15 iPad Tips That You May Not Know
Just bought a new iPad 2 and do not know where to start? Or you have an old iPad user but you want to make full use of this magical thing? Have no fear, in this article we will tell you 15 iPad tips that you may not know, and you can make better use of your iPad after reading it.
Before that, we'd like to introduce two buttons on iPad:
Sleep Button: Also called Lock Button, Power Button, which is located on the top of the machine, you can press it to turn off iPad or operate together with other buttons.
Home Button: On the bottom of the screen, is used to exit applications, and operate together with other buttons.
1. iPad is freezing, and soft restart
You just need to press Sleep and Home button and last for several seconds, iPad will restart.
2. Force exit and return to desktop
You need to press Home button and last for a few seconds, then iPad will exit application and return to desktop.
3. Press Home by mistake but not want to exit application
Continue pressing Home button and last for about 5 seconds, you will not exit the application.
4. Mute the sound in the fastest way
You need to press the button which lower the volume for two seconds, and there will be no sound.
5. Take iPad screenshot
You can press Power and Home button, which is the same as iPhone, the screenshot will be stored in photo library in .png format.
6. iPad recharge
When connecting iPad to computer, if screen is closed, iPad will enter charge mode, if the screen is open, it will display that you are not charging.
7. Active Wired Frame
You need to press Power button to open the screen, you can press the button on the right of the unlock toobar to active Wire Frame before unlock iPad.
8. Copy, Paste, Cut
You can hit the text for 4 times and select the text you want to copy, paste and cut.
9. Enter website address conveniently
When you are entering URL in the browser and E-mail, keep pressing ".com" button and you will have a choice of ".edu", ".net", ".cn", ".org" etc. and there is no need to change the input method.
10. Delete the words you have entered by mistake
You can shake the iPad, and a window will pop up to ask you if you want to cancel.
11. Control music in the backstage
If your iPad is playing music through backstage while you are opening an application, and you don't want to exit the app, you can press Home button for twice and there will be a menu for you to adjust your volume etc.
12. Close music EQ function to save power
If you open EQ function in iPod music player, the songs will be melodized, but if you keep on opening it will spend more power. You can close equalizer by entering Settings > iPod.
13. Temperature when using iPad
You can use iPad under the temperature between 0-35 centigrade, so avoid using it from directly sunlight. You need to place it between 20-45 centigrade, so do not place your iPad in the not carriage.
14. Avoid using App Store applications
If your iPad often used by your kids or others, you can limit your iPad apps by choosing Settings > Common > Limitation to avoid them buying paid applications.
15. Load free books
iBooks for iPad can also load certain books in special format, which is the same as iTunes and iPod.
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