david2 You may think you have heard everything there is to hear about the iPad. Some say it is the tool of the future, while others think it is nothing more than a toy. If you are in either camp, you will soon find that it is both. Read the article below to find out how.
You can wipe out your iPad battery pretty quick if you use the device to game, play music or stream video content for long periods of time. If you lessen the brightness of the screen, you can get more from your battery. You will probably find that you do not need to use the brightest possible setting to enjoy your iPad.
You can get access to remote servers by using VPN networks. The networking tab will have all of the options needed to configure a VPN and establish a connection with your preferred network. As will all VPNs, you’ll need a username and address. If you are unsure of your server address, contact your network administrator.
When you receive a new email, your iPad’s default setting is for you to see two lines prior to opening it. You might want to see more than that. To do this, go to Settings>Mail. Under the mail menu, choose Contacts, and then Calender. Change the Preview options for mail to More Lines.
Mature Content
If you have bought your child an iPad and are concerned that he or she may view mature content, simply block content of this sort by changing the settings. Access the settings and set limits on the availability of mature content. This will block films that are labeled as ‘mature’ as well as bad language.
Go to your apps that you keep running quicker and easier! By double clicking the home button, the apps will come up immediately on the bottom of your device. When you use this trick, you’ll save time as compared to scrolling screen-to-screen.
It is possible to copy text and then paste it. All you have to do is tap on your text and then copy it. Once the text is yellow, select copy. To paste the text, tap, hold and choose Paste.
When you’re snapping photographs, you may want to hold your iPad by its sides. Sadly, this leads to blurry photos. Try using the orientation lock. The shutter button will be easier to access since it will be near your thumb. The photo can be rotated in image editor afterwards.
Running Apps
Double click the home button to see a list of apps that are currently running. This opens up a menu that shows all running apps. To switch to one of those apps, just tap its icon. In this way, you will not forget about currently running apps. You will be able to shut them off when you don’t need them.
Does the battery icon annoy you? You can turn it off, thankfully. Just go to settings, then click the general tab, and choose usage. There, you’ll find an off button. You can adjust this on and off depending on your preference.
Try controlling notifications. Many apps have a habit of alerting you about every little thing. Control these by going to Settings > Notifications. You can easily manage which applications send alerts and which don’t. It also helps you get only alerts for important things.
A screenshot is something that you can take on your iPad device. You can do this by pressing the button that says sleep/wake after you have tapped the home button. When the screenshot is taken, you will see a flash and hear a click. This means it took a photo. All of the screenshots that you take are saved inside of your iPad’s photo gallery.
Search Engine
Is the iPad default search engine leaving you dissatisfied? You can easily swap it for another. To do this, you’ll need to open up your Settings menu, tap Safari, and then Search Engine. Choose your new search engine from the list. You can choose between Bing, Yahoo and Google.
Your iPad supports the Street View option of Google Maps. Make a red pin appear on the map by doing a simple search. If you press on the pin, and choose the person icon, the Street View will load.
Have you ever wanted to take a quick screenshot before? It’s much more easier than you think. Tap Home and then tap Sleep/Wake. There will be a momentary flash and the screenshot will be visible. Screen shots are saved automatically, which means that you need not be concerned about saving them later.
If children are going to be using your iPad, you can set parental controls. You can access restrictions from the general settings. Then, tap Enable Restrictions. You can then block your children from seeing content they shouldn’t be seeing. You should set restrictions for all adult type content.
Turn on the device’s Find My iPad option, which will help in the event your iPad is lost. Doing this will permit you to locate your iPad; it will also make it possible for you to remotely delete information stored on it. If you ever need to use this app, it will become indispensable.
Do you get annoyed by constantly being asked if you want to join a Wi-Fi network? You can stop this annoyance for good. You can go to settings, then turn the networks join feature off. Do not worry if you would still like to join a particular network. This can easily be achieved, but you won’t have to deal with high numbers of notifications in the interim.
Enjoy streaming content from your iPad on your Apple TV. The Airplay icon lets you know what can be streamed, just tap it and whatever you’re viewing, be it a photographic slideshow or a video, will appear on your TV screen in seconds.
It doesn’t matter if you think the iPad is just a large gaming tablet or something more robust; you can make it more if you choose to. The piece above is simply the beginning of your iPad education. Keep gaining knowledge about it, and you’ll have it down quickly.