How To Get The Most Out Of Your IPad

The iPad represents a major innovation in everyday technology. Getting the most out of an iPad, however, requires a bit of know-how. Read on to find out a variety of things you might not know.

Be sure not to overdo your iPad app spending. There are many, many helpful apps and it is easy to go overboard. Keep close tabs on this, or you will surely regret it!

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. You will be asked to provide a server address and a username. If you are unsure about the address, talk to your network administrator.

 Have you ever mistakenly opened a noisy app? You are able to mute volume right away by simply pressing and holding the - volume button until sound is off. If you use the mute button a lot, you can configure the lock orientation button to function as a mute button.

Want your iPad to stop asking you to join networks? There is an opportunity for you to turn this off. By choosing that option, you will never again be bothered by the invitations.

 If you use Google Calendar and want it included within the calendar app on your iPad, then go to your Mail option, followed by Contacts and finally Calendars. Choose Add An Account, then Other. Hit your "Add CalDAV" icon and add in the relevant Google information. After you've done this, leave the settings, then tap the calendar app. You should see what you need.

If you want to keep current pages open, just open new ones in a different tab. When you're in the Safari browser, tap the link and hold it until the menu for options appears. You can select the option to have another tab created with the new link content.

There is an easier way to open your favorite websites than tapping the bookmarks icon. You can easily do this by always showing the bookmarks bar. Go to your Settings, tap on Safari and turn on the bookmark bar.

Use the following trick to quickly mute your iPad. Hold the volume-down key for a couple of seconds. This can be a quick way to avoid having to adjust your volume multiple times. To restore your volume, hold down the volume down button again.

If you need to mute your iPad's sound in a pinch, use this handy technique. Just depress the volume button for a couple of seconds. This is far faster than changing the volume level all the time. Hold it again when you want to turn the volume up.

A lot of people know about the iTunes store, but they aren't always well-versed on the features that are available. If you are interested in learning, try out the iPad's iTunes U application. It contains podcasts that focus on a variety of professional topics and is perfect for the ride home.

What you've read makes the iPad truly appealing. If you start using this information, you'll be amazed at how much more you're getting out of your iPad. It would be very useful to bookmark this article so that you can refer back to it if you forget a tip.