Family members of all ages can take a seat and enjoy the features offered through the iPad. A kid may use it for school and games, and an adult may use it for business. The iPad has nearly infinite uses. 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.

If you want to stream content with your iPad, you will have to be aware of battery life. One successful method that makes your battery last longer is to lower the brightness of the screen. Most likely it is not necessary to use the highest intensity setting to get the most from your iPad.

It is not necessary to tap the camera roll to look at your pictures. Instead, you can use one finger to swipe to the right, and voila, there is your picture or video. Swipe toward the left and your previous pictures will appear.

Iphone Charger

Avoid using an iPhone charger to charge your iPad. The wattage is different, causing a delay. If you use your iPhone charger for your iPad, it will take forever to charge. Instead, just use the charger that came with the iPad.

Tablet typing isn’t simple. The iPad does offer a dictation feature, however. Click the Home button two times and then touch the microphone. When you finish talking, press the icon button again and you will see your words appear as text.

The factory setting for previewing an email shows you two lines before opening it. It can help to see more content before opening it. To change this, head to iPad Settings and press on Mail. Go to Mail, Contacts, and Calendar to adjust Preview Mail Options to add more lines.

It can be irritating for your iPad to chime every time you get an email. There is a way that you can eliminate this noise. Go to Settings then General. Select Sounds under the General heading. Turn off the chime or adjust the volume of it.

Open pages in new tabs in order to keep several open at the same time. Instead of tapping a link quickly, hold it until a menu appears. This pop-up menu provides you with the opportunity to use a new tab to open an additional link.

Muting your iPad can come in handy when needed. Originally, the mute button was not on an iPad. Previously, you could use the lock switch to either mute the audio or lock the orientation. All you have to do now is hold the volume down control to mute your iPad instantly.

Screen Brightness

If you want your iPad battery life to last longer, turn down the illumination level of the screen brightness. This is especially beneficial if you are on the go and are expecting an important email or message. In order to reduce the screen brightness, tap your Home icon twice and search for a sun icon.

Make sure your iPad contains a security feature, even though you may think this is unnecessary. It’s always possible that you could lose it, and your iPad typically contains lots of personal information, such as phone numbers, emails, and maybe even your bank information or social security number.

The battery icon annoys many consumers and they quickly begin searching for a way to remove the nuisance. Luckily, it is easily removed. Just enter your iPad settings, tap on the general option and then select usage. This option will give you the ability to erase this percentage indicator. Repeat the process to turn the icon back on.

There are two ways to show a PDF. You can either put your PDF in iTunes and sync your iPad with it, or you can email them to yourself on iPad. Give both methods a shot and see which one fits into your life bests. It may even be the case that using a combination of both methods works for you.

Did you know that you don’t have to use your iPad’s keyboard? It can get difficult to type on the small keyboard that’s projected on the screen. Bluetooth keyboards work great with the iPad. This enables you type as easily as you do on a laptop.

Now that you have read this article, you probably know more about the iPad and the benefits it provides your daily life. Check out all of the features available to you. The more time you use to learn how to use the iPad properly, the more you can see how useful it can be.