Perhaps you have wanted to get more out of your iPad, but don’t know what to do because it’s still fairly new. Don’t allow this powerful tool to become little more than a toy. Your iPad is capable of so much. Find out additional information by perusing the tips below.

You do not have to deal with the question asking you to join new Wi-Fi networks. An option that asks you if you want to join networks exists and it can be changed. Choose that and you won’t be bothered with incoming invites.

Do you dislike surfing the web on the iPad and aren’t sure where a word that’s hyperlinked will take you? There is an answer. True, you can’t hover like on a regular computer, but you can touch and hold on the word. The hyperlink’s URL will be shown.

There are two options when it comes to charging your iPad, including a wall charger. You could charge it using a USB device. You can charge the iPad by using your other computer.

Do you want the ability to read PDF files on your iPad? You will have to send whatever PDF files you have to your email and open it in iBooks. If you have access to a computer, you can choose to sync PDFs with your iPad by using the book tab on the iTunes app.

Do you find reading e-books on the iPad hurts your eyes? You can make the screen less bright on your iPad. You can adjust your brightness settings yourself or use the slider to adjust brightness in your eBook app.

Have you grown weary of typing? You can use the dictation feature as an alternate. Click on the microphone symbol and say your text into the device. Click the microphone a second time to translate your words into text.

It’s fairly easy to grab a quick screenshot on your iPad. The home and sleep buttons pressed together will take a screenshot. These two buttons will save a screenshot of the devices current display and save it to a directory of your choosing.

Don’t use the iPhone charger for the iPad if you don’t have enough time. The wattage required by the iPad is twice as much as that for the iPhone. If you charge the iPad with an iPhone charger, it can take double the amount of time to charge. For best results, use the charger that came with your iPad.

Do you want to take quick screenshots? It’s much more easier than you think. Just press and hold on Home and Sleep/Wake at the same time. There will be a momentary flash and the screenshot will be visible. Screenshots are automatically save.

Are you aware you can use the Google Maps’ Street View Feature? Search on it and a red pin will show up on your map. If you press on the pin, and choose the person icon, the Street View will load.

Here’s a quick trick to mute your iPad sound. Just press and hold the volume button down for a few seconds. That is easier than adjusting your volume time and again. When you want to hear your device at a normal level again, just hold the volume down for the same amount of time.

If you find that your iPad is freezing, soft reset it to make the device reboot. Simply press down on the home button and the power button at the same time. Wait until your iPad begins to restart. If you need to close an app, press only the home button during a few seconds.

One of the things that has made the iPad so popular is its ease of use. There are not very many buttons and the screen operates by touch. Rather than obsessively reading about the iPad, explore a bit and discover what you can do. After a little time you will see how easy it is to navigate.

You can change your email settings to preview more of your email. Go to the Settings, go to the section that says Mail and seek out the setting that says Preview. Change this setting to show however many lines you want. This allows you to tailor how much you’ll see in the Mail app and lets you skim through your mail more efficiently.

If your children use your iPad, it’s possible to set parental controls on it. Try clicking on ‘enable restrictions’ when you go under settings, and you can get rid of any content you do not want kids to see. This will keep your child away from inappropriate sites while browsing the web.

There are easy ways to help you manage the battery of your iPad. Don’t let it get too hot. Turn down the screen brightness whenever possible. When you are not using the Internet, set it to airplane mode. It also helps to turn off Push. Check your mailbox and your calendar manually, or choose an interval of a few minutes.

There is an easy way to locate your bookmarks. Just keep your Bookmarks bar open constantly. If you wish to do this, get into the settings for Safari and pick out the options to keep bookmarks on. Doing this spares you all the clicks you used to have to do to get around online.

Is the battery icon distracting to you? If you want to, you can just turn it off. To begin, enter the menu for your Settings. Then click Usage under the General Settings. Here, you can turn off the display for battery usage easily.

You can use iPad to listen to iTunes. If you do not want to duplicate your songs, there is an alernative way to listen to them. This can be done through enabling “Home Sharing.” The last step is going to the shared area of your Music app to play them. Then, listen to your music!

After you educate yourself on your iPad, you can use it the way you have always wanted. There is very little this machine can’t do. Do not stop learning, and be sure to stay updated with the latest developments. There are always going to be newer applications, and your iPad will now be easier to use.