iPads are so functional! However, there can be a little bit of a learning curve when you begin using an iPad. The following article will help you appreciate just how awesome the iPad is and what functionality is available.
Be aware that your battery may be short-lived if you make use of your iPad for listening to music, playing games or streaming movies. Your battery will last longer if you reduce the brightness of your screen. You do not always need a very bright screen to use your iPad.
Do you often accidentally open loud apps? To quickly mute the iPad’s volume, just hold down the volume button. If you need to mute often, you can set your lock button to mute, too.
Iphone Charger
If you want to charge your iPad quickly, avoid using an iPhone charger. The iPad carries 10 watts as opposed to just 5 watts for the iPhone. It takes much longer to fully charge the iPad with a iPhone charger. Use the charger that came with your iPad instead.
A lot of people find it difficult to type on tablets, but over time, it gets easier. However, you can use speech dictation as an alternative. Depress the Home button two times, then touch the microphone icon. When you’re done speaking, tap the Microphone again to turn your dictation into text.
When you receive a new email, your iPad’s default setting is for you to see two lines prior to opening it. It is helpful sometimes to get a preview of the email contact. Go to the Settings and then tap on Mail. From Mail, choose Contacts, then go to Calendar where you can change the options to preview mail.
Click Settings, Mail, Contacts and Calendars to add Google Calendar to your iPad. You will see an option that lets you Add An Account. Tap the Other option that comes up. Then click “Add CalDAV” and use your Google log-in. Click the home button to exit the settings menu and enter your calendar application. You should now be set to go.
Do you wish it were easier to access your Internet bookmarks? You can stop this by permanently enabling the bookmark bar. Select Settings, Safari, and choose the Always Show Bookmarks tab.
Would you like to locate your iPod if you misplace it? Then you must go to iCloud, by going to Settings, then iCloud. There, place in your ID. Look then to the bottom area of the page to turn on “Find My iPad.” When you do this, you will simply need to go to iCloud.com to find your iPad if it goes missing.
As you can see, there are a lot of excellent tips available to help you customize the iPad to your own needs. Once you become educated on the tablet, you will be able to use it the way it was intended. Use any number of these amazing tips to extract all the value from your iPad.