Information Technology Reference
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When you opened the iPad's box, no stylus fell out. Until recently, most
tablet computers and handhelds required that you use a plastic pencil
to do anything. The iPad, instead, is designed for your fingers. You inter-
act with the software on the screen by touching, tapping, swiping, and
performing other Multi-Touch gestures. Many controls are intuitive: Tap
the Edit button in Contacts, for example, to edit a person's information.
Other motions may not be obvious at first, but quickly become natural.
Tap
The most obvious action is to point at an area of the screen, like a button
or other control, and lightly tap with one finger. Sometimes, you'll want
to double-tap the screen, such as when you want to zoom in on a section
of a Web page in Safari.
When you encounter an On/Off switch, you can slide the switch if you
want, or simply tap it to change its state.
Instead of quickly tapping and lifting your finger from the screen, there
are times when you want to touch the screen and maintain contact to
elicit an action (for example, see “Work with Text,” ahead).
Drag
Touch and hold a point on the screen, then move your finger across the
glass. Drag a Web page in Safari from bottom to top to scroll as you read.
