The iPad has become a very popular tool for people of all ages. A kid may use it for school and games, and an adult may use it for business. There are endless possibilities. 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.

Did you accidentally launch a loud app? If you want to mute your iPad, press and hold your volume down button for a few seconds. If you mute a lot, you may configure your lock button into a mute button.

You can adjust your email settings to allow you to increase the number of lines displayed in preview. In your Settings menu, click on Mail, and then find the Preview setting. Changes this setting to display up to five lines. By doing this, you can see as much of an email as you want, which will speed up the process of viewing emails.

If you need to charge up in a hurry, do not use an iPhone charger on the iPad. The iPad has a totally different wattage than the iPhone (10 watts compared to 5 watts). It will take much longer to fully charge your iPad if you use the iPhone’s charger. Stick with the charger sent with the iPad.

If you want to prevent anyone from stealing your information stored in your iPad, you can change the settings to delete all information after many failed password attempts. Your phone will be wiped if there are 10 failed login attempts.

It is a pain when you get an email and your iPad chimes every time. The great thing is that you do not have to be. You can access your settings in the general area. Then select Sounds. Then, select the option to turn the New Mail alert off or reduce the volume of the alert.

To add your Google Calender to your Calender app, you’ll need to go into your Mail, elect Contacts, and then choose Calenders. Switch to Add An Account and then tap the Other button. Hit Add CalDAv Account and punch in all of your Google information. Once done, click the calendar app. There you have it!

It’s essential that you know how to treat your iPad. It should never be left in a hot car or in direct sunlight. The battery life can be cut short by exposure to heat. Avoid placing it near liquids. Be sure to buy a specially designed cover to protect your iPad when not in use.

There is a safeguard to losing your iPad in place. Simply enter the Settings menu and access iCloud. Then type your Apple ID. Choose the option to “Find my iPad.” Then you can visit iCloud.com to find your iPad.

Do you hate it when you are surfing on your iPad and you cannot tell where a hyperlinked word will lead you? There’s a way to see the link’s URL. You can’t hover, but you can tap and hold the link. Doing this will cause the URL to appear.

The iPad is pre-loaded with lots of apps you have no use for. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to remove these apps completely from the device. You can place these programs in a folder, then move the folder to a different page. That way, you can concentrate on the things you find most useful.

Orientation Lock

Some people hold the iPad horizontally while taking photos. This causes the shutter button to move, and you could wobble when you try to take the photo. Give the orientation lock a try. The orientation lock is right near your thumb, so it will be easy to reach. When you have taken your shot, you can make use of the image editor for rotation of your images and/or videos.

Use tabs to do many different things in your browser at once. Following a link or opening another page doesn’t mean you have to exit your current page. By holding the link instead of tapping it, you will bring up an options menu. Then, it is possible to visit your link though a totally new tab, which keeps the old one open too.

Use your iPad to listen to music on iTunes. If you have an account on iTunes full of songs and don’t like the idea of spending the time it takes to re-download them, there is an easy way around it. Select Home sharing in both your iPad and iTunes account. Then visit your chosen music app on your iPad, select More and follow that by selecting Shared. All you have left to do is enjoy the music.

The calendar function does not allow you to navigate from one day to the next by swiping. The way to get from one date to the next is by using the bar located below the main calendar screen. If you are looking for the current date, it should always be blue.

Are you interested in connecting the iPad to the TV so you can watch the content on a bigger screen? There is an adapter available for purchase which can assist you in this. You will need to get an Apple VGA adapter or a digital AV adapter. Either works perfectly.

Do you find that your iPad is not as fast as it used to be and apps do not lead right away? Have you deleted any unused data and apps without making any headway on the speed problem? Start storing less important data or pictures on the cloud. This final choice is almost always the solution that iPad users needed for a better running iPad.

After reading this article, you should know a little more about this wonderful tool and how it can benefit your daily life. Try these new features and broaden your horizons. As you learn more about it, you will discover more benefits to this great tool!