Smart Tips And Tricks To Help With Your IPad

Without doubt, the iPad is revolutionary in the field of personal technology, useful for almost anything. The only downside is that it can take a good amount of time to learn all there is to know about using it. Use the advice that follows and prepare yourself to become an iPad expert.

Did you open too many apps? You can access all your open apps by tapping on the home button of your iPad and bar will appear at the bottom of you screen. Tap the app you want to access and repeat this process later to access your other running aps.

Some newer iPads have a mute button instead of a lock orientation one. If you prefer the lock orientation feature, you should go into your settings and tap on the general section. You will be able to choose which function you want to associate with this button. Save your changes when you are done.

To protect your sensitive data the iPad has a feature that will erase all data if the password is entered incorrectly ten times. To access this feature go to Settings and click Passcode Lock; then click Erase Data. This privacy feature will restore your iPad to its factory default settings.

While many people enjoy the fact that the iPad screen is very bright, your eyes may get tired of looking at the screen after a while, particularly in the evenings. Push on the home button twice and move over to the right. You will notice a brightness indicator that allows you to change things up.

If you want to secure your iPad's backups, you can do it by opening your iPad in iTunes, going to the summary tab and choosing Encrypt Data. That way, you will have all of your information safe in case something happens, and you lose all the information on your iPad.

Do you feel distracted by seeing the battery charge percent icon on your iPad screen? You can disable that. Start by going to Settings. Once there, go to General and locate Usage. In this menu, you're able to turn off the display of battery percentage.

Change the passcode on your iPad. You automatically are prompted for only a four-digit password. However, this is not as secure as you would like since this not only gets you into your iPad but also is used to encrypt your data. Therefore, go to Passcode Lock under your General Settings and turn off Simple Passcode. After that, you will be able to make the password any length you like using any keyboard characters.

Don't automatically go for the newest version. You may find that the features you want are on older versions, and you will find that the older versions are significantly cheaper. Compare and find out which version of the iPad suit you best, and you may save a little money while you're at it.

The iPad can be instantly muted. Originally, the mute button was not on an iPad. With the iOS 4.3, you can now use the lock switch to mute the sound. On a current iPad, simply press the volume down button and hold it.

Talk to your friends about what applications they use. You may not know that a certain app exists, but your friends might and that app might end up being your favorite. Every now and then, check out what your friends are using, and it might give you some ideas for yourself.

Video calls are an excellent feature of the iPad. Did you know that you can move the picture-in-picture around to a better location? First, start a video call on the iPad. Then just tap the window and drag it around the screen with your finger. This will help you get a better view of your subject.

Unfortunately, the iPad does not have a free satellite navigation feature. However, the map's direction features works great for driving, walking, and even bus directions. To use it, simply tap on "Directions", found on the top left corner of the maps app, and you will be given a step-by-step guide to your destination.

Did you just make a typo? Tap and hold on the misspelled word, choose select and you will have access to a replace function. Tap on replace and a list of suggestions will appear. Select the right spelling and the word will be replaced. If the proper selection does not appear, you will have to use backspace and retype the word.

If you want to add extra security to your iPad, you have a few options. The first is built into your device in the setting's tab. If you want further security, you can download a variety of free or paid apps that will add extra layers of protection to your iPad.

There may be many apps that you do not use on an iPad, but you are not allowed to delete some of them. The best thing to do to get them out of your way is to move all of them into a folder. This way, you will only see the one folder icon and not a ton of icons for things you don't use.

One of the most amazing features of the iPad is the Maps app that runs off of Google's street view. Many people get confused trying to use it so it is often overlooked. Simply open Google Maps and when you have a red pin drop after a search, simply tap the icon to enter street view.

If you want to quickly mute your iPad, just click on the volume down button until the indicator goes to 0. This will mute your iPad and ensure you're not being interrupted in a meeting or class. You can bring the sound back by using the volume up button later.

The iPad has passed milestones and revolutionized the way people see hand-held technology. There are many different apps available that will allow you to use your iPad for all your favorite activities. This article has shown you how many functions the iPad has.