Date and time, International settings, Your ipad name – Apple iPad iOS 8.1 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting Started

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Unless iPad is actively syncing with your computer, you can disconnect it at any time. Look
at the top of the iTunes screen on your computer or on iPad to see if syncing is in progress. If
you disconnect iPad while it’s syncing, some data may not get synced until the next time you
connect iPad to your computer.

Date and time

The date and time are usually set for you based on your location—take a look at the Lock screen
to see if they’re correct.
Set whether iPad updates the date and time automatically. Go to Settings > General >
Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically on or off. If you set iPad to update the time
automatically, it gets the correct time over the network and updates it for the time zone
you’re in. Some networks don’t support network time, so in some areas iPad may not be able
to automatically determine the local time.
Set the date and time manually. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn off Set
Automatically.
Set whether iPad shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time,
then turn 24-Hour Time on or off. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)

International settings

Go to Settings > General > Language & Region to set:

The language for iPad

The preferred language order for apps and websites

The region format

The calendar format

Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers

To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards.
For more information, see

Use international keyboards

on page 147.

Your iPad name

The name of your iPad is used by iTunes and iCloud.
Change the name of your iPad. Go to Settings > General > About > Name.

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