The iPad2 tips and tricks thread

[D3x!]

Well that was my first syNc ever and everything still seems to be here

FFS 700mb on a 384k line :/

[MongooseMan]

Double-tap the home button (or 4-finger swipe upwards), then drag the icons to the right. You'll see the media controls, screen brightness, orientation lock, etc.

Install shareport4w on your PC, then you can play the audio from your iPad through your PC speakers over wifi using AirPlay.

Install Boxee media manager on your pc/Mac, then tell it where your series/movies/etc are. Then install the Boxee app on your iPad. Now you can browse your media, and stream any video, regardless of format, over wifi to your iPad. Awesome when washing the dishes!

Control your pc/Mac's iTunes library using the Remote app. Useful if you're chilling in the lounge and want to play something, but don't want to get up and all your music is in iTunes rather than on your device.

[D3x!]

sweet i am on iOS5 now

[The_Librarian]

sweet i am on iOS5 now

*graaaaaaaaaaaaamble*

Enjoy!

[APoc184]

Oh yeah. Forgot about this feature.

Just used it now again and remembered that I wanted to share it.

Take a screenshot at any time.

If you want to take a snapshot of your screen. Press and hold the Home button, then press the Sleep/Wake/Power button.

You will here a click sound and when you go to your Camera Roll the screenshot will be there.

[The_Librarian]

Also running on iOS5... downloading was a breeze with CellC....


...but when iTunes said "restoring ipad firmware" I started to stress, thinking something went wrong...

Should rather be "upgrading" and not "restoring"...

But all is well.

iCloud is a good option... set it to backup my contacts etc.

[D3x!]

Meh what is so fantastic about the split keyboard :/

[The_Librarian]

Meh what is so fantastic about the split keyboard :/

But can you superglue it back together?

[D3x!]

But can you superglue it back together?

And the normal keyboard undock, meh I can't really see the point.

But a little off topic: download metalstorm, rad free flying combat game!

[D3x!]

If you want to create folders to categorize apps without using iTunes simpl hold an icon will they start to shake, then grab one and drop it onto another, presto

[bwana]

Meh what is so fantastic about the split keyboard :/

It makes thumb typing much easier.

[Sinbad]

It makes thumb typing much easier.

Indeed.
Also undocking it is useful if you're trying to enter text near the bottom of the screen and you can't see what you're writing :P

[vinodh]

Asus has a utility that sorts out USB charging for the iPad. I' ve been using since February this year with now problems. Here's a link:
Asus AI Charger

[The_Librarian]

Asus has a utility that sorts out USB charging for the iPad. I' ve been using since February this year with now problems. Here's a link:
Asus AI Charger

Color me sceptical, but I cannot see how such a simple piece of software can bypass the current (amperage etc) limitations on USB ports...

[bwana]

Color me sceptical, but I cannot see how such a simple piece of software can bypass the current (amperage etc) limitations on USB ports...

I guess compared to Macs, PCs are indeed underpowered and just not capable of delivering. . . .

BTW - even if it's saying "Not Charging" when you plug it into the PC, it is, just very, very slowly.