Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 1-2:
The bottom of the iPad mini/iPad mini with Retina display.
On the right side
On the right side of your iPad are the Volume Up/Down control and Mute switch, as shown in Fig-
Mute switch:
When the switch is set to Silent mode — the down position, with an orange
dot visible on the switch — your iPad doesn't make any sound when you receive new mail or
an alert pops up on the screen. Note that the Mute switch doesn't silence what we think of as
expected
sounds, which are sounds you expect to hear in a particular app. Therefore it doesn't
silence the iTunes or Videos apps, nor does it mute games and other apps that emit noises.
About the only thing the Mute switch mutes are unexpected sounds, such as those associated
with notifications from apps or the iPad operating system (iOS).
If the switch doesn't mute your notification sounds when engaged (that is, you can
see the little orange dot on the switch), look for a little Screen Orientation icon (shown in the
margin) to the left of the Battery icon near the top of your screen.
When you flick the Mute switch, you'll see this icon if you've selected the Lock Rotation op-
tion in the Settings app's General pane.
Finally, whichever function you
don't select
for the switch — Lock Rotation or Mute — you
can get to via Control Center by flicking upward from the bottom of the screen.
Volume Up/Down control:
The Volume Up/Down control is a single button that's just below
the Mute switch. The upper part of the button increases the volume; the lower part decreases
it.
The Camera app uses the Volume Up button as a shutter release button. Press
that or the shutter button to shoot a picture or start/stop video recording.
