User's Guide

2. ConnectiPadtotheUSBportonyourcomputerusingthechargingcableforyouriPad.
Ifthecableisnʼtcompatiblewiththeportonyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
IfyouriPadcamewithaLightningtoUSBcableandyourcomputerhasaUSB-Cport,connect
theUSBendofthecabletoaUSB-CtoUSBAdapter(soldseparately),oruseaUSB-Cto
LightningCable(soldseparately).
IfyouriPadcamewithaUSB-CtoLightningcableandyourcomputerhasaUSBport,usea
LightningtoUSBCable(soldseparately).
IfyouriPadcamewithaUSB-CChargeCableandyourcomputerhasaUSBport,useaUSB-C
toUSBAdapterandaUSB-Acable(eachsoldseparately).
IfyouriPadcamewithaThunderbolt4/USB-4chargingcableandyourcomputerhasaUSB
port,useaUSB-CtoUSBAdapterandaUSB-Acable(eachsoldseparately).(Youcanuse
ThunderboltorUSBcableswithThunderboltdeviceslikeiPadPro12.9-inch(5thgeneration)
andiPadPro11-inch(3rdgeneration).)
3. Doanyofthefollowing:
SetupyouriPadforthefirsttime.
UseiPadasaseconddisplayforyourMac.
TransferfilesbetweenyouriPadandcomputer.
SynccontentbetweenyouriPadandcomputer.
ShareyouriPadinternetconnection(Wi-Fi+Cellularmodels)withyourcomputer.
TheiPadbatterychargeswheniPadisconnectedtoyourcomputerandyourcomputerisconnected
topower.
SynciPadwithyourcomputer
YoucanuseiCloudtoautomaticallykeepyourphotos,files,calendar,andmoreupdatedacrossall
yourdeviceswhereyouʼresignedinwithyourAppleID.(YoucanevenuseaWindowsPCtoaccess
youriClouddataoniCloud.com.)OtherserviceslikeAppleMusicallowyoutoaccessadditional
contentacrossyourdevices.WithiCloudandserviceslikeAppleMusic,nosyncingisrequired.
IfyoudonʼtwanttouseiCloudorotherservices,youcanconnectiPadtoyourMacorWindowsPCto
syncthefollowingitems:
Albums,songs,playlists,movies,TVshows,podcasts,books,andaudiobooks
Photosandvideos
Contactsandcalendars
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