There are many different uses for your iPad. By plugging up a keyboard it becomes a word processor. You can add a joystick to make it a computer gaming system. With Skype, you can video conference. Use the following advice to get everything you need from your iPad.
You can achieve a more natural reading experience while using iBooks if you dim the screen. Normally, you would look for the Brightness option in the Settings menu. There is, however, an easier way. Use iBooks’s own brightness setting to lower the brightness without leaving the app.
An iPad Smart Cover is important. There are many different uses for this tool. It automatically puts the iPad to sleep when closed. Secondly, it attaches to the built in magnets on the side of the iPad, which makes it fit perfectly. The cost is only about $40, so it’s a worthy investment.
Do you hate not knowing exactly where hyperlinked words lead? There is a simple fix to this problem. All you have to do is to touch and keep your finger on the word. This will show you the URL that the word links to.
Here are some simple tips to make the most of your iPad battery life. Keep it out of hot environments, such as cars. Adjust screen brightness downward if you can. When you won’t be using the Internet, use airplane mode. You can also turn off your Push function. It’s still possible to download your email and calendar information by hand, after all.
Want to save an image you find online while surfing on your iPad? This is simple to do. You just need to tap on it and hold the tap. This will give you the option to save it. Doing so saves the image directly onto your iPad.
The factory settings have your email signature set to “Sent from iPad.” That is boring, and most people leave it like that. It is easy to add a personal touch. Click on Settings, Mail, Contacts, Calendar and then Signature.
Adjust settings to have control over the notifications you get. If tons of applications are on your device, you probably deal with lots of notifications. Fix this by navigating to Settings > Notifications. Doing so lets you remove the less useful notifications from your home screen. That keeps alerts to only the most important notifications.
Street View is available on the iPad’s Google Maps app. A search will make a red pin show up for your location on your map. Once you do this, hit the pin and then the white and red icon. This will load your iPad’s Street View feature.
Before letting other people search the web with your iPad’s Safari search, make sure that you clear your history. In this way, you can avoid accidentally displaying things you would prefer to keep private. Go to the default website if you do not want your device to load your last page.
Do you feel your eyes getting tired when reading books on the iPad? This can be fixed by lowering the screen’s brightness as you read. You can go to the setting for brightness and lower it in both the Settings and the application itself.
Do you get annoyed by the battery charge icon on your iPad’s screen? You can disable that. To turn off, simply enter the Settings menu. Select General and then Usage. Access the Usage menu and turn off the display for battery percentage.
Are you dissatisfied with using Google as the search engine on the iPad? This can easily be accomplished in a just one step. From the Settings menu, choose Safari and then choose Search Engine. Choose your new search engine from the list. You’ll get the option of choosing between Bing, Yahoo, and Google.
iTunes lets you sync documents with your computer. Sharing the documents you have isn’t that big of a deal anymore because there’s the ability for iTunes to work with any platform. Functions like emailing and downloading PDFs have become very easy.
Keep track of the apps your are running. A lot of the apps on your iPad can run behind the scenes while you work on other things. To learn what is active on your iPad at any given time, give the Home button a double click. The apps you have running are going to show up near the screen’s bottom. Swipe down if you want to eliminate the bar after you are done looking.
Shortcuts make sending messages much faster. If you double tap the space bar, you’ll get a period followed by a space, for example. You won’t have to add it yourself and the time you save can mean more messaging to family and friends.
When you take photos, don’t fall into the trap of holding the device by the sides. Doing this will make the shutter button move, and you will be unsteady when you take the photograph. Give use of the orientation lock a try. This will make it easier for you to hit the shutter button when you go to take a picture. If you find that the picture came out with the wrong orientation, you can then fix it using your image editor.
Are you on the Internet nearly all the time? Then take advantage of the iPad’s cloud functions. This is terrific for storing information without using hard drive space on your iPad. Store your content on the device and iCloud if it is very important to you.
You should enable the Find My iPad feature in case it is ever lost. This will show you the exact position of your iPad, and you will be able to remove any information from it, even if you don’t have it in your possession. At a first glance, this may appear to be a bit of work, but it will come in handy if you ever misplace it.
Your iPad is a great tool to help you do your homework, play some games and stay in touch with your friends. You simply need a good understanding of the iPad including tips like these. You can utilize the information you’ve learned to better enjoy your device.