There’s an old story about blind men examining an elephant. Based on what they feel, each man concludes that the elephant is something completely different—one man believes the elephant is a tree, another man a snake, the third a wall. When you first share your iPad with your family and friends, you might find them disagreeing in much the same way.

The iPad offers so many features that one person may focus on its ebook reading features, another may focus on its video and music play ing capabilities, someone else might be interested in browsing the Internet, and still another might focus on the ability to type and edit text to create slide show presentations, spreadsheets, or business reports.

The new iPad is cute. It's loveable. It's fun to play with. But it can also be a bit mysterious.

My New™ iPad is your guide to getting the most from Apple's latest magical creation. Best-selling author Wallace Wang's patient, step-by-step instructions will have you using your new iPad to:

• Find your way using the Maps app and the iPad's compass
• Get organized with the Notes, Reminders, Calendar, and Contacts apps
• Set up your email accounts and browse the Web
• Use dictation and keyboard shortcuts to save time typing
• Listen to music, read ebooks and magazines, and take photos and videos
• Use FaceTime to talk face-to-face with distant friends and relatives
• Shop on iTunes and the App Store for the best new music, apps, movies, games, magazines, and books
• Set parental controls, use a secret passcode, and encrypt your backups for maximum privacy

And so much more. You'll even learn top-secret touch gestures to help make the most of your iPad. Discover the hundreds of amazing things your iPad can do with My New iPad.