The iPad is an awesome machine. You can sing, make videos, draw, take pictures, and many other things. But, if you don’t know how to use it, you won’t get far. The advice below will help you know all there is to know.

Did you just launch a noisy app by mistake? Mute your iPad in an emergency by holding down the volume button. You can also set another button to do this in the Settings menu.

Typing on iPads is something that requires getting used to. A simple way to enter text is to use the speech dictation function. Just press home button two times and tap the little microphone you see. After you finish speaking, push that icon again, and what you’ve said will appear as text.

Sending emails is easier when you use the shortcuts available. For instance, tapping your space bar two times when you type a sentence can add a period with a space after it. You can save time by doing these things automatically instead of manually, so that you can easily send messages to more of your friends.

A good way to keep the pages from closing is to open other one in a new tab. In Safari, you can simply tap the link you want until a menu shows up. You can choose to see the link in a second tab this way.

You must learn how to take care of your iPad properly. Don’t keep it inside a locked car and make sure it’s not in direct sunlight. Your battery’s performance will be degraded by the heat. Also, remember to keep your iPad away from liquids, which are extremely damaging. A cover is key to longevity, too.

Are you being nagged by the battery charge notification? You can disable that. To turn off, simply enter the Settings menu. You will find Usage under General. Here you can turn off the battery display.

Default Search Engine

If you do not want Google used as your default search engine you can change that. Access Safari and then Search Engine from the Settings menu. Now you can choose Bing or Yahoo as your default search engine. You can always change it back the same way.

If you need to mute the sound on an iPad, try this tip. All you need to do is press and hold volume down for a couple of seconds. This is much quicker than trying to adjust the volume over and over again. Hold it another time to get the volume level back to where it was.

You should activate the auto brightness features to improve the duration of your battery. Your iPad can sense the lighting in the room you are in and adjust its own lighting to best fit the need. Doing so is the perfect way to have some control over your battery life. You can change it in “Brightness & Wallpaper” within the settings.

Options Menu

Tabs can help you browse more efficiently. You can follow any link you want without leaving your current website. Hold the link without tapping will take you to an options menu. In this options menu, you can choose to look at your desired link inside a different tab, so that your current and new pages are both up at the same time.

While you may not think it is necessary, it is always smart to put a security feature on your iPad. You could always misplace the device and someone could access all your information. You may have bank records and passwords you don’t want stolen. There are things you may not want people to see in your emails.

Lots of folks get annoyed by the battery charge icon on the screen. Fortunately, if you’re one of them, you can easily remove the indicator. All you need to do is go to settings, tap on general, and then usage. This is where it is possible to turn it off. Follow the exact same sequence of steps should you ever wish to re-enable it.

It is easy to obtain a screenshot from your iPad. Press Home and Sleep together. The screen will flash and you will hear a click. When this happens, it will take a snapshot of your screen. You can find your screenshots in your photos, where they are automatically saved for future use.

Swiping is not the way to move within days on the calendar function. It requires that you use the navigation icons that are near the bottom to get to the date you need. The current day is marked in blue and should be easy to notice.

Accessing apps without going to the start screen is as simple as double-clicking the home button. Then, tap the app which you want to go to. Do this again if you want to get back to where you originally were.

Did you know you can connect your TV to your iPad? You can use an adapter that can be bought separately. You’re looking for the digital AV adapter or the Apple VGA adapter. Either works perfectly.

Do the Wi-Fi settings drive you crazy? This is easily remedied. Access Settings > Wi-Fi and toggle off the feature for “Ask to Join” referring to networks. If you still would like to join a certain network, put your fears at ease. You will still be allowed to; you will just be free of constant notifications.

The iPad should now seem like it’s more useful since you’ve learned a few things about it here. Take what you’ve just learned to heart, and spread your knowledge with everyone you know. The more you know, the more you can help others so you feel good, too.