[vip_students] 10 ways to control your iPhone with your Apple earbuds
- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 22:59:27 +0100
Here is a post titled, "10 Ways to Control Your iPhone with Your Apple
Earbuds":
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/07/15/10-ways-to-control-your-iphone-with-your-apple-earbuds/
Longtime Apple enthusiasts sometimes forget that the company is still
gaining new fans every day. Apple sold 43,719,000 iPhones in the second
quarter of 2014 alone. That's a lot of people who may not know all of
the capabilities of their devices, let alone how to make the most of the
earbuds that come with said device. So if you've always wondered how to
control your iPhone with just your Apple earbuds or you know a recent
Apple convert, you're in luck.
We're here to help.
The Basics:
Your Apple earbuds have three controls: Volume Up with a + sign, Volume
Down with a - sign, and a Center Button in the middle. Even though there
are three buttons on your earbuds, almost every single command is
controlled via the Center button. The Volume buttons are strictly for
controlling sound levels, so congratulations, you've already mastered
them. Enjoy a cool drink.
Advanced Earbud Controls or How To Master The Center Button:
Now that you know the basics, let's get down to the nine different ways
you can utilize your Center button to control your iPhone. These
controls also work on your iPad or iPod.
1. Play or pause media: Press the center button once to pause your song
or video. When you're ready to resume playback simply press it again.
2. Skip to the next track/chapter: Quickly press the center button twice
to skip forward.
3. Fast-forwarding: To fast-forward, quickly press the center button
twice and then hold down.
4. Skip back to the previous track/chapter: To go back to a previous
track quickly press the center button three times.
5. Rewinding: You may be noticing a theme with this one. To rewind
quickly press the center button three times and then hold down.
6. Answering or ending a phone call: Answering a phone call is like
starting or ending a song, simply press the center button once. When you
want to hang up press the center button again.
7. Decline incoming calls: Sometimes you don't want to talk to people.
Apple understands, so to decline a phone call simply hold down the
center button for two seconds and then let go. You'll hear two beeps
once you let go to confirm that you successful declined the call.
8. Switch from a current call to an incoming call: If you're talking to
someone on the phone with your earbud microphone and another call comes
in, you don't have to pull out your device to switch lines. Just press
the center button once to put your current call on hold. When you're
done, press it again to switch back.
9. Switch to an incoming call while hanging up on your current call:
Sometimes you need to switch to an incoming call and hang up your
current call simultaneously. Your earbuds have you covered. Just hold
down the center button for two seconds and let go. Much like when you
decline an incoming call you'll hear two beeps to confirm you've hung
up.
10. Use Siri: Maybe while you're listening to your favorite playlist you
suddenly need to know where Tom Petty is from or search for upcoming
movie showtimes. When you've got your earbuds plugged into your iOS
device you can activate Siri by pressing the center button once and
holding down. If you'd like to continue a conversation with Siri, just
press and hold the center button again whenever you want to talk.
We hope you find these tips useful, whether you're a seasoned Apple pro
or just learning the ropes of your first iPhone. Remember, there is
power in your earbuds. Seize it for your own purposes.
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livefyre, siri
Source: http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1619/en_US/earp.
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