New iPad. No instructions. Help please.
Before I rant let me say, I am a 25 years plus Mac user and advocate.
OK. Now, I just bought an iPad for my sister (part of my ongoing effort to get others using Apple stuff).
I opened the box and found absolutely no instructions - and could not use it at all unless I connected it to a Mac and fired up iTunes.
Q #1: what if I didn't have a Mac (my sister does not).
I got home with it, connected it to my Powerbook G4 and...nothing.
Then I connected it to my Mac Pro and iTunes went to work. I was prompted to update iPod to 4.2.
Eventually it was done and ready but...
Q #2: do I unplug it like I would my iPod?
Q #3: how do I get music on the iPad? Do I use my Mac's iTunes to transfer?
Now here's the big one -
Q #4: Now what? There is no guided tour or anything to help understand how to use this. And in the time it takes me to turn to my Mac looking for help, the iPad screen goes black. I don't know what to do except hit the Home button since touching the screen does nothing. And then when I do that, I see a slider that says "slide to unlock." I figure this is a screen saver setting but I can't find any such thing. I'm in Settings now but not finding much help...AND how do I get out of Settings other than hitting the Home button?
And so on.
Q #5: Where in *&#! are instructions/guided tour/help for this great product?
Seriously, yes, I am pretty annoyed, especially since this is a gift for someone who has 25 years less experience than me.
Done ranting. I apologize but do need some help.
OK. Now, I just bought an iPad for my sister (part of my ongoing effort to get others using Apple stuff).
I opened the box and found absolutely no instructions - and could not use it at all unless I connected it to a Mac and fired up iTunes.
Q #1: what if I didn't have a Mac (my sister does not).
I got home with it, connected it to my Powerbook G4 and...nothing.
Then I connected it to my Mac Pro and iTunes went to work. I was prompted to update iPod to 4.2.
Eventually it was done and ready but...
Q #2: do I unplug it like I would my iPod?
Q #3: how do I get music on the iPad? Do I use my Mac's iTunes to transfer?
Now here's the big one -
Q #4: Now what? There is no guided tour or anything to help understand how to use this. And in the time it takes me to turn to my Mac looking for help, the iPad screen goes black. I don't know what to do except hit the Home button since touching the screen does nothing. And then when I do that, I see a slider that says "slide to unlock." I figure this is a screen saver setting but I can't find any such thing. I'm in Settings now but not finding much help...AND how do I get out of Settings other than hitting the Home button?
And so on.
Q #5: Where in *&#! are instructions/guided tour/help for this great product?
Seriously, yes, I am pretty annoyed, especially since this is a gift for someone who has 25 years less experience than me.
Done ranting. I apologize but do need some help.
Mac Pro & Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Leopard runs on my G4 Powerbook!
