Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Sifting through Contacts
If you read the chapter on syncing (see Chapter
3
), you know how to get the snail-mail addresses, e-
mail addresses, and phone numbers that reside on your Mac or PC into the iPad mini. Assuming that
you went through that drill already, all those addresses and phone numbers are hanging out in one
place. Their not-so-secret hiding place is revealed when you tap the Contacts icon on the Home
screen. The following sections guide you from the main screen to whatever you want to do with
your contacts' information.
Adding and viewing contacts
To add contacts from within the Contacts app, tap the + button at the top of the screen and type as
much or as little profile information as you have for the person. Tap Add Photo to add a picture from
your photo albums or collections (or to take a snapshot with your iPad camera). You can edit the in-
formation later by tapping the Edit button when a contact's name is highlighted.
A list of your contacts appears on the left panel of the screen, with the one you're currently viewing
shown in gray; see Figure
12-10
.
On the right, you can see a mug shot of your contact, plus any info
you have: phone number, e-mail address, home and another address, and birthday (all blurred in Fig-
ure
12-10
to protect Jacob's privacy). You also find an area to scribble notes about a contact.
