Friday, 11 January 2013

Enhance Your IPad Experience With These Handy Tips

By Rudy Metaxas


Learning about any new kind of technology can seem overwhelming, especially for people who are not computer capable. This article is a great way to get started with using an iPad, no matter what level of user you are. Even the most experienced users can find some great tips here.

Did you know that you can print from your iPad? AirPrint lets you do just that! Your printer must be Air Print-compatible, though, but if it is, you can print from anywhere near the printer. The Share menu in any app will let you print once you have AirPrint set up.

If your iPad turn by turn directions are too soft or loud, change them in settings. Some people may need a little extra volume for these directions, while others like them softer. No matter your need, you can make adjustments right in your iPad settings. You can even turn off the voice if you don't want it.

If you have young children who will be using your iPad, you might want to restrict their access to mature content. Even by accident, it is easy for a child to access an inappropriate website unless you do this. Simply go to your settings, and then click on general. There you will find "enable restrictions". Tap on this and you will find a list of restrictions that you can select from.

Professional businessmen and professional surfers need the ability to preview a large inbox and iPad finally provides this functionality. The mail application will expand on two lines of text per message with an adjustable limit, depending upon your preferences. You can now view all of your messages and get to the important information without clicking on each individual letter.

Use "Find My iPad" or "Find My iPhone". Go to Settings and theiCloud, enter your Apple ID and set it up. This way, if you lose your iPad, you simply need to vist iCloud's site or use the program on another Apple product ton locate where your iPad is and find it.

Do you miss using a real keyboard with your iPad? Well this can be easily fixed with any Apple Wireless Keyboard. Really any wireless keyboard that has Bluetooth enabled will work. If you do not want to carry a keyboard, some iPad cases have a built in keyboard that can be very useful.

While it may seem like a good idea to place your iPad in a case to protect it, why would you want to hide something that you spent so much money on? It would be best to place a screen protector over it when you want to carry it around instead of concealing it in a nondescript case.

Your iPad will automatically retrieve emails from your various email accounts, and this is quite convenient. To improve your battery life however, set your iPad to retrieve your emails a minimum amount of times. Unless you need access to your emails immediately, this can be a great way to increase the amount of time you will be able to use your iPad before it becomes necessary to plug it in.

Spend a day or two familiarizing yourself with your iPad. You may have purchased it for one or two features, but spend a while exploring everything that is available. You may not even realize that the iPad can do some things, so looking around is a sure way to get even more out of it.

Did you know you can take a screen shot on your iPad just like you can on a laptop or desktop? You can! To take a screen shot, press the 'home' button at the same time you press the 'sleep/wake' button. After you do this, you can find the screen shot among your other pictures.

Make sure you continue to advance your knowledge about using your iPad as you continue along. There are always going to be more software updates and new apps. Hopefully you have a better understanding of where to start, and you will now see yourself using your iPad for many things.




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