Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
A PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port; Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP
Home or Professional Edition with Service Pack 3 or later; and iTunes 11.1 or later (free
If you connect your iPad mini to USB ports on your computer keyboard, a USB hub,
display, or other external device (or even to the USB ports on an older Mac or PC), you may
be able to sync but, more than likely, won't be able to recharge the battery. For the most part,
only your computer's built-in USB ports (and only recent-vintage computers, at that) put out
enough juice to recharge the iPad's battery. If you use an external USB port, you'll probably
see a Not Charging message next to the Battery icon at the top of the screen.
A powered USB hub, one that plugs into an AC outlet, will
probably
recharge your iPad. Some USB
hubs don't provide enough juice to recharge an iPad, but others do. If you have a powered hub, try it.
If you see the Not Charging message, your hub's not juicy enough.
Touring the iPad Exterior
The iPad is a harmonious combination of hardware and software. In the following sections, we take
a brief look at the hardware — what's on the outside.
On the top
On the top of your iPad, you find the headphone jack, microphone, and the Sleep/Wake button, as
On/Off/Sleep/Wake button:
This button is used to put your iPad's screen to sleep or to wake
it up. It's also how you turn your iPad on or off. To put it to sleep or wake it up, just press the
button. To turn it on or off, press and hold the button for a few seconds.
Your iPad's battery will run down faster when your iPad is awake, so we sug-
gest that you make a habit of putting it to sleep when you're not using it.
When your iPad is sleeping, nothing happens if you touch its screen. To wake it up, merely
press the button again or press the Home button on the front of the device (as described in a
moment).
