iPhone For Seniors For Dummies
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-52006-1 (ISBN)
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The iPhone is a hugely popular smartphone that offers many convenient features, including a camera, turn-by-turn driving directions, a calendar, and more. But if you’re just adopting one for the first time, chances are you could use a friendly companion to help you make sense of its features.
The easy-to-follow steps in this book will help you manage, personalize, and communicate using your new iPhone. With iPhone For Seniors For Dummies, you will discover how to do everything from shop online and organize appointments using iCal, to taking and sharing pictures and downloading and listening to your favorite music.
Stay in touch with FaceTime and email
Use iCal and Reminders to stay organized
Share photos, play games, and read e-books
Download and use apps
There’s no better resource around for first-time, over-50 iPhone users!
Dwight Spivey is Educational Technology Administrator at Spring Hill College and has been a technical writer and editor for more than a decade. His technological expertise covers just about every operating system as well as desktop publishing software, laser printers and drivers, color and color management, and networking.
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 1
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 2
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Getting to Know Your iPhone 5
Chapter 1: Buying Your iPhone 7
Discover the Newest iPhones and iOS 12 8
Choose the Right iPhone for You 11
Decide How Much Storage Is Enough 15
Understand What You Need to Use Your iPhone 16
Where to Buy Your iPhone 17
What’s in the Box 18
Take a First Look at the Gadget 19
Chapter 2: Exploring the Home Screen 21
What You Need to Use iPhone 22
Turn On iPhone for the First Time 23
Meet the Multi-Touch Screen 24
Say Hello to Tap and Swipe 27
Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard 31
Keyboard shortcuts 32
The Shift key 33
Emojis 35
Flick to Search 35
Chapter 3: Getting Going 37
Update the Operating System to iOS 12 37
Learn App Switcher Basics 39
Examine the iPhone Cameras 40
Discover Control Center 41
Lock Screen Rotation 45
Explore the Status Bar 45
Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps 47
Lock iPhone, Turn It Off, or Unlock It 52
Chapter 4: Beyond the Basics 55
Charge the Battery 56
Sign into an iTunes Account for Music, Movies, and More 57
Sync Wirelessly 59
Understand iCloud 62
Turn on iCloud Drive 64
Make iCloud Sync Settings 65
Browse Your iPhones Files 66
Chapter 5: Managing and Monitoring iPhone Usage 69
Meet Screen Time 70
Create Some Downtime 73
Allow Certain Apps During Downtime 74
Set App Limits 75
Set Content and Privacy Restrictions 79
Part 2: Beginning to Use Your iPhone 83
Chapter 6: Making and Receiving Calls 85
Use the Keypad to Place a Call 86
End a Call 87
Place a Call Using Contacts 88
Return a Recent Call 90
Use Favorites 91
Receive a Call 93
Use Tools during a Call 94
Turn On Do Not Disturb 96
Set Up Exceptions for Do Not Disturb 97
Reply to a Call via Text or Set a Reminder to Call Back 98
Change Your Ringtone 98
Chapter 7: Organizing Contacts 101
Add a Contact 102
Sync Contacts with iCloud 104
Assign a Photo to a Contact 106
Add Social Media Information 108
Designate Related People 110
Set Individual Ringtones and Text Tones 112
Search for a Contact 113
Go to a Contact’s Website 115
Address Email Using Contacts 116
Share a Contact 118
View a Contact’s Location in Maps 120
Delete a Contact 121
Chapter 8: Communicating with FaceTime and Messages 123
Understand Who Can Use FaceTime 124
Get an Overview of FaceTime 124
Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or 3G/4G (LTE) 125
Accept and End a FaceTime Call 128
Switch Views 129
Set Up an iMessage Account 130
Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages 132
Read Messages 133
Clear a Conversation 134
Send Emojis in Place of Text 135
Use the App Drawer 136
Send and Receive Audio 139
Send a Photo or Video 140
Send a Map of Your Location 141
Understand Group Messaging 142
Activate the Hide Alerts Feature 143
Chapter 9: Using Handy Utilities 145
Use the Calculator 145
Find Your Way with Compass 147
Record Voice Memos 150
Trim a Voice Memo 153
Share a Voice Memo 155
Chapter 10: Making Your iPhone More Accessible 157
Set Brightness 158
Change the Wallpaper 159
Set Up VoiceOver 161
Use VoiceOver 163
Use iPhone with Hearing Aids 167
Adjust the Volume 168
Set Up Subtitles and Captioning 170
Manage Other Hearing Settings 171
Turn On and Work with AssistiveTouch 172
Turn On Additional Physical and Motor Settings 173
Focus Learning with Guided Access 174
One-Handed Keyboard 176
Chapter 11: Conversing with Siri 179
Activate Siri 180
Understand All That Siri Can Do 183
Get Suggestions 185
Call Contacts 186
Create Reminders and Alerts 187
Add Tasks to Your Calendar 188
Play Music 189
Get Directions 190
Ask for Facts 192
Search the Web 193
Send Email, Messages, or Tweets 194
Use Dictation 194
Translate Words and Phrases 195
Type Your Commands or Questions 197
Get Helpful Tips 198
