Easy Tips and Tricks for Your New iPad

I don't see any reason why anyone would be so daunted about using the iPad. I mean with that one button down the screen, there is not much chance to err in its manipulation. You are right! We can always use the iPad at a basic level. But despite this, some truly incredible things about it haven't been divulged in the open. Hopefully, this article will help you get by.

These are some additional things you need to know about your iPad.

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1. The Soft Reset. When our laptop crashes, we tend to run amuck because we still have to go through all the rebooting process. And for most of us, this spells utter inconvenience. But when your iPad freezes, you don't have to get through all these troubles. All you need to do is to hold the power button on top and the home button down for a few seconds. Similarly, you can do this when you want to force quit an application. See? No more of all those miseries you get when your iPad comes to a halt.

Easy Tips and Tricks for Your New iPad

2. Copying and Pasting. This is not all about plagiarism. Many iPad users complain about how to do copy and paste. But to copy a text is a no-brainer when you are doing it on an iPad. Just double tap it. If you want to copy a paragraph, highlight it and stretch the blue knobs.

3. Free Books. The iBooks app is the answer when you want to read or buy eBooks for your gadget. But you can also import free books from any source other than iTunes. But be wary of the format that the book is compatible with. Or you won't successfully download or read it.

4. Mute it. Okay, there are some embarrassing situations where your iPad goes off with a volume loud enough to distract others from their own business. Don't fret! If you are trapped in that kind of dilemma, use your snap judgment! Hold down the volume button of your iPad for two seconds and it will mute instantly.

5. An iPad Photo Frame. The easiest way for your iPad to function as an instant digital frame is to turn on the iPad, and look to the right side of UNLOCK. There, you will see a flower. Click it, and it will begin a slideshow. You can then toggle the speed in the settings. You can also zoom in on the faces for a nice giggling session.

6. Giant Screenshots. While viewing something interesting, you can also take a screen shot of it. Say, you are surfing the web, and you came across a photo of your crush Jake Gyllenhaal. You can take a screenshot by pushing the power button and home button at once for half a second. It will then be stored in your own photo library.

7. Fast Web Page Scrolling. It's so exasperating when you just finished reading an eBook and you want to read something back at the top. You don't have to drag your fingers repeatedly for you to go back. You can just tap the title bar once and voila! You are already at the top. It practically works like magic.

8. Preview Your Mail! You can now skim several emails without opening each one. In fact, you can tinker with the settings and set your mail to preview more than two lines. The iPhone also has this, but it doesn't greatly matter because of its small screen size. But this functionality is a hit on the iPad. To do this, just go to the Settings > Mail, Contacts and Calendars, and select 5 lines under Preview.

9. Physical Keyboard versus a Virtual Keyboard. Buy a Bluetooth keyboard and connect it to your iPad, and the virtual keyboard will disappear. But in case you want it back, just hit the eject key on Apple's physical keyboard, and the virtual keyboard will reappear.

10. Put applications on the Bottom Tray. Actually, the iPhone and the iPad, by default, can hold 4 app icons on the bottom tray. But an iPad can store up to 6! By clicking and holding an icon, it will unlock its position; now drag it into the bottom tray! That easy!

See how convenient it is to use the iPad? Now you can try these super handy tricks when you get your own iPad. How? By selling your laptop!

Easy Tips and Tricks for Your New iPad