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Getting started with your new iPhone

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Getting started with your new iPhoneNew Android phone? Use these simple tips to get up and running with your shiny new deviceWhether you got your iPhone as a gift or finally bought one for yourself, the iPhone can be a fantastic and amazing gadget to carry with you. Getting started with your iPhone is easy to do. Most audio interfaces come with decent preamps and converters, This week, I' ll post my feature of my top five picks from NAMM 2011 and I'd love to Mixing Your Music · Learning Pro Tools · Now is the time to give some love to your favorite gadgets and home entertainment gear by iPhone.



Navigating the iPhone
The large circular button near the bottom of the iPhone is your Home button. No matter what screen or menu you are using on the iPhone, the Home button will bring you back to the main screen.

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Getting started with your new iPhone

The button at the top of your iPhone is the On/Off button, which you can tap to put your phone to sleep until you get a call or until you press the Home button. Once that happens, the iPhone instantly wakes up. To power down your phone altogether, press the On/Off button and hold it down for several seconds.

You can page through your apps and options by swiping your finger across the screen. If you press one of the icons on your iPhone, you will activate that option or app.

Getting started with your new iPhoneMeet your new friend: iTunes
If your computer doesn't already have iTunes installed, visit Apple's websiteand download the software. iTunes is the chief control mechanism for communication between your computer and your new iPhone. You use iTunes to determine which music, videos, and pictures are loaded onto your iPhone. Even more importantly, iTunes allows you to back up your important data from your iPhone, just in case something horrible happens.

The first time you plug your iPhone into your computer, iTunes will automatically load and check the software version your phone is using. If a newer version of the iPhone software is available, iTunes will back up your phone, download the update, and install it for you. iTunes will guide you through the setup, letting you do things like name your phone. For example, mine is simply "Michael's iPhone."

Add stuff to your iPhone
Once you've got your iPhone set up to work with iTunes, your device's new name will appear as an option on the left sidebar of iTunes. Select your iPhone by clicking on that sidebar item, which will bring you to the main iPhone window on your computer. From here, you'll be able to determine which apps, ringtones, music, movies, and other data get synced to your iPhone. Since the iPhone's storage space isn't nearly as large as your computer's, you'll have to be somewhat selective.

There are two ways to control what music is loaded to your phone. By clicking Music from the main iPhone menu in iTunes, you'll be able to select options like Playlists and Artists. These options will load all the songs associated with those selections. Second, you can check or uncheck songs under your main iTunes music library.

Syncing other media like movies and TV shows works very similarly. iTunes is a fairly intuitive program, so you shouldn't have much trouble loading media on your phone.

Apps are it
The really cool thing about an iPhone is its ability to run small programs called apps. You can purchase these apps through the App Store either in iTunes or on the iPhone itself. In both places, you can check out the description of the app, the price of the app, and read reviews before you buy it.

Apps are grouped in the App Store according to general categories like Games or Productivity. Don't worry about buying an app by accident; both your phone and iTunes will prompt you for a password before you actually spend any money on an app, making sure you know you're about to make a purchase.

Getting started with your new iPhoneGet to the internet
You can use your iPhone to connect to the internet through its cell phone carrier. However, if you want faster speed and would like to save money on your data plan, you can connect to the internet through the wireless network in your home. The first time your iPhone detects a wireless network, you'll get a pop-up menu guiding you through how to set it up on your iPhone.  If you later decide you'd like to remove a network from your iPhone's history, you can access that option through the Settings menu. 

You will still be able to place calls normally through your 3G connection even while using the internet this way.

Set up your email
The iPhone has an incredibly useful email app already built into it. To set up email on your iPhone, select Settings on your home screen. If you've already added other apps to your iPhone, you may need to scroll around a tad to find it. In the Settings menu, you'll see an option called "Mail, Contacts, Calendars." Choose that option and then select Add Account. Choose what kind of email account you're adding and then enter the username and password for your email account.

Now, when you select the Mail icon at the bottom of your iPhone, you can easily reach your email.

The iPhone is easy to set up and get using. These simple things will make your experience faster right from the start. Enjoy your new phone!

