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You can use iCloud or iTunes, or both, depending on your needs. For example, you can use
iCloud Photo Stream to automatically keep your contacts and calendars up to date on all your
devices, and use iTunes to sync music from your computer to iPad.
Important:To avoid duplicates, keep contacts, calendars, and notes in sync using iCloud or
iTunes, but not both.
You can also choose to manually manage content from iTunes by selecting that option in the
iPad Summary pane. Then you can drag songs or videos from your iTunes library to iPad in
iTunes. This is useful if your iTunes library contains more items than can t on your iPad.
Note:If you use iTunes Match, you can manually manage only video.
Connect iPad to your computer
Connecting iPad to your computer lets you sync content using iTunes. You can also sync with
iTunes wirelessly. See Sync with iTunes on page 19.
To use iPad with your computer, you need:
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An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)
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A Mac with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, or a PC with a USB 2.0 port, and one of the following
operating systems:
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OS X version 10.6.8 or later
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Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service
Pack 3 or later
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iTunes, available at www.itunes.com/download/
Connect iPad to your computer. Use the included Lightning to USB Cable or 30-pin to
USB Cable.
Unless iPad is actively syncing with your computer, you can disconnect it at any time. Look
at the top of the iTunes screen on your computer or on iPad to see if syncing is in progress. If
you disconnect iPad while it’s syncing, some data may not get synced until the next time you
connect iPad to your computer.