Showing posts with label iPad Howto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPad Howto. Show all posts

Sunday, September 25, 2011

How to find storage space used by Installed Apps on iPad

If your iPad are running iOS 4 version, you could only see a totla amount of space used by all apps on the device. Once you have updated it to iOS 5, you can find the storage space used by your installed apps.To do that, tap Setting > General > Usage. You can see how much space is used by every installed app. When you drill down on each app, you can see how much space is taken by its documents or

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Does iPad have handwriting recognition

I think that writing by hand is rather better than typing on the keyboard. Does the iPad natively support English handwriting recognition? If the iPad has this function, any app can invoke it.Handwriting recognition isn't built into the iPad. It is the possibility that handwriting recognition will be added in iOS 5.There are some handwriting recognition apps that support handwriting recognition

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

How to rename device on iPad iOS 5

Apple iOS 5 allows you to rename your iDevices' name right on your iPad, iPhone without iTunes. I really love this feature, because iOS 5 brings a completely PC free functionality.To do that, tap Settings > General > About > Name, then you are able to edit the name of this iPad device.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Apple keyboard function keys not working with iPad 2

I just purchased the latest Apple bluetooth keyboard, model A1314, to use with my iPad 2 running iOS 4.3.5. Keyboard paired flawlessly and typed fine, but none of the function keys worked. No volume control, no brightness controll, no scrolling features. The Apple wireless keyboard MC184/YB model also had the same problem. Is this a compatibility issue or bug?

Then I took the keyboard to the

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Can I downgrade iOS 5 to iOS 4 on iPad

I am a developer and I want to test my app in new iOS 5, so I have installed iOS 5 beta on my iPad 2. But the iOS 5 is not stable enough. Can I downgrade my iPad from iOS 5 back to iOS 4?

According to the disclaimer, if you have installed iOS 5 on your device, you can't revert it back to a previous version. I think downgrading is possible. You can put it into DFU to downgrade.

Monday, August 15, 2011

iPad automatic downloads not working

I have the latest iTunes version and an iPad 2 running iOS 4.3.3. When I tap Settings > Store on my iPad and try to turn on automatic downloads for music and apps by moving the slider from Off to On, the setting will not remain. Tried toggling account and reset, still not working.

To get the settings to stick, tap Settings > Store, sign out and sign in again. Worked for me.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

How to list/view all notifications on iPad 2

I always get notified of lots of notifications from calendar, apps and email on my iPad 2 running iOS 4.3.3. I have to click them through each one. How can I view all notifications or the prior notifications that I had closed.

If you're jailbroken, there are some cydia apps that can list all your notifications, such as MobileNotifier or LockInfo. In the upcoming iOS 5, you will be able to keep

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Music Pausing while Airplaying from iPad 2 to Apple TV

When I Airplay my iPod music from my iPad 2 to my Apple TV 2, I will get pausing issues. I get sporadic skipping while using pandora, slacker, and iPod music.

On your Home screen, tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. That may fix the issue.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

How to scan books to iPad 2

I have several text books that aren't available in iBooks or Kindle , but I would like to have them on my iPad 2. How can I scan these books into iPad 2?You can diy a digital scanner to do that.* Create a frame in which to hold your book and uses a rectangular frame to press the open book flat.* Connect the four corners by rods to the iPad 2.* After using the rear camera for taking the photos,

Monday, August 1, 2011

iPad Video Thumbnails not showing up after iOS update

I have putted some videos to my iPad 2 via iTunes and that works fine. After the new iOS update, the videos shows up as white tiles with no titles, and the thumbnails are not showing up.How to fix the issueIn the iTunes, you must drag the files into Movies in your Library, then do a sync to Movies on your iPad.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Extra storage for iPad 2

My iPad 2 16GB is nearly out of space and I need to add more storage to it. Is that any way to add memory modules or USB Flash memory drives for adding extra storage?You can jailbreak your iPad and then hook a 1TB external drive to the device through the camera connection kit. If you don't wan to carry anything extra around, try using the cloud storage service to manage, such as dropbox or

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Passcode Lock Works with iPad 2 Smart Cover

If your iPad 2 is using the Apple Smart Cover and you still wan to use a Passcode Lock whenever opening and closing the smart cover, here is a basic tip to do that.* On the Home screen, tap Settings > General.* On right panel, turn on "Passcode Lock" feature. Below the Passcode Lock entry, you need to also turn on "iPad Cover Lock/Unlock".

Sunday, July 24, 2011

How to relocate cursor between text on iPad

If you want to accurately relocate the cursor between text on your iPad, such as in Notes, Mail or Safari app, you can try the following steps.* Tap in a specific spot that you want to put the cursor and hold your finger down.* Then a mini magnifying glass will be brought up, you can move your cursor where you want it.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Running Mac OS on iPad 2

That is really very cool things where users get Mac OS 10.6.8 on the iPad 2 devices. There are lots of such silly videos on the YouTube and some people will believe that. The iPad should have been from the begining, but I think that the device can't run Mac or Windows system until now. User just uses remote desktop app to control the Mac from the iPad, and find it amusing to fool people.

How many books can an iPad 2 hold

I have an iPad 2 16G WiFi and am going to use iBooks app to read ebooks on it. How many books can an iPad 2 hold?Easily into the thousands. That depends on the size of the books and what else do you have on the iPad. I have about 213 pdf books that is 92 MB on my iPad.

Transfer Google books to iBooks

I have 600 Google books and I am just trying to have a single library for convenience on my iPad. How do i transfer my google books to iBook, instead of using the google app.I think the iBooks app doesn't recognize the Google books, so you can't do that.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

iPad 2 bluetooth connect to car stereo

How can I connect iPad 2 to car stereo using bluetooth? I can do it with my iPhone.Bluetooth protocol on the iPad doesn't support HandsFree, and the iPhone does. iPad is just music which is Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP, so you need a Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP sound system. But you can play the iPad through iPod adapter in the car.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

SiteToPdf - Create PDF from webpage on iPad

I am trying to integrate my iPad into my business use-case. Is there an app help you create PDF from a webpage, save and browse that PDF and email it to others.You can try the SiteToPdf for iPad, but that's unwieldy. * First open webpage in Safari and copy the link.* Paste the link in Site2Pdf app to create PDF file and save it.* Then you can use GoodReader app for reading, email the file.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Control iPad 2 with iPhone remotely

My iPad 2 is connected to a LED TV over HDMI cable. I want to use the iPad as a rear seat entertainment center and use my iPhone 4 to control videos, such as fast forward video or scroll through the playing content.To use the iPhone to remotely control iPad, first you have to jailbreak your iPad. Then install the VNC Server app called Veency on the iPad, and use a VNC client app from the app

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Using AirPrint from iPad on mifi

There is an HP Officejet H470 Printer with the wifi adapter in my car. Can I host a mobile hotspot on my iPad 2 and connect to printer, then airPrint from iPad on mifi?I think it is impossible. You can't act the iPad as a mobile hotspot and the portable printer must be AirPrint compatible with.