Oprah says that iPad is one of the best things ever invented. If you are new to using an iPad, it can feel very overwhelming to know where you can start. This article is a crash course in the functions of the iPad.

If you want to utilize your iPad for processor-heavy tasks like gaming, watching videos or listening to music, you may get less usage time out of a battery charge. By tweaking the brightness of your iPad screen, you can make the battery last longer. It is unlikely that you will prefer the brightest setting and the improvement will be worth it.

You can access all apps that are running on your iPad. Double-clicking on your Home button will show all the running apps in the bar at your screen’s bottom. Simply tap on the app you want to view. Swipe downward on the screen to make the bar disappear.

Is a noisy app driving you nuts? It is easy to mute the volume on the iPad. All you have to do is hold down the volume-down key until it turns off. If you use the mute button a lot, you can configure the lock orientation button to function as a mute button.

When you stay with iPad’s default settings, you will see the first two lines of every email prior to making your selection. It can be helpful to see more of the content prior to opening. To change this, head to iPad Settings and press on Mail. Then click on Contacts, then click Calendar and then finally select Preview Mail Options so that you can see more at one time.

If you want to sync your Google and iPad calendars, go to Mail, Contact then Calendars. Then just Add An Account, choosing Other. Tap Add CallDAV Account and then enter your Google data. Then, exit the settings application and select your calendar application. Now, all you need ought to be there!

Would you like to locate your iPad if it is misplaced? Simply enter the Settings menu and access iCloud. Enter your Apple ID where prompted and then turn on Find My iPad. This will allow you to find a lost iPad by going to iCloud.com.

Need to quickly mute your iPad? Try this. Just press and hold the volume button down for a few seconds. This is a fast way to silence the tablet. Repeat the process if you want to get back to the default setting.

You can access your running apps more quickly and easily. Press home twice and the bar will appear. That one trick saves you time so you don’t need to scroll through everything to find what you need.

The settings for light aren’t really necessary depending on the environment, which is why they can be changed. You can dim your screen by pushing on the Home button two times and then swiping. This will let you alter the brightness of the screen to suit your current situation.

Use your iPad to listen to any music you have in your iTunes library. 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. On iTunes and the iPad, just enable “Home Sharing”. In your iPad’s music app, tap More, then Shared. The next step is to enjoy your tunes!

You might think it’s not necessary to do this, but it’s great to have security on your iPad. You don’t know when you could lose it by accident and someone could find it and access your bank information, addresses, phone numbers, emails, etc.

Control all of the notifications you get. If you use many apps, chances are they are often popping up or alerting you with sound. You can control them by accessing Notifications in the Settings menu. This allows you to disable alerts from apps where instant notification isn’t necessary. This allows you to use the system to your advantage.

Search Engine

Is Google’s search lacking for you? You can use a different search engine. Tap on Settings, then Safari and lastly, Search Engine. You will have a list of search engines to choose from. Your choices will be Bing, Yahoo or Google.

If you would like to toggle between multiple apps without returning to the main area, hit the home button twice and all of the apps you are running will appear. Then, tap the app which you want to go to. Go back to another the same way.

Did you want to hook up your iPad to the TV in order to use it more often? 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. Either works perfectly.

Does you screen get scratched easily? Although the iPad is resistant, scratches indicate that you need a screen protector. This protects your iPad, because the last thing you want is your crystal-clear screen becoming marred with annoying scratches.

Join Networks

Do you want to turn off your notifications for connecting to a Wi-Fi network. You can actually disable them. Access Settings > Wi-Fi and toggle off the feature for “Ask to Join” referring to networks. There is no need to worry if you would still like to join networks. You will not get a lot of notifications if you do this, but you can still join networks whenever you want.

If your iPad contains valuable personal information, be sure to back this information up in case of theft. There are also settings which allow the iPad to delete all memory if someone attempts to crack the password. In the Settings menu, under Password Lock, choose to erase data after 10 failed attempts.

Now you can get started with your iPad since you understand it. Apply the advice in this piece in order to optimize your iPad use. Be sure to obtain as much information as possible so that you get the most you can from this versatile device.