An iPad can be many things to many people. By plugging up a keyboard it becomes a word processor. Hook up a joystick and it is like a gaming console. Put the right app on and it’s a video conferencing system. The ideas that follow will help you achieve an optimal iPad experience.
If you’re not able to charge your iPad using the front of the computer, consider trying the back. The front USB panels are often not as powerful as the rear panels. If you still have trouble, try buying a separate USB adapter.
Don’t sent people pictures in the way that is outdated. An email message and attachment are no longer necessary. Click on the small arrow in the right corner in order to email and share your photo.
Go to your apps that you keep running quicker and easier! All you must do is to click Home twice, and they appear at the lower edge of the screen. This can save you lots of time.
A bright screen drains your battery, so turn down the brightness. When you’re using your iPad on the go, you should do this immediately. To reduce screen brightness simply double press on Home and then find the sun shaped icon.
To add your Google Calender to your Calender app, you’ll need to go into your Mail, elect Contacts, and then choose Calenders. Switch to Add An Account and then tap the Other button. Use the Add CalDAV icon to input your information for Google. Leave the settings menu and open the calendar app. Everything you needed should be visible.
A lot of people find it difficult to type on tablets, but over time, it gets easier. The iPad does offer a dictation feature, however. Hit the home button before tapping on the small microphone. Dictate your text and click the icon a second time when you are finished.
Here are a couple of ways to display a PDF. You could either access your PDFs via iTunes and then sync your iPad so you can view your PDFs on your computer, or send the PDFs to yourself via email. You can give both methods a try and choose the one you prefer.
If you want to access your documents on your PC or Mac, use iTunes to sync your iPad. It is so easy to send your documents from the iPad to the computer, you will soon forget how you ever did it the old way. You can add even more ease by emailing documents and downloading them.
It is easy to quickly mute your iPad. In its first incarnation, the iPad lacked a specific mute button. The IOS 4.3 gave the choice of a lock switch to lock the iPad orientation or to mute the sound. To mute immediately, just depress the volume-down tool and hold.
There are options when it comes to keyboards for your iPad. Typing on a tiny keyboard that is projected on a screen can be quite challenging. If you find it difficult, you can simply purchase a Bluetooth enabled keyboard for your iPad. You will feel more like you’re using a laptop and be able to type more efficiently with the external keyboard.
Would you like to access your PDF docs on the iPad? It must be sent via email so that the iPad can open it in iBooks. When a computer is not nearby, you have the ability to sync so that you can get it later.
If you find yourself in a situation where you must mute sound on your iPad, try this trick. All you need to do is press and hold volume down for a couple of seconds. You can pull this off faster than trying to fumble with the volume button each time you want to mute. Hold it down again when you are ready to return the volume to its original level.
A longer iPad power cord can come in handy if you watch a good deal of videos at home. This allows you to watch for as long as you wish without draining the battery.
Are you being nagged by the battery charge notification? It’s simple to turn it off. To begin, open Settings. From here, click on Usage which is found under the General section. You should be able to figure out how to turn off the battery percentage display on this menu.
You can use your iPad in any type of lighting by adjusting the screens brightness. This can be adjusted using the brightness feature found in your settings menu. When you keep the brightness on your iPad low, you are conserving energy.
It can be really annoying to have your iPad chime every time you receive an email. It is possible to shut this sound off. Go into your settings, then choose the general tab. Finally, click on the Sounds option. You may turn off the New Mail sound, or lower its volume.
If you want to browse a new web page without losing track of what you were browsing before, use the tabbed browsing feature. While in Safari, hold the link and a pop-up menu appears. Here, you can choose to open the link in a tab.
Different lighting is needed for different environments, and you can change it on your iPad. Tap your home button two times and swipe several times until the brightness setting appears. Then you can adjust things by hand to suit the environment.
Kids need to be protected from the Internet. You will locate Restrictions in the Settings menu in the General section. You can enable the restrictions here. This option restricts your children from viewing inappropriate content. The worst of content will not be accessible, including pornographic sites and other inappropriate mater.
From playing games, to doing homework, to chatting with friends, there is so much you can do with the iPad. You just have to know how to use it in the way you wish. Use what you’ve learned and enjoy your gadget more.
