Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
You can multitask while streaming a video. Therefore, while the kids are watching a flick on
the TV, you can surf the web or catch up on e-mail.
Although you can stream from an iPad mini to an Apple TV and switch screens
between the two, you can't stream a rented movie that you start watching on Apple TV to the
iPad mini.
AV Adapter cables:
Apple sells Lightning-to-Digital AV (HDMI) and
Lightning-to-VGA adapters at $49 each for use with the iPad minis (as well as fourth-gener-
ation iPads and beyond).
With a mini, the Digital AV (HDMI) adaptor also lets you
mirror
the iPad screen on the con-
nected TV or projector. So not only can you watch a movie or video, but you can also view
anything else that's on the iPad's screen: your Home screens, web pages, games, other apps,
you name it.
Restricting Video Usage
If you've given an iPad to your kid or someone who works for you, you may not want that person
spending time watching movies or television. You might want him or her to do something more pro-
ductive, such as homework or the quarterly budget. That's where parental restrictions come in.
Please note that the use of this iron-fist tool can make you really unpopular.
Tap Settings
⇒
General
⇒
Restrictions
⇒
Enable Restrictions. You're asked to establish or enter a previ-
ously established passcode. Twice. Having done so, you can set restrictions based on movie ratings
(PG, R, and so on) and regulate access to TV shows, also based on ratings. You can also restrict
FaceTime usage or use of the camera (which when turned off also turns off FaceTime). For more on
restrictions, flip to Chapter
15
,
where we explain the settings for controlling (and loosening) access
to iPad mini features.
Deleting Video from Your iPad
Video takes up space — lots of space. After the closing credits roll and you no longer want to keep a
video on your iPad mini, here's what you need to know about deleting video:
