Top Tips To Help Get The Most Out Of Your IPad
iPads are so user-friendly that you might not discover everything there is to know about them. You just touch the screen, add an app and get going, right? So many more functions are available and the following article will help touch on a few of the best and most efficient.
You can now create folders with your iPad to store valuable information. Start by tapping and holding your finger on the app you desire. It will begin to jiggle. Then you can drag it onto another icon and release it. This creates a folder with both apps inside. You can rename the folder, if you like.
It is easy to access your running apps on the iPad. Just hit the Home button twice and a list will show up on the screen. You are able to switch to whatever app you want, by pressing it on the bar. To get rid of this bar, swipe the screen in a downward direction.
Did you unintentionally open an application that makes a lot of noise? You can quickly turn the sound down by holding down the “vol -” button until it is muted. The lock orientation can also be configured to mute your device.
Download the manual onto your iPad if you need it. Most Apple products come with downloadable manuals.
The alert every time you have an incoming email can be very annoying. Are you aware of a quick way to disable that unwanted sound? Find your Settings tab, then go to General. Under the General tab, select Sounds. This should display all of your sound options, including the ability to mute or damped new email notifications.
By using tabs to open websites, it’s easy to keep all the pages you need open. While surfing using Safari, simply tap the link and hold it until a pop-up menu appears. A pop-up menu will appear. One of the options allows you to launch a new tab with that link.
It is not necessary to click on your bookmarks icon to access your favorite websites from your iPad. It is possible to leave the bookmark bar up permanently. In Settings, open Safari and select the option to always show the bookmarks bar. Simply turn it on.
Would you like to locate your iPod if you misplace it? Simply select iCloud under Settings. Type your Apple ID in the space, and look for “Find My iPad” at the bottom of your screen, then turn it on. That way, if you lose your iPad, you simply have to go to iCloud.com.
If you need to mute an iPad, try this simple trick. All that you need to do is hold the lower volume button for about two seconds. This is much quicker than trying to adjust the volume over and over again. When you want to hear your device at a normal level again, just hold the volume down for the same amount of time.
Do you despise surfing on an iPad and not being able to determine the location where the hyperlink will send you? There’s a way to see the link’s URL. Just hold your finger on the word instead of the usual hovering that you can do on your laptop or desktop. This reveals the hyper-linked URL.
You can multitask on the web browser using tabs. Following a link or opening another page doesn’t mean you have to exit your current page. If you hold the link you want, rather than the usual tapping, you are going to get a menu with options. Next, open up the link with a new tab. This will let you keep the page you are on and open a new one.
Brightness Setting
Using your iPad in different locations means you will likely need to change the brightness setting often. Fortunately this is easy on the iPad. The normally bright screen can be dimmed by tapping the Home button twice and swiping until you see the brightness setting. You will then be able to adjust the brightness in function of the environment.
Some people don’t want to know how much charge remains in their iPad’s battery. Removing this can improve the appearance of your device. Navigate to Settings, select General, and find Usage. Turn it off! Repeat the process to turn the icon back on.
Do your eyes get tired when you read books on your iPad? This can be resolved by decreasing your screen’s brightness. You can adjust your brightness settings yourself or use the slider to adjust brightness in your eBook app.
You will find even more uses for your iPad as you learn more about this device. Beginning here should have you pointed in the right direction when wanting to use the iPad. This tablet can meet so many needs.