iPhone for seniors
Book - 2022
Provides instruction for seniors on using the iPhone, including how to make and receive calls, use email and social media, browse the web, play games, listen to music and podcasts, work with reminders and notifications, and read e-books.
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
2022.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 2022 edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
"This book shows you how to manage, personalize, and communicate with your iPhone, no matter if it's a brand new iPhone 13 model or an older version of the device."--Page 4 of cover. - Physical Description
- xii, 446 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781119837183
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. Getting to Know Your iPhone
- Chapter 1. Buying Your iPhone
- Discover the Newest iPhones and iOS 15
- Choose the Right iPhone for You
- Decide How Much Storage Is Enough
- Understand What You Need to Use Your iPhone
- Where to Buy Your iPhone
- What's in the Box
- Take a First Look at the Gadget
- Chapter 2. Exploring the Home Screen
- What You Need to Use the iPhone
- Turn On iPhone for the First Time
- Meet the Multi-Touch Screen
- Say Hello to Tap and Swipe
- Introducing App Library
- Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard
- Keyboard shortcuts
- The Shift key
- Emojis
- QuickPath
- Flick to Search
- Wonderful Widgets
- Chapter 3. Getting Going
- Update the Operating System to iOS 15
- Learn App Switcher Basics
- Examine the iPhone Cameras
- Take a Look at Face ID
- Discover Control Center
- Lock Screen Rotation
- Explore the Status Bar
- Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps
- Put Your iPhone to Sleep or Turn It Off
- Chapter 4. Beyond the Basics
- Charge the Battery by Plugging In
- Charge the Battery Wirelessly
- Sign into an Apple ID for Music, Movies, and More
- Sync Wirelessly
- Understand iCloud
- Turn on iCloud Drive
- Set Up iCloud Sync Settings
- Browse Your iPhone's Files
- Chapter 5. Managing and Monitoring iPhone Usage
- Meet Screen Time
- Create Some Downtime
- Allow Certain Apps During Downtime
- Set App Limits
- Set Content and Privacy Restrictions
- Manage Children's Accounts
- Part 2. Using Your iPhone
- Chapter 6. Making and Receiving Calls
- Place a Call by Using the Keypad
- End a Call
- Place a Call by Using Contacts
- Return a Recent Call
- Use Favorites
- Receive a Call
- Use Tools During a Call
- Turn On Do Not Disturb
- Set Up a Driving Focus
- Set Up Exceptions for Do Not Disturb
- Reply to a Call via Text or Set a Reminder to Call Back
- Change Your Ringtone
- Chapter 7. Organizing Contacts
- Add a Contact
- Sync Contacts with iCloud
- Assign a Photo to a Contact
- Add Social Media Information
- Designate Related People
- Set Individual Ringtones and Text Tones
- Search for a Contact
- Share a Contact
- Delete a Contact
- Chapter 8. Communicating with FaceTime and Messages
- What You Need to Use FaceTime
- An Overview of FaceTime
- Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or Cellular
- Accept and End a FaceTime Call
- Switch Views
- Set Up an iMessage Account
- Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages
- Read Messages
- Clear a Conversation
- Send Emojis with Your Text
- Use App Drawer
- Send and Receive Audio
- Send a Photo or Video
- Understand Group Messaging
- Activate the Hide Alerts Feature
- Chapter 9. Using Handy Utilities
- Use the Calculator App
- Find Your Way with Compass
- Record Voice Memos
- Measure Distances and Level Objects
- Discover the Home App
- Translate Words and Phrases
- Chapter 10. Making Your iPhone More Accessible
- Set Brightness
- Change the Wallpaper
- Set Up VoiceOver
- Use VoiceOver
- Use iPhone with Hearing Aids
- Adjust the Volume
- Set Up Subtitles and Captioning
- Manage Other Hearing Settings
- Turn On and Work with AssistiveTouch
- Turn On Additional Physical and Motor Settings
- Focus Learning with Guided Access
- One-Handed Keyboard
- Control Your iPhone with a Tap on the Back
- Control Your iPhone with Voice Control
- Adjust Accessibility Settings on a Per-App Basis
- Chapter 11. Conversing with Siri
- Activate Siri
- Discover All That Siri Can Do
- Get Suggestions
- Call Contacts
- Create Reminders and Alerts
