Effective Ways On How To Use The Ipad
The iPad is amazing! It is small enough to take with you wherever you go. It can be used for work or for playing games. The features of the iPad are virtually endless. Take a peek at the article below to learn a little about the iPad and its different features.
Folders are now supported by the iPad’s iOS. To create a folder, you will need to place and hold a finger on the app until it begins to jiggle. Once it is jiggling, drag your finger and app to another icon and release. Instantly they will both merge into a folder named after their categories. If you would like to name the folder yourself, that can be done as well.
If you find that your iPad is freezing, soft reset it to make the device reboot. Simultaneously hold down the Power and Home buttons for several seconds. Doing this properly will restart the device. If you want to kill a running process, hold the main button for around 5 seconds.
It’s simple to turn off notifications about joining Wi-Fi networks. There is a selection in the Settings menu to disable Wi-Fi messages. If you choose that option, you will not receive incoming invitations anymore.
You don’t need to press the small camera icon that’s found near the bottom left of the screen to see videos or pictures you just took. All you need to do is swipe your finger to the right. The picture or video you have just taken will appear. After this, swipe left to see older content.
Download the manual onto your iPad if you need it. Apple is all about minimalism and they would rather you download one than to include one with all of their products.
Search Engine
Google does not have to be the only search engine you use. Just navigate to the Settings button, then you can switch it to Safari if you wish. Now you can choose Bing or Yahoo as your default search engine. You can always change it back the same way.
There is an easier way to open your favorite websites than tapping the bookmarks icon. To resolve this problem, set your bookmarks bar to stay on permanently. Go to your Settings screen, click Safari and then go to Always Show Bookmarks and switch this to the On position.
Would you like the ability to locate your iPad should it go missing? Simply navigate to Settings and then select iCloud. Enter your Apple ID before turning on the Find My iPad feature. Then you can visit iCloud.com to find your iPad.
Taking screenshots is simple. Hold Home and Sleep simultaneously. Click! The photo will be taken and visible in your Photos app.
Now you can quickly mute your iPad. Originally, you couldn’t do this with a button. Previously, you could use the lock switch to either mute the audio or lock the orientation. Now all you have to do is press the volume-down key and hold it for a few seconds.
You can shortcut to your most used apps. Just double click the “home” button, and you will see them all along the bottom of your current screen. Using this one little trick can save a lot of time instead of having to scroll through all of the screens to find something.
Do you dislike surfing the web on the iPad and aren’t sure where a word that’s hyperlinked will take you? There is a simple thing you can do. All you have to do is to touch and keep your finger on the word. Then you will see the linked URL.
The lock key can either lock orientation or mute the tablet. Remember that earlier versions of the iPad did not offer this capability. You have this option if you have iOS 4.3 or a higher version. Pushing down on the reducing volume button will also activate the muting option.
Use tabs to multitask when you use the browser. You can follow any link you want without leaving your current website. Rather than tap the link, push down on it and options will appear. This way you can open the new page in a separate tab.
Brightness Settings
You can easily change your brightness settings. You can find the brightness setting by double clicking the Home button. This allows you to go in and manually change your brightness settings.
Lots of people hate having to see the percentage of their iPad’s battery charge. You can turn it off, thankfully. All that has to be done is getting into your settings menu, tapping general, and usage after that. This is the place to remove the indicator from your screen. When you want it back, do the steps in reverse.
Easily take screenshots with your iPad. Just depress the home button and next hit your sleep/wake key. The screen will flash and you’ll hear a click. This means it took a photo. Your screenshots will automatically save in your iPad’s Photo Gallery. From here, you can view and share them.
The possibilities are endless when it comes to thing you are able to do on an iPad. Your whole family can use this. You should take advantage of all it has to offer. It’s amazing how beneficial this device can be to your life.