Your iPad makes a great tool that does quite a few various tasks. You may know some of its capabilities, but additional tips can optimize your experience. Between the games you can play, social media sites you can visit and online banking, there is not much you cannot do. Continue to read and learn more.

Use your iPad to enjoy music purchased from iTunes. If you’re already a member of iTunes, and don’t wish to get your songs downloaded again, you will find that there’s an easy way to get to them. Just select to enable something called “Home Sharing” on the iPad, as well as in iTunes. Then go into your Music app on the iPad, click More, and click Shared. Start listening to your music!

There is no need to hit your small camera icon just to see something you just shot. Just swipe your finger to the right to find the video or picture you just took. Simply wipe to the left in order to check out older pictures or videos.

If you’re not able to charge your iPad using the front of the computer, consider trying the back. Not all USB powers provide high power, and those on the front of a computer tend to be lower powered than the rest. You may have to purchase a USB adapter if the ones in the back don’t work either.

You don’t have to stick to traditional photo sharing methods. This modernizes the original way of sending through email. Find your photos, then navigate the one that interests you, then tap on the “other actions” arrow and choose to email the photo.

When using your iPad in different lighting settings, you can adjust its brightness. This can be changed using the Brightness option in the Settings menu. Lowering your screen’s brightness will also help you save battery power.

The alert every time you have an incoming email can be very annoying. You can change this! First, go to your Settings and then General. Select Sounds under the General heading. Here, you can turn off your New Mail sound or adjust its level.

Adding a full stop is possible when using different apps to type documents. To insert a period and a space, simply double tap the space bar at the end of a sentence. Once this is double tapped, it creates a full stop as well as a space. Your full stop is a good way to save time when creating sizable documents.

Worried about screen scratches? An iPad can take some damage, but small scratches indicate that you might need a protector for it. It will protect the iPad and stop your fingers from getting tiny cuts on them.

There are some online forums you can join to learn more about the iPad. Many sites are devoted to the discussion of iPads, and using them can be of tremendous help. Introduce yourself and check out the forum archives for an amazing amount of useful information that will fast-track your iPad abilities.

Taking care of that expensive new iPad is a very smart strategy. Get a screen protection if you plan on transporting your iPad. Applying one of these plastic sheets to your iPad will protect the screen from shocks and dust. Use a soft microfiber cloth when cleaning your iPad screen. Avoid using any cleaning products on your iPad’s screen.

To easily copy and paste, all that you need to do is press and hold the text and choose Select. Then press copy, go to another application, then press and hold again. An option to paste will then come up on your screen. For an entire paragraph, you need to press four times.

Scrolling in Safari isn’t always the easiest. Tapping the bar at the top of a page is much faster than having to scroll up. You can use the tap method on other apps that let you scroll.

You can now do a quick mute your iPad. Originally, the mute button was not on an iPad. Now the lock switch can be used to mute the iPad. On a current iPad, simply press the volume down button and hold it.

If your volume buttons seem unresponsive, you can reset them by visiting “sounds” under “general settings”. Select Change With Buttons and it will work again. You may use your volume slider for fine-tuning your sound.

Has saving an image been something you wish to do on the iPad? It’s easy to do. Just tap and hold. It will then give you the option to save. You can then easily access your image.

Use tabs to multitask. You don’t necessarily have to leave your current webpage to follow links. Holding the link will bring you to the options menu. Then just click on the Open in New Tab option, and the device will create a new page for you to view seperately from the one you are currently on.

Keep your iPad away from water. Of course, you should not use it in your bathtub, but you really ought not use it in rainy conditions or when it is very humid either. If you get it wet, you may have to buy a new one.

Pick up a Bluetooth keyboard and connect it to your iPad. When you type a lot, be it in a texting app or word processing, this will make the job easier. Keyboards connect wirelessly to your iPad for the ultimate in typing convenience.

Turn on auto brightness to help with your battery life. With auto brightness enabled your iPad automatically adjusts screen lighting depending on the lighting available in whatever room you’re in. This will help preserve the battery, which means you can use your iPad longer without having to plug it in. Go to Settings and then Brightness & Wallpaper to change it.

Get started with using your iPad, now that you understand it better. As you find out more about your iPad, you can learn all of its functions. It has a use in a multitude of daily tasks and you’ll benefit from the purchase over and over again.