Sleep (lock) iPad mini / iPad 4 & iPad / iPad 2 / iPad 3

Good sleep helps safe the juice of your Apple tablet when it is not in use. To send into sleep(that is to lock) either iPad / iPad 2 / iPad or the newest iPad mini / iPad 4 : Tap Settings Tap General On the General Submenu ( right-half of the window) tap Auto-Lock On the Auto-Lock submenu tap minutes that should elapse before Aplle tablet goes to sleep Return to home screen by using five-finger multitouch gesture Apple tablet will automatically lock itself after minutes you specified in Auto-Lock settings elapsed (providing you did not "played" with it during this idle time). In some cases you may do not want to wait until gadget will auto-lock and and prefer to lock ipad /ipad 2 / ipad3/ iPad mini / iPad 4 immediately. This can be done by pressing shortly the Sleep (aka Lock ) /Wake button which is at the top of ipad. Once you press the button the tablet will be locked. The screen will be shut off (you will hear short Lock sound providing "Lock Sound" option is ON in Settings ==> General ==> Lock Sounds). Nevertheless, preferable way to lock iPad 4 / iPad 3 / iPad 2 / iPad mini is to use either virtual Home button or magnet field, coming from magnet incorporated into tablet's cover providing you have the one with such feature. Mind you, those tablets may being awakened by the same magnet field: all you need is to open your "smart" cover. But if you don't have such smart thing , you may use the field from any magnet, magnet sticker is good enough: just pass it over the right edge of the iPad's screen, indenting roughly 1/3 of its height from the top edge. Sure, you can unlock Apple tablet, by pressing the Home button (preferably the virtual one) then sliding the Virtual Slider at the bottom of its screen + show where the Sleep (aka Lock )/Wake  button is If you prefer your tablet may stay awake forever, just turn the sleep Off. To do this Follow first three steps above On the Auto-Lock submenu tap Never Return to home screen by using five-finger multitouch gesture unveil 50+ secrets that can help you maintain iPad