Setting You Straight on Settings - iPad Mini - page 383

Enable Caps Lock: If Caps Lock is enabled, all letters are uppercased LIKE THIS if you
double-tap the Shift key.(The Shift key is the one with the arrow pointing up.)Tap Shift again
to exit Caps Lock.
“.” Shortcut: You can also turn on this keyboard setting, which inserts a period followed by a
space when you double-tap the spacebar. This setting is turned on by default; if you've never
tried it, give it a shot.
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option: having the keyboard type a full phrase when all you have to do is type a few letters.
For example, typing the letters “omw” actually yields “On my way!” Tap Add New Shortcut
to do just that, and then enter the phrase and the shortcut that will lead to that phrase. Saving
a few letters is rather economical, don't you think?
You can choose to use an international keyboard (as we discuss in Chapter 2 ) , which you enable
from Keyboard settings or the International setting — the next setting after Keyboard in the General
settings area.
International
The iPad is an international sensation just as it is in the United States. In the International section,
you can set the language you type (by using a custom virtual keyboard), the language in which the
iPad displays text, and the date, time, and telephone format for the region in question. You can
choose a Gregorian, Japanese, or Buddhist calendar, too.
iTunes Wi-Fi Sync
We spend an entire chapter (Chapter 3 , to be precise) on syncing. Just know that if you want to sync
with iTunes on your computer when you're plugged into power and tapped into Wi-Fi, you can do it
here.
VPN settings
After you tap VPN on the General settings screen, you see a control for VPN.
A virtual private network, or VPN, is a way for you to securely access your com-
pany's network behind the firewall — using an encrypted Internet connection that acts as a
secure “tunnel” for data.