Learn These Must-Know Tips About Your IPad

The iPad can do many things for people. Use a keyboard with it, and you can use it for word processing. Hook up a joystick and it is like a gaming console. Download apps that correspond to your needs and your iPad will become a useful tool in your professional life. These tips help bring out the best in your iPad.

You can wipe out your iPad battery pretty quick if you use the device to game, play music or stream video content for long periods of time. A simple way to get more play time out of each charge of the battery is to use a low screen brightness setting. You are likely to discover that maximum brightness settings are unnecessary for effectively using your iPad.

Did you just launch a noisy app by mistake? You are able to mute volume right away by simply pressing and holding the - volume button until sound is off. If you find yourself needing to mute sound frequently, you may want to set up the orientation lock button to work as a muting control.

You know your iPad has a tiny camera image in the bottom left of the screen, but you do not actually have to tap this to view the most recently taken video or picture. Try using one finger for swiping to the right to get to your video or photo. To view other photos you have stores, swipe toward the left side of the screen.

Do you have trouble hunting and pecking on smaller devices? A lot of people do not like typing on the iPad. There is, however, a speech dictation button on the iPad. Hit the home button before tapping on the small microphone. Record yourself talking, tap the microphone button again and a transcription of your speech will appear.

The factory default iPad setting is set to preview only two written lines from each email prior to you selecting it. You may want to have more text available to preview. To change this, navigate to the mail tab of the settings menu. Open the mail tab in the settings app, then navigate to Contacts > Calendar. Once there, choose the number of lines to preview using the "preview mail" option.

You may be annoyed by the chiming whenever you get an email. You can shut off that feature. To do so, go to Settings and General. Then select Sounds. Here, you can turn off your New Mail sound or adjust its level.

Since an iPad is a significant investment, it is wise to provide proper care for it. A lot of people buy iPad screen protectors. These are thin plastic and give heightened protection to the screen area of the iPad. Use a soft microfiber cloth when cleaning your iPad screen. Never clean your iPad with a glass cleaner or all purpose cleaner.

Your iPad is a great tool to help you do your homework, play some games and stay in touch with your friends. It just takes the right knowledge of how the iPad can be used, such as the advice here, to get it ready for use. Use what you've learned and enjoy your gadget more.