Teach Yourself Visually iPhone 4s

Guy Hart-Davis (Barnard Castle, UK) is the author of more than 40 computing books, including Mac OS X Leopard QuickSteps, How to Do Everything with Your iPod & iTunes, and iMacs Portable Genius. He also writes about PCs, Windows, Linux, and VBA.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iPhone Unbox the iPhone and Charge It 4 Turn On the iPhone and Meet the Hardware Controls 6 Download, Install, and Set Up iTunes 8 Authorize and Set Up Your iPhone Using iTunes 10 Choose Which Items to Sync 12 Sync Your iPhone with iTunes via Wi-Fi 16 Authorize and Set Up Your iPhone Using iCloud 18 Explore the iPhone's User Interface and Launch Apps 22 Chapter 2 Choosing Which Data to Sync Sync Contacts with Your iPhone 26 Choose Which Calendars to Sync 28 Sync Mail Accounts with Your iPhone 30 Sync Bookmarks and Notes with Your iPhone 32 Put Photos on Your iPhone 34 Put Books, Audiobooks, and PDF Files on Your iPhone 36 Put Files on MobileMe iDisk from Your Computer 38 Transfer Files to the iPhone Using iTunes File Sharing 40 Chapter 3 Personalizing Your iPhone Find the Settings You Need 44 Choose Which Apps Can Give Notifications 46 Choose Sounds Settings 48 Set Screen Brightness and Wallpaper Backgrounds 50 Choose Which Apps Can Learn Your GPS Location 52 Configure Spotlight Search to Find What You Need 54 Choose Locking and Sleep Settings 56 Secure Your iPhone with a Passcode Lock 58 Configure Restrictions and Parental Controls 60 Choose Date, Time, and International Settings 62 Chapter 4 Setting Up Mail, Contacts, and Calendar Set Up Your Mail Accounts 66 Control How the iPhone Displays Your Email 68 Organize Your Email Messages by Thread 70 Create an Email Signature 72 Set Your Default Email Account 74 Choose How the iPhone Displays Your Contacts 76 Import Contacts from a SIM Card 78 Choose Alerts Options for Calendar Events 80 Choose Your Default Calendar and Time Zone 82 Set Your Default Account for Notes 84 Chapter 5 Using Your iPhone to Make Calls Make Phone Calls 88 Use the Headset to Make and Take Calls 90 Use a Wireless Headset or Car Kit 92 Mute a Call or Put a Call on Hold 93 Make a Conference Call 94 Save Time with Call Favorites and Recents 96 Set Up and Use Visual Voicemail 98 Send SMS and MMS Messages 100 Chat Face to Face Using FaceTime 102 Share Contacts via Email and MMS 104 Chapter 6 Networking with Cellular and Wi-Fi Turn Cellular and Wi-Fi Access On and Off 108 Monitor Your Cellular Network Usage 109 Connect Your iPhone to a Different Carrier 110 Turn Data Roaming On or Off 111 Connect Bluetooth Devices to Your iPhone 112 Share Your iPhone's Internet Access Using Personal Hotspot 114 Connect to Wi-Fi Networks 118 Log into Wi-Fi Hotspots 120 Chapter 7 Working with Apps Customize the Home Screen 124 Organize Apps with Folders 126 Keep Multiple Apps Running with Multitasking 128 Find the Apps You Need on the App Store 130 Update and Remove Apps 132 Install an App Provided by an Administrator 134 Chapter 8 Browsing the Web and Sending Email Browse the Web with Safari 138 Access Websites Quickly with Your Bookmarks 140 Create Bookmarks and Share Web Pages 142 Configure Your Default Search Engine 144 Fill in Forms Quickly with AutoFill 146 Tighten Up Safari's Security 148 Read Your Email Messages 150 Reply To or Forward an Email Message 152 Organize Your Messages in Mailbox Folders 154 Write and Send Email Messages 156 View Files Attached to Incoming Email Messages 158 Search for Email Messages 160 Chapter 9 Working with Contacts and Calendars Browse or Search for Contacts 164 Create a New Contact 166 Share Contacts via Email and MMS 168 Browse Existing Events in Your Calendars 170 Create New Events in Your Calendars 172 Work with Calendar Invitations 174 Search for Calendar Events 176 Chapter 10 Playing Music and Videos Play Back Music Using the Music App 180 Play Back Videos Using the Videos App 182 Create a Playlist with the Music App 184 Customize the Music App's Interface 186 Use Podcasts and iTunes U 188 View Videos on Websites 190 Shop for Music and Video at the iTunes Store 192 Play YouTube Videos 194 Chapter 11 Working with Photos and Books Browse Your Photos Using Events, Faces, and Places 198 Share Photos via Email and Messaging 202 Play Slideshows of Your Photos 204 Play Photos from the iPhone on a TV 206 Read Digital Books with iBooks 208 Browse and Buy Digital Books with iBooks 210 Add PDF Files to iBooks and Read Them 212 Chapter 12 Using the Bundled Apps Find Your Location with Maps' GPS and Compass 216 Find Directions with the Maps App 218 Explore with Street View 220 Use Maps Bookmarks and Contacts 222 Share a Location via Email and Instant Messaging 224 Track Stock Prices with the Stocks App 226 Use the Calculator App 228 Set Up the Clock App with Multiple Time Zones 230 Set Alarms 232 Use the Stopwatch and Timer 234 Record Voice Memos 236 Look Up Forecasts in Weather 238 Work Out with Nike + iPod 240 Chapter 13 Taking Photos and Videos Take Photos with the Camera App 246 Take HDR Photos and Use the Grid 248 Capture Video 250 Edit with the Trim Feature 252 Share Your Photos and Videos 254 Create Movies Using Apple's iMovie App 256 Chapter 14 Using Advanced Features Control Your iPhone with Your Voice 262 Install Configuration Profiles on the iPhone 264 Connect to a Work Network via VPN 266 Connect Your iPhone to Exchange Server 268 Use VoiceOver to Identify Items On-Screen 270 Use Other Accessibility Features 272 Opt Out of iAd Location Services 274 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting Your iPhone Update Your iPhone's Software 278 Extend Your iPhone's Runtime on the Battery 280 Back Up and Restore Your iPhone's Data and Settings with Your Computer 282 Back Up and Restore Your iPhone's Data and Settings with iCloud 284 Reset Your Network, Dictionary, and Home Screen Settings 286 Restore Your iPhone to Factory Settings 288 Troubleshoot Wi-Fi Connections 290 Troubleshoot iTunes Sync Problems 292 Locate Your iPhone with Find My iPhone 294 Index 298