iPhone The Missing Manul- P5:Apple’s iPhone is a breakthrough in design, miniaturization, and elegantsoftware. This stunning, sleek, black-and-chrome touchscreen machinecomes with cellphone, iPod, Internet, and organizer features—justabout everything you need except a printed manual. Fortunately,David Pogue arrives just in time with iPhone: The Missing Manual: a witty,authoritative, full-color guide to unlocking the iPhone’s potential.
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iPhone The Missing Manul- P5yourworkbyboundingin,wagging,anddroppingthenameofanewnet-workatyourfeet.YoualwayshavetovisitthisSettingsscreenandselectanetworkeachtimeyouwanttogoonline,asdescribednext.The List of Hot SpotsAtsomestreetcornersinbigcities,Wi-Fisignalsbleedingoutofapartmentbuildingssometimesgiveyouachoiceof20or30hotspotstojoin.Butwhen-evertheiPhoneinvitesyoutojoinahotspot,itsuggestsonlyone: theonewiththestrongestsignaland,ifpossible,nopasswordrequirement.But you might sometimes want to see the complete list of available hotspots—maybebecausetheiPhone-suggestedhotspotisflaky.Toseethefulllist,fromtheHomescreen,tapSettingsÆWi-Fi.Taptheoneyouwanttojoin,asshownonthefacingpage.Commercial Hot SpotsTappingthenameofthehotspotyouwanttojoinisgenerallyallyouhavetodo—ifit’sahomeWi-Finetwork.Unfortunately,joiningacommercial Wi-Fihotspot—onethatrequiresacredit-cardnumber(inahotelroomorairport, getting online 109 forexample)—requiresmorethanjustconnectingtoit.Youalsohavetosign into it,exactlyasyou’ddoifyouwereusingalaptop. Todothat,returntotheHomescreenandopenSafari.You’llseethe“Enter yourpaymentinformation”screeneitherimmediately,orassoonasyoutryto openaWebpageofyourchoice. Supplyyourcredit-cardinformationor(ifyouhaveamembershiptothisWi- Fichain,likeBoingoorT-Mobile)yournameandpassword.ClickSubmitor Proceed,trynot tocontemplatehowthis$8perhourispureprofitforsome- body,andenjoyyoursurfing. Turning Off the Antennas—and Airplane Mode Tosavebatterypower,and(onaplane)tocomplywithflightregulations,you canturnoffoneorbothoftheiPhone’santennas:Wi-Fiandcellular. • To turn Wi-Fi on or off. FromtheHomescreen,tap SettingsÆWi-Fi.TaptheOn/ Offswitchtoshutthisradio down(orturnitbackon). • To turn both antennas off. WhenyouturnonAirplane mode(tapSettings,then turnonAirplaneMode), youturnoffboth theWi-Fi and thecellularantennas. Nowyoucan’tmakecallsor getontotheInternetatall. You’resavingbatterypower, however,andalsocomplying withflightregulationsthat bancellphonesandother transmitters. Onceyou’reinAirplanemode,anythingyoudothatrequiresvoiceorInternet access—text messages, Web, email, Weather, Stocks, Google Maps, and so on—triggersamessage.“YoumustdisableAirplanemodetoaccessdata.”Tap eitherCancel(tobackoutofyourdecision)orDisable(toturnoffAirplane mode,turnontheantennas,andgetonline).110 Chapter 6 in the Safari Web browser, the message says, “Safari can’t open the page because it can’t find the server,” but it’s saying the same thing: No Can Connect to internet Now, Boss.Youcan,however,enjoyalltheotheriPhonefeatures:useitsiPodfeatures,workwiththecameraandphotos,oruseanyofthemini-programslikeClock,Calculator,andNotes.Youcanalsoworkwithstuffyou’vealready downloadedtothephone,likeemailandvoicemailmessages. getting online 111112 Chapter 6 7 The WebT he Web on the iPhone looks like the Web on your computer, and that’s one of apple’s greatest accomplishments. You see the real deal—the actual fonts, graphics, and layouts—not the stripped-down, bare-bones mini-Web you usually get on cellphone screens. ���� ������The iPhone’s Web browser is Safari, a lite version of the same one that comes with every Macintosh and is now available for Windows. it’s fast (at least in a Wi-Fi hot spot), simple to use, and very pretty indeed. The Web 113 Safari Tour YougetontotheWebbytappingtheSafariiconontheHomescreen(below, left);theveryfirsttimeyoudothis,ablankbrowserwindowappears(below, right). As noted in the last chapter, the Web on the iPhone can be either speedyandsatisfying(whenyou’reinaWi-Fihotspot)orslowandexcruciat- ing(whenyou’reonAT&T’scellularnetwork).Evenso,someWebisusually betterthannoWebatall. You don’t have to wait for a Web page to load entirely. Y ...