People can’t say enough about tablets in general and the iPad specifically. If you haven’t made the leap into this new technology, you may be really missing out. iPads provide hours of entertainment and utility for all. Read this article to find out some helpful tips.

If you use your iPad all the time to watch movies, listen to music and play games, the battery is not going to last very long. One of the ways you can extend the time your battery retains its charge is by adjusting the brightness of your screen. You will probably find that you do not need to use the brightest possible setting to enjoy your iPad.

Remote servers can be accessed with VPN networks:

You can connect to VPN connections using the iPad by navigating to Network, which is located under Settings, and turning on VPN. The iPad then will ask for your server address and user name. If the server address is not something you personally know, contact your network administrator.

Have you accidentally bumped an app that makes noise by accident?

Here is how to mute volume quickly: Press and hold the volume button. Your sound will be turned off fast. If you mute often, you can set your lock orientation button as a tool to mute.

It’s simple to turn off notifications about joining Wi-Fi networks. The Ask/Join networks feature can be used to facilitate this. By selecting that, you’ll no longer receive all of the invites.

You can easily see the video or picture you just took without clicking the camera roll. Rather, you can swipe with one finger toward the right, and there is your video or picture! To view photos you’ve taken in the past, continue swiping left.

If privacy is a big concern for you, you can set the iPad to erase its data if too many login attempts fail in a row. All of your data will disappear if someone makes ten failed attempts to enter the password.

Is the battery percentage annoying or distracting you?

If so, then it’s possible to turn this off, and it’s quite simple. Start off with your Settings menu. Look under General to find Usage. Here, you will be able to turn off the display of battery percentage.

Do you find it annoying to have to access the bookmarks icon via tapping to navigate to your saved websites? Remedy this by having the bookmarks bar turned on permanently. This option is available under the Settings tab.

About iPad sounds:

If you ever need to mute the sound on an iPad, you should try this tip. Hold the volume down button during a few seconds. This saves a lot of time. Hold it one more time to revert the volume.

Do your best to take care of your iPad:

so you do not have to replace this expensive device anytime soon. Install a screen protector. This is a thin plastic film that adheres to your screen and keeps it safe. To keep your iPad looking like new, use a damp soft cloth to wipe off the front and back. Don’t use window cleaner or other household cleaning supplies.

Do you despise surfing on an iPad and not being able to determine the location where the hyperlink will send you? There’s a way to see the link’s URL. Since you’re not able to hover over words like on a computer, touching and holding the word will work. This shows its linked URL.

Copy and pasting is another great feature that the iPad offers. Tap and hold on the text you want to copy and choose select so you choose the sentence you want to copy. Tap the screen again (the text should be yellow) and hit copy. Then, tap and hold for a few seconds and choose Paste.

Auto brightness is a wonderful feature to conserve battery and energy:

The iPad will automatically adjust its brightness depending on the room that you are in. This can help extend your battery life, increasing your production during the day. Go to Settings/Brightness and Wallpaper.

A way to extend the battery life of your iPad is to lower the screen brightness. This can really help if you’re expecting important messages while traveling. To reduce screen brightness simply double press on Home and then find the sun shaped icon.

Light requirements change in different settings:

and that’s why you can change the lighting wherever you are. The bright screen may be reduced by tapping your Home button two times and swiping it until you find the setting for brightness. This will let you alter the brightness of the screen to suit your current situation.

Join a special iPad forum or online community:

This can give you a lot of valuable information on your device. You can also give others the benefit of your iPad experiences. Forums are a great way to solve iPad problems as well.

You can display a PDF in either of two ways. It is possible to sync PDFs to your iPad using the iTunes app. Also, you can send PDFs to your iPad’s email. Try both methods and perhaps you could use iTunes to access PDFs at home and send emails to yourself when you cannot access your home computer.

Be sure to enable the feature known as “Find My iPad”. This is very helpful in the event your iPad goes missing. This feature will locate your iPad and let you delete information as needed remotely. This might seem to be troublesome to deal with, yet you are going to be thankful for this should you ever get separated from your iPad.

Do you want to turn off your Wi-Fi notifications?

If you are, you can turn it off. Go into your wi-fi settings and turn the feature off. If you still would like to join a certain network, put your fears at ease. This will only eliminate the notifications that you will get.

Take advantage of the best of the iPad by using the suggestions you read above. If you try using them daily, you will improve the experience of using your iPad. Make sure you save what you’ve read so that you can access it later for a refresher.