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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463521003321

Autore

McFedries Paul

Titolo

iPhone Portable Genius [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014

ISBN

1-118-93221-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Collana

Portable Genius

Disciplina

004.1675

Soggetti

Cell phones -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Digital music players -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

iPhone (Smartphone) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Pocket computers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Engineering & Applied Sciences

Electrical Engineering

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: How Do I Start Using My iPhone?; Using the Home Button; Working with the Sleep/Wake Button; Sleeping and waking the iPhone; Powering the iPhone on and off; Silencing or declining a call; Working with the Ring/Silent Switch; Operating the Volume Controls; Getting to Know the Rest of the iPhone; Operating the Touchscreen; Navigating the touchscreen; Searching your iPhone; Typing on the keyboard; Running Your iPhone from the Control Center

Chapter 2: How Do I Configure My iPhone?Customizing the Home Screen; Creating an app folder; Adding a Safari web clip to the Home screen; Resetting the default Home screen layout; Working with App Notifications; Displaying the Notification Center; Handling notifications within the Notification Center; Customizing notifications; Configuring Do Not Disturb settings; More Useful iPhone Configuration Techniques; Changing the name of your iPhone; Turning sounds on and off; Customizing the keyboard; Creating text shortcuts; Configuring Siri;



Signing in to your Facebook account

Using Siri to update FacebookSigning in to your Twitter account; Using Siri to send a tweet; Controlling your privacy; Resetting the iPhone; Protecting Your iPhone; Locking your iPhone with a passcode; Unlocking your iPhone with a fingerprint; Configuring your iPhone to sleep automatically; Backing up your iPhone; Configuring parental controls; Locating and protecting a lost iPhone; Enhancing Your iPhone with Apps; Accessing the App Store on your computer; Accessing the App Store on your iPhone; Syncing apps; Multitasking apps; Using Siri to launch an app

Chapter 3: How Do I Connect My iPhone to a Network?Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network; Making your first connection; Connecting to known networks; Connecting to a hidden Wi-Fi network; Stopping incessant Wi-Fi network prompts; Sending a file from your Mac to your iPhone; Forgetting a Wi-Fi network; Turning off the Wi-Fi antenna; Setting Up Your iPhone as an Internet Hub; Activating the Personal Hotspot; Connecting to the hotspot using Wi-Fi; Keeping an Eye on Your Data Usage; Controlling Network Data; Turning off LTE; Turning off cellular data; Controlling cellular data usage

Turning off data roamingSwitching your iPhone to Airplane mode; Pairing Your iPhone to Bluetooth Devices; Making your iPhone discoverable; Pairing your iPhone with a Bluetooth keyboard; Pairing your iPhone with a Bluetooth headset; Selecting a paired headset as the audio output device; Unpairing your iPhone from a Bluetooth device; Chapter 4: How Can I Get More Out of the Phone App?; Understanding Cellular Speeds; Working with Outgoing Calls; Making calls quickly; Automatically dialing extensions or menu options; Voice dialing a call with Siri

Configuring your iPhone not to show your caller ID

Sommario/riassunto

Learn how to get even more out of your iPhone 5s, 6, and 6 Plus iPhone Portable Genius, 2nd Edition is packed with practical advice and covers all the key features in clear, no-nonsense language accessible to those new to the iPhone family or iOS 8. Even experienced iPhone users can discover new tips and tricks that help save time and eliminate hassles. This full-color guide is designed for the visual learner, featuring plenty of screenshots that illustrate various techniques. Genius icons highlight smarter, more innovative ways to do what you need to do better and faster. You''ll find essenti