You may think you have heard everything there is to hear about the iPad. Some think it’s a toy, while others think it’s a helpful tool for the future. If you think the iPad is a tool you’d like to use better, this article has some tips and tricks to help you out.
Did you know you can connect an iPad to your TV? This can be done with a separately available adapter. You can use a VGA Apple adapter or also a digital AV adapter. They will both turn out greatly.
Many people find the battery charge percentage on their screen annoying. Fortunately, there is a way to easily remove this feature. In general under settings, click on the usage function. Turn it off! If, at a later time, you want to enable it again, follow the same procedure.
Are you finding it annoying to receive constant messages from your iPad asking if you are interested in accessing a wifi network that it has detected? You can turn this feature off by going to your settings. If you would rather not be prompted, you can click the Wi-Fi button and you will not have to deal with this anymore.
If you spend a lot of time online, you will find the cloud servers your iPad can access very useful. This helps to safeguard and store your information on the hard drive. Ensure that your important documents are shored on your iPad and the cloud.
To see a list of running and recently-used apps, double click the home button. This will allow you to see all of the running apps that you have. This way, your remember the apps you have going, and you can shut down the ones you don’t need anymore.
If you want to watch movies, listen to music, or play a game you have to make sure you are fully charged with your battery. You can help your battery charge last longer by adjusting the brightness of the screen. You’ll probably see that you’re not going to need the brightest setting to see your screen.
You can use your iPad in any type of lighting by adjusting the screens brightness. Just navigate to Settings and then select the Brightness tab. Additionally, this saves energy and gives your iPad a longer battery life.
Use FaceTime for phone numbers and emails. FaceTime, by default, will use the email address that was used when registering your iPad. Go to the settings area on your iPad and set up your FaceTime for numbers and emails.
Hold down on your text if you want to copy and paste it. Once you’ve done this, you’ll need to press ‘copy’, go to a different app, and press and hold again. A menu will come up that will let you click on paste. You can easily copy an entire paragraph in four simple taps.
You are now able to quickly mute your iPad. When iPads were first out, there weren’t any buttons on it specifically for mute. Prior to iOS 4.3 you had to use the lock switch to mute the sound or lock your iPad’s orientation. In order to quickly mute an iPad, simply hold the volume decrease button.
Need to quickly mute your iPad? Try this. All you need to do is to press and hold the button that decreases the iPad’s volume level. That is easier than adjusting your volume time and again. To restore your volume, hold down the volume down button again.
It is a pain when you get an email and your iPad chimes every time. You can shut off that feature. Just go to Settings then General. Once you get there, select Sounds. Here, you can turn off your New Mail sound or adjust its level.
Many people have trouble typing on tablets, although it certainly gets easier as time goes on. The iPad actually has a speech recognition function. Push your Home button two times and just tap on the tiny microphone you see. When you finish talking, press the icon button again and you will see your words appear as text.
Do you download podcasts yet? These are radio programs ranging from 2 minutes to 2 hours about any type of subject. If you crave something a little more stimulating during your morning commute, try a podcast. There are so many topics that you’re sure to find one that you find interesting.
If you are worried about anyone trying to get into your phone and seeing all of your private information, you can set your password to erase all data after so many failed attempts. If a person hasn’t found your password after 10 attempts it will erase your data.
Shortcuts are a great feature to install to save time and reduce stress. One example is double tapping space to add a period. You won’t have to add it yourself and the time you save can mean more messaging to family and friends.
“Find My iPad” is a helpful feature to use in case you ever lose track of your iPad. This feature allows you to determine your iPad’s current location and do a remote wipe of confidential information. Although this may seem silly, you will appreciate doing this step if your iPad is ever stolen.
It is simple to add a period while typing. Double-tap the space bar when your sentence is completed. Once double tapped, a full stop and space are made. The full stop acts as a great time saver when creating long documents.
The default setting provides a generic signature that indicates your email was sent via iPad. There is no reason to stick with this boring signature. You can change it to make a more personalized signature. In the settings menu, choose Mail > Contacts > Calendar. Then tap “signature” and enter your new signature.
It doesn’t matter if you think the iPad is just a large gaming tablet or something more robust; you can make it more if you choose to. There is a lot more to know about your iPad than what was presented in this article. Continue to learn and you will understand it all soon.
