Beneficial Tips To Using Your New IPad

So, you finally have the iPad you have had dreams about. Now what do you do with it? Are you aware of everything that you can do with it? You can learn about all of the things your iPad can do by reading through the tips to help you operate it that are listed below.

You can easily access all running apps on an iPad. To see the currently running apps, just tap the Home button twice and you can see them quite clearly. If you tap on a app in the bar, you can quickly switch to it. Just swipe your finger down to get rid of the bar.

If you go to Settings and Notifications, you can choose which apps you want to have pop up alerts, which apps you want to have notifications near the top of the screen, and which apps you want to appear in your Notification Center. Doing this can help you prevent noisy apps from clogging up your notifications. This also ensures that you will just notice the important apps.

Do you want to prevent your iPad from automatically syncing when you hook it up to your computer? That is easy to accomplish. Make sure you are in iTunes, then hold down the Shift-Control or Command-Option buttons when you plug the iPad in. If you forget to do that step, then just swipe, the unlock during the sync, and it will stop.

Open new webpages using a new tab to keep your current webpage open. If you are in the Safari browser you can tap on it and then a menu will pops up. You will be given the choice to open the website of choice in an additional tab in the pop-up menu.

Practice your iPad typing. One of the toughest things to get used to on the iPad is typing on a digital keyboard. It feels weird for most people to start, but you can get used to it with practice. Sit down for a few minutes every day and just type in your favorite word processing program. Soon youll feel at home.

When checking out any new applications, dont overlook free options. Many times they are just as good as the paid version, although they may include advertisements. This is also a great way to have a type of trial before purchasing the full version that doesnt have any obtrusive ads on it.

Unfortunately, the iPad does not have a free satellite navigation feature. However, the maps 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.

Think about if you want to lock your iPads orientation or turn off your sound with the lock key. Some early models of the iPad will not have this option. However, if you have iOS 4.3 or better, you can do so. Another option if you want to mute your device is to press and hold the volume down button.

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Now, maybe you have some of the answers to the questions you had about your iPad. With so many options and abilities that the iPad offers, it can be difficult to learn everything all at once. Use what you have learned here to begin unlocking the many things your iPad can do for you.