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Chapter 3
Multitasking with the Home Button
The iPad can run two or more apps simultaneously and switch between them at
the touch of the Home button.
To switch between multiple apps, follow these steps:
1. Press the Home button twice. A list of icons, representing different apps,
appears (shown earlier in Figure 3-3.)
2. Tap the icon of the app you want to switch to using.
Q NOTE: If you want to remove an app from this list, you can press and hold
your fingertip over an icon until all the icons wriggle. You’ll see a small red
minus sign on the apps—tap it to remove an app.
Configuring the Silent/Screen Rotation
LockSwitch
The Silent/Screen Rotation Lock switch appears on the side of the iPad. If you play
audio often and need to quickly mute the sound in a hurry, you’ll want to configure
this switch to silence the audio. If you don’t want your iPad to adjust the screen
rotation automatically, such as when you’re holding the iPad while laying down,
then you may prefer to configure this switch to lock the screen rotation instead.
To configure the Silent/Screen Rotation Lock switch, follow these steps:
1. Tap the Settings icon. The Settings screen appears.
2. Tap General. The General settings screen appear.
3. Tap either Lock Rotation or Mute, as shown in Figure 3-5.
4. Press the Home button once.
5. Test it out by flicking the switch. An icon appears to let you know you were
successful. Your iPad is now muted or locked.
FIGURE 3-4: The Volume Control slider appears after you swipe the
bottom icons to the right.
Screen
Rotation
Lock icon
Screen
Brightness slider Music controls
Volume
Control slider
Open
Music
app icon