As an iPad owner, you have probably noticed that this device is intuitive. You just add apps, figure out the touch screen, and that’s it, right? For an upgrade to your experience, take a look at the suggestions in the helpful article below.
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 will turn it into a storage device, and you can work on documents and pictures without installing anything.
It is easy to access all of the running apps on your iPad. Double-clicking on the Home key shows all open apps at once. You are able to switch to whatever app you want, by pressing it on the bar. To remove the bar, swipe your screen downwards.
If you enjoy reading operating manuals and would like one for your iPad, you will need to download it. It is the Apple policy to provide minimal paper and give you the choice of downloading a manual or not.
Sharing the podcast with others is very easy. You can even do it while you are still listening to the podcast. Just push “e-mail” during the podcast. You will get the chance to choose the receivers and you will be able to send it right away.
If you’ve got kids and you’re worried about what they can watch on your iPad, change the block controls on your device. Under settings, you can limit how much mature content they can see. You can block any material that has been labeled as having adult content and bad language.
If you spend a lot of time online, you will find the cloud servers your iPad can access very useful. You can use it to store documents, photos and other information to save on space on your iPad. It is important that you back up your most important documents by storing them on both your iPad device and cloud.
If you don’t want anyone to access your personal information, your iPad can be set to delete all data. Doing this will erase all data on the iPad whenever a person attempts to input the passcode ten times.
Is there anything more annoying than accidentally launching a seriously noisy app? Press and hold the volume down feature until you get to mute. Alternately, you could configure the button labeled LOCK ORIENTATION to use instead of the mute button.
Many people’s eyes hurt when reading books on an iPad. To remedy this, dim the screen’s brightness while you read. You can go to the setting for brightness and lower it in both the Settings and the application itself.
Have you been wondering if you can merge your Google Calendar with your Calender app on your iPad? It is accomplished by clicking on the Settings icon, followed by Mail, then click Contacts and finally, Calendars. First add an account, then select Other. Once you have done this, use the Add CalDAV Account option and enter the Google log-in info.
Do you hate scrolling while using your tablet as a browser? You can easily navigate around a page on your iPad. If you want to go to the top, for instance, just hit the top bar located on the page. You can do this with most apps.
Decrease the screen brightness in order for the battery to last longer. The device will automatically adjust the screen brightness depending on the environmental conditions, or you can turn it down manually. To turn down screen brightness, try double-tapping your Home icon and looking for the sun icon.
In Safari, click on the top of the title page to bring you back up to the top of the site. While scrolling is possible, it is time consuming. Tapping is simple, quick and actually works in a variety of different apps.
Do you dislike Google search on your iPad? You can easily swap it for another. Select Search Engine under the Safari tab of Settings. You can now change your search engine. Select Google, Bing or Yahoo as your new search engine.
You can access your Google Calendar in the Calendar app on the iPad by choosing, “Mail,” “Contacts,” and “Calendars” under the Settings menu. Select Add An Account. When prompted for the type, choose Other. Select “Add CalDAV” and enter the credentials you use for your Google account. Then, exit the settings application and select your calendar application. You should have everything you need now.
Have you ever tried hooking your iPad up to your television screen? It really isn’t that hard. Purchasing a separate adapter will allow you to do this. Just look for an Apple VGA adapter or a digital AV adapter. Either of them work perfectly.
Do you want to take fast screenshots with your iPad? It’s simple! Tap Home and then tap Sleep/Wake. When a screenshot is taken, you will see a quick flash. The screenshot will be saved automatically, so no hassle!
You might not think much about the dangers of using the iPad, but you should set the security of your iPad adequately. You may lose it and a lot of personal information is on there.
Do you hate typing on your iPad? There is a dictation function that you can use. Click the microphone icon and start talking, then click when done. The second time you click it, the text will appear and you can edit it as necessary.
Monitor how much you spend on iPad apps. Because of the iPad’s convenient features, you can end up spending much more money than you like. The iPad saves your credit card information and you can click away without thinking. So it is very important to keep track of what you spend.
Even though it is quite simple to use, you get more out of it once you learn everything about it. Use the information in this article as a springboard to get you started learning more about your iPad. You are sure to see that when armed with the right knowledge, this is a device that can do almost anything you want it to.