The orientation lock icon appears in the status bar when the screen orientation is locked.

You can also set the Side Switch to lock the screen orientation instead of silencing sound effects and notifications. Go to Settings > General, and under “Use Side Switch to,” tap Lock Rotation. See Side Switch on page 116.

Adjusting the screen brightness

You can manually adjust the brightness of the screen, or turn on Auto-Brightness to have iPad use the built-in ambient light sensor to automatically adjust the brightness.

Adjust the screen brightness: Double-click the Home button , swipe the multitasking bar from left to right, then drag the brightness slider.

Brightness

Turn Auto-Brightness on or off: Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper. See Brightness & Wallpaper on page 117.

Customizing iPad

You can customize the layout of your apps on the Home screen, organize them in folders, and change the wallpaper.

Rearranging apps

Customize your Home screen by rearranging apps, moving apps to the Dock along the bottom of the screen, and creating additional Home screens.

Rearrange apps: Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles, then move apps around by dragging them. Press the Home button to save your arrangement.

Create a new Home screen: While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the rightmost screen until a new screen appears.

You can create up to 11 Home screens. The dots above the Dock show the number of screens you have, and which screen you’re viewing.

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Switch between Home screens: Swipe left or right.

Go to the first Home screen: Press the Home button .

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MD539LL/A, MD543LL/A, ME216LL/A, MD533LL/A, ME215LL/A specifications

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