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Getting started with iTunes Ping

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Getting started with emailHow to get up to speed with Apple's new music social network Just a few short weeks ago, Apple unveiled Ping, a new social network with a musical twist. Ping allows users to connect with their favorite artists as well as their friends using a simple interface that is built right in to the all-new iTunes 10. The service is based on an ever-growing number of users who share short updates about what they're doing or funny quips on their Ping home pages, similar to updates on other popular social media sites like Facebook.

If you're following friends on Ping, you can read comments regarding their daily livGetting started with iTunes Pinges, while if you follow musicians, you'll likely get updates about new music or releases they're currently working on. In addition, Ping is able to see the music you're listening to and share that with anyone who follows you or checks out your profile, as well. This allows you (and the rest of Ping users) to track each other based on musical interest, a feature that few social networks have gotten right.

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Getting started with iTunes PingWhen you first update to iTunes 10, Ping will be located under the Store menu on the right side of the window. Clicking it for the first time will prompt you to create your profile and info page. You can enter as much or as little information here as you want, and once you're done, you'll be able to enter the world of Ping.

From the main Ping page, you can search for artists, other Ping users, or simply check out whatever or whoever is currently being promoted on the Featured tab. Artists appearing in this section typically have either just released a new album or made some other large announcement that warrants attention. Once you've gathered a sizable crew of both artists and friends to follow, you can check back whenever you want to see what your favorite people are up to. 

As with any social network still in its infancy, Ping has started off with a whisper rather than a roar. Adding to the challenges it faces is the fact that the web is filled with more ways to interact with other people than ever before. Because of this, Ping seems to be facing a bit of an uphill battle. However, that is bound to change as more and more users realize that it is a great way to keep in touch with their favorite artists and other music fans around the world.

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Getting started with email

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Getting started with emailHow to create an email account and start sending messages to your friends and family. Email is quickly becoming one of the most popular ways for people to communicate with one another. An email message can be something as simple as "Hello," can detail plans for an upcoming event, or can even contain pictures of a recent vacation that you would like to share with the recipient. Unlike traditional mail, for which you have to wait several days for someone to receive it, email is for the most part instant, so you can press Send on a message and have it instantly read by someone across the street or across the world. If you've never had an email address before, setting one up is easy to do.

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Getting started with email

Setup
Visit the site where you would like to set up your email account. Popular places to set up free email include Gmail,Yahoo, and Hotmail. For the purpose of this post, I'm going to explain how to set up an account on Gmail, but the same general rules apply to any site you decide you want to set up an account on. Once you get to the homepage of your choice, find the link on the page marked "Create a new account." This will almost always be located right beside where someone who is already a user would type in their username and password. For Gmail, it is a huge gray button located below the login window. This will launch a page with space for you to fill in information such as your name and birthday, as well as select the username and password for your account. 

Username
Your username is what your email address is going to be, so you want to pick something that will be easy to tell friends and family and simple for them to remember. For instance, if your name is Walter Morris, then you might try picking WalterMorris as your username. Assuming the name was available, that would make your email address WalterMorris at gmail.com. Most email sites have been around for a while, so chances are someone has already taken the username that you're interested in. Experiment by adding numbers or additional words until you find one available. For instance, if Walter were a fisherman, he might consider WalterMorrisFisherman as his username. Get creative. In the case of Gmail, there is a Check Availability button below where you select a username. Clicking the button will let you know if your desired name is available, and if not, offer suggestions for similar names. 

Password
For your password, you want to select something that is easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess. A combo of numbers and letters in a password is also typically much safer than using just words. Walter the Fisherman may try a combo of the name of his favorite boat in conjunction with his house number: Delila2370. Check our tips for making strong passwords if you're having trouble.

Once you're done answering all the sign-up questions and reading the terms and conditions for the site you are using, press the button at the bottom of the screen to create your account. In the case of Gmail, this says: "I accept. Create my Account." This should take you to your new email account, ready to use.

Inbox
Every new email account typically comes with at least one new email from your email provider welcoming you to the site and giving you a few pointers on how to get started using their service. The first time you open your email, you'll probably see that you have one of these messages. Click on that email in order to open the message and read it. Any new messages you receive from friends will also be in the same place you saw that first message and will be opened the same way. Once you're done reading, go back to your inbox by clicking the word Inbox on the side of the screen. If it's a message you never want to read again, you can click the Delete button on the bottom of the screen to remove it from your mailbox.

