. You’ll find articles in Flipboard that are a lot more appetizing than that one. As a bonus, you can link Flipboard to various social media accounts. Movies by Flixster If you like movies, try the Flixster iPad app. Feed it your zip code and then browse local theaters by movie, showtimes, rating, or distance from your current location. Or browse to find a movie you like and then tap to find theaters, showtimes, and other info. Another nice feature is the capability to buy tickets to most movies from your iPad with just a few additional taps. You can read reviews, play movie trailers, and email movie listings to others with a single tap. You will also enjoy the movie trailers for soon-to-be-released films and DVDs. Other free movie showtime apps are out there, but Flixster is one of the best. IMDb Movies & TV While you’re on the subject of the silver screen, try opening IMDb, shorthand for Internet Movie Database (owned by Amazon). And what a database it is, especially for the avid filmgoer. This vast and delightful repository of all things cinema is the place to go for complete cast/crew listings, actor/filmmaker bios, plot summaries, movie trailers, critics’ reviews, user ratings, parental guidance, famous quotations, and all kinds of trivia. You can always search for movies, TV shows, actors, directors, and so on by typing a name in the search field at the top of the iPad screen. You can also browse various menu choices to find current movies by showtimes, what’s coming soon, or what’s popular. You can browse TV recaps, too, or find people born on the day you happen to be looking and poking around the app. It’s also fun to check out Trending Celebrities on IMDb. The recent roster included Jaimie Alexander, Tom Hardy, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Emilia Clarke, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Natalie Dormer, Michael Fassbender, Rooney Mara, among many others. One piece of advice to movie buffs: Avoid IMDb if you have a lot of work to do. You’ll have a hard time closing the curtain on this marvelous iPad app. Netflix Flixster, IMDb, and now Netflix. You’ve no doubt detected a real trend by now, and that trend is indeed our affection for movies and TV shows. If you love TV and movies, too, you’re sure to be a fan of the Netflix app. From the iPad, you have more or less instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows on demand as well as Netflix’s original content. You can search by genre (classics, comedy, drama, and so on) and subgenre (courtroom dramas, political dramas, romantic dramas, and so on). Netflix Originals include popular shows such as Orange Is The New Black, the huge hit Stranger Things, Jessica Jones, The Irishman, the Lost in Space reboot, The Witcher, Mindhunter, and The Crown. Although the app is free, you have to pay Netflix streaming subscription fees that start at $8.99 a month. You also need an Internet connection, preferably through Wi-Fi, though it will stream over cellular networks, too. Streaming movies over 3G or 4G can quickly eat up your data, so be mindful of your data plan. Comixology The Comixology app is a fantastic way to read comic books on a touchscreen. Its online store features thousands of comics and comic series from dozens of publishers, including Arcana, Archie, Marvel, Devil’s Due, Digital webbing, Red 5, DC Comics, and Zenescope, as well as hundreds of free comics. Furthermore, many titles are classics, like issue #1 of The Amazing Spider-Man. Released in 1963 for $0.12, a copy in excellent condition goes for at least $25,000 today! Other comics are priced from $0.99 per issue, though many issues of many series are available for free as a teaser. Finally, this app provides a great way to organize the comics you own on your iPad so that you can find the one you want quickly and easily. New releases are available every Wednesday, so visit the web store often to check out the latest and greatest offerings. Both the store and your personal comic collection are well organized and easy to use. And reading comics in Comixology is a pleasure you won’t want to miss if you’re a fan of comics or graphic novels. Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List Do you love to eat, but now your gourmet chef skills could use a boost? You can get a lot of that culinary assistance from Epicurious, which easily lives up to its billing as the “Cook’s Companion.” This tasty recipe app comes courtesy of Condé Nast Digital. With more than 33,000 recipes to choose from, we’re confident you’ll find a yummy one in no time. From the Home screen, you can browse categories, often timed to the season. Recipe collection categories include Halloween Treats, Vegetarian Thanksgiving, Lunches Kids Love, and Chocolate Desserts. Some recipes carry reviews. If you tap Search instead, you can fine-tune your search for a recipe by food or drink, by main ingredient (for example, banana, chicken, pasta), by cuisine type, and by dietary consideration (low-carb, vegan, kosher, and so on), among other parameters. When you discover a recipe you like, you can add it to a collection of favorites, email it to a friend, pass along the ingredients to your shopping list, summon nutritional information, or share it on Facebook and Twitter. If you want to sync favorite recipes on your iPhone and iPad through a personal recipe box on Epicurious.com, you can now do so for free. Bon appétit. Evernote Let’s take a quick look at the problem Evernote resolves for most iPad users: storing our little bits of digital information — text, pictures, screen shots, scanned images, receipts, bills, email messages, web pages, and other info you might want to recall someday — and synchronizing all the data among all our devices and the cloud. Evernote is all that and more, with excellent free apps for iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows, plus a killer web interface that works in most browsers. You can create notes of any length on your iPad by typing, dictating, or photographing. You can add unlimited tags to a note, and create unlimited notebooks to organize your rapidly growing collection of notes. Getting words and images into Evernote couldn’t be much easier, but the info will be useless if you can’t find it when you need it. Evernote won’t let you down, with myriad options for finding and working with your stored data. In addition to the aforementioned tags and notebooks, Evernote offers searching and filtering (Tags and Notebooks) to help you find the note you need. Two other nice touches are worth noting about Evernote: Notes are automatically tagged with your current location (as long as you create them on your iPad or other location-enabled device), so you can filter by Places. You can attach reminders to notes and receive notifications on the date and time you chose. Best of all, you’ll be notified on your iPad as well as on your other iDevices, Macs, PCs, and on the Evernote website! Our two favorite Evernote features are syncing notes with all your devices and the cloud automatically and that everything — creating, organizing, and syncing notes — is free. Pandora Radio This custom Internet radio service is available gratis on the iPad. And you can play Pandora music in the background while doing other stuff. Pandora works on the iPad in much the same way that it does on a Mac or PC. In the box at the upper left, tap + Create Station and type the name of a favorite artist, song title, or composer via the iPad keyboard, and Pandora creates an instant personalized radio station with selections that exemplify the style you chose. Pandora will also suggest some stations you might like based on the stations you’ve already established, and you can browse genre stations. Suppose you type Beatles. Pandora’s instant Beatles station includes performances from John, Paul, George, and Ringo, as well as tunes from other acts. And say you type a song title, such as Have I Told You Lately. Pandora constructs a station with similar music after you tell it whether to base tunes on the Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, or another rendition. You can help fine-tune the music Pandora plays by tapping the thumbs-up or thumbs-down icon at the bottom of the screen associated with the music you’ve been listening to during the current session. Pandora also takes advantage of the generous screen real estate of the iPad to deliver artist profiles, lyrics, and more. You may see ads, too, unless you opt for Pandora Plus ($4.99 a month) or Pandora Premium ($9.99 a month), premium upgrades that eliminate them. Both plans add other benefits as well, such as permitting you to more often skip music you don’t like, on-demand listening, and more. If you tap the share icon below an album cover of the currently playing song, you can write a message about the song, and then share it on Facebook or Twitter or email it. Other options in Pandora let you bookmark the song or artist that’s playing or head to iTunes to purchase the song or other material from the artist directly on the iPad (if available). You can instantly create stations from artists or tracks or also indicate when you’re tired of a track. Want to learn more? Check out these ten iPad hints, tips, and shortcuts.

