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__Your iPad has the following applications installed__:  **Pages -** The powerful word processor for iPad. Documents look stunning on the bright, vivid iPad display. Use Multi-Touch gestures to lay out letters, flyers, brochures, reports, and more. You can start with a template or import.

 **Keynote** -The powerful presentation application for the iPad. It makes creating a world-class presentation, complete with animated charts and transitions, as simple as touching and tapping.

** ﻿** **Numbers** - You can create tables and charts, add photos and graphics, and enter and edit data — all with your fingers. And it feels so natural, you might just forget you’re making spreadsheets.  **Instapaper** - Save web pages for later offline reading, optimized for readability on your iPhone or iPod touch's screen. Featured by Apple and critically acclaimed by top blogs, newspapers, and magazines!

 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**OverDrive** - library books directly to your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. More than 13,000 libraries worldwide offer eBooks and audiobooks via OverDrive. Easily find your library, download titles on the go, and enjoy. [|FAQ's] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Evernote** - turns the iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember anything and everything that happens in your life. From notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and watch as it instantly synchronizes from your iPhone to your Mac or Windows desktop.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Jumbo Calculator** - is great for anyone wanting the ease of use of a large buttoned calculator. While sadly you can't feel the exquisite texture of its large plastic buttons, and the included solar panel doesn't actually charge, Jumbo Calculator succeeds at its main purpose: adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, squaring and square-rooting.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** <span class="wiki_link_ext">Multitouch Whiteboard ** - Draw with all your fingers at the same time! Store up to 9 different whiteboards. 5 customizable markers with optional transparency. Custom background picture or color. Undo and redo. Write text on your whiteboards. Draw rectangles and ellipses. Save your whiteboards to your pictures. Annotate your photos. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **Photogene** - is about improving your digital photos and having fun while at it. This intuitive, easy to use application offers a comprehensive set of professional editing tools. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **Citrix** - the Citrix receiver app allows you to access Senior Systems on your iPad Click on the app, select on the bottom left, "Set up my enterprise, Get started now" In the address bar, type: http://www.senior-anywhere.com/Citrix/GFAcademy then select "Next". It will verify.....then select "open in Safari". From there, you'll be at the log-in screen and what you see, should look familiar. At this point, you should bookmark the log-in page (Add Bookmark or Add to Homescreen) in the browser so that you have easy access to the log-in for future use.
 * Screen Chomp** - Share a great idea... Explain a tricky concept... Help kids with their homework...

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"> **﻿** **__ iPad Top Ten __**
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Like computers, iPads can freeze. When this happens, follow these steps: __ [|Frozen iPad] __
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The iPad does not like to be dropped. Invest in a protective case.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Clean the screen with a soft, clean, slightly damp cloth. Do not use sprays, abrasives or cleaners containing alcohol.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Remember to sync your iPad to your computer (running the latest version of iTunes) to back-up your data.
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Extend the life of you battery. Charge cycle the battery once a month. Charge the iPad to 100% and then run it completely out.
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">iPads don't like to be really hot (95 degrees) nor really cold (32 degrees). Do not store in your car for an extended period of time.
 * 7) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Explore your iPad, don't be afraid to try it out!
 * 8) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Share subject or general APPS that you like or dislike with others.
 * 9) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Remember your information (logins for example) remain active so be aware of this if you share your iPad with someone.
 * 10) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Don't know how to do something, ASK US - we're here to help!