iPads are dead simple devices. Just tap a button and presto! It works, right? There is a lot more going on than you think with your iPad, and this article will give you ways to figure out what to do with it.

It is easy to access all of the running apps on your iPad. Simply double-click the Home button. A bar near the bottom of the screen will indicate which apps are in use. You may switch to another running app, just by tapping that app in that bar. Swipe downwards to hide the bar again.

You can use VPN to access a server remotely. The VPN feature on an iPad can be activated by entering the network section of the settings menu. You’ll be prompted to enter a username, as well as a server address. If you don’t know the address of the server, contact the network administrator.

Unless you have a lot of time to recharge your iPad, avoid using an iPhone charger. The iPad requires a larger wattage requirement than the iPhone. The iPhone charger will take much longer to fully charge your iPad. Charge your iPad with an iPad charger.

If you want to prevent anyone from stealing your information stored in your iPad, you can change the settings to delete all information after many failed password attempts. Everything on your iPad will be deleted if there are 10 failed password attempts.

It is possible to shift away from using Google as the search engine, from which the iPad defaults. If you prefer Safari, choose Safari from the Settings menu. You can then change the default search engine if you desire to do so.

iPads are user friendly to begin with, but they are capable of doing more than you might know. This article should be the beginning of you learning all of you can to make your iPad experience better. You’ll find whatever need you might have can be met by using the iPad, if you know what you’re doing.