Using an iPad can be awesome. You have seen some uses, but there are also more advanced uses for it. You can access social media sites, do your finances and much more with your iPad. Read on to find out more.

The little beeps every time you get an email can be quite annoying. Thankfully, this feature can be easily disabled. Under general in settings, you can alter the sounds. Finally, click on the Sounds option. Turn off sounds for New Mail or reduce the volume.

Google does not have to be the only search engine you use. In the settings app, navigate to Safari > Search Engine. You can then change the default search engine if you desire to do so.

Would you like to have a way to locate your iPad in case you misplace it? Then go to Settings, then iCloud. Enter your Apple ID before turning on the Find My iPad feature. If you ever lose the device, just go to iCloud.com.

You can shortcut to your most used apps. All you have to do is double click your home button, and they will appear instantly at the bottom of whatever screen you are on. When you use this trick, you’ll save time as compared to scrolling screen-to-screen.

You can listen to music on you iPad, and you can listen to podcasts, too. These consist of radio shows ranging in short to long lengths. When music loses your interest, podcasts can provide alternative entertainment. You will surely find many subjects which interest you.

Lots of people know about the iTunes store, but some may not understand its full capability. One of the more interesting is iTunes U, or iTunes University. In this section, there are plenty of podcasts of an educational nature for students and anyone who loves to learn.

To protect your battery’s life, set the brightness to auto brightness. Your iPad will adjust its brightness in function of the environment you are in. This ensures your battery stays charged for longer. The option is listed beneath the brightness and wallpaper settings.

Forums online are a great way to learn more about your iPad. Most any question that you may have has probably been asked and answered by someone before on a forum. Jumping into an online forum will help you gather more iPad information.

The iPad comes preloaded with many apps you’ll likely never use. Unfortunately, some of them cannot be erased. Create a folder for these apps and place it toward the bottom of your home screen. This helps keep them out of your way.

Reduce the brightness of your screen in order to increase the battery life of your iPad. This is good to know if you need to save your battery because you are expecting an email. To change the brightness, just double tap your Home button and touch the icon shaped like the sun.

Listen to the music you bought on iTunes with the iPad. There is an easy solution for syncing up all your iTunes songs quickly. Simply enable ‘Home Sharing’. Once this option is enabled, your iTunes library will show up under the Shared section of the music app on your iPad. All you have left to do is enjoy the music.

Manage your notifications. Having a large number of apps can result in numerous and constant alerts. Control these by going to Settings > Notifications. This allows you to turn off notifications that you aren’t interested in. This allows you to use the system to your advantage.

You may notice that you begin to grow tired after an extended period of reading on the iPad. To avoid this, you can reduce your screen’s brightness level. You can find this under settings, which will allow you to make the screen lighter or darker.

You cannot move from day-to-day by swiping on the calendar. Instead, you need to utilize the iPad’s navigation bar, which is situated near the bottom of your screen. If you are looking for the current date, it should always be blue.

Are you finding scratches on your screen? The iPad is tough, but over time, screens inevitably suffer from those small scratches. It may be about time for a screen protector. This will help protect your iPad from serious damage in case you drop it, and it also prevents your fingers from making tiny cuts.

Are you tired of being constantly bothered by notifications for joining a Wi-Fi network? If you are, you can turn it off. Click on Settings, then Wi-Fi and then turn off the asking feature. It is not an issue, however, if joining another network is required. You will still be allowed to; you will just be free of constant notifications.

While surfing on your iPad, have you ever came across a picture that you’d like to save? It is not hard at all. You just need to tap on it and hold the tap. Then, you will be given the save image notification and have the ability to save it to your pictures. You will have a copy on the iPad which can be retrieved at any time.

Make sure to look over your history before giving someone else your device. It wouldn’t be good if someone opened your browser and saw something you’d rather have kept private. Safari will bring up the last page that you were on every time unless you change that setting.

Sending podcasts to your family and friends is easy. If you want to share a podcast you are hearing, it is not necessary to stop hearing it to share with others. Just tap Email during the podcast. Enter the recipients and send.

Make it easier to go to a bookmarked page. All you need to do is change your settings so that the Bookmark bar is always displayed. To turn your bookmark bar on, go into your Settings menu and click Safari. You can then avoid clicking on things and wasting your time.

You should now understand how to operate your iPad to its full potential. As you learn more and more, you will find that its uses are limitless. These tips are useful and they will make you see that purchasing your iPad was a wonderful idea.