All iPad users agree that this device is incredible and has changed their lives. The best thing to do if you wish to get the most out of the iPad is to learn whatever you can about it. You can get more out of your iPad by reading the helpful suggestions below.
Everyone enjoys viewing material on their iPad at different levels of brightness, so get to know this feature to optimize its use. You are able to turn it up and down by going to the setting menu and choosing the option for brightness. You will find that this also conserves energy.
Does your iPad make too much noise? Click on Settings and then Sound. This allows you to turn off any alerts you don’t want to receive. IF you want to hear the notifications you can also turn them down.
Try to keep track of what apps you leave running when you are not using them. Many of the iPad’s apps can run in the background while you do other things. Double-click Home to see what’s currently running. These active apps will show up at the very bottom of your display in a bar. After you see what is running, close the bar by swiping downward.
Do you get annoyed with multitudes of Wi-Fi network notifications? You can turn this feature off. Within the settings menu look for the Wi-Fi sub-section, locate the ‘Ask to Join Networks’ and disable this. If you are still interested in joining a network, have no fear. You will still be allowed to; you will just be free of constant notifications.
You default setting when you get your iPad is an email signature saying that your emails are sent from an iPad. While a lot of folks choose to just leave it alone, the fact is that it is not particularly interesting. You could change it to have a very personalized signature. From the “Mail” setting, select “Contacts” – “Calendar” – “Signature”, and then make the changes you want for a more personal touch.
PDFs can be put on the iPad through two methods. Either place the PDF inside iTunes and sync it with the iPad, or send an email to yourself on your iPad. Use both methods so you can determine which one is best for you, or make use of both as you see fit.
Pick up a Bluetooth keyboard and connect it to your iPad. You can really save a lot of time if you’re going to type a lot on the iPad. Normally, the keyboards connect wirelessly, and it is far simpler to use them than trying to deal with the onscreen keyboard that your iPad is equipped with.
Reading on the iPad may be easier with the backlight a little dimmer. One way to do this is by accessing the settings menu bar and selecting Brightness, but there is another way. There is a brightness settings adjuster included in iBooks that is quick and easy to use.
Do you dislike using Google as a search engine on the iPad? You can use a different search engine if you wish. Access the Settings, choose Safari and then Search Engine. Choose the search engine you want from the list of installed engines. You can choose between Bing, Yahoo or Google.
Use tabs to do many different things in your browser at once. You don’t necessarily have to leave your current webpage to follow links. Pressing and holding a link will open up a menu with options. Next, open up the link with a new tab. This will let you keep the page you are on and open a new one.
If you don’t want anyone to access your personal information, your iPad can be set to delete all data. This feature erases everything recorded on your phone after someone has tried and failed 10 times.
Text can be copied and pasted on your iPad. All you have to do is tap on your text and then copy it. Tap again when your text gets highlighted yellow, and then choose copy. Simply tap, hold and select paste to apply the highlighted text.
You can locate bookmarks more easily. Have your Bookmarks tab always open. This involves going to Safari, finding the settings and selecting the “on” position for your bookmarks bar. This cuts down on the number of clicks you have to execute to visit your favorite sites.
It’s so simple to send photos to loved ones. Don’t write up an email and attach the photo. GO under photos to choose one to send and then go to email.
Do you get tired of constantly scrolling on your iPad when you are on the Internet? To save a bit of time, you can tap the bar at the top of the page. You will move to the top which will avoid scrolling. This can be used for other apps also.
A great resource for any question regarding your iPad is an online forum. Most any question that you may have has probably been asked and answered by someone before on a forum. Introduce yourself and check out the forum archives for an amazing amount of useful information that will fast-track your iPad abilities.
If you need Google Calendar to work with your iPad, get into your mail and then contacts followed by calendars. Select Add an Account and tap the Other one. Hit Add CalDAv Account and punch in all of your Google information. Next, leave settings and open the calender. You should all be there.
Safari allows you to tap the bar at the top to return to the top of the page. A lot of people scroll up manually but you can save time if you don’t do this. One quick tap, and you’re back to the top of the page.
Anyone who has ever used an iPad knows how wonderful it is. However, to maximize its benefits, you have to spend time learning about it. Review the information here and your iPad’s potential will soon exceed your expectations.
