The iPad is, according to Oprah, one of the greatest inventions of our time. Using your iPad can be confusing at first, but you will be able to perform a lot of daily tasks thanks to your iPad once you familiarize yourself with these features. This article contains everything you need to know about the iPad, so that you can maximize your use of it.
If you find that the volume buttons on the side of your iPad aren’t doing anything, you’ll need to go to Settings, General and then Sounds. Ensure that the Change with Buttons setting is turned On. Use the slider to set your preferred volume level.
This a useful trick if you need to mute the sound of your iPad quickly. Just depress the volume button for only 2 seconds. This can be a quick way to avoid having to adjust your volume multiple times. To restore your volume, hold down the volume down button again.
It can be far simpler to transmit messages by familiarizing yourself with certain shortcuts. One example is double tapping space to add a period. This lets you avoid doing it manually and you can send many more messages to friends.
You can’t do day-to-day swiping in the calendar app. Rather, utilize your navigation bar found at the screen’s bottom in order to pick the date you wish. The date you are looking at now is highlighted in blue for easy reference.
You can change your screen’s brightness depending on your lighting. Adjust it by going to settings and choosing brightness. When you keep the brightness on your iPad low, you are conserving energy.
Do you hate it when you are surfing on your iPad and you cannot tell where a hyperlinked word will lead you? There’s a way to see the link’s URL. Hovering isn’t an option, but if you hold the word down your problem is solved. The URL associated with the hyperlink will be displayed.
Have you wondered why your iPad is slowly getting a little bit slower when you’re trying to navigate with it? Have you erased the things you don’t need anymore, yet your device is running slow? You can acquire additional free space when you transfer pictures and other media files to the cloud. This is a simple solution for the typical iPad user.
Don’t sent people pictures in the way that is outdated. It is not necessary to add your photos as attachments in emails. Simply open your photo album, select one, open up the settings tab and select “email photo.”
Many people struggle to type on tablets, but it gets easier over time. Alternately, you can use the speech dictation feature of iPad. Simply push home twice and a small microphone will pop up. Dictate your text and click the icon a second time when you are finished.
If you store confidential data on your iPad, use the settings app to enable data wiping after a number of failed password entries. This will get rid of everything on the phone if someone cannot figure out the code 10 times in a row.
Are you becoming tired of the constant Wi-Fi notifications? If you answered “Yes!”, this can easily be rectified. In Wi-Fi under settings, get rid of the feature that prompts you to add or join networks. If you still want to join a network, don’t worry. It is still possible; annoying notifications just will not pop up.
There are ways that you can adjust the lock feature on your iPad. Earlier version of the iPad didn’t have this feature. If you are using iOS 4.3 or beyond, you have this ability. Another way to shut off the sound quickly is to hold the volume down button for a couple seconds.
If you use Apple TV, your iPad can stream media to your TV. Use the Airplay icon to put whatever is on your iPad onto your TV. This works for photos, slideshows and video.
Your iPad is a great tool for listening to music. If you do not want to duplicate your songs, there is an alernative way to listen to them. Simply enable “Home Sharing” in iTunes and on your iPad. Then click More and Shared in your iPad’s music app. Then, listen to your music!
The default setting provides a generic signature that indicates your email was sent via iPad. This signature is dull, but many people just leave it there. Make it a personal message instead. In the settings menu, choose Mail > Contacts > Calendar. Then tap “signature” and enter your new signature.
Do you have scratches on your screen? Although your iPad can sustain lots of damage, whenever you notice tiny scratches, then you should probably put on a screen protector. It keeps your iPad clean, safe from scratches and working for many years to come.
Do you just hate knowing how much charge remains in your iPad battery? It may be useful to know that they are easy to turn off. Begin by going to your iPad’s Settings. From here, click on Usage which is found under the General section. This menu provides an option for turning off the battery monitor information and clearing the screen.
Differing environments mean variable need for brightness settings, which is exactly why Apple gives you the controls to adjust things. If you tap your Home button two times, you can then swipe to get to the brightness setting. This allows you to control your brightness level.
Would you like to read PDFs on your iPad? You need to email yourself the files. That way the iPad will allow you to open them in iBooks. Another option is to use the iTunes app on your desktop or laptop by syncing your iPad.
Now you can be a master at using your iPad. Apply the advice in this piece in order to optimize your iPad use. Be sure to obtain as much information as possible so that you get the most you can from this versatile device.
