The insane popularity of the iPad hasn’t rocketed in sales for no reason. You must be properly educated about iPad so you can maximize its potential. Keep reading to get more out of your iPad.
Do you get irked each time you get a message from your iPad wanting to know if you want to join a new wifi network that it has just picked up? This can be turned off in settings. If you would rather not be prompted, you can click the Wi-Fi button and you will not have to deal with this anymore.
Are you finding it annoying to receive constant messages from your iPad asking if you to join every wifi network that it has detected? This feature can by turned off under your iPad settings. Select Wi-Fi and then turn off the Ask option off.
You can reboot your iPad if you see that it is frozen. This will cause your device restart. If you need to close an app, hold your home button down for several seconds.
Google does not have to be the only search engine you use. Open the Settings menu, select Safari and then Search Engine. You can use any search engine you like, such as Yahoo or Bing. You don’t have to use Google if you don’t wish.
Iphone Charger
Don’t use your iPhone charger for the iPad if you don’t have enough time. The iPad requires a larger wattage requirement than the iPhone (10 watts compared to 5 watts). Charging your iPad with an iPhone charger will delay the charge time. Use the original charger that comes with your iPad for best results.
Learn how to mute your iPad instantly. Use this helpful tip. All you need to do is to press and hold the button that decreases the iPad’s volume level. You can pull this off faster than trying to fumble with the volume button each time you want to mute. To restore your volume, hold down the volume down button again.
There is a speech dictation on your iPad. Push Home button two times and just tap on the microphone. After you have finished dictating the words, you can hit the icon once again and text will start appearing.
The iPad has a downloadable manual so it will need to be downloaded if you want to know all of the information Apple has to provide. Apple is all about minimalism and they would rather you download one than to include one with their products in order to maintain a minimalistic image.
To quickly copy and paste on an iPad, tap and hold down the desired text and then pick select. Now, pick copy and go to another application and tap while holding down again. You will see a menu appear that gives you the option to “paste.” If you are interested in copying the entire paragraph, you will tap on the text four times.
Default Search Engine
You can change the default search engine if you wish. Just click on Settings, then you can switch it to Safari if you wish.You have the default search engine if you find them to be more preferable than Google.
Lots of people know about the store for iTunes on the iPad, but don’t really know what all it offers. One interesting function is iTunes U. The U stands for university. It houses many educational podcasts on any topic you could possibly imagine.
Taking a screenshot on an iPad is extremely easy to do. Just hold down the Home and sleep buttons together. This takes the shot you want and place it with all of your other photos.
Most people hold the iPad along its sides whenever they take a photo. This will move the shutter button, and you may start wobbling when trying to snap photos. Doing so keeps the button to be a thumb’s distance away. After you take a photo, edit the image with the editor and rotate the video or image at a later time.
You can go to a iPad forum to find out more about using your iPad. There are a number of sites dedicated to learning how to use iPads. You can ask questions or just peruse the archives for useful information. Chances are, your questions have already been answered.
You get to choose whether the lock key silences your iPad or mute your screen’s orientation. Remember that earlier versions of the iPad did not able to do that.You need to have this option if you are using iOS 4.3 or greater. You may mute your iPad by pressing on the volume down button.
The screen may be reduced by pressing “Home” two times and swiping it until you get to the setting for brightness. This allows you to go in and manually change your brightness level.
It is easy to use the iPad to take a screenshot. Start by pressing the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button. You will hear a click and see a flash on your screen. This means the shot is done. If you need to find the screenshot later you just access your Photo gallery and look until you find it.
Do you find reading e-books on your tablet? This is easily remedied by adjusting the screen’s brightness as you read.
There are many groups online for iPad users. You can learn so much from others who already know how to use this tool in different ways. You can also share your own tips and ask some of the cool things you have learned to do with it.
You will notice that the calendar option on the iPad does not permit swiping. To look at a certain date, try using the navigation bar that is near the bottom of your screen. The current date will be blue, allowing you to easily notice it.
iPads are in great demand as they’re so useful. Make sure you are really making good use of your iPad by applying the tips here. Good luck, and enjoy your Apple iPad!