- Add Events to Your Calendar
- Play Music
- Get Directions
- Ask for Facts
- Search the Web
- Send Email, Messages, or Tweets
- Use Dictation
- Part 3. Exploring the Internet and Apps
- Chapter 12. Browsing with Safari
- Connect to the Internet
- Explore Safari
- Navigate Web Pages
- Use Tabbed Browsing
- Organize with Tab Groups
- View Browsing History
- Search the Web
- Add and Use Bookmarks
- Download Files
- Translate Web Pages
- Chapter 13. Working with Email in the Mail App
- Add an Email Account
- Manually Set Up an Email Account
- Open Mail and Read Messages
- Reply to or Forward Email
- Create and Send a New Message
- Format Email
- Search Email
- Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up
- Create an Event from Email Contents
- Delete Email
- Organize Email
- Create a VIP List
- Chapter 14. Expanding Your iPhone Horizons with Apps
- Explore Senior-Recommended Apps
- Search the App Store
- Get Applications from the App Store
- Organize Your Applications on Home Screens
- Organize Apps in Folders
- Delete Apps You No Longer Need
- Offload Apps to Keep Data
- Update Apps
- Purchase and Download Games
- Challenge Friends in Game Center
- Chapter 15. Socializing with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
- A Few Social Media Dos and Don'ts
- Find and Install Social Media Apps
- Create a Facebook Account
- Customize Facebook Settings for Your iPhone
- Create a Twitter Account
- Create an Instagram Account
- Part 4. Enjoying Media
- Chapter 16. Shopping the iTunes Store
- Explore the iTunes Store
- Buy a Selection
- Rent Movies
- Use Apple Pay and Wallet
- Set Up Family Sharing
- Chapter 17. Reading Books
- Find Books with Apple Books
- Buy Books
- Navigate a Book
- Adjust Brightness in Apple Books
- Change the Font Size and Type
- Chapter 18. Enjoying Music and Podcasts
- View the Music Library
- Create Playlists
- Search for Music
- Play Music
- Shuffle Music
- Listen with Your Earbuds
- Listen with Spatial Audio
- Use AirPlay
- Play Music with Radio
- Find and Subscribe to Podcasts
- Play Podcasts
- Chapter 19. Taking and Sharing Photos
- Take Pictures with the iPhone Cameras
- Save Photos from the Web
- View an Album
- View Individual Photos
- Edit Photos
- Organize Photos
- Share Photos with Mail, Twitter, or Facebook
- Share a Photo Using AirDrop
- Share Photos Using iCloud Photo Sharing
- Delete Photos
- Chapter 20. Creating and Watching Videos
- Capture Your Own Videos with the Built-in Cameras
- Using QuickTake for Videos
- Edit Videos
- Play Movies OR TV Shows with the TV App
- Content from third-party providers
- Content from the iTunes Store
- Turn On Closed-Captioning
- Delete a Video from the iPhone
- Chapter 21. Navigating with Maps
- Go to Your Current Location
- Change Views
- Zoom in and Out
- Go to Another Location or a Favorite
- Drop a Marker (or Pin)
- Find Directions
- Get Turn-by-Turn Navigation Help
- Go Globetrotting!
- Part 5. Living with Your iPhone
- Chapter 22. Keeping on Schedule with Calendar and Clock
- View Your Calendar
- Add Calendar Events
- Add Events with Siri
- Create Repeating Events
- View an Event
- Add an Alert to an Event
- Search for an Event
- Delete an Event
- Display the Clock App
- Set an Alarm
- Use Stopwatch and Timer
- Chapter 23. Working with Reminders and Notifications
- Create a Reminder
- Edit Reminder Details
- Schedule a Reminder by Time, Location, or When Messaging
- Create a List
- Sync with Other Devices and Calendars
- Mark as Complete or Delete a Reminder
- Get Notified!
- Notification summaries
- Set notification types
- View Notification Center
- Stay Focused and Undisturbed
- Set up a focus
- Turn on a focus
- Chapter 24. Keeping Tabs on Your Health
- Understand the Health App
- Apps that Health can collaborate with
- Equipment that connects with Health
- Create Your Medical ID
- Become an Organ Donor
- View Health App Data
- Import and Export Health Data
- Sharing Is Caring
- View Health Records
- Chapter 25. Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPhone
- Keep the iPhone Screen Clean
- Protect Your Gadget with a Case
- Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life
- Deal with a Nonresponsive iPhone
- Update the iOS Software
- Find a Missing Apple Device
- Back Up to iCloud
- Index