The device known as iPad is universally popular. It literally fits into your bag. You can do so many things with it, such as playing games, chatting to people or working, making it an extremely important part of your life. The features are endless. Keep reading to find out what else you can do with your tablet.
You can now use folders on the iOS iPad. Simply tap and hold the app. It will begin to make a wiggling motion, at which point you can drag and drop the icon onto another one. This will combine the applications that you have into a single folder. This folder can be easily renamed.
Be watchful of all the apps that are running on your iPad. Many of the iPad’s apps can run in the background while you do other things. To learn what is active on your iPad at any given time, give the Home button a double click. The apps which are currently running appear in the bar located low on your screen. Click the home button once or do a downward one finger swipe to close the bar.
Do you hate only being able to preview two lines of your new emails? If so, you can change this option. Go to settings and then to mail, locate the preview setting. Adjust this to show 5 lines. This should help you decide if you really need to read the entire email or not.
If you’re worried about people trying to access your data, you can fix your iPad to erase your data if there are a certain number of failed attempts. If a person hasn’t found your password after 10 attempts it will erase your data.
Shortcuts make sending messages much faster. For instance, hitting your space bar two times as you type automatically inserts a period and a space. Doing this means you no longer need to do it manually every time.
A good way to keep the pages from closing is to open other one in a new tab. In Safari, tap and hold that link until a menu pops up. You can choose to see the link in a second tab this way.
Search Engine
You can switch your search engine from Google, if you wish. Access Safari and then Search Engine from the Settings menu. Now you can choose Bing or Yahoo as your default search engine. You can always change it back the same way.
Hate having to tap the Bookmarks icon whenever you are wanting to visit your go-to sites? Enable your bookmarks bar for permanent status, and you will never again have this issue. In Settings, open Safari and select the option to always show the bookmarks bar. Simply turn it on.
You probably already use your iPad for music, but have you used it for podcasts? A podcast is similar to a radio program. There are many topics available. These programs can be a great alternative to listening to music while you commute. You are sure to find any number of topics that interest you.
Take advantage of the iPad’s brightness features to extend battery life. The iPad has a convenient feature to adjust the device’s brightness depending on the lighting conditions of the environment it is in. This ensures your battery stays charged for longer. To set this up, look in the settings for Brightness and Wallpaper.
Shutter Button
When you’re snapping photographs, you may want to hold your iPad by its sides. This will move the shutter button, which can wobble when shooting a photo. Consider setting the orientation lock. The shutter button will be easier to access since it will be near your thumb. If you find that the picture came out with the wrong orientation, you can then fix it using your image editor.
When using the internet it is easy to do many things at one time. You don’t have to leave the website you are currently on just because you want to follow a link. Try holding down on the link until a menu with several option automatically pops up. In this options menu, you can choose to look at your desired link inside a different tab, so that your current and new pages are both up at the same time.
Itunes Account
You can listen to your home iTunes library from your iPad. If you already have an iTunes account and songs in it, and don’t want to download them again, you have an easy solution. Instead, use the “Home Sharing” option on your iTunes account. In the iPad’s Music app, click on More and then Shared. Enjoy!
Is the iPad default search engine leaving you dissatisfied? You are able to switch it with something else. Find the Settings menu and the option is listed beneath the “Safari” subheading. Choose your new search engine from the list. You can choose between Bing, Yahoo and Google.
You cannot navigate between days by swiping using the calendar function. You will need to employ the navigation bar to get this done. Today’s date will be colored blue and easily recognizable.
There are limitless features to the iPad. It has even been made to be able to be used by people of all ages and abilities. If you have an iPad, take good care of it and learn all you can about it. You’ll learn quite a bit on how it can make your life a lot easier.