In the world of technology used for personal tasks and business chores, the iPad stands out from the crowd. But, to optimize your iPad usage, some information can be quite helpful. Use these tips to use the device like an old pro.
You can download the images from your digital camera quickly and easily to your iPad, and this is possible without another machine. You just have to pull the SD card out of the camera and then plug it into the SD-card reader of the iPad. This means that your device is set for mass storage for pictures and other documents.
If you’re connected to the web all the time, then you’re probably going to enjoy the cloud function the iPad offers. This helps to safeguard and store your information on the hard drive. Make sure to keep important information on your device and iCloud as well.
Do you find it irritating that you have to constantly tap your bookmarks icon to view your favorite sites? It is possible for your bookmark option to be permanent. Select Settings, Safari, and choose the Always Show Bookmarks tab.
Scrolling in Safari isn’t always the easiest. 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. You can do this with most apps.
Has taking a fast screenshot been something you have ever needed to do? It is even easier than you imagine. Press home and then press the sleep/wake button. You’ll see a flash, hear a click and the screenshot will be taken. The image is saved automatically, so there’s no additional steps needed in order to keep the screenshot of your choice.
There are many preloaded apps that you will probably never use. But, lots of them cannot be deleted. You can put them away in a folder and they will not get in your way. This will allow you to focus on what you do use much more.
Think about buying a keyboard that’s external for use with your iPad. It is possible for an external keyboard to save you lots of time if you plan to type on your iPad a great deal. External keyboards usually connect wirelessly with Bluetooth, and make typing much faster than the software keyboard the iPad typically uses.
Reduce the brightness of your screen in order to increase the battery life of your iPad. This makes great sense of you are traveling and are waiting on a critical message. To turn down the brightness of the screen, tap the Home button twice and search for a sun-like icon.
Google Calendar can be added to the iPad Calendar app. You should do this by going to the settings and then under mail,under mail click on the contacts link and then the calender icon. Click to add an account and then press Other. Select Add CalDAV Account, and enter your login info for Google.
Make it easier to go to a bookmarked page. Just keep your Bookmark bar open. To turn your bookmark bar on, go into your Settings menu and click Safari. By doing this, you can take away all of the clicking you’d have to do to get where you wanted to be online.
Have you ever wanted to save an image you saw while browsing the web with your iPad. It’s easy to do this. You just have to tap, then hold your finger right on the image. The iPad will ask you if you want to save it. You iPad will save the image, allowing you to access it whenever needed.
There are easy ways to help you manage the battery of your iPad. Avoid hot environments like cars. Turn down your screen brightness when you can. When you’re not online, use airplane mode. Disabling Push notifications aids battery life quite a bit. Instead, you can check calendars and email manually.
You can easily take a screenshot with your iPad. Press the Home button followed by the Sleep/Wake button. The screen will flash and you will hear a click. That is how you know the picture was taken. Screenshots will be saved automatically in the Photos gallery, where they can be easily viewed or emailed.
Did you accidentally start an app that is noisy? It is easy to mute the volume on the iPad. All you have to do is hold down the volume-down key until it turns off. If you mute often, you can set your lock orientation button as a tool to mute.
Watch what apps you have running. Lots of iPad applications can work in the background as you complete other tasks. You can easily see the running apps by double clicking the home button. The apps which are currently running appear in the bar located low on your screen. To make the bar disappear, swipe downward.
If you need Google Calendar to work with your iPad, get into your mail and then contacts followed by calendars. Switch to Add An Account and then tap the Other button. Hit Add CalDAv Account and punch in all of your Google information. Next, leave the settings area and hit your calendar application. All that you need should be right there.
A soft reset will allow you to resume using your iPad if the screen is frozen. This is done by holding your power button and your home button down at the same time for a few seconds. This will restart your iPad. Whenever you need to force the closure of an app, you can do so by holding down your device’s home button for several seconds.
Access your email and phone numbers by setting up FaceTime. The email you used to set up your iPad will be your default, but you can always add more. If there are several phone numbers or emails that you need FaceTime to know, set them up inside your iPad settings.
The iPad has single-handedly revolutionized the way millions use technology every day. So many apps, so much to do! By applying the above advice you will quickly see for yourself how limitless the iPad truly is.
