[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 20:45:01 +0100
Will take a look again and hopefully this time will find them
Eleanor Martha Burke
> On 9 Aug 2014, at 12:18, "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi eleanor,
>
> There are three small 'switches' in the long panel in the centre; and the two
> at
> either end of it are raised above the 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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