My iPhone for seniors

Brad Miser

Book - 2022

Presents step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most. Large full-color, close-up photos with callouts to iPhone photos that show you exactly what to do. Common-sense help when you run into iPhone problems or limitations.

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Subjects
Genres
Handbooks and manuals
Published
[Indianapolis, Indiana] : Pearson Education, Inc./QUE [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Brad Miser (author)
Edition
Eighth edition
Item Description
Primary series statement from pubisher's website; secondary series statement from back cover.
"Covers all iPhones running iOS 15, including iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max"--Cover.
"AARP"--Cover.
"User level: beginning-intermediate"--Back cover.
Includes index.
Physical Description
xx, 523 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780137574292
  • 1. Getting to Know Your iPhone
  • Getting Started
  • Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone
  • Locking/Unlocking Your iPhone
  • Working with Home Screens
  • Working with iPhone Apps
  • Working with the Settings App
  • Using the Settings App
  • Searching for Settings
  • Meeting Siri
  • Controlling Volume
  • Using Airplane Mode
  • Locking/Unlocking Your iPhone's Orientation
  • Understanding iPhone Status Icons
  • 2. Getting Started with Your iPhone
  • Getting Started
  • Getting Started with iPhones without a Touch ID/Home Button
  • Getting to Know the External Features
  • Accessing the Home Screens
  • Configuring a Passcode and Face ID
  • Using Face ID
  • Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone
  • Turning Your iPhone Off or On
  • Getting Started with iPhones with a Touch ID/Home Button
  • Getting to Know iPhones with a Touch ID/Home Button
  • Accessing the Home Screens
  • Configuring a Passcode and Touch ID
  • Using Touch ID
  • Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone
  • Turning Your iPhone Off or On
  • Using the Split-Screen on iPhone 13 Pro Max, 12 Pro Max, 11 Pro Max, Xs Max, or Plus Models
  • 3. Using Your iPhone's Core Features
  • Getting Started
  • Connecting to the Internet Using Wi-Fi Networks
  • Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks
  • Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks
  • Connecting to the Internet Using Cellular Data Networks
  • Configuring Cellular Data Use
  • Securing Your iPhone
  • Working with Text
  • Typing Your Way
  • Working with Predictive Text
  • Using Other Writing Tools
  • Working with Keyboards
  • Using Emojis
  • Correcting Spelling as You Type
  • Editing Text
  • Selecting, Copying, Cutting, Pasting, or Formatting Text
  • Speaking Text Instead of Typing
  • Searching Your iPhone
  • 4. Setting Up and Using an Apple ID, iCloud, and Other Online Accounts
  • Getting Started
  • Configuring an Apple ID
  • Signing In to Your Apple ID
  • Configuring and Using iCloud
  • Configuring iCloud to Store Photos
  • Configuring Your iCloud Backup
  • Hiding Your IP Address
  • Hiding Your Email Address
  • Enabling iCloud to Store Information on the Cloud
  • Managing Your iCloud Storage
  • Configuring a Google Account
  • Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated
  • Configuring How New Data Is Retrieved for Your Accounts
  • 5. Customizing Your iPhone with Apps and Widgets
  • Getting Started
  • Customizing How Your iPhone Works with Apps
  • Configuring Your iPhone to Download and Maintain Apps
  • Using the App Store App to Find and Install Apps
  • Searching for Apps
  • Browsing for Apps
  • Downloading Apps
  • Working with the App Library
  • Using the App Library's Categories to Find Apps
  • Using the App Library to Search for Apps
  • Using the App Library to Browse for Apps
  • Deleting Apps
  • Working with Widgets and the Widget Center
  • 6. Making Your iPhone Work for You
  • Getting Started
  • Configuring and Working with Notifications
  • Working with Visual Notifications
  • Working with the Notification Center
  • Working with Sounds and Vibrations
  • Configuring Notifications for Specific Apps
  • Configuring General Sounds and Vibrations
  • Working with and Configuring the Control Center
  • Working with the Control Center
  • Configuring the Control Center
  • Using Focus
  • Activating Do Not Disturb Manually
  • Configuring Do Not Disturb
  • 7. Customizing How Your iPhone Looks
  • Getting Started
  • Customizing Your Home Screens
  • Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens
  • Configuring the Home Screen Dock
  • Hiding or Deleting Home Screens
  • Adding Widgets to Home Screens
  • Configuring Your iPhone's Screen Settings
  • Configuring Light and Dark Modes Using the Settings App
  • Setting Screen Brightness, True Tone, and Night Shift Using the Settings App
  • Setting Auto-Lock and Raise to Wake
  • Setting Text Size and Bold
  • Choosing a View
  • Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens
  • 8. Managing Contacts
  • Getting Started
  • Creating Contacts
  • Creating New Contacts from Email
  • Creating Contacts Manually
  • Working with Contacts
  • Using the Contacts App
  • Accessing Contacts from Other Apps
  • Managing Your Contacts
