iPad BasicsTonya Engst- P2B: This ebook is for you if you’re on the cusp of buying an iPad, if you’ve just bought an iPad and aren’t sure what to do with it, or if you’ve had an iPad for a while, but feel that you’re missing out on certain basic functions. | ACCESSORIES The iPad comes with two important accessories at no extra charge a USB Power Adapter that you use to charge it directly from a wall outlet and a Dock Connector to USB cable that connects the iPad to the USB Power Adapter or to a computer. Once it s attached to a computer you can back it up transfer files to and from it and charge it. Tip You may want to purchase a second power adapter for travel or to leave at an office. Apple s iPad 10W USB Power Adapter accessory includes the adapter a 6-foot power cord and the Dock Connector to USB cable. Beyond those two freebies there are plenty of optional accessories for making your iPad more useful and fun. For example you can Transfer photos to your iPad Apple sells a 29 iPad Camera Connection Kit that can help you offload photos from your digital camera to your iPad while you re on a trip away from your computer. It includes two dock adapters one with a USB jack and the other with an SD card slot. The USB jack adapter works only with digital cameras and the iPhone. Through either adapter you can download photos directly into the iPad for later syncing via iTunes to a computer. Remember it s optional The iPad Camera Connection Kit is entirely optional you can also transfer photos from a digital camera to a computer and then from the computer to your iPad. You can read a detailed review of the Camera Connection Kit see its photo and learn how it can connect the iPad to other USB devices at http article 11219. Also for more about USB input via a mic read Andy Ihnatko s article at http 2010 04 27 usb-microphones-work-with-the-ipad-new-post . Output audio to speakers or use headphones The jack on the iPad takes a stereo cable so you can plug in normal headphones and speakers. For headphones however you might prefer wireless Bluetooth headphones. For help finding good headphones check this Macworld article by Dan Frakes http article 144708 . 16 Download from Wow .
