I prefer to ditch both and use my case in the position that I want it in and use a bluetooth mini keypad. It's about the same size as a cell phone, with all the keys in it. If you are an avid texter it should be like second nature for you. This way I can lean back and type with my iPad across the room with my tiny keypad. It's portable and you can pick one up from Amazon at around $15-$30.
Yes, you can plug a keyboard into the iPad, but only if you buy the keyboard dock from apple. It charges your iPad, and when you are not using the iPad you ca just enjoy your photo collection while the iPad is charging.
Yes. While they're not a perfect fit for the iPad 2, they can be docked fine and used exactly like the original iPad in the dock.
yes it will all you have to do it disconnect the Bluetooth between the mac an the keyboard then turn on bluetooth on your ipad wait for the ipad to notice the keyboard then tap the ipad were it says keyboard the enter the code using the keyboard seen on the ipad and you are good to go
If your iPad's keyboard is split and you want to restore it to its original position, press and hold the keyboard button (usually at the bottom right). Then, drag the keyboard back together or choose the "Dock and Merge" option from the menu. This will merge the keyboard back into a single unit and dock it at the bottom of the screen.
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The apple wireless keyboard can be connected simply by holding down the power button on the edge of the keyboard until the keyboard goes into discover mode. Then open your iPad settings Bluetooth and choose the Apple keyboard. USB keyboards cannot be connected to the iPad.
Belkins $129 Qode Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad Air (iPad Air) and $100 Qode Ultimate Keyboard Case for iPad (iPad 2, 3, 4) are worth a look, especially for non-touch-typists. You can get them at any electronic retailer.
The iPad has a virtual keyboard that you type on on the screen. A wireless Bluetooth keyboard can also connect to the iPad.
No. The iPad requires much higher wattage than an iPod or iPhone. While the two smaller devices might fit on the dock, it is not recommended that the dock be used to charge anything other than the iPad and iPad accessories.
The iPad will connect to any standard wireless network - the broader the band the better.
No, the Apple iPad Dock will not work with any iPhone.
I got a Genius wireless keyboard for my iPad last year and it has worked really well. Very occasionally it doesn't connect properly and I have to restart it, but this is rare and happens with all brands anyway.