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Chapter 3
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Since you can take your iPad anywhere you go, you’ll probably use it in differ-
ent lighting conditions, such as out in the bright sunlight or in a dark room while
someone else is giving a boring presentation. In case you need to adjust the
screen brightness, you can drag a brightness slider to make your iPad’s screen
easier tosee.
To adjust screen brightness, follow these steps:
1. Tap the Home button twice. A row of icons appears at the bottom of the
screen.
2. Swipe the icons at the bottom to the right until the controls appear (shown
earlier in Figure 3-4).
3. Drag the Screen Brightness slider to the left or right.
4. Press the Home button once.
Additional Ideas for Controlling Your iPad
The two most commonly used buttons are the Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button. Since you’ll be using the Home button often, take the time to practice
returning to the Home screen by pressing the Home button once. If you press the
Home button twice in rapid succession, you can lock the screen rotation, adjust
the volume, or switch to another app.
Locking the screen rotation can be handy if you like curling up in a chair or
sofa with your iPad. Without locking your screen, the image might flip back and
forth between portrait and landscape mode.
Switching between apps can be handy when you don’t want to end an app
but want it to retain its current state, such as letting you play a game while tempo-
rarily checking your email.
Finally, don’t forget that the Volume Up/Down buttons can help you crank up
your music or lower it so you don’t disturb others. Physically adjusting the volume
through the Volume button is easy, but you can also adjust the volume by pressing
the Home button twice and then swiping your app icons to the right to view the
volume control slider.
If you really need to quiet your iPad down in a hurry, just configure the
sideswitch to Mute and then use the physical Silent/Screen Rotation Lock switch
instead.
By acquainting yourself to the purpose of these physical and virtual controls,
you can quickly control your iPad. Once you know how to control your iPad with
these physical and virtual buttons, the next step is to start learning how to control
it using the more common touch gestures on the screen.