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iPads How to Share Your Web Experiences from Your iPad

Article / Updated 07-02-2020

The iPad is a great device for browsing and sharing your favorite content. Do you ever want to share the love? The iPad offers you several options for sharing. When you find a great website on your iPad that you just must share, tap the share icon or tap Share after pressing down on a link, and you find these sharing options: One Tap Suggestions: The top row in the iPadOS Sharing pane is one of the best new features in iPadOS. It contains people and places Siri thinks you're most likely to want to share with, such as nearby AirDrop devices, as described next, as well as a combination of your most-used and recent Messages contacts. Sharing with your closest friends and family is now even easier! AirDrop: Share the page with other people who have compatible devices and AirDrop. You’ll need to turn on AirDrop in Control Center (swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen). Then choose whether to make your iPad discoverable to everyone or only people in your contacts. Messages: Send a link to the web page in a text or an iMessage. Mail: The Mail program opens, with a new message containing a link for the page and the name of the site or page in the Subject line. News: Using this option isn’t so much sharing as opening the web page you're viewing in Apple’s News app. Tap the News icon to go to the Apple News version of that article. Here are other ways to find news and information on your iPad. Reminders: Add to a new reminder a link to the web page you're viewing so you don’t forget! If you tap Options, you can be reminded on a given day or location. Notes: Your iPad opens a pane that allows you to save the web page as an attachment in an existing or new note. Tap Save to finish the process and return to Safari. Books: Convert the web page you're viewing into a PDF that is then added to your Books library. More: Display other recent apps — including social networking apps such as Twitter, Facebook, Tencent Weibo, and others. If you've been using your iPad for a while, you’ll see your frequently used apps. Copy: Copy the page in question. Add to Reading List: You can add web articles to your Reading List. Add Bookmark: Bookmark a web page. Add to Favorites: When you tap the + button to add a new tab, you see a page of icons representing the web pages you visit most often. Tap Add to Favorites to add the web page you're viewing to this most-favored-nation-status grouping. Find on Page: Type a word you want to find. Matching words are highlighted; use the up and down arrows that appear to cycle through each mention. Tap Done when you're finished. Add to Home Screen: This is sometimes referred to a clipping a web page. Print: Print to an AirPrint printer. You can choose the number of copies you want. Tap Print to complete the job. Markup: Convert the web page to a PDF you can then draw on! Use the brush palette that appears at the bottom of the screen to choose a color, a type of pen, and other markup controls. Tap Done to either save or delete the PDF. Want to learn more? Try these ten tips, hints, and shortcuts to get more out of your iPad.

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