The iPad is quite popular tool for young and old alike. A kid may use it for school and games, while adults can use it for business. There are such a wealth of options open to you. Read this article to learn more about the different features so you can maximize the versatility of this amazing piece of equipment.
You don’t have to use the film roll icon to look at pictures. Simple swipe right with a single finger and you will see your video or photo. Simply wipe to the left in order to check out older pictures or videos.
You can now create folders on the iOS iPad. To begin, tap and hold your finger on an app until it starts jiggling, drag that app on top of another icon, then drag the app to a different icon and release. This will create a folder with both apps inside. You can rename the folder whatever you like.
The iPad actually has a button for speech recognition function. Just double click your home button and tap on the microphone you see. After you’re through dictating, push the icon once more to see text.
The iPhone charger was NOT build for the iPad. The wattage required by the iPad is twice as much as that for the iPhone. The iPhone charger will take much longer to fully charge your iPad. Use the original charger instead.
The iPad doesn’t come with a paper manual so it will need to be downloaded if you want to know all of the information Apple has to provide. Apple doesn’t want to kill trees so they encourage customers to download a manual rather than wasting paper.
If you want to sync your Google Calendar with the iPad’s native calendar app, go into “mail” then “contacts” then “calendars.” You can then go to Add An Account icon. Tap Add CalDAV Account and insert your Google information. You should see what you need now.
If you receive a lot of email, the notifications may drive you bonkers. You can shut off that feature. Simply visit the Settings section and tap the General tab. Select Sounds below the General tab. Turn off the chime or adjust the volume of it.
There is finally a quick and easy way to mute your iPad. The first iPads did not have a specific mute button.
It is possible to block adult content such as films.
Screenshots are not hard to take on your iPad. Simply press and hold the sleep and home buttons simultaneously. The screenshot will be taken, and you can look at it from the photo area of your iPad.
Set up your email addresses and phone numbers. When it’s on default, it will remember the email you use to access iTunes, but it’s possible to add more.
Do you know what podcasts yet?These are radio shows that last from 2 minutes to 2 hours about any type of subject. If music is failing to hold your interest, give some podcasts a try. You will be sure to find any number of topics that interest you.
Make sure that you set up all of your numbers and emails on your iPad. The default option is to use FaceTime with your primary email, but this can be changed. In order to enter these additional emails and phone numbers, go to the settings menu and choose the FaceTime tab.
You can sync pages of your iPad with iTunes to share your iPad documents with a Mac or PC. Sharing your documents isn’t a pain anymore and the ability to interact with nearly any brand of home computer via iTunes is irreplaceable. You can add even more ease by emailing documents to yourself to make things easier.
Shutter Button
iPads come with apps many don’t ever use. Unfortunately, some of them cannot be erased. For convenience’s sake, move any of these apps out of your iPad’s main work area. This will declutter space on your screen and let you focus on the apps that you will use.
Most people find it helpful to hold the iPad on its sides when they take a photo. Doing so will make the shutter button move around, and you will be unsteady when you take the photograph. This allows the shutter button easier. After you take the photograph, use the image editor and rotate the picture to your liking.
You can use the lock key silences your screen or freezes your screen’s orientation. Remember that earlier versions of the iPad did not able to do that.You have this option if you are using iOS 4.3 or a higher version. Holding the “volume down” key allows you the ability to eliminate sound from your iPad.
While it may seen unnecessary, you must place some kind of security feature on an iPad. Since iPads can hold secure information, it is worth making sure that information is safe in case you lose it.
The bright screen can be made dimmer by pressing “Home” two times; swipe until you get to the settings for brightness. You can then adjust the amount of brightness and save some battery life.
You may lose it and people will have access to everything from your emails to your bank information.
There are two methods to showing a PDF file. You can sync your iPad and iTunes by putting the PDF in iTunes, or you can simply email it to yourself. Try both ways to see which way makes sense to you, or you can switch back and forth between each method as it suits you.
Do you have some more knowledge on your iPad? Try what you have learned. As you gain additional knowledge about its abilities, you will realize the help this device really can provide.