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Chapter 2 Getting Started 17
Sync with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPad, and vice versa. You can sync
by connecting iPad to your computer with the included USB cable, or you can set up iTunes to
sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync music, photos, videos, podcasts, apps, and
more. For information about syncing iPad, open iTunes on your computer, then select iTunes
Help from the Help menu.
Sync wirelessly. Connect iPad to your computer using the included USB cable. In iTunes on your
computer, select iPad, click Summary, then turn on “Sync with this iPad over Wi-Fi.”
When Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPad syncs when it’s connected to a power source, both
iPad and your computer are connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is open on
the computer.
Tips for syncing with iTunes on your computer
Connect iPad to your computer, select it in iTunes, and set options in the dierent panes.
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In the Summary pane, you can set iTunes to sync iPad automatically when it’s attached to your
computer. To temporarily override this setting, hold down Command and Option (Mac) or Shift
and Control (PC) until you see iPad appear in the iTunes window.
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If you want to encrypt the information stored on your computer when iTunes makes a backup,
select “Encrypt iPad backup” in the Summary pane. Encrypted backups are indicated by a
lock icon , and a password is required in order to restore the backup. If you don’t select this
option, other passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the backup and
you’ll have to reenter them if you use the backup to restore iPad.
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When you sync mail accounts in the Info pane, only the settings are transferred from your
computer to iPad. Changes you make to an account on iPad don’t sync to your computer.
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In the Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information on iPad
with the information from your computer during the next sync.
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In the Photo pane, you can sync photos and videos from a folder on your computer.
Your iPad name
The name of your iPad is used by iTunes and iCloud.
Change the name of your iPad. Go to Settings > General > About > Name.
Date and time
The date and time are usually set for you based on your location—take a look at the Lock screen
to see if they’re correct.
Set whether iPad updates the date and time automatically. Go to Settings > General > Date &
Time, then turn Set Automatically on or o. If you set iPad to update the time automatically, it
gets the correct time over the network and updates it for the time zone you’re in. Some networks
don’t support network time, so in some areas iPad may not be able to automatically determine
the local time.
Set the date and time manually. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn o Set
Automatically.
Set whether iPad shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time,
then turn 24-Hour Time on or o. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)