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How To Use Your Ipad Efficiently At Home
iPad technology will only work for you if you know how to control it. Once you learn all of its ins and outs, you can easily accomplish so much. Anyone who wants to learn more should continue reading this article.

Folders are now supported by the iPad's iOS. Start by putting your finger on the app. As it starts jiggling, you drag the app over another icon and then let go. The folder that is created will be named with the category of the applications that are inside it. You can also rename the folder easily.

VPN networks are used to access remote servers. If you have a need to connect your iPad through a VPN connection, you need to enable the VPN feature available through Settings and Network. Then, you'll need to put in a username and your server address. If you are not sure what the server address is, you should contact the person who administrate the VPN network.

If you find that your iPad is freezing, soft reset it to make the device reboot. You can do this by holding down the power button, while at the same time pressing the home button. Hold both down for a few seconds. This will make the device restart. To close an application, click the home button and hold it.

You can view the apps running on your iPad. A good number of iPad apps are able to run seemingly in the background at the same time that you are otherwise engaged. Double-click Home to see what's currently running. The apps you have running are going to show up near the screen's bottom. Swipe downwards to remove the bar from sight when you're finished.

You do not have to use the camera roll icon to see the picture or the video you just took. Try swiping your finger to the right to see your video or picture. Swipe in the other direction to see photos you took earlier.

In your inbox, you may want to see more than the first few lines. Go to Settings, Mail, and Preview. Increase the number of lines listed. You are now able to read more of one email in the inbox, and you can skim over them more effectively.

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Open new webpages using a new tab to keep your current webpage open. While browsing in Safari, hold down the link and a menu will pop up. This menu gives you the option to make a new tab for the link.

There is an easier way to open your favorite websites than tapping the bookmarks icon. Well you can turn on the bookmarks bar permanently and eliminate this problem. Turn the Always Show Bookmark bar option on in your Settings menu.

It's now possible to quickly mute the iPad. The original iPad didn't have a mute button. With the advent of iOS 4.3, it became possible to mute the audio easily. If you want to mute the sound, just hold down the volume-down button.

Almost everyone has heard of iTunes, but most people do not realize all the things they can do with it. iTunes U is the most interesting of these. You are able to locate podcasts with educational themes on a variety of different subjects, which is great for growing your knowledge base.

Some people hold the iPad horizontally while taking photos. If you do this, the shutter button will not be stable, and you might move as you snap your picture. Locking the orientation is a great solution for this common problem. The orientation lock is right near your thumb, so it will be easy to reach. After you take the photograph, you can rotate the image with an image editor.

To see what apps are currently running, click twice on the Home screen. This opens up a menu that shows all running apps. To switch to one of those apps, just tap its icon. When you close those you're not using down, your battery will stay charged for longer.

Use tabs to multi-task your experience with web browsing. You need not leave the site you're on because you wish to follow through to another link. By holding the link instead of tapping it, you will bring up an options menu. Here, you can use a new tab for the link, so that your old one remains accessible too.

Join an online forum for iPad users. Everyone uses their iPad in a slightly different way, so it's good to trade tips. You can also give people pointers that they might not have picked up on their own. If you run into issues with the iPad, these forums may help to solve your problems.

The function for the calendar won't let you go from day to day by just swiping. You should instead use the navigation bar located at the bottom of the screen to select the date you want to see. The current date will be blue, allowing you to easily notice it.

Do you want to use your iPad with your television? This can be done through a special adapter. Either an Apple VGA adapter or a digital AV adapter can be used. Either of these will work.

Try using street view on the Google Maps app. Just enter a search first and look for the red pin. You should then tap on the pin and select the red and white icon of a person that appears and the Street View feature will load.

Are you aware that you don't need to use the keyboard on your iPad? Many people find the http://www.gaiaonline.com/journal/?mode=view&post_id=34929523&u=37089015 iPad's on screen keyboard difficult to use. Buy a inexpensive Bluetooth keyboard instead to connect to your iPad. That enables you to type just like you might on a laptop.

Do you have scratches on your screen? If so, use a screen protector. It protects both your iPad and your fingers from getting scratched.

It's up to you to use what you've read here. You will find that becoming familiar with the different features and apps of your iPad will help you a lot in many of your daily tasks.





 
 
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