  • Updating Existing Contact Information
  • Deleting Contacts
  • 9. Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps
  • Getting Started
  • Making Voice Calls
  • Dialing with Contacts
  • Dialing with Recents
  • Managing In-Process Voice Calls
  • Entering Numbers During a Call
  • Using Another App During a Voice Call
  • Receiving Voice Calls
  • Answering Calls
  • Answering Calls During a Call
  • Using Visual Voicemail
  • Recording a New Greeting
  • Listening to, Reading, and Managing Voicemails
  • Finding and Listening to Voicemails
  • Communicating with FaceTime
  • Configuring FaceTime Settings
  • Making FaceTime Calls
  • Receiving FaceTime Calls
  • Managing FaceTime Calls
  • Making Group FaceTime Calls
  • 10. Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email
  • Getting Started
  • Working with Email
  • Receiving and Reading Email
  • Sending Email
  • Replying to Email
  • Managing Email
  • Checking for New Email
  • Understanding the Status of Email
  • Managing Email from the Message Screen
  • Storing Email in Specific Locations
  • Working with Messages in a Specific Mailbox
  • Searching Email
  • Managing Junk Email
  • Marking Junk Email
  • 11. Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages
  • Getting Started
  • Preparing the Messages App for Messaging
  • Sending Messages
  • Navigating in Messages
  • Creating a New Message and Conversation
  • Adding Messages to an Existing Conversation
  • Sending Photos or Video in Messages
  • Adding Other Kinds of Content to Your Messages
  • Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages
  • Receiving Messages
  • Reading Messages
  • Viewing Photos or Video You Receive in Messages
  • Replying to Messages from the Messages App
  • Working with Messages
  • Working with Messages from People You Might Not Know
  • 12. Managing Calendars
  • Getting Started
  • Viewing Calendars and Events
  • Configuring Calendars
  • Navigating Calendars
  • Viewing Calendars
  • Adding Events to Calendars
  • Searching Calendars
  • Managing Calendars and Events
  • 13. Working with Siri
  • Getting Started
  • Configuring Siri
  • Understanding Siri's Personality
  • Telling Siri What to Do
  • Working with Siri Suggestions
  • Learning How to Use Siri by Example
  • Using Siri to Make Voice Calls
  • Having Siri Read Messages to You
  • Replying to Messages with Siri
  • Sending New Messages with Siri
  • Using Siri to Get Information
  • Using Siri to Get Directions
  • Using Siri to Translate
  • 14. Surfing the Web
  • Getting Started
  • Visiting Websites
  • Typing URLs to Move to Websites
  • Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites
  • Viewing Websites
  • Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time
  • Opening New Pages in a New Tab
  • Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages
  • Searching the Web
  • Creating Favorites
  • Signing into Websites Automatically
  • Setting Safari to Remember Passwords
  • Saving Your User Account for a Website
  • Using Saved User Accounts on Websites
  • 15. Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone
  • Getting Started
  • Using the Camera App to Take Photos and Video
  • Taking Photos
  • Taking Photos
  • Taking Photos with Telephoto Zoom
  • Taking Portrait Photos
  • Taking Panoramic Photos
  • Taking Wide Angle Photos
  • Taking Photos with Night Mode
  • Taking Video
  • Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen
  • 16. Viewing and Editing Photos and Video with the Photos App
  • Getting Started
  • Finding and Viewing Photos
  • Finding Photos Using the Library Tab
  • Finding Photos Using the Albums Tab
  • Finding Photos by Searching
  • Viewing Photos
  • Viewing Photos in Memories
  • Editing and Improving Photos
  • Applying Filters to Photos
  • Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos
  • Working with Photos
  • Sharing Photos via Email
  • Creating New Albums
  • Adding Photos to Existing Albums
  • Deleting Photos
  • Finding and Viewing Videos
  • 17. Working with Other Useful Features
  • Getting Started
  • Configuring and Using Emergency Calling
  • Configuring Emergency Calling
  • Using Emergency Calling
  • Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices
  • Connecting to Bluetooth Devices
  • Using and Managing Bluetooth Devices
  • Working with the Wallet App and Apple Pay
  • Working with the Wallet App
  • Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet Using an App
  • Adding a Credit or Debit Card to Your Wallet
  • Working with Apple Pay
  • Managing Apple Pay
  • 18. Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems
  • Getting Started
  • Maintaining an iPhone's Software
  • Maintaining the iOS Software with the Settings App
  • Maintaining iPhone Apps
  • Backing Up Your iPhone
  • Manually Backing Up Your iPhone to iCloud
  • Blocking Unwanted Calls, Messages, or FaceTime Requests
  • Finding and Securing Your iPhone with Find My iPhone
  • Using Find My iPhone to Put Your iPhone in Lost Mode
  • Maintaining an iPhone's Power
  • Solving iPhone Problems
  • Restarting an App
  • Restarting Your iPhone
  • Resetting Your iPhone
  • Restoring Your iPhone
  • Getting Help with iPhone Problems
  • Glossary
  • Index