Apple iPad iOS 4.2 User Manual download pdf (Page 149)

Keyboard

Turn Auto-Capitalization on or o: Choose General > Keyboard, then turn Auto-

Capitalization on or o.

Normally, iPad automatically capitalizes words after you type sentence-ending

punctuation or a return character.

Turn Auto-Correction on or o: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Auto-Correction

on or o.

Normally, if the default keyboard for the language you select has a dictionary, iPad

automatically suggests corrections or completed words as you type.

Check spelling as you type: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Check Spelling

on or o.

Enable caps lock: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Enable Caps Lock on or o.

If caps lock is enabled and you double-tap the Shift key on the keyboard, all letters

you type are uppercase. The Shift key turns blue when caps lock is on.

Turn the “.” shortcut on or o: Choose General > Keyboard and turn “.” Shortcut on or o.

The “.” shortcut lets you double-tap the space bar to enter a period followed by a space

when you’re typing. It’s initially on.

Add international keyboards: Choose General > Keyboards > International Keyboards >

Add New Keyboard, and tap the keyboards you want to add.

Change a keyboard layout: Choose General > Keyboards > International Keyboards

and select a keyboard. For some languages, you can change the onscreen software

keyboard layout and the external hardware keyboard layout.

International

Use International settings to set the language for iPad, add keyboards for dierent

languages, and set the date, time, and telephone number formats for your region. You

can also choose a calendar format.

Set the language for iPad: Choose General > International > Language, choose the

language you want to use, and tap Done.

Turn international keyboards on or o: Choose General > International > Keyboards,

and add the keyboards you want to use.

If more than one keyboard is turned on, press and hold on the keyboard to see a

menu of keyboards. See “International Keyboards” on page 18.

Set date, time, and telephone number formats: Choose General > International >

Region Format, and choose your region.

The Region Format also determines the language used for the days and months that

appear in built-in iPad apps.

Set a calendar format: Choose General > International > Calendar and select the

calendar format you want to use–for example Gregorian or Buddhist.

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Apple iPad iOS 4.2 User Manual Page 149