Tablets, especially iPads, are the hot new thing among tech geeks. If you aren’t using iPad, you don’t know what you’re missing. The iPad offers so much to so many different types of people. This article is filled with information and tips to help you get the most out of your iPad.
Double click the home button to see a list of apps that are currently running. After doing that all of the apps that are running will pop-up on the bottom of your screen, and from there you just need to click the appropriate icon. When you close those you’re not using down, your battery will stay charged for longer.
Lots of people know about the iTunes store, but some may not understand its full capability. Within the store you can locate a subsection known as iTunes U which caters to university students. You are able to locate podcasts with educational themes on a variety of different subjects, which is great for growing your knowledge base.
An iPad is an amazing musical tool, but are you aware of the podcasts? These are short (or sometimes long) audio clips on a variety of topics. If you are bored by listening to music while you commute, podcasts may be a suitable alternative. There are so many topics that you’re sure to find one that you find interesting.
If you sync with iTunes, you can share documents with a desktop or laptop computer. Sharing documents isn’t a pain anymore and being able to interact with nearly any home computer using iTunes is incredibly helpful. Things become even easier as you are able to email your PDF’s across the Internet and download them on a remote system.
Most of the time, you will hold your device on the edges when you take photographs. This will cause your shutter button to go in and out, resulting in blurry pictures. Turn on the orientation lock. When you do this, you will be able to access the shutter button easily with your thumb. After taking the photo, just use image editor to rotate the videos or images afterward.
Do you want the ability to read PDF files on your iPad? Email yourself PDF files you want to read within the iBooks function. If you also use a computer, it is possible to sync up PDF files with the iPad if you just utilize the iTunes book tab.
Is the battery icon distracting to you? You can easily turn it off if you like. Start by going to Settings. Go to General, then Usage. You can quickly turn on or off the battery display.
Depending on how the lighting is in your room, you can adjust the screen brightness to suit your comfort level. Look under settings and then click over to brightness in order to do so. You will find that this also conserves energy.
Do not ever forget that you do not have to use the power to charge the iPad. You can use any machine with a USB capacity. Thus, it is possible to charge from a laptop if you need to charge the iPad when traveling.
When you have small children in the family, get to know your way around the parental control system. Try clicking on ‘enable restrictions’ when you go under settings, and you can get rid of any content you do not want kids to see. This is especially important if you let your child go online.
If you want to copy text on your iPad, just double tap the keyword. However, it can be hard to copy a whole paragraph by using that one method. Tap the text four times, you will copy the whole paragraph. This works well for addresses, paragraphs and the URL bar.
To easily copy and paste, all that you need to do is press and hold the text and choose Select. Next, choose “copy” from the popup memu. After that, go to the place where you want to paste the text and hold again. You will then see the option to paste. Click on that. To do an entire paragraph, simply tap four times.
Easily take screenshots with your iPad. Just depress the HOME button followed by the SLEEP/WAKE button. You’ll see a flash and hear a clicking noise. That is how you know the picture was taken. Screenshots automatically go into your photo gallery.
You can really boost your iPad abilities if you use the tips you found here. If you try using them daily, you will improve the experience of using your iPad. Make sure you save what you’ve read so that you can access it later for a refresher.
