So, you have now decided to get yourself a brand new iPad. It is a large decision that will affect you professionally and personally. You should know a few things before you start using your iPad. Read on to learn all you can.
If you want to stream content with your iPad, you will have to be aware of battery life. Lowering the brightness of the screen can help keep your battery charge. In most cases, there is no need to keep the maximum brightness level to read, surf the Internet or tinker with apps.
Did you just launch a noisy app by mistake? If you want to mute your iPad, press and hold your volume down button for a few seconds. If you use the mute button a lot, you can configure the lock orientation button to function as a mute button.
You can change alert notifications that you get for Wi-Fi networks with ease. You can go to the tab to opt out of joining a network. Pick that option, and you will not see notifications any longer.
If you fear someone might try to look at your device and read your data, it is possible to set a password so that all data will be deleted after a set number of incorrect attempts. Doing this will erase all data on the iPad whenever a person attempts to input the passcode ten times.
Does it seem like a pain to tap on the bookmarks icon every time you want to access your favorite websites? Remedy this by having the bookmarks bar turned on permanently. This option is available under the Settings tab.
Wouldn’t you like to track a lost iPad? You can go to iCloud from Settings. Under the area labeled “Find My iPad,” enter your Apple ID and make sure the function is enabled. That way, if you lose your iPad, you simply have to go to iCloud.com.
You will find that iPads now have an easy way to be muted. The original iPad didn’t have a specific mute button. On the iOS 4.3 you have the option of locking the iPad or muting the sound. In order to quickly mute an iPad, simply hold the volume decrease button.
Do you want to get to your most popular apps as fast as possible? By double clicking the home button, the apps will come up immediately on the bottom of your device. This tip can save you lots of time because you don’t have to manually scroll through each screen.
Auto Brightness
Switch on your auto brightness in order to add battery life. When you choose auto brightness, your device will adjust to the lighting within your surroundings. This will help preserve the battery, which means you can use your iPad longer without having to plug it in. You can enable this option via the “Brightness and Wallpaper” settings.
There are many preloaded apps that you will probably never use. Many unwanted apps cannot be deleted. For convenience’s sake, move any of these apps out of your iPad’s main work area. This will your main page to only have the things you use often.
Shutter Button
When taking photos, you might hold the iPad on the sides. This will cause your shutter button to go in and out, resulting in blurry pictures. You can always push the lock for the orientation. Doing this will allow the shutter button to be a thumb’s distance away. If you find that the picture came out with the wrong orientation, you can then fix it using your image editor.
Turn down the brightness for extended battery life. This is really important when you are driving around town waiting on important information. To reduce screen brightness simply double press on Home and then find the sun shaped icon.
Use tabs to multitask when surfing the Web. For example, there are ways to keep a page you are viewing when you want to open a link. Holding the link versus tapping it can bring up your options menu. Then you can follow the new link in a brand new tab, and the current page stays open too.
There are two ways to view a PDF. You can email the PDF to yourself or place it into iTunes. Do both to see what works best for you, or you might change what you do depending on the situation.
If you want to quickly move between apps without going back to the main screen, double-click the home button and your running apps will appear. Then click the application you want to use. You can find any open app using this feature.
The iPad is a wonderful piece of technology that can be used for both business and personal reasons. To get the most use out of your iPad, there are a few things you need to know. Use everything you’ve learned from this article and have fun enjoying your new iPad!