I ordered one of these. This lets you use the iPad on your lap without it breaking. Apple should be including this with every iPad. A must have for everyone.
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iPad as a laptop replacement
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I’m glad you found something you liked. 👍🏻. Personally, I use mine on my lap all the time fine without something like that, but to each their own. 👍🏻
Will that usb-c port run the screen too?
The Logitech looks a bit cumbersome.
Unfortunately, the extra port on the Magic Keyboard case is only for charging, the Smart Connector pins on the back of the iPad don’t provide enough data lanes for data transfer and such. So it works for charging the iPad, but nothing else. In turn though, by using that port to charge the iPad, it does free up the iPad’s own native port for data transfer without having to necessarily use a hub with PD. I hope that’s helpful. 👍🏻
Ok, guess handy when you travel, at home i just charge off the ASD when using it.
One really good thing is when playing video on iPad plugged into ASD it uses the ASD speakers which are really good.
I prefer to have a phone on my arm when I'm out jogging, but it's good there are alternatives.
Oh, and one other thing that may be helpful, I don’t know if you already know about this setting or not, but you can adjust where you want your iPad to be in relation to the extended display in Settings, and that will adjust which edges of displays the cursor moves. I don’t know if that description makes any sense or not. But it’s in Settings - Display & Brightness when the iPad is connected to the extended display, and it shows like one big rectangle (the monitor) and small one you can adjust position of (iPad). I recently realized that one of my friends who uses an iPad with extended display didn’t know about that setting, so just wanted to share that in case it’s helpful. 🙂👍🏻
I could not fathom strapping an iPad to my leg. I have managed to use them for well over a decade without breaking one or having them fall off my lap so I'm glad I don't have to pay extra for something I'd never use. But if it works for you, that is all that matters.
The member is mocking people in the thread. Check his posting history. Any time there is an iPad thread, he shows up to put down and mock.
Got it - usually don't pay attention to people's posting history.
I figured as much, someone mentioned that before, but I figured I’d play along with it, and see where it went. And I’m glad he found something that works for him if he is being sincere. 🙂👍🏻
Oh, that’s no fun. Is it the Epson iPrint app that you tried? That’s the one I used to use, but I think Epson has a few different apps for their printers. Looking it up, they also have one called Epson DocumentScan, that may also be an option. I had an Epson printer as well and used the app for it and it worked for me, but was probably a different printer model. Now I have a Canon printer, so that’s a different thing. Hopefully you’re able to find a solution. 👍🏻. It may not be an ideal solution in all cases, but the iPad can scan documents with its built in camera, and it gets pretty great results with the M4 iPad Pro’s camera system. There’s a document scan option in the Files app in the 3-dot menu at the top of the sidebar. Hopefully that may be helpful if you can’t get the printer to connect via the app. 👍🏻
Too much mucking around, have ordered a mini M4 16/512gb and a Magic Keyboard case, best of both.