Getting started with emailSending messages
Now that you have a shiny new email address, it's time to start sending messages to your friends. In Gmail, you can create a new message by clicking the gray button on the left side of the screen marked "Compose mail." This will launch a page with several boxes to fill in where you can start writing your message. So what are you supposed to put in all these boxes?

To
The To field is where you will type the email address of the person you would like to send a message to.

CC/BCC
CC stands for Carbon Copy, and BCC stands for Blind Carbon Copy. CC is where you would type the email address of someone you wanted to send a copy of the message to, and BCC is where you would type the email address of someone you would like to send a copy of the message to, but without anyone else who was receiving the email knowing.

Subject
The subject of your email is a sentence about what your message is all about. For instance, if Walter was emailing pictures of the fish he caught on his last fishing trip to a friend, he might type "Pictures from the fishing trip last week" in the subject line.

Getting started with emailAttach File
The link below the subject line is what you will click if you want to send a picture or other file off your computer along with the email. To attach a file to your email, click the link and then select the file you would like to attach from the window that appears. You select a file by clicking it once, and then clicking the Open button on the bottom of that pop-up window.

Message
The large window below the subject line is where you would type the message you would like to send.

Send
At the bottom of the message window is a button labeled Send. When you've finished writing your message, pressing this button will send it to your recipient(s). In Gmail, the send button is also at the top of the screen.

You're now ready to start passing out your email address to friends and family and to start sending and receiving messages. Just like you do with your home address, don't give your email address out to people or businesses who you don't want to send you messages. Be super cautious about emails you do receive, and in general, never send money or give out passwords to people who contact you via email, even if they claim to be from your bank or a businesses that you use frequently — more than likely, they're not.

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Getting started on Facebook

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Getting started on FacebookFacebook isn't just for kids anymore  Facebook is quickly becoming how many people, particularly young adults, communicate with one another. The site allows you to keep friends up to date on what you've been up to, show off pictures you've taken, or invite people to an event, as well as comment on what your friends are saying and doing too. Originally developed as a way for college students to communicate with classmates, Facebook later opened to the public. Once it did, adults flocked to the site not only to keep up with their current friends, but also to reconnect with friends and classmates from years past.

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Getting started using Facebook is simple to do.

Getting started on Facebook 
Quick, easy registration
The first step in using Facebook is registering for an account. You'll find a link to create a new account on theFacebook home page (www.facebook.com). Fill out the required fields with your name and email address in order to get started. If you want your friends and family to be able to find you on the site, it is probably in your best interest to use your real name and primary email address when signing up.

Class photo time
You'll definitely want to upload a photo to use as your Facebook profile picture. This picture will show up on your profile page and be visible when people search for you. If you have a common name such as Bob Smith, your profile picture can help people figure out whether or not you're the Bob Smith they're looking for. 

During the profile setup process, you'll be given the option to upload a picture. After your profile is created, you can upload more profile pictures, as well as pictures of your vacations, pets, or anything else by clicking the Photos tab on your profile page and then selecting Create a Photo Album. 

Make new friends
Facebook is almost entirely pointless if you don't have any friends on the site. "Friending" someone on Facebook acknowledges that you know that person and are willing to share some of your life with them. The status updates for those you friend on Facebook will show up in your News Feed; those people will be able to see your status updates and things you upload, just as you will be able to see theirs. 

Obviously, you don't want to friend people you don't want knowing anything about you. If there is a group of folks for whom you'd prefer to limit or restrict access to what you've got on the site, set that up in the privacy settings. We'll talk about that a little later on.

Getting started on FacebookStatus symbol
A status update is a way of letting your friends know what you're up to or what you're thinking about. Typically around a sentence long, a status update can be something as simple as "Wow, it's cold outside today!" or something longer such as "Planning a trip to the Bahamas this summer, does anyone have any travel suggestions?" You can say or ask anything in your status update, and it will show up in your friends' News Feeds for them to respond to.

Keep up on the news
When you log in to Facebook, you will be instantly taken to a News Feed page listing all of the latest updates by your friends. If you see something you'd like to respond to, you can click the blue Comment below their update in order to respond to their post. That comment will then show up below your friend's post, allowing the folks who see the original post to see your reply. 

