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Tips To Make Your Ipad Work For You
Oprah claims that the iPad is considered to be the greatest invention of our modern world. If you are new to the iPad, you might not know what it is capable of and how to use its features. This article will describe the iPad's many benefits so you can make the most out of it.

Do you get irked each time you get a message from your iPad wanting to know if you want to join a new wifi network that it has just picked up? You are able to get rid of this if you go into settings. Pick the Wi-Fi tab. The very final option on this page can get disabled, should you want to avoid anymore prompts.

Try a soft reset if your iPad is frozen. A soft reset consists of simultaneously hitting the home and power buttons. Doing this properly will restart the device. If you want to kill a running process, hold the main button for around 5 seconds.

Is that app you just launched making too much noise? Here is how to mute volume quickly: Press and hold the volume button. Your sound will be turned off fast. If you need it often, you can set it up so your lock button can also work as a button mute the iPad.

If constant barrages of Wi-Fi notifications are making you crazy, make some adjustments in "settings." Go to Settings and choose the Ask to Join Network option. Turn that setting off, and you will finally be rid of the constant notifications.

You can adjust the settings so you can see more than a couple of lines from the emails in your inbox. Go to Settings/Mail/Preview. You can adjust this to 5 lines. This will give you a larger range to view when you are skimming.

Don't use the iPhone charger for the iPad if you don't have enough time. The iPad has a totally different wattage than the iPhone (10 watts compared to 5 watts). Charging your iPad with an iPhone charger will end up taking nearly twice as long. You would be better off using the one that came with the iPad.

Your iPad's default setting lets you see two lines of a new email prior to you selecting it. You may wish to view more of each message before you open it. To change this, head to iPad Settings and press on Mail. Then click on Contacts, then click Calendar and then finally select Preview Mail Options so that you can see more at one time.

It can be really annoying to have your iPad chime every time you receive an email. Thankfully, this feature can be easily disabled. Go into your settings, then choose the general tab. Tap Sounds. Now you can disable the mail sounds or fix the level.

You can keep tabs open by opening new pages inside a new tab. When you find a website in Safari, hold your finger on the link. A menu will appear. This pop-up menu provides you with the opportunity to use a new tab to open an additional link.

Are you being nagged by the battery charge notification? You can easily turn it off if you like. To begin, open Settings. Then find General and next go to Usage. You will then have access to the battery percentage display and have the option to turn it off.

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Do you wish you could get to your bookmarked favorite sites quicker and easier? It is possible to leave the bookmark bar up permanently. Go to Settings, Safari, Always Show the Bookmarks Bar, and select On.

There is a way to locate your iPad if it becomes misplaced. Simply visit Settings and then iCloud. Enter your Apple ID where prompted and then turn on Find My iPad. By doing this, if you ever misplace your iPad, you can go to iCloud.com to find it.

An iPad is an amazing musical tool, but are you aware of the podcasts? They allow you to access a radio clip on just about anything you can think of. If you are bored by listening to music while you commute, podcasts may be a suitable alternative. Do a search on the Internet to find a podcast on a topic that interests you.

Armed with this great iPad information, you are prepared to have a good experience. These tricks and advice help you to maximize your iPad. Be sure to obtain as much information as possible so gadget holiday insurance that you get the most you can from this versatile device.




 
 
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