I need to transfer PDF files from my PC (Windows XP) to my IPAD. This is the only thing I need to do with the IPAD as the PC will do everything else. The USB port seems only to connect with the IPAD camera whic seems a bit odd to me. Can U help?.

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I need to transfer PDF files from my PC (Windows XP) to my IPAD. This is the only thing I need to do with the IPAD as the PC will do everything else. The USB port seems only to connect with the IPAD camera whic seems a bit odd to me. Can U help?.

The above suggestion is (as far as I can tell) for Itunes. I dont intend to use the IPAD for music. I can use the PC for that. I need it to transfer only documents from my PC to the IPAD. I can convert any Word cocument to PDF OK so that the IPAD cna use it (or so i have been told). I have only had the IPAD for one day and I am finding it very difficult. I have been told that i can use the IPAD as a computer, and tosome degree this is true. I cannot make file folders etc. I am hoping that it is not to specialised as I just dont need the features that most people use. Basically it is needed for research after hours aas a portable document reader. <edited by host> . Thanks if you can assist.

Cheers from Rod.

iPad, Windows XP, send answer to vk6krg@gmail.com

Posted on Jul 15, 2012 8:26 PM

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alanfromnewtownards

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Jul 15, 2012 9:16 PM in response to Radio Research

Firstly, never give your email address on a site like this since it may be 'harvested'. Someone in authority may well Eit your post to remove it.

Do you have the iBooks app to which you can save your PDF's? Download it for free from the Apps Store.

You can email the PRFs to yourself, open them and store them there.

You can also drag the PDFs to iBooks in iTunes on your computer and then sync them to your iPad.

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Jul 15, 2012 9:24 PM in response to Radio Research

There's also another way, called it file sharing basically u will need iTunes and an app like pages that can read you PDF on your iPhone.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094

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Jul 15, 2012 11:36 PM in response to alanfromnewtownards

Thankyou Alan.

It has been a steep learning curve!. I now have the Ibooks program installed from the ap store. I hope that my post can have the email deleted. I also downloaded Acrobat Reader for good measure. I will need now to research what synchronising files is all about. Then I will see if I can apply the second suggestion. Lookin good Houston. Cheers from Radio Research.

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Jul 16, 2012 12:30 AM in response to Radio Research

Yes, it has to be removed in two places and someone who has the authority might take action upon my mentioning it again.

Here is a link on syncing - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386nHave a read. Someone who uses the Books tab often might give you a step by step guide. Meanwhile, you can email yourself a PDF to keep you going. If it is a one page PDF it will be shown as opened in the email on your iPad. Press on the centre of it to save it to ibooks.If it is more than one page it will be shown as an icon; press on it for the prompt where to open it and choose iBooks, or whatever. I use Goodreader as it has a superior file management system. It costs very little.

Here is the link fo the iPad User Guide should you not already have it. You can download it to iBooks - http://support.apple.com/manuals/#ipad

Finaly, get more help by clicking on iPad Support at the top of the index page on this forum.

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Jul 16, 2012 8:11 AM in response to Radio Research

Have a read at this thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3086409?start=0&tstart=0

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HereIsTom

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Jul 16, 2012 11:29 AM in response to Radio Research

You can also use the App CloudOn, then you don't have to convert Office documents.

You can then use www.Dropbox.com to sync the documents with your computer and the iPad using CloudOn.

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