iPads give you many functions for use once you know them and have learned them. The first time you pick up an iPad, you may find it a bit overwhelming. Use the tips presented below in the article to help you understand how awesome an iPad really is!
Click Settings, Mail, Contacts and Calendars to add Google Calendar to your iPad. Hit Add An Account and hit Other. Select “Add CalDAV” and enter the credentials you use for your Google account. Then, get out of the settings app and tap the calender app. You should all be there.
The volume buttons may not work. If this is happening, go to settings > general > sounds. Turn Change with Buttons On if need be. Use the slider to set your preferred volume level.
Do you want to eliminate Wi-Fi network notifications? You can stop them. Visit “settings” and then “Wi-Fi” and deactivate your “ask to join” option. If you are still interested in joining a network, do not be concerned. You can; however, you are not going to get a million notifications.
Did you know that you can create folders on your 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 create a folder which holds the two apps. The name of the folder will represent the category of what the apps are. You can rename the folder, if you like.
Connecting your television to your iPad is getting the most out of your device. You can, you just need a separately purchased adapter. Seek out a digital AV or an Apple VGA adapter. Both products function with the iPad but you need to choose the adapter that corresponds to the ports of your TV.
If you sync with iTunes, you can share documents with a desktop or laptop computer. It is no longer hard to share share files; the ability to use iTunes to share files with any computer equipment has made this indispensable. Also, you can track and view your PDFs with ease.
There is a place where you can change the settings to look at more lines of preview text in your email Go to Settings/Mail/Preview. Change this setting to show however many lines you want. This allows you to tailor how much you’ll see in the Mail app and lets you skim through your mail more efficiently.
Control all of the notifications you get. Having a large number of apps can result in numerous and constant alerts. You can tame these apps using the notifications tab of the settings app. You can easily manage which applications send alerts and which don’t. Once you do this, only the most important apps will give notifications.
Find My iPad is an indispensable feature on the iPad. It will let you know exactly where your iPad is located and it will allow you to delete any information on it from a remote location. You might think it is a hassle, but it can help you recover a lost iPad.
Do you hate typing on your iPad? Give your dictation option a try. All you do is press the microphone key and then start dictating your text. To stop dictation, just press the key again. When you click it the second time, your words are turned into text, and you can make any changes if there are errors.
Are you getting scratches on your screen? The iPad can withstand quite a lot of wear and tear, but a protector is a good purchase if you are seeing small scratches showing up on your screen. This will protect your iPad and it will not be scratched.
Have you ever found an image online that you wish you could save? This is simple to do. Simply tap, then hold the image. You will them be prompted to save. This saves a local copy of the image so you can retrieve it later, even if you’re offline.
Would you prefer not to use Google with your iPad? There is a way that you can change this. Visit your Settings menu and choose Safari. Then select Search Engine. You can now change your search engine. You’ll get the option of choosing between Bing, Yahoo, and Google.
The user-friendliness of the iPad is part of what makes it so wonderful. It has only a few buttons and a touch screen. Rather than obsessively reading about the iPad, explore a bit and discover what you can do. This will help you learn all that the device has to offer.
Did you know that Google Calendar is able to be integrated with the Calendar app? You do this by visiting your settings menu and going to calendars. Press the Add an Account icon and then choose Other. Your Google info can be added in Add CalDAV account.
If you are attempting to charge your iPad using the USB dock, try plugging the dock into a USB port on the back of your computer if the one on the front panel is not working. Not all USB ports provide the same levels of power, and frontside USB ports tend to have lower power priority than rear ports. If that doesn’t work, you may need to purchase a USB adapter for the outlet.
Brightness can be adjusted to let you comfortably use your iPad. Adjust it by going to settings and choosing brightness. This will also help save energy.
When you receive a new email, your iPad’s default setting is for you to see two lines prior to opening it. You may want to be able to see more content. Choose “Mail” in Settings. Go to Mail, pick Contacts and then tap Calender. Then, preview mail options to change the lines.
As you can now see, the iPad can do many things to make your life easier. When you’re able to use this device correctly, you’ll get more value for the money you spent on it. Using these tips will make your iPad an indispensable device.