Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Ipad: Tips, Tricks And Advice You Can Use

By Phyliss Calvani


No matter how old you are, you are bound to enjoy playing with an iPad. Children can use them for school and to play games, while adults can use them to do business. The iPad has nearly infinite uses. The information in this article should help you to learn about some of the unique features of your iPad, allowing you to enjoy using it all the more.

A soft reset will allow you to resume using your iPad if the screen is frozen. To start, hold down your home and power buttons at the same time for several seconds. Then the iPad will reset. Whenever you need to force the closure of an app, you can do so by holding down your device's home button for several seconds.

To you find it annoying when your iPad asks if you want to join a detected wifi network? This feature can by turned off by adjusting your iPad settings. If you don't want further prompts, turn off the last option found on the page.

Did you accidentally launch a loud app? Press volume down for a few seconds to mute quickly. If you find you are in need of the mute function often, you can configure your iPad's lock button to work as a full-time mute button.

Did you just launch a noisy app by mistake? The volume can quickly be muted by holding down the decrease volume button. If you mute often, you can set your lock orientation button as a tool to mute.

If you are irritated by repeated request to join other Wi-Fi networks, get into your settings menu and change it. Look for the option which gives you the choice of joining networks. This will reduce the frustration that you face with your iPad.

You need to take good care of your iPad since it is such a big investment. Many people buy screen protectors for use with their iPads. It may seem like a flimsy piece of plastic, but it will do a good job of protecting your iPad's screen. To clean the screen, be sure to use a lightly water dampened, soft cloth. Don't use window or household cleaners on the iPad.

If you want to browse a new web page without losing track of what you were browsing before, use the tabbed browsing feature. When in Safari, tap and hold a URL to see a popup menu. You can select the option to have another tab created with the new link content.

Add extra email addresses and phone numbers to FaceTime. FaceTime will already have one of your email addresses in it (the one you used to register your device), but putting in more is a possibility. If you find more emails or things like phone numbers that FaceTime should recognize, go to the settings on your iPad and set them up.

You can copy and paste easily. Just hold the text and choose Select. Now, all you have to do is tap on the copy link and then go into another application and hold it down again. This will cause a menu to pop up which will allow you to paste. To do an entire paragraph, simply tap four times.

When you're thinking of stepping up your knowledge about the iPad, take the advice here and apply it. You will find doors which you have never imagined possible will be suddenly opened. Owning an iPad is more than owning the latest gadget, thanks to advice in this article, it can be truly utilitarian if you use it.




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