Saturday 6 April 2013

Learn These Handy IPad Tips And Tricks

By Heather Eisternam


Everyone has heard the hype surrounding the iPad. Some think it's a toy, while others think it's a helpful tool for the future. If you would like to make good use of the iPad as a tool, this article provides some tips to help you.

If you are wanting to do a fast copy and paste, simply select and hold the text and tap the Select button. Next, choose copy and go into the field that you want the text. This will allow a menu to come up and then paste. In order to paste an entire paragraph, you must tap four times.

Want to be able to find your iPad if you lose it? Go to Settings, then iCloud. Locate 'Find My iPad' at the bottom of your screen and enter your Apple ID. If you ever lose the device, just go to iCloud.com.

When reading books on your iPad, try turning down the brightness of the screen. You can usually do that by going to Settings and clicking Brightness, but you can use another way. This app comes complete with its own screen dimmer, accessible from within the app.

Find the bookmarks on your iPad easier. You can simply keep the bar for bookmarks open. To turn your bookmark bar on, go into your Settings menu and click Safari. That way, you avoid all the clicking it used to take just so you can visit your favorite spots on the web.

Did you accidentally start a noisy app? To quickly mute the iPad's volume, just hold down the volume button. If you need it often, you can set it up so your lock button can also work as a button mute the iPad.

Do you notice the screen scratching up? While iPad are quite durable, if you see scratches, you should place a screen protector on it. This avoids damage to both the iPad and your fingers.

Does tapping the bookmark menu take too much time? Simply enable your bookmarks bar on a permanent basis to keep your favorite websites a click away. Go to Settings, Safari, Always Show the Bookmarks Bar, and select On.

Are you interesting in reading PDF files on the iPad? Just send them to your email and open them on the iPad using iBooks. Another option is to use the iTunes app on your desktop or laptop by syncing your iPad.

If you have Apple TV, you are able to stream things from your iPad to that device. Airplay lets you see what you can stream, so tap it and no matter if you're looking at a video or a slideshow, it will show on your TV within seconds.

Copying text on an iPad is easy, as all you have to do is just double tap a given keyword. But, this is not the ideal method to use if you need to copy a large volume of text. Instead, tap four times on the text you want to copy and the paragraph will be highlighted. This doesn't just work for paragraphs, it works for the URL bar as well as addresses.

If you see that volume buttons aren't functioning, simply navigate to Settings-General-Sounds. Select Change With Buttons and it will work again. You can use the slider to change the volume, too.

The iPad should now seem like it's more useful since you've learned a few things about it here. Remember the advice you have learned here and tell others who are having trouble with their iPads. Share your knowledge with other iPad users and keep doing more research on the different features of your iPad.




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