If you want to check up on a specific friend, click on their name in your News Feed to go to their profile page, or type their name in the search box at the top of the screen to pull up their profile and see only their updates.

Be Like-able
One thing that happens a lot on Facebook is "Liking" something. Liking is similar to expressing verbal approval (or giving a high five, a thumbs-up, or laughing at someone's joke). You're letting that person know that you enjoyed (or agreed with) what they shared that particular post with you. 

To Like a post, simply click the blue Like below it. This will display a thumbs-up icon below the update with your name, as well as that of anyone else who has also Liked it. You can also Like certain pages or things on Facebook, letting others know what some of your interests are. For instance, you might Like bacon, the Rolling Stones, or even us!

Private lives
Depending who you friend on Facebook, you may or may not want to let everyone see everything that you post on the site. Clicking the Account button on the top right of the screen and then selecting Privacy Settings from the options will take you to a page where you can customize what information people are able to see about you. At the very least, you may want to restrict some things (such as your pictures) so that only your friends can see them. Privacy settings can be adjusted for large groups of people or even for just single person. For instance, if you don't want your children to see pictures from your trip to the Bahamas, you can block them from being able to do so. 

This article by the Electronic Frontier Foundation provides a lot of great information about Facebook's privacy settings and how to set them up.

These are some of the basics to get you started using Facebook. Once you get some friends and start using it, you'll quickly discover more site features such as games, videos, and questions! We'll talk about these in a later article — but in the meantime, try not to get too addicted.

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Getting started with your iPad

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Getting started with your Windows 7 computerHow to connect your iPad to the web and add applications The iPad is an exceptionally popular gadget that has found its way into the hands of everyone from techies to grandmothers. If you've just bought yourself an iPad or received one as a gift, getting started using the tablet is simple to do. Whether you want to surf Facebook or sort your photos, a Windows PC is easy to set up You've just bought or been given a new Windows computer. Now You can easily move on iPad that could do that smoothly and in a stylist way

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Getting started with your iPad

Setting up
The first thing to do is connect your iPad to a computer using the included USB cable. iTunes will automatically launch on your computer and lead you though the process of registering and setting up your iPad. If you don't have iTunes already installed on your computer, download it for free from Apple's website.

Getting started with your iPadFill 'er up!
Once your iPad is set up, it will show up as an option on the left menu bar of iTunes. Click on the icon for your iPad to bring up a full-screen window, allowing you to customize what is stored on it. Each tab in the center of the iTunes window will control some aspect of what is stored on your iPad. Click the Music tab to customize what music you transfer to your iPad, or click the Movies tab to determine which videos you want to carry along with you. 

The App tab not only allows you to select what apps from your computer you sync to your iPad, but it also allows you to drag and drop those apps where you would like them on your iPad's screen to keep them organized. 

Buying apps
In order to purchase applications from the app store, you will need to have an iTunes account, something you will be prompted to set up during the iTunes installation process. To purchase and download apps, click the iTunes Store option in the left side menu of iTunes, or the App Store icon on your iPad, and search for applications you want to own. Once you find an application you would like, tap the price of the app to turn that price into a download button, and then tap that button in order to begin the download process.

Get connected
A huge part of the functionality of the iPad is surfing the web. In order to get on the web, however, you'll first have to set up a connection. To do this, tap on the Settings button on the home screen of your iPad to bring up the Settings menu. 

Wifi Tap the Wi-Fi option in the Settings menu and slide the bar a the top of the window to On in order to power on the wifi on your iPad. Your iPad will list all of the wireless networks in range of the device. Tap the wireless network you would like to connect to from the list of options that appear, and enter the password (if needed) in order to connect.

3G Connecting to the web via 3G is a little more tricky than wifi and requires you set up an account with AT&T. Select the Cellular Network option from the Settings menu, followed by View Account to begin the setup process. Fill in the required fields and select a data plan from the two options available. 

If you plan on only using your iPad to occasionally check email, then the 250MB option may be fine for you. If you plan on using your iPad as your primary computer or doing a decent amount of web surfing, then you should probably select the 2GB plan. Enter your payment method (you'll need a credit card) and agree to the terms and conditions in order to complete the setup process.

Set up your email
To set up email on your iPad, tap the Settings button on the home screen followed by Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and then Add Account. Enter in the username and password for your email account in order to link it with your iPad. Once linked, you can tap the mail icon at the bottom of your iPad home screen in order to check your email.

