Settings for Individual Apps
Most built-in apps have a corresponding group of settings in iPad. Rather than bore you by taking you through each and every one, I provide Table below, which gives you an overview of the types of settings you can control. If there's a particular app you like to work with often, it's worth your while to explore the settings for it to see if there's one that might make your life with that app a bit easier.
Built-in Apps Settings Overview
| App | Types of Settings |
|---|---|
| Add Accounts, Fetch New Data Frequency, Display Settings (how many messages to show, font size, and so on) | |
| Contacts | Display Settings (sort order, display order) |
| Calendars | Turn on Alerts, Time Zone, Default Calendar |
| Safari | Search Engine, Turn AutoFill On/Off, Show Bookmarks Bar, Security and History |
| iPod | Sounds and Volume Settings, Display Lyrics and Podcast Information |
| Video | Start Playing (where left off or from beginning), Closed Captioning, Widescreen On/Off, Type of TV Signal |
| Photos | Slideshow Settings |
| FaceTime | Turn On/Off, Set Email Account |
Also note that apps that you download, which have been designed for iPad, will often appear in your Settings under the heading of Apps. Non-iPad apps (for example, iPhone apps) don't seem to appear. The settings vary based on
In this tutorial:
- Managing iPad Settings
- Making Brightness and Wallpaper Settings
- Controlling the Picture Frame
- Managing General Settings
- Making network and Bluetooth settings
- Making Wi-Fi settings
- Handling security
- Controlling keyboard settings
- Accessibility and Ease of Use
- Setting up and using VoiceOver
- Using Mono Audio
- Working with the Reset feature
- Settings for Individual Apps