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You will get the most out of your iPad if you learn how to use it properly. You need to understand how the iPad operates. If you want to increase your knowledge of the iPad, continue to read this article.
Don’t use your iPhone charger for your iPad if you are short on time. Your iPad doesn’t have the same wattage as your iPhone which is 10 watts as opposed to 5 watts on the phone. If you use that iPhone battery charger, it will be twice the time to charge. Use the charger that comes with your iPad for best results.
By using shortcuts, sending messages is easy. For instance, tapping your space bar two times when you type a sentence can add a period with a space after it. This will allow you to do it automatically, so you have more free time to speak with whoever you’re talking to.
If you want to keep all your webpages open, use new tabs to do it. When you find a website in Safari, hold your finger on the link. A menu will appear. In this menu, you’ll be able to get links opened in new tabs.
Hate having to view your iPad’s battery charge percentage? If, so you can turn it off. First, you will want to locate the Settings option. Look under the General section to locate Usage. Here, you will be able to turn off the display of battery percentage.
If you need to mute the audio on the iPad, do the following. Just hold the “volume down” key for a few seconds. This is far faster than changing the volume level all the time. Hold it down again when you are ready to return the volume to its original level.
You can block mature content on an iPad that was purchased for use by your child. Just click on settings and turn on parental controls. This can block anything that you would not want your child to see.
To quickly copy and paste on an iPad, tap and hold down the desired text and then pick select. Then press copy, go to another application, then press and hold again. A menu comes up and you can press paste. You can also highlight a whole paragraph; tap it around four times.
Do you hate not knowing exactly where hyperlinked words lead? This is easy to solve. Just touch the word and hold it. This will mimic the hovering action that you would do on a computer. A popup that shows the link’s URL will appear.
You can copy and paste text on your iPad. Press and hold the text and press Select. Tap the screen again (the text should be yellow) and hit copy. Paste that text by just tapping, holding, and choosing Paste.
Auto Brightness
Turning on your iPad’s auto brightness feature is a great way to extend battery life. The iPad knows when your room is bright or dark and will adjust accordingly. This will help preserve the battery, which means you can use your iPad longer without having to plug it in. You can turn auto brightness on and off by accessing your iPad’s settings area.
Sync the pages you have with iTunes and you can share the documents you have stored on a Mac or PC. 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. It is also quite easy to send your PDF’s over the Internet and then download them from a remote system.
If you are finding mastering your new iPad a bit challenging, join an online forum. Most any question that you may have has probably been asked and answered by someone before on a forum. If you don’t feel comfortable submitting a question right away, browse the archives and eventually introduce yourself and get in on the conversations.
Your battery will last longer if you reduce the brightness of your screen. If you use your iPad a lot and are unable to charge it for some time, this trick is especially beneficial. To change the brightness, just double tap your Home button and touch the icon shaped like the sun.
Listen to your iTunes music on your iPad. You do not have to log in to your iTunes account and re-download every last song. Just go to iTunes and enable Home Sharing for your iPad. Then go to your music, click More, then Shared. Now you can listen to your heart’s content.
Manage notifications yourself. Sometimes, you’ll find alerts to be annoying. Go to Settings/Notifications to control them. For apps that you no longer want to alerts from, you can simply disable them and leave the others active. This allows you to restrain the alerts to only the most important apps.
It is very easy to capture a screenshot on your iPad. You can do this by pressing the button that says sleep/wake after you have tapped the home button. The screen will flash and you’ll hear a click. That means the photo worked. The shot will appear in the Photos app where it can be emailed or viewed.
Search Engine
Are you getting crummy Google search results on your iPad? It’s easy to change to another search engine. Click on Settings, then Safari and finally Search Engine. Find your search engine on the list and make the selection. You can use Yahoo or Bing instead.
When typing on an iPad, you have the option of using a different keypad. After all, it’s fairly small and difficult to type on. You can purchase any Bluetooth keyboard and hook it up to your iPad with no problem. Doing this allows you to type easily, just as you would when using a laptop.
Apply these tips the next time you use your iPad. You will find doors which you have never imagined possible will be suddenly opened. Owning an iPad is more than owning the latest gadget, thanks to advice in this article, it can be truly utilitarian if you use it.
