Apple MC989LL/A, MC769LL/A, MC980LL/A, MC706LL/A, MC979LL/A, MC984LL/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 is on—you can’t access the
		Internet, or use Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features
		are available. See “Airplane Mode” on page 151.
	3G	Shows that your carrier’s 3G network (iPad Wi-Fi + 3G) is
		available, and you can connect to the Internet over 3G.
		See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 29.
	EDGE	Shows that your carrier’s EDGE network (some iPad Wi-Fi
		+ 3G models) is available, and you can connect to the
		Internet over EDGE. See “Connecting to the Internet” on
		page 29.
	GPRS	Shows that your carrier’s GPRS network (some iPad Wi-Fi
		+ 3G models) is available, and you can connect to the
		Internet over GPRS. See “Connecting to the Internet” on
		page 29.
	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 29.
	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 152.
	Lock	Shows that iPad is locked. See “Sleep/Wake Button” on
		page 10.
	Screen orientation lock	Shows that the screen orientation is locked. See “Viewing
		in Portrait or Landscape” on page 16.
	Play	Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing. See
		“Playing Songs” on page 105.
	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 33.

Chapter 1    At a Glance

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