VoIP Calls

Skype and other VoIP apps still work. We got them to work with, and without headsets, although we recommend a headset. No one likes to be on speakerphone.

Hard Reset

If your iPad's giving you trouble, just like the iPhone and iPod touch, you can hard reset it. Just hold down the Home and Top button until you see the Apple logo. This is usually a great fix for misbehaving apps.

Reinstall Misbehaving Apps

If an app is still acting wonky, even after a hard reset, it's a good idea to reinstall it. Make sure you have a copy of the app on the computer you sync you iPad to. On the iPad hold down on the app until it gets the jiggles. Click the X that appears above it and delete it.  Sync your iPad and be sure to include the offending app. Unless the app is just buggy by design, you should be good to go.

Picture Frame

Got an iPad dock? Now your iPad can be one of those picture frames you give to your mom. While the iPad is locked, click on the white flower for the slideshow to begin.

You can adjust the photo settings in Settings>Picture Frame.

Safari Quick Scroll

Need to get back to the top of a webpage? Tap the menu bar to zoom back up to the top. Just like the iPhone.

Double Tap for Music

Listening to music and you want to switch to the next song without exiting the app you're in. Double tap the Home button and just like the iPod touch and iPhone, an iPod controller will appear. Skip to the next song or launch the iPod app from there.

Double Tap to Swipe

Swiping your finger across the screen to move from one home screen to another can wear you out. Instead, double tap on the right or left hand side of the iPad screen right above the dock. Whoosh, you're transported to the next screen.

Tap Home to Get Home

Press the Home button while on navigating your Home screens to return to the main Home screen. Tap it again to get to the search page.

Bookmarks Bar Always On

If you're a slave to bookmarks bar, having it on all the time is a life saver.

To leave the bookmarks bar on all the time while surfing with Safari.Go to Settings>Safari there you'll see Always Show Bookmarks Bar. Turn it on.

Six in the Dock

Apple kept showing off the iPad with four app in the dock. You can actually put six down there. Tap and hold on an app until the apps jiggle, then drag two of your favorite apps down. That's it.

Rearrange Your Search Results

When doing a global search on the iPad, the default results  display is to put contacts first. If you'd rather have apps or songs or even podcasts first, you can adjust the results by navigating to Settings>General>Home>Search Results. Tap and hold on the three light grey bars to the right of an item, then drag it up and down to suit your needs.

Find My iPad

If you're afraid you might misplace your rather large iPad. Grab yourself a MobileMe account and turn on Find My iPad. It's actually off by default so to turn it on. Navigate to Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars>Your MobileMe account. There you go, just turn it on.

Third-Party Bluetooth Keyboard Love

Apple told us all in their Guided Tour Videos that the iPad will work with an Apple-branded bluetooth keyboards. Well kids, we're here to tell you that we got some third-party keyboards to work with the iPad. All the keyboards we used utilized Bluetooth 2.0 technology.

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