You’ve chosen to get a new iPad. By making this big decision, you will be able to meet your business and personal needs. To take full advantage of your iPad, however, there are certain things you need to know. The subject of the iPad and what it can do for you is discussed here so that you can make a fully informed choice before purchasing one.
It is easy to quickly mute your iPad. When the iPad first came out, you couldn’t quickly mute it. With the advent of iOS 4.3, it became possible to mute the audio easily. If you want to mute the sound, just hold down the volume-down button.
The iPad doesn’t come with a manual. You must download one if you require it. Most Apple products come with downloadable manuals.
Viewing a PDF is hard enough on any system or computer, but the iPad actually works to make these documents even smoother through great applications. In addition to being able to view your PDF files, you can sync your iPad with your computer, allowing you to transfer your documents back and forth between them. This can work well for students, workers, and businesses alike.
Did you know that the iPad has the ability to cut and paste snippets of text? Tap the text you wish to copy, hold, then choose select to select the words you are interested in copying. Tap once more after the text appears in yellow highlight. Then select Copy. Then tap again to paste your text.
Do you hate trying to scroll down as you surf online? Tapping the bar at the top of the page will return you to the top without having to use the scroll bar. You can use this tip with other apps.
You can change your search engine from the default Google to another you prefer. Access Safari and then Search Engine from the Settings menu. This lets you change to Yahoo or Bing.
If you don’t have a lot of time, avoid using your iPhone charger in order to charge your iPad. The two devices both operate at different wattages – the iPhone at 5 watts and the iPad at 10 watts. And their chargers follow suit. It will take much longer to fully charge your iPad if you use the iPhone’s charger. You would be better off using the one that came with the iPad.
If you have near-constant Internet access, make use of the cloud features introduced in iOS 5. This is a convenient method of storing information without using up valuable hard drive space. Important documents should be stored in both locations.
Heavy video streamers should consider investing in a long charging cable. That way you are able to watch videos while your device charges and save the battery for times you aren’t in your house.
Did you know that Google Calendar is able to be integrated with the Calendar app? You simply go to Settings>Mail>Contacts>Calendars. Choose Add Account and select Other as the type. Select CalDAV Account and enter your Google credentials.
Do you ever find you want to take a quick screenshot on your iPad? It is really very simple to do. You just have to hit the sleep and home buttons together. These two buttons will save a screenshot of the devices current display and save it to a directory of your choosing.
Keep your children protected while they are browsing the Internet on an iPad. Go to Settings>General>Restrictions. Within the Restrictions setting, you can turn on the Enable Restrictions choice with a tap. This is going to keep your kid from seeing any content that is registered or tagged as adult in nature. Videos and websites that contain mature content will be blocked.
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. This will erase everything on your phone if someone has not figured out the code after 10 tries.
If you are tired of being prompted to join various Wi-Fi networks, change your settings. There is a tab you can select to stop your iPad from asking you to join networks. By selecting that, you’ll no longer receive all of the invites.
You can display a PDF in either of two ways. 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. Try both methods and perhaps you could use iTunes to access PDFs at home and send emails to yourself when you cannot access your home computer.
Try using street view on the Google Maps app. Just enter a search first and look for the red pin. Click the pin and then the person and you’ll be in Street View.
Is your iPad noisy? Just open up the Sound tab that is found under your Settings icon. There you can silence the sounds you hear when a new calendar or email alert arrives. If you would rather not silence these alerts entirely, you can lower their volume.
If you need to mute the audio on the iPad, do the following. Just hold down the volume button for two full seconds. This can be a quick way to avoid having to adjust your volume multiple times. Hold the button once more and the volume will return to the former setting.
iPads are great for music, but are you familiar with podcasts? Podcasts are radio programs that may last only a few minutes or could run several hours, and they cover all kinds of subjects. If you crave something a little more stimulating during your morning commute, try a podcast. It is almost inevitable that you will find something that you like.
You can use your iPad for both personal pleasure and business needs. Getting everything you can from your iPad is easy so long as you learn a bit. Use the tips here when you are making decisions about your iPad and make sure that you enjoy it.
