How to Watch Movies on an iPad
The iPad is a large-form touchscreen-controlled tablet computer designed and sold by Apple. The device is multimedia-equipped and allows you to purchase, rent and download movies and TV shows directly from the online iTunes Store. Your existing movies can also be transferred to the iPad and viewed on the device, although videos must be in the MP4 format to be viewed on the iPad's multimedia iPod application.
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Instructions
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Download From iTunes
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Launch the "iTunes" application on the iPad by tapping its icon on the home screen.
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Tap the "Films" button on the menu across the bottom of the screen to display the movies section of the iTunes Store. Alternatively, search for a specific movie you want to download using the "Search" box in the upper right corner.
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Open the movie's listing page by tapping its entry in the list. If you want to purchase the movie, tap the "Buy" button, and then tap it again to confirm the purchase. If you want to rent it, use the "Rent" button instead. The movie will begin downloading to the iPad.
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Launch the iPod application on the iPad, and then tap the "Films" button in the left-hand column. A list of movies currently stored on the iPad will be displayed.
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Tap the movie you downloaded from iTunes to begin playback. When finished, tap the "Done" button to return to the iPod library.
Transferring From a Computer
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Download and install the iTunes software on the computer, and launch it once installation has completed.
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Drag and drop the movie file into the "Library" section in the left-hand column of the iTunes window.
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Connect the iPad to the computer using its USB cable. iTunes will automatically detect the iPad and add an entry for it in the "Devices" list.
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Select the iPad from the "Devices" list, and click the "Films" tab. A list of any movie files dropped into the iTunes library will be visible in the "Films" section. Tick the "Sync Films" box at the top of the iTunes window, followed by the "Sync" button in the lower right corner. The movies in the "Films" section will be transferred to the iPad.
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Launch the iPod application on the iPad once the synchronization has completed, and then tap the movie file in the "Films" section to begin playback.
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