People can’t say enough about tablets in general and the iPad specifically. If you are not an iPad owner yet, you have no idea what you are missing. The iPad is the most useful gadget out there. For some eye-opening tips, see the helpful information below.

Are you aware of your ability to use your own Google calendar on the iPad? This can be utilized by going to settings, mail, contacts and finally calendars. Choose the option to add another account before pressing Other. Finally, click Add CalDAV Account to get the log-in information request to pop up.

There is a way to keep your kids safe as they surf on the iPad. Under settings, you can limit how much mature content they can see. You can restrict mature films, bad language, and inappropriate content.

A lot of people aren’t very good at typing on a tablet, even though it gets easier later. Fortunately, you can choose to have your iPad dictate what you say instead. Press the home button of your iPad twice and select the microphone icon that appears. When you’re done speaking, tap the Microphone again to turn your dictation into text.

While reading books using the iBooks app, you may want to make the screen dimmer in order to have a more natural look and feel. This can be done by going to Settings and going to Brightness, however, there is another method. Use iBooks’s own brightness setting to lower the brightness without leaving the app.

A screenshot is something that you can take on your iPad device. Press the Home button followed by the Sleep/Wake button. You will see the screen flash then you will hear a click. Your photo has been taken. These screenshots are automatically saved within the photo gallery.

It can be really annoying to have your iPad chime every time you receive an email. You can change this! Tap on “Settings”, and then select “General”. From this tab, choose Sounds. This will allow you to adjust or turn off any notifications.

You can choose whether your lock orientation button functions as a way of locking the orientation or as a mute button. If you had an older iPad model, you likely know that this is a new feature. You have this option if you have iOS 4.3 or a higher version. Holding the volume-down button will mute your iPad.

Do you want to take quick screenshots? You’d be surprised how easy this is. Just press “home” and then the “sleep/wake” button. When a screenshot is taken, you will see a quick flash. You won’t have to bother with saving photos because this is done automatically.

Reduce the brightness of your screen in order to increase the battery life of your iPad. This is really important if you expect anything important such as a message or email. In order to reduce the screen brightness, tap your Home icon twice and search for a sun icon.

Is Google’s search lacking for you? You can choose another search engine with a minimum of fuss. Click on Settings, then Safari and finally Search Engine. Here, you will find a list of search engines to choose from. You will be presented with the options of Google, Yahoo or Bing to use.

Would you like to access your .pdf documents on the iPad? Send the PDF to your email and open it in iBooks. If you can access a computer, you may sync PDF’s with the iPad by selecting the book tab in your iTunes app.

The iPad has great musical functions, but what about podcasts? These are actually radio shows that last from a few minutes to a few hours. If music is something you have had enough of lately, give some podcasts a try. You’ll always find something of interest.

It is possible to expand the amount of preview text you get for emails. Open the settings app, then choose “mail” on the left side. Next, tap on the “preview” setting. You can adjust this to 5 lines. This will allow you to see more, which will make it faster for you to skim through your emails.

Be sure not to overdo your iPad app spending. There are many, many helpful apps and it is easy to go overboard. You should monitor the spending and limit the time to a strict deadline.

If you find that your iPad is freezing, soft reset it to make the device reboot. You can do this by pushing the home and power buttons at the same time. Wait until your iPad begins to restart. If you simply want to force close one app, hold only the home button.

If you are an avid video watcher, purchase a cord to give you more flexibility. This will allow you to charge the iPad while you watch videos, saving the internal battery so that it is fully charged when you are away from the house.

Battery life is typically shorter when using heavier applications like movies and games. If you lessen the brightness of the screen, you can get more from your battery. You might not ever need to use it as bright as it can be.

Use tabs to multitask when you use the browser. There is no need to abandon your current site simply to visit a link. Holding the link versus tapping it can bring up your options menu. Then, it is possible to visit your link though a totally new tab, which keeps the old one open too.

If your iPad is not charging when you plug it in the front of a computer, try to plug it in the back. Some USB ports are weak, particularly those located near the front of some machines. If you continue having trouble, purchase a USB adapter for outlets.

By using the tips and tricks from this article, you’ll get the full experience of your iPad. Try to use your iPad every day, and your experience will be a lot better. Keep this article handy for future reference.