The Secrets Of Using A New IPad

You have probably heard of the many great benefits of owning an iPad. If you think it is both, this article can help you.

Streaming, gaming, or music can cause battery life to deplete faster. You can help your battery charge last longer by adjusting the brightness of the screen. You are likely to discover that maximum brightness settings are unnecessary for effectively using your iPad.

TIP! If you wish to access servers remotely, you need a VPN connection. To activate your iPad’s VPN feature, head to settings and click on network tab.

Are you frustrated with your iPad because it wants you to join every wifi network that it has detected? This feature can be turned off under your device settings. Select “Wi-Fi” and then turn the Ask option off.

Did you unintentionally open an app that is noisy? Press and hold the volume down for a few seconds to mute quickly. The lock button can be turned into a mute your device.

Is a noisy app driving you nuts? The volume can quickly be muted by holding down the decrease volume button. The lock button can be turned into a mute button as well.

TIP! If time is of the essence, avoid charging your iPad with an iPhone charger. The wattage on the two devices is different.

You do not need to tap the camera icon found in the bottom left corner to look at a picture or video you have just taken. Just swipe your photo or video. Swipe left in the other direction to see photos you took earlier.

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The factory setting for previewing an email shows you two lines before opening it. This way you can screen your emails. In mail under settings, you can make this alteration. Go to Mail, Contacts, and Calendar to adjust Preview Mail Options to add more lines.

TIP! As an alternative to a bulky manual, you can download the manual onto your iPad. It is the Apple policy to provide minimal paper and give you the choice of downloading a manual or not.

There is a button that allows you to do speech dictation on your iPad. Just press home button and tap the little microphone icon. After you finish speaking, tap the microphone icon again, and what you’ve said will appear as text.

Would you like to locate your iPad should it go missing? Go to your Settings menu and pick iCloud. Add your unique Apple ID and select “Find My iPad” at the app. When you activate this feature, you will simply need to go to iCloud.com to find your iPad if it goes missing.

It can be really annoying to have your iPad chime every time you receive an email. This can be turned off! Tap on “Settings”, and then select “General”. Select Sounds below the General tab. Now you can disable the mail sounds or fix the level.

You can now do a quick mute the iPad. There originally wasn’t a mute button on the original iPad.

You can shortcut to your running apps more quickly and easily. This can save a ton of time when switching between apps because you don’t have to go back to the home screen and navigate to the app.

Are you distracted by the battery charge measurements that you see on your iPad screen? Turn it off, then! To begin, open the Settings menu. You will find Usage under General. Under this menu, you can easily switch off your battery percentage display.

TIP! Taking care of that expensive new iPad is a very smart strategy. Lots of people buy iPad screen protectors.

Do you ever find it annoying when you’re surfing with your iPad and have no clue where hyper-linked words lead? You can solve this easily. Since you cannot hover over the word like you can on your computer, you’ll need to press and hold the hyperlinked word. This will reveal its linked URL.

Do you download podcasts are? These are actually radio programs ranging from a few minutes to a few hours. If you crave something a little more stimulating during your morning commute, consider listening to podcasts. You will be sure to find any number of interest to you.

Are you on the Internet nearly all the time? Then take advantage of the iPad’s cloud functions. You can store extra information this way without it using up space in the iPad’s flash memory. You can store your important documents both on your device and on the cloud.

It is possible to copy text and paste words using your iPad. Tap again once your text is highlighted in yellow, and then choose copy.

The auto brightness setting will help extend your iPad’s battery last longer between recharges. The iPad has a convenient feature to adjust accordingly. This setting will extend the battery life of time that you get cordless use in a given day. You can find this in “Brightness & Wallpaper” within the settings.

If you think that it’s a little difficult to master your iPad, consider joining a forum online. Discussions here provide you a ton of information, plus you can ask any question you want. Sign up and talk to the member for information that will help you become an expert user.

TIP! You might not think much about the dangers of using the iPad, but you should set the security of your iPad adequately. You never know when you might lose the iPad, and you might have sensitive information there you do not want anyone to see.

iPads come with a few apps many don’t ever use. You can put them in a folder and they won’t be in your way. This will leave your home screen available for apps that you actually need.

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Does the Google search on your iPad leave you dissatisfied? You are able to switch it with something else. Choose the Settings menu and tap Safari, followed by a tap on Search Engine. You will have a list of search engines to choose from. There will be several options like Yahoo or Bing.

TIP! You cannot move from day-to-day by swiping on the calendar. Try using navigation so you can choose your date.

Double click the home button to see all currently running. This bar with all currently running apps and you can be accessed by pressing the icon in that bar. This lets you to compartmentalize all of your applications.

You can take control of your iPad. You can control them by navigating to Settings and then Notifications. You can determine which applications send alerts and which ones you aren’t worried as much about. That keeps alerts to only the most important to you.

Double-clicking the home key will allow you to change open apps very quickly. Then click the application you want to use. Do this again if you want to get back to where you originally were.

You cannot move from day to day by simply swiping the calendar function. The date is the one that is spelled out in blue.

Tap on the Home button twice to maneuver between apps. Simply tap the application that you need and presto! You’re there. Do the same thing when you want to go back to the one you originally were.

Easily share podcasts with friends and family. If you find an interesting podcast that you want to share, you can do so without interrupting your listening. Just press Email button during the podcast. You will get the chance to choose the receivers and you will be able to send it right away.

TIP! Make it easier to go to a bookmarked page. Turn on the Bookmarks bar.

Even if you believe an iPad is merely a gamer’s tool, you should know that it is far more than that. The piece above is simply the beginning of your iPad education. Keep gaining knowledge about it, and you’ll have it down quickly.