Technology sure has come far in the past few years. It went from computers so large they filled a whole room, to mobile phones that have Internet access. Technology gets better every day. iPad technology is racing ahead, too, so read on to find out how to take advantage of it.
iTunes lets you sync documents with your computer. Sharing documents isn’t a pain anymore and being able to interact with nearly any home computer using iTunes is incredibly helpful. You can also email PDFs of documents to yourself to make things easier.
Do you find it annoying when you’re surfing with your iPad and have no clue where hyper-linked words lead? You can easily solve this. Just hold your finger on the word instead of the usual hovering that you can do on your laptop or desktop. The URL represented by the hyperlink will magically appear.
Don’t forget that you don’t need a power outlet to charge your tablet. You can also use an USB port. Therefore, you can be as mobile as possible and charge your device from your laptop.
Viewing a PDF is hard enough on any system or computer, but the iPad actually works to make these documents even smoother through great applications. The iPad can view PDF’s and synch with your computer to transfer documents back and forth. This type of functionality is great for professional, home or school work.
To help extend your iPad’s battery life turn down the screen’s brightness. This is good to know if you need to save your battery because you are expecting an email. On the Home page of your iPad, you can change the screen’s brightness by adjusting the setting that shows as a sun icon.
Hate having to tap the Bookmarks icon whenever you are wanting to visit your go-to sites? Turn the Bookmarks Bar on instead! Go to your Settings screen, click Safari and then go to Always Show Bookmarks and switch this to the On position.
Establish FaceTime telephone numbers and email addresses. Facetime can then sync up the information that you input with your contact. If you find more emails or things like phone numbers that FaceTime should recognize, go to the settings on your iPad and set them up.
You can add a period when creating a document in a variety of text based apps, for example, Pages or Mail. Just double tap the space bar at the end of a sentence. Double tapping the button will create a space and full stop. The full stop acts as a great time saver when creating long documents.
If you are worried about anyone trying to get into your phone and seeing all of your private information, you can set your password to erase all data after so many failed attempts. This will enable erasure of all data on your phone after 10 unsuccessful login attempts.
You can listen to your home iTunes library from your iPad. If you have an account on iTunes full of songs and don’t like the idea of spending the time it takes to re-download them, there is an easy way around it. Simply enable “Home Sharing” in iTunes and on your iPad. Then, once in your Music app, click on More, then Shared. Enjoy your music!
Know which apps are running on your iPad. You’ll find they quickly build up in numbers. In order to view currently running applications, just click your Home button twice. The lower bar will display the currently active apps and some brief information. To eliminate this feature, simply swipe down and you will be back to the normal setting.
Join an online forum for iPad users. You will learn a lot from other users who have had their device for a while. You can also give others the benefit of your iPad experiences. Forums are a great way to solve iPad problems as well.
The iOS on the iPad now supports folders. To do this, press and hold on an app for a while, and it will start to jiggle. Then, drag the app over the top of a different icon and release. As a result of this, you will be prompted to create a folder to store and categorize both apps. You can easily rename this folder.
If you need to mute the audio on the iPad, do the following. Hold the volume-down key for a couple of seconds. This is a lot easier than constantly adjusting the volume controls. Hold it another time to get the volume level back to where it was.
Get an iPad screen protector. This is a piece of plastic that goes over the screen. It ensures no scratches or dirt ruins the screen. That will allow you to continue to have a nice iPad.
A great way to keep pages open is to open new pages in a new tab. When using Safari, simply tap on the link and hold it until you see a pop-over menu appear. In that pop-up menu, you may choose to open your new link inside a new tab.
Do you find scrolling while browsing the Internet tedious when you are on your iPad? Simply tap the bar at the apex of the page to return to the beginning of a web page. This is faster than scrolling. You can do this in other apps, too.
Use an iPad Smart Cover. The cover does several things. To begin with, it is possible to draw the cover over the screen to put the iPad to sleep. Second, it can attach to the magnets built onto the side of your new iPad, making it a perfect fit. The cost is low, too.
There is no doubt that we live in a time with innumerable technological options, from huge computer networks to the tiniest cell phone. The choices for connecting and communicating with others are endless. When you purchase an iPad, you will need to continue learning everything it offers. This article provides a good start to you, so continue reading.