How to Force Quit Apps on The iPad

If you are using your iPad and a program freezes, it is helpful to know how to force quit an application. Running too many frozen programs at one time can quickly drain your iPad battery.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQSeexRJhDw The ability to force quit an application will help you keep your iPad running smoothly.

Running frozen applications is only one of the ways that your iPad battery can be drained quickly. These are a few simple things that you can do to maximize the battery life on your iPad: adjust brightness level on your iPad screen, use wifi when you are online and turn it off when you are offline, minimize the use of programs that use location services.http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html

Step 1: Access the Multitasking Bar

If you find yourself needing to force quit an application, you will first need to bring up the multitasking bar. Locate the home button on your iPad, the home button has a picture of a square on it and is located outside of the touchscreen. Press the home button twice to bring up the multitasking bar.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQSeexRJhDw

Step 2: Force Quit the Application

You should see all of the apps that you are currently using displayed on the multitasking bar. Press down on one of the apps until they all start to wiggle. At the top left corner of each app, you should see a red circle with a minus sign inside. Press on the red circle located on the app that you would like to quit.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQSeexRJhDw

Step 3: Close the Multitasking Bar

Once you have deleted all of the applications that you would like to quit, you can close the multitasking bar. To do this, click the home button once to make all of the apps stop wiggling. Press the home button one more time to close the multitasking bar and access the home screen on your iPad.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQSeexRJhDw

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