[vip_students] Re: 10 ways to control your iPhone with your Apple earbuds
- From: eleanor martha burke <eleanormarthaburke@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 20:18:05 +0100
I have parked there but if I slide it forward it just seems to bring the
earpieces together is that the part you are referring to
Eleanor Martha Burke
> On 9 Aug 2014, at 20:08, "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Just a slight correction or two, if i may. if we take the earbuds (earPod, as
> Apple calls them) as the top - the left earPod - the 'control panel' is about
> 2 inches down from that. that's how it appears on the pair with the 5S.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2014 12:18 PM
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: 10 ways to control your iPhone with your Apple
> earbuds
>
>
>> Hi eleanor,
>>
>> There are three small 'switches' in the long panel in the left earPod; and
>> the two at
>> either end of it are raised above its central recessed oblong or
>> microphone key. Many of the movements described in the article depend on
>> (a) what app you're in, and (b) then pressing any one of these
>> switches/buttons on, right or left, up or down. (I got my pair with the
>> 5S.)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Eleanor Martha Burke" <eleanormarthaburke@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2014 11:22 AM
>> Subject: [vip_students] Re: 10 ways to control your iPhone with your
>> Apple earbuds
>>
>>
>>> Dear Flor and All, first off hope Flor is with us again!!! I read the
>>> below with interest and felt a bit silly as I kept saying to myself
>>> that my ear buds did not have these little switches. As a rule I do
>>> not wear the Apple buds as I do not like putting things in my ears so
>>> go more for the over ear ones or the after-shocks. Feeling the info
>>> below was good I got out my ear buds again, yes Apple ones, came with
>>> each of my iPhones, 5c and 5s. Can't find these little switches on
>>> either. Anyone able to help? The buds in each case came in a case
>>> and within the case the cable is wound round a plastic stand. I am
>>> just giving this info as additional information regarding the buds I
>>> have.
>>>
>>> Eleanor
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
>>> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 10:59 PM
>>> Subject: [vip_students] 10 ways to control your iPhone with your Apple
>>> earbuds
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> View Tags
>>>> accessories, earbuds, earpods, how to, how-to, howto, iOS, iPhone,
>>>> livefyre, siri
>>>>
>>>> Source: http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1619/en_US/earp.
>>>>
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