Apple MC497LL/A manual Home Screen, Status Icons

Home Screen

Press the Home button at any time to go to the Home screen, which contains your iPad apps. Tap any icon to open the app.

Status Icons

The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPad:

Status icon		What it means
	Airplane mode	Shows that airplane mode (available on iPad Wi-Fi + 3G) is
		on—you can’t access the Internet, or use Bluetooth® devices.
		Non-wireless features are available. See “Airplane Mode” on
		page 140.
	3G	Shows that your carrier’s 3G network (available on iPad Wi-Fi +
		3G) is available, and you can connect to the Internet over 3G.
		See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 28.
	EDGE	Shows that your carrier’s EDGE network (available on iPad
		Wi-Fi + 3G) is available, and you can connect to the Internet
		over EDGE. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 28.
	GPRS	Shows that your carrier’s GPRS network (available on iPad
		Wi-Fi + 3G) is available, and you can connect to the Internet
		over GPRS. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 28.
	Wi-Fi	Shows that iPad has a Wi-Fi Internet connection. The more
		bars, the stronger the connection. See “Connecting to the
		Internet” on page 28.
	Activity	Shows network and other activity. Some third-party apps may
		also use this icon to indicate an active process.
	VPN	Shows that you’re connected to a network using VPN. See
		“VPN” on page 141.
	Lock	Shows that iPad is locked. See “Sleep/Wake Button” on page 8.
	Screen orientation	Shows that the screen orientation is locked. See “Viewing in
	lock	Portrait or Landscape” on page 12.
	Play	Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing. See
		“Playing Songs” on page 96.
	Bluetooth	White icon: Bluetooth is on and a device, such as a headset
		or keyboard, is connected. Gray icon: Bluetooth is on, but no
		device is connected. No icon: Bluetooth is turned off.
	Battery	Shows the battery level or charging status. See “Charging the
		Battery” on page 32.

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