Book description
CoversiOS 8 on iPhone 6/6Plus, 5S/5C, 5, and 4S
Based on the best-selling My iPhone book, My iPhone for Seniors helps you quickly get started with your new smartphone and use its features to look up information and perform day-to-day activities from anywhere, any time.
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPhone photos that show you exactly what to do
Help when you run into iPhone problems or limitations
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPhone
Written for seniors, the full-color, step-by-step tasks—in legible print—walk you through getting and keeping your iPhone working just the way you want. Learn how to:
Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, and other iPhones, iPods, and iPads; take advantage of AirDrop to instantly share with other iOS users around you
Use Siri to get information, write texts and emails, set reminders/appointments, and more just by speaking to your iPhone
Customize your iPhone with folders, wallpaper, ringtones, and much more
Configure and sync your information, and efficiently manage contacts, reminders, and calendars
Communicate via FaceTime videoconferences, conference calls, text, email, and more
Make the most of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all of your email from one Inbox
Listen to music, subscribe to podcasts, and watch video–including movies and TV shows
Capture and edit photos and video ; use the new camera features in iPhone 5S to take photos rapidly in Burst mode, and use the new slow-motion feature for video
Use your photos in slideshows, for wallpaper, and your contacts or share them via email, iCloud, and texts ; use PhotoStream to automatically save and share your photos
Find, download, install, and use awesome iPhone apps
Take advantage of iCloud to keep your content and information in sync on all your devices
Table of contents
- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- About AARP and AARP TEK
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Using This Book
- Getting Started
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1. Getting Started with Your iPhone
- Getting to Know Your iPhone’s External Features
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Getting to Know Your iPhone’s Software
- Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone
- Going Home
- Touching the iPhone’s Screen
- Working with iPhone Apps
- Using the Home Screens
- Searching on Your iPhone
- Working with the Control Center
- Working with Notifications and the Notification Center
- Using the Do Not Disturb Mode
- Using the iPhone 6 Plus’ Split-Screen
- Working with Text
- Dictating Text
- Meeting Siri
- Understanding iPhone Status Icons
- Turning Your iPhone On or Off
- Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone
- Signing In to Your Apple ID
- Setting the Volume
- Using Airplane Mode
- Using the Settings App
- Printing from Your iPhone
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2. Connecting Your iPhone to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads
- Getting Started
- Securing Your iPhone
- Using Wi-Fi Networks to Connect to the Internet
- Using Cellular Data Networks to Connect to the Internet
- Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices
- Connecting Your iPhone to Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads
- Using AirDrop to Share Content with Macs, Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads
- 3. Setting Up and Using iCloud and Other Online Accounts
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4. Configuring an iPhone to Suit Your Preferences
- Getting Started
- Setting the Screen’s Brightness, View, Text Size, and Wallpaper
- Setting Passcode, Touch ID, and Auto-Lock Preferences
- Choosing the Sounds Your iPhone Makes
- Configuring Notifications
- Configuring the Control Center
- Setting Do Not Disturb Preferences
- Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options
- Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps
- Setting Accessibility Options
- Customizing Your Home Screens
- 5. Working with iTunes on Your Computer
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6. Downloading Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows, and More onto Your iPhone
- Getting Started
- Configuring Store Settings
- Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps
- Using the iTunes Store App to Download Music, Ringtones, Movies, and TV Shows
- Downloading Apps or iTunes Store Content You’ve Purchased Previously
- Using Family Sharing to Share Your Store Downloads with Others
- 7. Managing Contacts
- 8. Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps
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9. Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email
- Getting Started
- Setting Mail App Preferences
- Working with Email
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Managing Email
- Checking for New Email
- Understanding the Statuses of Email
- Managing Email from the Message Screen
- Managing Email from an Inbox
- Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time
- Organizing Email from the Message Screen
- Organizing Email from the Inbox
- Viewing Messages in a Mailbox
- Saving Images Attached to Email
- Searching Your Email
- Working with VIPs
- Designating VIPs
- Accessing VIP Email
- Managing Junk Email
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10. Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages
- Getting Started
- Preparing Messages for Messaging
- Sending Messages
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Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages
- Receiving Messages
- Reading Messages
- Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages
- Listening to Audio in Messages You Receive in Messages
- Watching Video in Messages You Receive in Messages
- Replying to Messages from the Messages App
- Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert
- Having a Messages Conversation
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Working with Messages
- Managing Messages Conversations
- Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone 6 Plus
- Adding Images and Video to Conversations
- Adding Audio Recordings to Conversations
- Adding Video to Conversations
- Adding Locations to Conversations
- Browsing Attachments to Conversations
- Deleting Messages and Conversations
- Deleting Conversations
- 11. Managing Calendars, Reminders, and Clocks
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12. Working with Siri
- Getting Started
- Setting Up Siri
- Understanding Siri’s Personality
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Learning How to Use Siri by Example
- Using Siri to Make Voice Calls
- Composing New Email with Siri
- Replying to Emails with Siri
- Having Messages Read to You
- Replying to Messages with Siri
- Sending New Messages with Siri
- Using Siri to Create Events
- Using Siri to Create Reminders
- Using Siri to Get Information
- Using Siri to Play Music
- Using Siri to Get Directions
- Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing
- 13. Surfing the Web
- 14. Finding and Listening to Music
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15. Working with Photos and Video You Take with Your iPhone
- Getting Started
- Setting Your Photos & Camera Preferences
- Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone
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Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone
- Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing
- Finding Photos to Work With by Searching
- Viewing Photos Individually
- Working with Burst Mode Photos
- Editing Photos
- Enhancing Photos
- Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos
- Applying Filters to Photos
- Removing Red-Eye from Photos
- Making Smart Adjustments to Photos
- Working with Photos
- Sharing Photos via Email
- Organizing Photos in a New Album
- Adding Photos to an Existing Album
- Deleting Photos
- Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone
- Using iCloud with Your Photos
- 16. Using Other Cool iPhone Apps and Features
- Online Bonus Chapter
- Index
Product information
- Title: My iPhone for Seniors (Covers iOS 8 for iPhone 6/6 Plus, 5S/5C/5, and 4S)
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2014
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780133904130
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