iPad Tutorials

The iPad Guide covers everything from how to pick out the right model when buying an iPad to how to get started with the iPad to tricks and tips on how to get the most out of your iPad. Included are some of the best apps for the iPad and some basic troubleshooting steps in case you encounter problems.

Would you rather see your iPad on your HDTV? It's actually rather easy to connect your iPad to your TV, though you may need a special cable to get the job done. And if you have Apple TV, you can even watch your iPad on your TV without the wires!

Did you know you don't have to load all of your music and movies onto your iPad? Home Sharing allows you to share your music and movies from your PC to your other iDevices like the iPad. And when you read this guide, you'll be surprised at just how easy it is to set up iPad Home Sharing.

You have several options for wiping your iPad, including a full wipe that sets it back to factory default or simply wiping the data and settings, which keeps you from needing to download all of your apps again.

Planning to sell your iPad? Or perhaps you have a persistent problem that won't go away? Restoring an iPad to factory default can be key to getting rid of pesky problems and is a must if you are selling your device.

iOS 5 will bring a lot of important features to the iPad and iPhone such as integrated Twitter and iCloud and better notifications. So how do you upgrade to iOS 5?

If you have a huge music collection, you don't have to load all of it onto your iPad to have access to it. One of the best features of iTunes is called Home Sharing, which will allow you to share music to the iPad, iPhone or other computers in your household that run iTunes.

The ability to sync an iPad with iTunes will let you transfer apps, movies, music, photos and even document files between your PC or Mac and your iPad. It's a great way to get media onto your iPad and a great way to backup your iPad.

The introduction of the dual-facing cameras on the iPad 2 made it possible to place FaceTime calls between two iDevices, which is great for those looking to use the iPad as a surrogate phone or who want to place calls between their iPad and their iPhone.

Struggling to find that perfect gift? You can easily gift an iPad app to that someone special through the app store on your iPad. And the process is about as simple as buying the app for yourself.

The iPad 3 dropped the "3", but it added a lot of new ways to use the iPad. The inclusion of a better display and a new camera combine to add a set of neat new features, and while the new iPad doesn't have Siri, it does have a way to understand what you say.

So, you have Apple TV or some AirPlay-compatible speakers and now you want to use Airplay on your iPad but you don't know how to turn it on. Using AirPlay with the built-in music and video apps is easy, but it can be more difficult to find the controls for third-party apps.

The iPad multitasking bar lets you switch between apps, close apps and even control the volume of your music and turn on AirPlay.

It is always important to make sure you are backing up your iPad at regular intervals. Luckily, backing the iPad up to iCloud makes this very easy. Since you don't need to plug your iPad into your PC, the iPad can back itself up automatically.