Oprah herself has said the iPad is one of the top inventions of recent years. While you may have just received yours, or maybe you’ve had one since day one, you still need to learn all that it offers. Thankfully, this article will go over some tips to maximize your iPad experience.

When you use your iPad for listening to music, playing games, or streaming movies, your battery life will be significantly decreased. You can help your battery charge last longer by adjusting the brightness of the screen. There is no reason to have the screen at full brightness in any situation.

You can access a remote server using a VPN. This can be activated from the network tab under settings. As will all VPNs, you’ll need a username and address. If you don’t know what the server address is, contact the network administrator.

If you want to review a photo or video you just shot, you do not have to select the camera icon on the bottom left of the screen. Try swiping your finger to the right to see your video or picture. Swipe toward the left and your previous pictures will appear.

The factory default iPad setting is set to preview only two written lines from each email prior to you selecting it. You might want to see more than that, though. You can do this by choosing the mail icon in settings. Then click on Contacts, then click Calendar and then finally select Preview Mail Options so that you can see more at one time.

Given your new knowledge of the iPad, using it to its full advantage should be easy. The tips and advice that you read in this article will allow you to take advantage of the multitude of features that your iPod has to offer. Be certain to learn everything possible to get the most from your investment.