You want to use the iPad more, but you might get stuck with newer technology. Do not allow it to become an expensive app gaming console. You can do a lot of great things on your iPad. If you’re ready to learn more about how the iPad can be used to entertain and empower, read on.

Are you frustrated with your iPad because it wants you to join every wifi network it detects? This feature can be turned off in your settings. Press on Wi-Fi and turn off the last option to discontinue these prompts.

It is possible to preview more than a couple of lines of email by changing settings. Go to mail in settings and then preview. Change the setting to 5 lines. It will be easier to go through your emails if you can eliminate the unimportant ones right away.

A lot of people aren’t very good at typing on a tablet, even though it gets easier later. There is a button that allows you to do speech dictation. Just press home button two times and tap the little microphone you see. After you’re through dictating, you can hit the icon once again and text will start appearing.

The factory default iPad setting is set to preview only two written lines from each email prior to you selecting it. This way you can screen your emails. Just access your Setting and the select Mail. 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.

The iPad has a downloadable manual for those that want to know all of the information Apple has to provide. Most Apple products come with downloadable manuals.

It can be irritating for your iPad to chime every time you get an email. This can be turned off! Just select your Settings button and then General after that. From this tab, choose Sounds. You can stop the sound for new mail or at least turn it down.

Do you find it irritating that you have to constantly tap your bookmarks icon to view your favorite sites? Within the iPad you can, simply by enabling the bookmarks bar. This option is available under the Settings tab.

Are you interested in easily retrieving your iPad if it gets lost? You can go to iCloud from Settings. Enter your Apple ID, and then scroll down to “Find My iPad.” Then activate it. That way, if you lose your iPad, you simply have to go to iCloud.com.

The iPad can perform a quick mute. When the iPad originally came out, there wasn’t a dedicated mute button. Now, you can mute the sound easily with very simple steps. On a current iPad, simply press the volume down button and hold it.

Mature Content

You can block mature content if your child has an iPad. Go to settings and choose the setting that allows you to control mature content. With the iPad you can set parental settings to block and harmful content.

When you are browsing a page on the iPad and you see a link, does it bother you that you do not know where the link leads you to? You can easily solve this. Since you cannot hover over the word like you can on your computer, you can just simply touch and hold the word. The URL associated with the hyperlink will be displayed.

Your iPad has a copy and paste feature. Press and hold the text and press Select. Tap again once your text is highlighted in yellow, and choose copy. Finally, to paste the text, hold at the target location and choose “paste” from the popup menu.

Auto brightness really helps extend battery life. The iPad has a convenient feature to adjust the device’s brightness depending on the lighting conditions of the environment it is in. This is a good way to get more from your battery. Go to Settings and then Brightness & Wallpaper to change it.

You can use the iPad’s lock key to orientate your screen or mute your volume. Some early models of the iPad will not have this option. The operating system must be at least iOS 4.3. The iPad can be muted by holding down the volume button.

You can easily change your brightness settings. The normally bright screen can be dimmed by tapping the Home button twice and swiping until you see the brightness setting. There, you can select options to match the brightness to the ambient light in your environment.

Taking screenshots on an iPad is easy. Start by pressing the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button. You’ll hear a click and see a flash. This lets you know that you’ve successfully taken the photo. It is easy to view screenshots in the photo gallery after they have been saved.

Know that the calendar area doesn’t let you go from one date to another via swiping. Instead, select the date from the navigation bar. This is quick and easy as today’s date is blue.

There are two methods to showing a PDF file. You can sync through iTunes, or send the file through email. After giving both these methods a try, you can pick the one that works for you anytime you want to show a PDF.

Have you ever tried hooking your iPad up to your television screen? It really isn’t that hard. You are able to do this if you purchase a adapter. The AV digital adapter will do this, or you can also use the VGA Apple adapter. You can do this with both.

Now that you know a bit more about the workings of your new iPad, you are all set to start exploring this amazing piece of technology. This mobile device is truly versatile! Keep learning more, and make sure you keep up with what is trending. New applications emerge all the time, so you should become fast friends with the iPad.