No one would argue that the iPad has almost unlimited uses and it is a truly life-changing device. However, to maximize the potential of your iPad, knowing a little more about it can be important. Richard Vanderhurst shares valuable tips the next time you turn your iPad on and you’ll feel like a total professional.

If you want to stream content with your iPad, you will have to be aware of battery life. One successful method that makes your battery last longer is to lower the brightness of the screen. You may find you can enjoy your iPad without using the brightest setting possible.

Have you ever mistakenly opened a noisy app? You can mute your volume quickly by pressing and holding on the volume down button until the sound is turned off. You can also set another button to do this in the Settings menu.

You can change your setting so that you are no longer asked whether or not you are interested in joining a Wi-Fi network. The Ask/Join networks feature can be used to facilitate this. Select that and you will no longer be bugged by all of the incoming invites.

There is no hard-copy manual for iPad, but if you want one, you can download it and print it. The Apple Company is fond of minimalism, and they prefer consumers download manuals rather than print a hardcopy one out for every product that they sell.

If you are like most people, you receive many emails each day and do not need to be notified each time. You can turn them off. Simply visit the Settings section and tap the General tab. Tap Sounds. Find the New Mail sound and adjust it to your preference.

IPads provide technology to anyone who can afford them. With so many apps out there, it can seem like anything can be done with this device. If you use the tips you read above you will quickly see that your iPad purchase was one of the best decisions you ever made.