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It seems like everyone loves and wants an iPad. It's smaller than a laptop, so it's very portable. You can use it to work, play games, read and organize your life. Your iPad provides you with numerous features. Keep reading to get more out of your iPad. visit

Do you know what to do when your iPad freezes? It can be rebooted by using a soft reset. Simultaneously hold down the Power and Home buttons for several seconds. This will prompt your device to restart. If you want an application to shut down, hold your home button down for several seconds.

There is a way that you can check all the running applications that you have at a given time. Simply double-click the Home button. A bar near the bottom of the screen will indicate which apps are in use. Tap an application icon to switch to that app. To get rid of the bar, you should take your finger and swipe it down towards the bottom of the screen.

When you receive a new email, your iPad's default setting is for you to see two lines prior to opening it. It can be helpful to see more of the content prior to opening. Go to 'mail' under 'settings'. You should then choose contacts. tap on calendar and adjust the preview mail option.

It is possible to preview more than a couple of lines of email by changing settings. Visit "settings" followed by "mail" and find the "preview" setting. You can adjust this to 5 lines. You will now see more lines of the email while in the inbox.

Do you feel distracted by seeing the battery charge percent icon on your iPad screen? Turn it off, then! To turn off, simply enter the Settings menu. Look under General to find Usage. In Usage, you are able to turn off the battery percentage icon.

Most people use iTunes, but many are overlooking some great features. iTunes U is the most interesting of these. In this section, there are various educational audio podcasts on a variety of different subjects. You can learn nearly anything.

The iPad is great for music, but are you aware of podcasts? Podcasts are radio programs that last anywhere from two minutes to two hours, and they can be on all sorts of topics. When music loses your interest, podcasts can provide alternative entertainment. You'll always find something of interest.

The auto brightness setting will help extend your iPad's battery life. The iPad knows when your room is bright or dark and will adjust accordingly. This technique gives you longer battery life without the need to recharge so often. This setting can be located in the section labeled "Brightness & Wallpaper".

Everyone has heard of the popular iTunes applications, but not everyone is aware of its vast capabilities. One interesting function is iTunes U. The U stands for university. In this section, there are plenty of podcasts of an educational nature for students and anyone who loves to learn.

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. You just need to change your settings. Go to general, then usage. This option will give you the ability to erase this percentage indicator. When you want it back, do the steps in reverse.

Whether you need to get homework done, talk to others from all over the world or play some games, the iPad can make it happen. With the proper advice, like what you have just read, you will be ready to yse your iPad right away. Take the knowledge from here and make it work for you.