Things You Should Know About The IPad

by | Dec 6, 2013 | iPad

The iPad is a spectacular gadget. You can do everything from type documents, record yourself singing, draw, and nearly anything else you can think of. However, without the right know-how, you will miss out on many of this devices features. This article will show you some great tips and advice for getting the most from your iPad tablet.

You can reset your iPad if you see that it is frozen. To do so, hold the power button and home button simultaneously for several seconds. This will cause the tablet to restart. If you wish for an app to be forcefully closed, hold your home button down for a couple of seconds.

Folders are available in today’s iOS. Tap an app and hold the icon until it jiggles. Then, drag the app onto a second app and let go. This will create a folder with both apps. Pick any name you wish for this group.

TIP! Keep your bill under control by tracking the amount you spend on iPad apps. It’s simple to keep spending where there is so much to download.

Which apps are running? A lot of iPad apps are designed to run as background processes. Double clicking the Home button will let you know everything that is currently running. Everything that is open will be displayed in a bar located underneath all of your other information. Press the Home button again or swipe down to clear the bar.

If you do not have much time, do not use your iPhone’s charger to charge your iPad. The iPad requires a larger wattage requirement than the iPhone. If you try to use an iPhone charger, you’ll have to wait a very long time for it to fully charge. To save time, charge your iPad with the included charger.

A great way to keep pages open is to open new pages in a new tab. In Safari, touch and hold the hyperlink until a menu pops up. You can open your links in new tabs when the pop-up menu shows.

You will be using VPN networks if you are trying to get in contact with remote servers. The VPN feature on an iPad can be activated by entering the network section of the settings menu. Enter the required username and server address. If you are unaware of the server address, you must contact the network administrator.

TIP! A soft reset is the perfect reboot for a frozen iPad. For a soft reset, you will need to simultaneously hold the home button and power button for several seconds.

Take good care of your iPad and it will last longer. Try to move your device out of the sun and heat, as this can cause burnout. Exposure to heat will damage your battery. Also, make sure that you do not put it any place where it will come in contact with liquids. A padded cover will offer your iPad additional protection.

Do you wish it were easier to access your Internet bookmarks? Within the iPad you can, simply by enabling the bookmarks bar. Under the Safari menu in Settings, choose the On option next to Always Show Bookmark Bar.

If you find yourself in a situation where you must mute sound on your iPad, try this trick. Just press and hold the volume button down for a few seconds. This is a lot easier than constantly adjusting the volume controls. When you want to restore the volume, simply hold down the button again.

If you want to review a photo or video you just shot, you do not have to select the camera icon on the bottom left of the screen. Try swiping your finger to the right to see your video or picture. Swipe toward the left and your previous pictures will appear.

TIP! Many people have trouble typing on tablets, although it certainly gets easier as time goes on. There is a solution to this in the form of speech dictation on your iPad.

To copy/paste quickly, press and then hold text and simply choose Select. Then you will choose copy and go to another application, then press and hold again. A pop-up menu will appear, from which you should tap ‘paste.’ For an entire paragraph, you need to press four times.

Do you hate not knowing exactly where hyperlinked words lead? This is easy to solve. You can’t hover over the hyperlinked words to discover the URL, but you can touch and hold on them. Doing so shows you the URL.

Turn on auto brightness to help with your battery life. Then, the iPad adjusts the lighting to its surroundings. This technique gives you longer battery life without the need to recharge so often. Go to Settings and then Brightness & Wallpaper to change it.

Apple iPad manuals only come in electronic form. Apple doesn’t include manuals with their products in order to maintain a minimalistic image.

TIP! It can be irritating for your iPad to chime every time you get an email. The great thing is that you do not have to be.

You should adapt the brightness settings to suit the environment you are in. The brightness can be turned down by pressing the home button two times and then choosing the proper setting. This lets you manually adjust your brightness to the surroundings.

Brightness Level

Do you find your eyes straining when reading on your iPad? To avoid this, you can reduce your screen’s brightness level. You can either access the brightness level in your settings or lower the brightness directly in the eBook app by using the brightness slider.

Open new pages by using a new tab to enable you to keep multiple pages open at once. In Safari, tap and hold that link until a menu pops up. This pop-up menu offers you an option to view the new link on a new tab.

TIP! It is possible to change your search engine from Google. Go to the Settings menu, choose Safari and then choose Search Engine.

You will find your iPad to be more useful after reading the information here. Keep the things you’ve learned here in your mind and share with your friends and family as well. You will feel great knowing you can help other people by passing on your new knowledge.

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