[AlexBell]

Yesterday I traded in my iPad2 for a refurbushid iPad mini 3G, and have some settling in questions. Because it is refurbished there was only the basic apps on the mini, and no manual or user guide.

- I found an iPad user guide, but not one for an iPad mini. Are they similar enough that the iPad user guide covers both?

- There is a long narrow tube running down the left side of the mini, which reminds me of the stylus holder on the first Sony readers. What is the tube for?

I established a wifi connection, and have downloaded Marvin and iBooks. I can transfer ebooks with Marvin via DropBox; is there a way I can transfer my ePub ebooks into iBooks without having to attach the mini to my Windows 7 computer?

When I first started using the iPad2 I routinely attached it to my computer, and at least initially backed up files to the computer. Is there a way I can use the mini without attaching it to my computer? If so, how can I retrieve the space on my computer hard drive?

- What are people using for a case?

Thanks in advance; I'll probably have more questions later.