All that should get you started using your new iPad. Want to get more out of your iPad? Check out our iPad Apps of the Week column for suggestions on great apps to download!

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Getting started with your Windows 7 computer

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Getting started with your Windows 7 computerWhether you want to surf Facebook or sort your photos, a Windows PC is easy to set up You've just bought or been given a new Windows computer. First, the good news: Over 90% of laptops and desktops run Windows, and as a result, you have access to by far the largest range of applications, tools, utilities, and games. Windows also has the most online support of any operating system, so if you run into a problem, you have a good chance of finding a solution through a quick internet search.

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However, the omnipresence of Windows also creates some problems: Viruses almost exclusively target Windows, so you'll need to be wary and install a good antivirus program.

Getting started with your Windows 7 computer 
Get ready, get set
When starting a Windows machine for the first time, you'll need to provide some details such as your location and time zone, your keyboard layout preference (American, British, etc.), and whether you want to connect to a home network. The on-screen prompts are excellent and self-explanatory, so just be sure to read everything before you click Next.

If you're upgrading from Windows XP or Vista, the process is another beast entirely. Beginners shouldn't even try it, and intermediate users should definitely use a guide.

Getting started with your Windows 7 computer
Personalized for you
Once you've logged in, the first thing you should do is personalize your desktop. Is the color scheme tasteless, or is the desktop wallpaper not to your liking? Right-click any open space on your desktop and then click Personalize. Selecting an Aero Theme will completely restyle your desktop, or you can simply meddle with the Desktop Background or Window Color if prefer more granular control.

Getting started with your Windows 7 computerThe new taskbar
If you've used Windows before, one of the biggest changes that you'll quickly notice is the new taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Dubbed the "Superbar," the new taskbar is the best way to open programs and to switch between open programs.

If a program isn't open yet, simply click the icon to launch it; to switch to another program, just click another icon. Highlighted icons show you which programs are currently open, and switching between programs is just a matter of clicking the respective icon.

To add something to the taskbar, right-click any icon on your desktop or Start Menu and click "Pin to Taskbar."

For more information, videos and visual examples, check the Microsoft website. It also illustrates Jump Lists, a very cool feature that lets you access common tasks by right-clicking an icon. If you right-click Firefox or Chrome, for example, you can quickly jump to your favorite websites.

Getting started with your Windows 7 computerSecure your system
By default, Windows 7 is very secure. Still, if you're going to regularly surf the web, some extra precautions should be taken.

Begin by hitting the Start button and typing "Windows Update," then press enter. Click "Change settings" on the left and select "Install updates automatically (recommended)" from the drop-down box — chances are that it will already be enabled by default, but it pays to be sure! Make sure "Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates" is checked, then click OK at the bottom.

Next, you need to install some antivirus software. Microsoft Security Essentials is about as good as it gets, and it's free! Download the software and follow the on-screen prompts to install it. Once it's installed, you may want to schedule a weekly scan, but if that interferes with how you use the computer, just remember to manually run it regularly.

If you have a problem with programs "magically" installing themselves on your computer or a rampant case of pop-ups and browser toolbars, consider grabbing Malwarebytes, a program that effectively cleans up any and all malware. Again, it's free, and you can set it to run automatically in the background to keep your system clean.

Get some programs
Next, it really comes down to what you're going to use your computer for. If you're going to browse the web (who isn't?), the first thing you should do is update your web browser, or upgrade to Firefox or Chrome.

If you want to play games, grab Steam, which lets you buy and download games digitally. Photographers who want to edit or sort their photos will want to buy Photoshop or Lightroom, or use a free alternative like GIMP. If you want to make websites, buy a copy of Dreamweaver or check out free alternative Aptana, both of which much speed up the process of developing websites.

With so many great options for performing any task on Windows, finding the right program can sometimes be a little daunting. Your best bet is just to enter the type of tool you're looking for into Google and grab whatever comes up first. Tack "free" on the end and you'll probably get a free, open source version of the tool. 

Further information
Microsoft maintains some truly excellent resources for beginners, power users, and everyone in between. Getting started with Windows 7 will show you some of the things I've missed and has some great videos that illustrate some of the cooler new features.

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