Part 3: Exploring the Internet 199
Chapter 12: Browsing with Safari 201
Connect to the Internet 202
Explore Safari 203
Navigate among Web Pages 205
Use Tabbed Browsing 207
View Browsing History 208
Search the Web 210
Add and Use Bookmarks 211
Save Links and Web Pages to Safari Reading List 213
Enjoy Reading More with Safari Reader 215
Add Web Clips to the Home Screen 216
Save Images to Your Photo Library 217
Send Links 218
Adjust Privacy Settings 219
Print Web Pages 222
Understand iCloud Tabs 223
Chapter 13: Working with Email in Mail 225
Add an Email Account 226
Manually Set Up an Email Account 227
Open Mail and Read Messages 229
Reply To or Forward Email 231
Create and Send a New Message 234
Format Email 235
Search Email 236
Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up 238
Create an Event from Email Contents 239
Delete Email 240
Organize Email 242
Create a VIP List 243
Chapter 14: Expanding Your iPhone Horizons with Apps 245
Explore Senior-Recommended Apps 246
Search the App Store 248
Get Applications from the App Store 249
Organize Your Applications on Home Screens 251
Organize Apps in Folders 254
Delete Apps You No Longer Need 255
Offload Apps to Keep Data 256
Update Apps 259
Chapter 15: Socializing with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram 261
Find and Install Social Media Apps 262
Create a Facebook Account 263
Customize Facebook Settings for Your iPhone 265
Create a Twitter Account 266
Create an Instagram Account 267
Part 4: Enjoying Media 269
Chapter 16: Shopping the iTunes Store 271
Explore the iTunes Store 272
Find a Selection 274
Preview Music, a Video, or an Audiobook 276
Buy a Selection 278
Rent Movies 280
Use Apple Pay and Wallet 282
Set Up Family Sharing 282
Chapter 17: Reading Books 285
Discover E-Reading 285
Find Books with Apple Books 286
Explore Other E-Book Sources 288
Buy Books 290
Navigate a Book 291
Adjust Brightness in Apple Books 293
Change the Font Size and Type 294
Chapter 18: Enjoying Music and Podcasts 297
View the Library Contents 298
Create Playlists 300
Search for Music 302
Play Music 303
Shuffle Music 305
Listen with Your Earbuds 306
Use AirPlay 306
Play Music with Radio 307
Find and Subscribe to Podcasts 308
Play Podcasts 311
Chapter 19: Taking and Sharing Photos 313
Take Pictures with the iPhone Cameras 314
Save Photos from the Web 318
View an Album 319
View Individual Photos 320
Edit Photos 321
Organize Photos 323
View Photos by Years and Location 324
Share Photos with Mail, Twitter, or Facebook 326
Share a Photo Using AirDrop 328
Share Photos Using iCloud Photo Sharing 330
Run a Slideshow 331
Delete Photos 332
Chapter 20: Creating and Watching Videos 333
Capture Your Own Videos with the Built-In Cameras 334
Play Movies or TV Shows with TV 335
Content from third-party providers 336
Content from iTunes 338
Turn On Closed-Captioning 340
Delete a Video from the iPhone 341
Chapter 21: Playing Games 343
Purchase and Download Games 343
Challenge Friends in Game Center 346
Chapter 22: Navigating with Maps 347
Go to Your Current Location 348
Change Views 349
Zoom In and Out 351
Go to Another Location or a Favorite 353
Drop a Marker (or Pin) 354
Find Directions 356
Get Turn-by-Turn Navigation Help 358
View and Share Information about a Location 360
Add a Location to a Contact 362
Find Local Places with Nearby 363
Part 5: Living with Your iPhone 365
Chapter 23: Keeping on Schedule with Calendar and Clock 367
View Your Calendar 368
Add Calendar Events 371
Add Events with Siri 372
Create Repeating Events 372
View an Event 374
Add Alerts 374
Search for an Event 376
Create a Calendar Account 376
Use a Family Calendar 379
Delete an Event 380
Display Clock 381
Delete a Clock 382
Set an Alarm 383
Set Bedtime and Waking Alerts 384
Use Stopwatch and Timer 386
Chapter 24: Working with Reminders and Notifications 389
Create a Reminder 390
Edit Reminder Details 391
Schedule a Reminder by Time or Location 392
Create a List 394
Sync with Other Devices and Calendars 395
Mark as Complete or Delete a Reminder 396
Set Notification Types 398
View Notification Center 400
Work with Notifications in Notification Center 401
Get Some Rest with Do Not Disturb 403
Chapter 25: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPhone 405
Keep the iPhone Screen Clean 406
Protect Your Gadget with a Case 407
Extend Your iPhone’s Battery Life 408
Deal with a Nonresponsive iPhone 409
Update the iOS Software 410
Restore the Sound 412
Get Support 413
Find a Missing iPhone 414
Back Up to iCloud 417
Index 421
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.11.2018 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 194 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 788 g |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware |
| Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Smartphones / Tablets | |
| Schlagworte | Computer Hardware/Macintosh • Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Hardware / Macintosh • iPhone |
| ISBN-10 | 1-119-52006-1 / 1119520061 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-52006-1 / 9781119520061 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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