The iPad is a wonderful device. You can sing, make videos, draw, take pictures, and many other things. But, if you don’t know how to use it, you won’t get far. Read on to find some helpful hints for iPad owners who just want more from their tablet.
You might not believe that you have to do it, but giving your iPad security features is always a good idea. You may lose it and a lot of personal information is on there.
Don’t lose track of your iPad app spending. When you own an iPad, it is incredibly easy to run up a large itunes bill due to the fact that itunes stores your credit card details and buying apps only involves a few clicks. Make sure you monitor how much you spend.
You can easily download images from your camera onto your iPad. You do not have to have the use of a third piece of equipment. With the new SD card reader, you can just place your card into your iPad to get your photos. This will turn your SD card into a storage disk, allowing you to work on your documents or pictures without having to install them.
In order to see every app that is running, just double-click the “home” button. That will give you a bar that includes all the running apps, and you can access them by pressing on the icon in the bar. This will allow you to easily keep track of which apps you have running, and close the ones that you aren’t using.
Did you know that you don’t have to use your iPad’s keyboard? Typing on your iPad’s screen keypad can be frustrating. You can buy any kind of Bluetooth keyboard and then set it up with the iPad. That enables you to type just like you might on a laptop.
The factory settings have your email signature set to “Sent from iPad.” Many people just leave it, but that’s fairly boring. It is quite easy to change to a customized signature that helps to set you apart from the norm. In the settings menu, choose Mail > Contacts > Calendar. Then tap “signature” and enter your new signature.
You can access your running apps more quickly and easily. Just double-tap the home button, and you will see them on the bottom of the screen. Using this one little trick can save a lot of time instead of having to scroll through all of the screens to find something.
You can control notifications. Whenever you have numerous apps, there are always notifications coming through, which can be very annoying. Fix this by navigating to Settings > Notifications. This will allow you to easily manage the apps that alert you, and you can turn off the ones you don’t need. Doing this enables you to filter alerts so that you know that any alerts you do get are important.
Do you need to use your iPad to read PDF files? Send the PDF to your email and open it in iBooks. When a computer is not nearby, you have the ability to sync so that you can get it later.
iTunes lets you sync documents with your computer. Sharing your documents is no longer a hassle and the ability to interact with any brand of home computer via iTunes is irreplaceable. Also, you can track and view your PDFs with ease.
Most people use iTunes, but many are overlooking some great features. For example, iTunes U. This feature includes some great educational podcasts.
Tabs are a great multitasking tool. Using tabs allows you to follow links and visit other sites without closing what you are doing. Hold the link and a list of options will appear. Choose “open link in new tab” so that both the new page and previous page will remain open.
Hold down on your text if you want to copy and paste it. Now, all you have to do is tap on the copy link and then go into another application and hold it down again. This will allow a menu to come up and then paste. To do an entire paragraph, simply tap four times.
You can show a PDF two ways. You can place a PDF inside of iTunes and then sync it up with your iPad or if your would like you could also email a PDF to your iPad. Do it both ways initially to identify which way is easier for you. You may find that both work well and that you use them in different circumstances.
Are you weary with typing? You should try out the feature for dictation instead. Press the key that has a microphone symbol, dictate the text you want then click it again. With the second click, the words transform into written text, which can be edited.
If you don’t have a lot of time, avoid using your iPhone charger in order to charge your iPad. All iPhone chargers uses only 5 watts, while an iPad charger uses 10 watts. Using an iPhone charger to fully charge an iPad battery will take quite a long time. Just use the original charger that was given with the iPad.
Open new pages with tabs in order to keep them open. If you are using Safari, tap and hold down the link and wait until a menu pops up. Go to the pop up menu, and you can open new links.
Is the battery percentage annoying or distracting you? It can be easily turned off. Start out in the Settings menu. Look under the General section to locate Usage. Here, you can turn off the display for battery usage easily.
Screenshots are not hard to take on your iPad. Just press your Home button as well as the Sleep button simultaneously. This takes the shot and places it with your other photos.
This article will help turn the iPad from a mobile device into a powerful tool. Keep all of this in mind and share it with others that own iPads. Helping others with the knowledge you have also will help yourself.
