iPads are dead simple to use. You simply need to press the screen, add an app and get going, right? There is a lot more going on than you think with your iPad, and this article should guide you through some simple tips and tricks to help you figure it all out.
Sometimes you will get a frustrating wifi-network prompt during the day. Go to settings and turn this off. Select Wi-Fi, and from there, you can turn off this feature.
If you want to stream movies, listen to music, or play a game you have to make sure you are fully charged with your battery. Adjusting screen brightness is a great way to extend battery life. You may find you can enjoy your iPad without using the brightest setting.
VPN networks are perfect for access to remote servers. The network tab will have all of the options needed to configure a VPN and establish a connection with your preferred network. You are going to be prompted for both your username and a server address.If you are unsure about the address, you must contact the network administrator.
Soft reset your iPad if it freezes. Simply press down on the home button and the power button at the same time. Your device will then restart. Whenever you need to force the closure of an app, you can do so by holding down your device’s home button for several seconds.
Are you finding it annoying to receive constant messages from your iPad because it wants you are interested in accessing a wifi network it detects? This feature can by turned off if you go to the settings. Select Wi-Fi and then turn off the notification option if you want them to disappear.
You need to click the camera icon found in the bottom left corner to look at a picture or video you have just taken. Just do a one-finger swipe your finger to the right to find the video or video. Swipe left in a continuous motion to see photos you took earlier.
The current applications should be something that you pay attention to at all times. A lot of the apps on your iPad can run behind the scenes while you work on other things. Click the Home button twice to see which are open right now. The more you have running, the more battery you’ll use, so close those you don’t need. To eliminate this feature, simply swipe down and you will be back to the normal setting.
Do you want to eliminate the battery charge percent icon on your iPad battery? This can be turned off.Begin by going to your Settings. Look under General section to locate Usage.
Do you find it annoying to have to access the bookmark icon via tapping to navigate to your bookmarked sites? You can eliminate this by always showing the bookmarks bar. Go to your Settings, click Safari and then go to Always Show Bookmarks and switch this to the On position.
Do you often accidentally open loud apps? Mute the volume quick by pressing and then holding your volume down button. Do this until you can’t hear anything. Alternately, you could configure the button labeled LOCK ORIENTATION to use instead of the mute button.
There is finally a quick and easy way to silence your iPad. The first iPads did not have a simple mute button.
You have the option of blocking anything that has been labeled as “adult.”
If you want to keep current pages open, just open new ones in a different tab. Instead of tapping a link quickly, hold it until a menu appears. Go to the pop up menu, and you can open new links.
Set up your email addresses and phone numbers. The default option is to use FaceTime with your primary email, but you can always add more.
To easily copy and paste, tap and hold down the desired text and then pick select. Then press copy, go where you want to paste, then tap again. A menu comes up and you click on paste. You can also highlight a whole paragraph; tap it around four simple taps.
Does the battery charge icon distract you on your iPad screen? You can easily turn it off if you like. First, you will want to locate the Settings option. Under the General section, you will find Usage. This allows you to turn off the battery percentage notifications.
One feature that many people don’t know about is called iTunes U (the ‘U’ is for university). It contains podcasts on a variety of professional topics and is perfect for the ride home.
Most people find it helpful to hold the iPad on its sides when they take a photo. This will move the shutter button, resulting in blurry pictures. This feature will cause the button within an easier reach of a thumb. After taking the photo, use the image editor and rotate the picture to your liking.
It is possible to shift away from using Google as the search engine, from which the iPad defaults. Just navigate to the Settings button, then you can switch it to Safari if you wish. This give you the option of choosing Bing or Yahoo as your search engine, if you prefer them to Google.
Join forums devoted to iPad capabilities. There is much to be learned from experienced users of the device much longer than you and perhaps in different ways. You can also take the opportunity to share your iPad knowledge with it.
Though simple to use, the iPad provides much more usefulness as you learn more about it. Beginning here should have you pointed in the right direction when wanting to use the iPad. You are sure to see that when armed with the right knowledge, this is a device that can do almost anything you want it to.
There is an easier way to open your favorite websites than tapping the bookmarks icon. To resolve this problem, set your bookmarks bar to stay on permanently. This option is available under the Settings tab.