You have seen the concept of the iPad before. It's a popular appearance in futuristic science-fiction shows like Star Trek: Generation x: a flat slab of the computer, wirelessly connected to a network that instantly pulls down any information you need, right then and there.
But one thing those movie and TV gadgets never seemed to have is a manual so you could find out such things as, say, how to turn down the sound when someone asks a question during your game of Bejeweled 2, or how to get back to the screen where your photos live.
Think of the iPod, the iMac, and also the iPhone. In addition to creating products that start with "i," Apple loves to make sleek devices that have a minimum of buttons to disrupt their smooth skin. The iPad isn't any exception. Run your finger across the iPad's top edge and you'll find a small black button on the right. It's got a long name: On/Off, Sleep/Wake. Here is what this button does:
It turns the iPad off and on. To turn the iPad totally off, so it gobbles no power at all, press and hold this button for some a seconds. If you are not going to use your 'Pad for a few days, this is the way to conserve as much battery life as possible.
When you do choose the total shutdown, the iPad presents you with an onscreen arrow to confirm your request. Touch the arrow with your finger and slide it along the screen from left to right. To turn the iPad back on, press the button again for a second or two. After a minute or so of boot-up gyrations, you're back in business.
It puts the iPad to sleep and wakes it up. To save its strength, the iPad turns off its screen and slips into Sleep mode when you tap the button. Press the button quickly to wake it up from its power nap.
If you turn on the iPad or wake it up from its electronic slumber, you get on a locked Home screen. To get towards the iPad's goodies, swipe your finger across the slider in the direction of the Unlock arrow. Why is the Home screen always locking itself? Because on the touchscreen device, one unintended tap when the 'Pad's in your backpack or pocketbook can turn on a program without you knowing it, and poof, there goes that battery charge.
The buttons on the right edge of the iPad keep your screen stable and handle the audio level for movies, music, and other apps that make noise. Here they are, from top to bottom:
Screen Rotation Lock. The iPad senses which way you're holding it and try to tries to rotate the screen orientation to match. But sometimes, like when you wish to read in bed, you don't want the screen spinning while you shift around. Flip the lock button on the side of the iPad to force the screen to stay in one position until you hit the switch again to unlock it.
Volume. Press the very best half of this rocker-style switch to increase the volume with the iPad's speaker or the earbuds you may be wearing. Press the underside half of the switch to lower the volume; hold it down for a second or two to mute. The iPad displays a little volume graphic onscreen so you can see where you are on the Relative Scale of Loudness.
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