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Bought An IPad? Read These Tips First
iPad tips can be quite helpful. Getting all those tips together can be laborious, though. You are a busy professional, after all. Here we have put together a lot of tips that people ask about so you're able to make your iPad experience a little more simple.

You don't have to use the film roll icon to look at pictures. Try using one finger for swiping to the right to get to your video or photo. Swipe in the other direction to see photos you took earlier.

Avoid using an iPhone charger to charge your iPad. The iPad uses 10 watts, while the iPhone uses 5 watts. You will not be able to charge your iPad as quickly if you are using your iPhone charger. Use the original charger instead.

When your password is entered 10 times, your iPad erases - is this a function you'd like to turn on? This erases everything stored on the iPad if the password is entered incorrectly ten times.

Your iPad is defaulted to show the first two lines of an email in preview. It can help to see more content before opening it. Just visit SETTINGS and tap MAIL. You should then choose contacts. tap on calendar and adjust the preview mail option.

The chime on the iPad that alerts you of new email can be very annoying. You can shut off that feature. To do so, go to Settings and General. Select Sounds below the General tab. Choose to completely turn off the new mail chime or lower its volume.

You can make it much easier to send messages if you use shortcuts. Try pushing the space bar two times when you are writing something. A period and then a space will be added in. This automatic method will save you time so you can send your friends more messages.

Open pages in new tabs in order to keep several open at the same time. If you are using Safari, tap and hold down the link and wait until a menu pops up. You can open your links in new tabs when the pop-up menu shows.

It is very important that you know how to take care of your iPad. Don't keep it inside a locked car and make sure it's not in direct sunlight. Heat degrades battery performance. Keeping your iPad away from water is rule number two. Buy a type of padded cover to add protection to the iPad.

Wouldn't you like to track a lost iPad? If yes, go to the iCloud settings in the Settings area. Under the area labeled "Find My iPad," enter your Apple ID and make sure the function is enabled. With this on, if you do lose the ipad, you can go to iCloud.com to find where it is located.

Isn't it the worst when you don't know where a hyperlink will take you? Although you cannot hover over the text to reveal its URL, you can touch and hold the text. Since you are unable to hover, you can just hold the word. The URL associated with the hyperlink will be displayed.

The iPad has preloaded apps you might never use. Many unwanted apps cannot be deleted. Drop them in a folder that is moved to a spot far away from your usual screen haunts. This lets you keep your focus on the things you use quite a bit.

Tabs can help you browse more efficiently. Using tabs allows you to follow links and visit other sites without closing what you are doing. Hold the link and a list of options will appear. Here, you can use a new tab for the link, so that your old one remains accessible too.

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You can listen to your home iTunes library from your iPad. If you already have an iTunes account and songs in it, and don't want to download them again, you have an easy solution. Select Home sharing in both your iPad and iTunes account. Then, once in your Music app, click on More, then Shared. Then, listen to your music!

Do you find that your eyes start to hurt while you're trying to read using the iPad? You may fix that by turning down the brightness of the screen as you read. You can go to Settings to lower the brightness, or you can simply go to the eBook app and use the brightness slider.

Join one of the many online forums devoted to iPad fans and users. There is lots of information available this way. You can also share what you know with others. Should you ever run into issues with regard to your iPad, a forum such as this can assist you in resolving them.

There are two methods to showing a PDF file. PDFs can be placed in iTunes and synced with the iPad, or they can be emailed to your own account. Try both ways and see which ones works best for you.

To move quickly from one app to another without returning to the home screen, click twice on the Home button. The apps that are running will appear. Simply tap the application that you want to open up. To return to the app you were previously in, repeat the process.

Have you ever thought about connecting an iPad to a TV so you can watch your favorite videos on a big screen? You can if you get the right adapter. You want an Apple VGA adapter or a digital AV adapter. Either works for your purpose.

Do you notice your tablet is slower to load apps and isn't as snappy in navigation? Even after clearing out information that you no longer use or need, is it still taking longer than you would like it to when you are trying to get things done? Perhaps you should transfer your pictures and media to the cloud and gain some additional free space. For a lot of users, the iPad becomes a lot faster and more smooth when they do this.

The iPad is a great gadget, and using it can be a lot of fun. The experience is improved when you have a few important tips to turn to, and finding those tips can sometimes be frustrating. Use the ones that fit how you use the device. Your iPad can be http://waterypraise8231.exteen.com/20140825/consider-these-important-aspects-of-website-design even better. Soon you will be an experienced iPad "pro." Have fun with your gizmo.





 
 
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