Everyone could benefit from having an iPad. These devices can assist users with a wide number of tasks. In order to fully understand just what it can do, it will take a bit of learning. Continue reading to learn some excellent advice that will provide you with a great iPad experience.
You can now create folders with your iPad to store valuable information. Just drag on app onto another one to create a folder. This will create a folder which holds the two apps. The name of the folder will represent the category of what the apps are. If you would like to name the folder yourself, that can be done as well.
Running Apps
It is easy to access your running apps on the iPad. If you click the Home button twice, you can see the running apps along the screen’s bottom. Tap an application icon to switch to that app. Just swipe downwards on the screen to remove it.
If you are tired of being prompted to join various Wi-Fi networks, change your settings. You will see the choice that asks if you want to join networks. Simply select this option, and then, those pesky invitations will stop.
You can easily see the video or picture you just took without clicking the camera roll. Swipe to your right using a finger, and there is your video or picture. Previous photos of yours will show to the left.
Iphone Charger
Your iPad will charge slower if you are using your iPhone charger. The iPhone charger supplies half the watts the iPad charger does. If you use that iPhone battery charger, it will be twice the time to charge. It’s wise to only use the charger that came with the iPad.
There is a way that you can safeguard your phone with a password for protection. Your phone will be wiped if there are 10 failed login attempts.
If you want your Google Calendar feature on the iPad, go into “mail” then “contacts” then “calendars.” You will see an option that lets you Add An Account. Tap the Other option that comes up. Hit your “Add CalDAV” icon and add in the relevant Google information. Then, get out of the settings app and tap the calender app. Everything you needed should be visible.
Taking screenshots is simple. You just have to hit the sleep and home buttons together. That takes the shot and puts it with the rest of your pictures.
Quickly Mute
It’s now possible to quickly mute the iPad. The original iPads did not have a mute button. All newer iPads now allow you to mute your iPad’s sound. Now, in order to quickly mute your iPad, simply press the volume-down button and hold it there.
Isn’t it irritating when you encounter a hyperlink on your iPad, and you are unable to determine where it will take you? You can easily solve this. You can’t hover, but you can tap and hold the link. Doing this will cause the URL to appear.
Paste Text
You can copy and paste text on your iPad. Tap on the text and hold to copy. Next choose select for the text you would like to copy. When the text appears highlighted in yellow, you can select copy. You are able to paste text by just tapping and then choosing Paste.
Find a forum online to discuss any iPad issues you may be having. Most any question that you may have has probably been asked and answered by someone before on a forum. Establish a presence and read old forum postings to gain lots of information and learn useful tips.
Your iPad lets you change the brightness of your screen depending on where you are. Dim your screen by clicking the Home button two times and swiping. This will allow you to manually adjust the brightness to fit your surroundings.
For many people, reading books on an iPad causes their eyes to become strained and tired. You can fix this by lowering the brightness of your screen when you read. Open the eBook app and use the sliding brightness control to dim the screen.
Search Engine
Would you prefer not to use Google with your iPad? Just change it out for a different one. Go to Settings, choose Safari, then choose Search Engine. Choose your new search engine from the list. Bing, Yahoo and Google are the choices which can be selected.
Always back up your stored information in the event that your iPad gets lost or stolen. Additionally, you must have the iPad set to erase everything in case of theft. Under the “Password Lock” feature, select the general settings tab, and click to delete information if an incorrect password is entered into your device 10 times.
The battery life on your iPad needs to be managed to maximize functionality. Do not leave your iPad in your hot car. Keep the screen brightness level at a low setting. When you won’t be using the Internet, use airplane mode. Turning Push off is another feature that you will want to be aware of to save battery. Instead, check email and other features manually.
If your side volume buttons aren’t changing your volume, you’ll have to go into Settings, General, and select Sounds. Switch on, Change with Buttons to get the buttons to work. You may use the slider as well.
Have you ever wanted to save an image you saw while browsing the web with your iPad. It’s easy to do. You just have to tap, then hold your finger right on the image. A “save image” prompt will appear. You’ll have it available in your Photo app.
The iPad is the latest in technology and almost everyone loves it. In order to really use the iPad to maximum potential, you need to learn about all of its various features. By utilizing the advice you’ve just read, you can take advantage of the incredible things your iPad can do for you.