Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Is Your IPad Working To The Utmost For You?

By Rudy Metaxas


The iPad is one of the most remarkable gadgets on the planet. If you are lucky enough to own one, you need to know how to use it! With all its features and apps, it can be challenging to learn. The following article will present you with useful tips and tricks to getting to know you iPad.

It is a good idea to turn off your iPad's push mail. A lot of mail accounts default settings go to Push as a delivery mechanism. This automatically will push your new mail as soon as available. This can be distracting and interfere with what you are working on. Turn this feature off.

Did you open too many apps? You can access all your open apps by tapping on the home button of your iPad and bar will appear at the bottom of you screen. Tap the app you want to access and repeat this process later to access your other running aps.

Did you know that when you are charging your iPad on a flat surface, it can take a while for the battery light to appear? Don't panic! Plug it in and wait for a bit. The charging symbol will eventually appear and your iPad has been charging the entire time.

When reading on iBooks, sometimes it can be a strain on your eyes if you are in a dark location. You can adjust the brightness of your screen in iBook easily. Go to Settings and then select Brightness. IBooks also has a separate brightness slider which can be used more conveniently.

Use "Find My iPad" or "Find My iPhone". Go to Settings and theiCloud, enter your Apple ID and set it up. This way, if you lose your iPad, you simply need to vist iCloud's site or use the program on another Apple product ton locate where your iPad is and find it.

Would you like your iPad to display a slideshow of all your pictures when it is not in use? This is easy to do. After you lock the screen, you will see a picture icon appear in the bottom right corner. Simply touch this icon, and the iPad will start the slideshow.

Place a restriction for how long you spend on your iPad. It can be addicting. After all, there are so many things you can do, that you may not want to use any of your other electronics. Be smart and give yourself a limit on how long you use the device to give yourself some perspective.

Learn about how to best protect your personal data. Especially if you have extremely sensitive information on it. It gives you the ability to have all of your specific information completely erased if someone fails to enter the proper password ten times in a consecutive order. This can Ave you from a big headache later on.

If you do a lot of typing on your iPad, consider buying a portable Bluetooth keyboard. Doing a lot of typing on a virtual on-screen keyboard will most likely cause a lot of pain in your finger joints. Buying a portable Bluetooth keyboard for your iPad will make it possible for you to type long documents on your tablet comfortably.

Do you need to include a quotation in the text you are typing? You could either access the second screen of your keyboard or save time and use the hidden quotation mark on the first screen. Tap and hold on the interrogation point key and a quotation mark will appear. You can select it by sliding your finger.

Make sure you continue to advance your knowledge about using your iPad as you continue along. There are always going to be more software updates and new apps. Hopefully you have a better understanding of where to start, and you will now see yourself using your iPad for many things.




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