How to Use an iPad as a Writing Tool

Dock the iPad on to the add-on external keyboard for typing articles, press releases, reports, and other documents. The keyboard has an easy to use port and the iPad sits right on top.
Use the Pages word processing program to create, edit, save, and print documents. Files can be saved to and printed from the iPad. This word processing program is a full featured program with cut, copy, paste and formatting capabilities.
Backup the files created on the iPad daily by emailing files to a business or personal email to transfer to another computer or thumb drive. The iPad lacks USB ports and other connectivity to other computers or other external storage devices , making emailing files to other computers the fastest and most secure way to transfer files.
Use the PrintCentral program to print files. The iPad lacks a standard print function so users need to download a print management app such as PrintCentral to be able to print documents, photos, or Web content from the iPad.
Use the Calendar program to manage a writing schedule, interview dates, media calendars, deadlines, and other events.
Create to-do lists and reminder post-its that can be displayed on the opening screen of the iPad. Use the Corkit program to create and save post-it notes as a jpg file. Use the Settings app on the iPad desktop to change the wallpaper daily to put up the new post-it screen.
Use the Safari app to conduct on-line research to include in press releases or articles.
Create a photo slide-show of writing clips and photography samples to quickly show potential clients samples of your work. Public relations writers can scan printed writing clips, press releases or other promotional materials to PDF or JPG. files and save to a desktop or laptop computer that has a copy of iTunes downloaded to it. Sync the iPad with iTunes on the desktop computer to transfer scanned files and photos to the iPad.
Use the Evernote app to enter and manage public relations and writing projects. You can enter URLs from your Internet research, photos, graphics, and many other elements that belong to a particular writing project into individual notebook like folders. This program will also sync to a regular computer so that all of the project files can be transferred for backup purposes to another storage device.
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How to Wirelessly Connect a Mac to a TV (3 Steps)

Purchase a wireless converter (See Resources). These converters connect to a VGA source, such as a Mac, and send both audio and video signals to your TV.
Hook up the wireless converter to your TV, and program it. Use the User's Manual with the converter to set up the connection.
Turn on your Mac and the TV. You now see what's on your computer screen on the TV.
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How to Restart a Mac Into a PC Setting (3 Steps)

Press and hold down the 'Option' key. Turn on the Mac. Wait for the 'Volume selection' screen to appear before releasing the 'Option' key. Select the icon of the disk image that has been made from the Windows operating system. Click the 'OK' button to have the Mac boot up as a PC running Windows.
Double-click on the 'System' folder inside the Mac's main hard drive to open a window. Double-click on the 'Library' folder inside the window. Double-click on the 'PreferencesPanes' folder inside the new window that appears. Scroll down to 'StartupDisc.prefPane.' Press down on the 'Option' key while dragging 'StartupDisc.prefPane' to the desktop. Place the 'shortcut' icon of 'StartupDisc.prefPane' that was just made in the lower right corner of the screen. Close the open Finder windows by clicking the red buttons in their upper left corners. Double-click on the 'StartupDisc.prefPane' shortcut icon. The Mac will now reboot as a PC running Windows.
Go to the 'Apple' menu. Select 'System Preferences' from the drop down menu. Select 'Startup Disk' from beneath the 'System' tab in the window that appears. Click on the icon of the disk image that has been made from the Windows operating system from the list of choices presented in a column in a new window. Click on the 'Restart' button beneath and to the right of the disk image's icon. Click on the 'Restart' button on the confirmation window that pops up.
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How to Burn a DVD With a Mac (7 Steps)

To burn data: Insert a blank disc. A dialog box will come up asking to name your disc and select the proper format for your disc such as picture, audio or data. The name of the disc will appear as an icon on the sidebar of your Finder window. Drag files to the disc's name in Finder, followed by clicking on the icon when you are done adding files.
Click File at the top of the screen, followed by 'Burn Disc' from the drop-down menu.
To burn video or audio: Insert a blank disc into your DVD drive. A DVD-R is recommended for DVDs you plan to use in personal DVD players, as not all DVD players are compatible with DVD-RWs.
Start the iDVD program. Single click the 'Go' button at the top of your screen and click on the Applications bar from the drop menu. Double click on the 'iDVD' button in the Applications folder.
Select 'Create New Project' or 'Open Existing Project.' Select 'Open Existing Project' if you already have a video file on your computer that requires burning. Locate the folder the video file is in and double click the file to open it.
Add a theme to your DVD. A theme is a style that appears on the menu screen of your DVD before the video plays. Apple provides a variety of themes, or you can customize your own. To add a theme, click 'Themes' at the bottom of the iDVD menu, followed by scrolling through the different themes. When you have found the preferred theme, click OK.
Check your project for errors. Click the 'Map' button and look for any exclamation points. These exclamation points represent errors that should be fixed before burning. Once you have corrected the errors, save your project and click the Burn button located at the bottom of the iDVD program.
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How to Remove Programs on a Mac

Open “Finder” on your Mac. Click on “Applications” under “Places” on the left panel of the “Finder” screen. This will display a list of all the installed programs on your Mac.
Scroll through the list of programs that are installed on your Mac. They are in alphabetical order. Look until you locate the program that you want to remove.
Use your mouse to click on the program that you want to remove. This will select it.
Right-click on the program with your mouse. This will open a pop-up menu. Select “Move to Trash” from the available menu options. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the program into the “Trash.” Confirm that you want to put it in the trash if you see a confirmation message on the screen.
Click on “Trash” from your dock at the bottom of your screen. This will open the “Trash” to reveal all of the items in it. Click on the “Empty” button on the “Trash” screen. Confirm that you want to empty the trash, which will will completely remove the program from the Mac.
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How to Hook a MacBook to a TV (3 Steps)

Plug the Mini-DVI plug of the Apple Mini-DVI to Video adapter into the Mini-DVI port of the MacBook. Plug the S-video cable into the S-video port of the Apple Mini-DVI to Video adapter and then insert the other end of the S-video cable into the S-video port of the TV.
Plug the 3.5mm plug of the Mini-plug to RCA cable into the 'Audio Out' headphone port of the MacBook. Then plug the red and white RCA audio cables of the Mini-plug to RCA cable into the red and white ports of the TV. This lets the sound of the MacBook play from the TV.
Hold down both the 'Command' and 'F2' buttons to have your MacBook detect the TV. Adjust the image settings on the TV by going to the 'Display Panel' of the 'System Preferences,' just as you would when configuring the image settings on your MacBook.
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How to Import PDFs in iTunes (7 Steps)

Launch iTunes on your computer.
Click 'File' from the iTunes menu.
Click 'Add to Library' (Mac) or 'Add File to Library' (Windows). A dialog box opens.
Click a folder on your computer's hard drive containing a PDF you want to import.
Click a single PDF file to select it. Press the 'Command' key on the keyboard and then click multiple PDFs to select them.
Click 'Choose.' The PDFs import into iTunes.
Click 'Books' under 'Library' in the left pane of the iTunes window to see the list of your imported PDF files.
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