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through a third-party app such as Spotify — which is, in fact, how Keys's song is playing in this ex-
ample.
Next, you see icons for Airplane mode (see Chapter
15
for more), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb,
the screen's orientation lock, the time (as part of the Clock app), and the camera. Drop down a row,
and you've got volume and brightness controls.
You also see controls for AirDrop and AirPlay. The former is a way to share pictures, videos, and
other files wirelessly with folks nearby who have iOS 7 devices of their own and Bluetooth turned
on. AirDrop requires an iPhone 5 or later, a fourth-generation iPad or later, or an iPad mini. By con-
trast, AirPlay is a way to stream music and movies wirelessly via Wi-Fi to Apple TVs and to com-
patible AirPlay-enabled speakers and receivers. We discuss AirPlay in greater depth in Chapter
8
.
You can permit access to Control Center on the Lock screen — or deny that access —
inside Settings. You can also allow or refuse access to Control Center from within apps.
Either way, Apple assumes that you'll use Control Center all the time. We agree.
Summoning Siri
When you first set up the iPad mini, you have the option of turning on Siri. If you did so, you're
good to go. If you didn't, tap Settings
⇒
General
⇒
Siri, and flip the switch so that On is showing.
To call Siri into action, press and hold the Home button until you hear a tone. Pretty simple, eh? The
question, “What can I help you with?” appears onscreen as shown in Figure
14-2
. Start talking, and
your question appears onscreen.
Siri also responds when you press a button on a Bluetooth headset.
We should point out that having Siri turned on is a prerequisite to using dictation on
your iPad mini, discussed later in this chapter.
What happens next is up to you. You can ask a wide range of questions or issue voice commands. If
you didn't get your words out fast enough or you were misunderstood, tap the Microphone icon at
the bottom of the screen and try again.
