Q: How do I get my iPad2 to mirror on airplay

You can't

from the Apple site:

What you need

to use airplay

ipad or ipad mini (4th Generation or later)

You could check an app like Reflector or AirParrot and see if it will work for your needs.

What is the problem you are having? Can you give us some details?

The iPad 2 can do Airplay Mirroing: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5209

AirParrot and Reflector run on computers.

Rob has misread. The iPad 2 can indeed mirror its display via AirPlay:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5209

Try the troubleshooting steps in this Apple support article:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4215

Regards.

I stand corrected, apparently I had an older HT page.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437

Sorry for any confusion

You misread the page. The references to "4th generation or later" is for the iPod touch.

Regards.

Not to pile on but that page is also for just Airplay, not mirroring. The original iPad cannot do Airplay Mirroring.