Hi,
I see that the vol on/off switch does not tun all sound on and off. I tried using the iPod but the switch has no effect unless there is a setting in settings to configure this option?
John Gerard
There is no option. The switch works just like it does on the iPhone and iPod for years: that is primarily why it was changed--to make the switch consistent across iOS devices. Developers can choose to honor the mute switch, but they don't have to. Depends on the app. Games usually will honor it.
That said, I am not sure why you would want to mute iPod app when you can just pause it. But if you were watching a video for instance, the mute switch would stop, say, the new email sound from chiming in.
Or if you are in a meeting.... mute will prevent the trumpeting sound from a new game center friend request.
All that said, one of the main things it does on the iPhone is mute the ringer. Since the iPad is not a phone it is understandable that it is a little harder to make sense out of for people not already used to it on other iOS devices.
Michael