Is your iPad not responding, not powering on, or just generally being a nuisance? Sometimes a hard reset is necessary, and it ...

If you want your iPad to go back to looking the way it did when you first got it, you can reset its settings to default without losing your data. Like restarting an iPad, resetting also helps when you ...

To reset or change your iPad's passcode, you can use the "Passcode" menu in your Settings app, or reset the entire device.

It's vital that you protect your personal data stored on your iPad when you give it away or sell it. Mary-Elisabeth Combs Associate Writer Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team.