I have deleted everything from my iPad now I have a iTunes sign with a USB cable facing iTunes sign. Any ideas how to get rid of has I can't start iPad up to start from as if it was new.

You need to do what it's suggesting. Plug the iPad via USB to your computer with iTunes.

Restore from iTune Backup

1. Settings>General>Reset>Erase all content and settings

2. You'll be asked twice to confirm

3. You'll see Apple logo and progress bar

4. You'll see a big iPad logo on screen

5. Configuration start

6. Set language

7. Set country

8. Select Network and input Password>Join

9. Enable Location Service>Next

10. You'll be given 3 options (a) Setup as New iPad (b) Restore from iCloud Backup (c) Restore from iTune Backup

11. Select Restore from iTune Backup

12. You will see picture of USB cable pointing towards iPad

13. Connect iPad to iTune (make sure iTune is on standby)

14. Tap Continue (computer)

15. Restore iPad from Backup (computer)

16. See progress bar with estimated time (computer)

17. See Restore in Progress on iPad

18. See Apple logo

19. See Apple and Progress Bar

20. Slide to Unlock

21. Copying Apps back to iPad (computer)

22. You'll see Loading/Installing/Waiting below the Apps (iPad)

23. Sync Music/Podcast/Movies to iPad (computer)

24. Sync completed (computer)

Message was edited by: Diavonex

Diavonex wrote:

You are in Recovery Mode. Follow the instructions below to recover your iPad.

1. Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.

2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.

3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.

4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears, release the Home button.

5. iTunes should alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then click Restore to restore the device.

Note: You need to be patient and repeat the above many times to recover your iPad. Data will be lost.

If you look at his signature, he had iOS 4.2. And he wiped the iPad to start over apparently. I don't think Recovery Mode is what he's after. He just wants to set up the iPad all over again.

Please ignore my above post.

I think this is what yu want.

1. Settings>General>Reset>Erase all content and settings

2. You'll be asked twice to confirm

3. You'll see Apple logo and progress bar

4. You'll see a big iPad logo on screen

5. Configuration start

6. Set language

7. Set country

8. Select Network and input Password>Join

9. Enable Location Service>Next

10. You'll be given 3 options (a) Setup as New iPad (b) Restore from iCloud Backup (c) Restore from iTune Backup

11. Setup as New iPad

Again, if this user is really on iOS 4.2, they won't have access to set up from the cloud or wirelessly. It would have required iOS 5 or higher. They'll need to connect the iPad to their computer via USB and set it up in iTunes.

rbrylawski,

I goof, thank you pointing out my error.

No Problem. I think for many of us, iOS lower than 5 was a looooong time ago and we don't remember the days before the cloud! 😉

jackie,

I am sorry to send you round the bend.

Please follow rbrylawski instructions.