Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
If there isn't a clock with a + in the upper-right corner, you probably have six or more
clocks already. To see the rest of the clocks and the clock with the + button, swipe the clocks
from right to left.
The moment you press the first letter, the iPad displays a list of cities or countries that begin with
that letter. So, as Figure
13-8
shows, typing
V
brings up Andorra la Vella, Andora; Bantam Village,
Cocos (Keeling) Islands; and Boa Vista, Brazil, among myriad other possibilities. You can create
clocks for as many cities as you like, though only six cities at a time appear onscreen.
To remove a city from the list, tap Edit and then tap the red circle with the white horizontal line that
appears to the left of the city you want to drop. Then tap Delete.
You can also rearrange the order of the cities displaying the time. Tap Edit, and then press
your finger against the symbol with three horizontal lines to the right of the city you want to move
up or down in the list. Then drag the city to its new spot.
Alarm
Ever try to set the alarm in a hotel room? It's remarkable how complicated setting an alarm can be,
on even the most inexpensive clock radio. Like almost everything else, the procedure is dirt-simple
on the iPad:
1.
Tap Clock on the Home screen or Control Center to display the Clock app.
2.
Tap the Alarm icon at the bottom of the screen.
3.
Tap the + button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4.
Choose the time of the alarm by rotating the wheels in the bottom half of the screen.
This step is similar to the action required to set the time that an event starts or ends on your
calendar.
5.
Tap Save when the alarm settings are to your liking.
That's what you can do with a regular alarm clock. What's the big deal, you say? Well, you can do
even more with your iPad alarm:
Set the alarm to go off on other days.
Tap Repeat and then tell the iPad the days you want
the alarm to be repeated, as in Every Monday, Every Tuesday, Every Wednesday, and so on.
Choose your own sound.
Tap Sound to choose the tone that will wake you up. You can even
use songs from your Music library and any custom tones stored on your iPad.
