iPads are so user-friendly that you might not discover everything there is to know about them. All you have to do is start playing around, right? But, there are a lot of hidden features, tips and tricks that will help you use your iPad more efficiently.
Do you find that your iPad is rather noisy? Go to the Sound tab in Settings. You’ll be allowed to switch off any alerts you have pop up when a new email alert is received or a calendar event occurs. If you do not want to turn these alerts off, reduce their sound level.
Put parental controls in place on your iPad. Go to Settings/General/Restrictions. Then, tap Enable Restrictions. Your child will be unable to see anything that isn’t age appropriate. This can include websites, online shows and videos that are adult in nature.
It’s a bummer not knowing where a hyperlinked phrase is going to take you when surfing the net with your iPad. The solution is really quite simple. Since you are unable to hover, you can just hold the word. The URL associated with the hyperlink will be displayed.
The auto brightness setting will help extend your iPad’s battery life. Your iPad will adjust its brightness in function of the environment you are in. This method lets you manipulate how much battery power goes to screen illumination, which means you get to go longer between recharges. Go to Settings/Brightness and Wallpaper.
Every iPad needs a screen protector. This is basically just clear plastic that goes over the screen. This can help to protect your iPad from small scratches on the screen, fingerprints and other such things. That keeps the screen working for a long time to come.
Your iPad is a great tool for listening to music. If you have songs in an account on iTunes, there is an easy way to get to them on your iPad. This can be done through enabling “Home Sharing.” In the iPad’s Music app, click on More and then Shared. This will give you the ability to listen to all of your saved songs.
You can manage the notifications that come through on your iPad. Sometimes, you’ll find alerts to be annoying. Go to the settings and choose notifications. By controlling your notifications, you can avoid constant alerts. That helps you when you want to get alerted from something important.
You can block mature content on an iPad that was purchased for use by your child. Go to the menu for settings and set up filters for mature content. You can restrict mature content, including anything that has nudity or bad language.
Are you wondering about how to use your iPad to view PDF files? Just send them to your email and open them on the iPad using iBooks. If you’re near a desktop computer, you can also sync PDFs with the iTunes app Book Tab and your IPad.
If your iPad freezes, perform a soft reset to reboot your device. Hold down both the power and home buttons for a few seconds. This will cause the tablet to restart. If all you need is for an application to close, then hold down the home button. Keep it held for a second or two.
You may find your iPad doesn’t charge efficiently when connected with the front panel of your computer. In this case, switch to the back. The USB ports in the front often don’t provide the correct amount of power. If you continue having trouble, purchase a USB adapter for outlets.
Safari allows you to tap the bar at the top to return to the top of the page. This is a good trick if you do not want to waste your time scrolling up. One quick tap, and you’re back to the top of the page.
If you want a search engine other than Google, you can have that. To change it, you’ll need to open the Settings menu, tap on Safari, and then tap Search Engine. Then you can change your default search engine to one of the options provided.
It’s simple to take a screenshot on your iPad. Press Home and Sleep together. You’ll hear a click and see a flash. That tells you the photo has been snapped. You can view your automatically saved screenshots in your gallery. You can also e mail them from this location.
Most people know that they can use the iTunes store to buy apps, but they often don’t know about its less-often-used features. One great feature is iTunes U. This area features education-related podcasts on a variety of subjects. Use them to increase your breadth of knowledge.
Did you know you can connect an iPad to your TV? Purchasing a separate adapter will allow you to do this. There are two types – VGA or digital AV. Each one works well.
Be sure to enable the feature known as “Find My iPad”. This is very helpful in the event your iPad goes missing. This will inform you as to where your missing iPad is currently located and allows you the opportunity to delete any personal information without being near the device. While this probably seems like a pain, you will be thankful that you did this should you ever misplace it.
All you have to do is utilize a VPN network to get to the remote servers. The networking tab will have all of the options needed to configure a VPN and establish a connection with your preferred network. Then, you’ll need to put in a username and your server address. If you aren’t sure about the address of the server, the network administrator can help you.
Would you like the ability to locate your iPad should it go missing? Go to your Settings and tap on iCloud. Put in your Apple ID,and on the bottom of the screen where it says “Find My iPad,” turn it on. With this on, if you do lose the ipad, you can go to iCloud.com to find where it is located.
Though they are simple to use, iPads can do far more than many people may realize. Use the tips you’ve learned here to make your experience even better. Understanding how to do things the right way can help your iPad be everything you want it to be.
