New lock disables more then just sound effects

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New lock disables more then just sound effects

The new lock thing, doesn't mute only your reminder sounds etc.
but disables the sound also from your movie players (The ones that play your AVI
files)
what a great help that is......

Ipad 64Gb Win7 64bits, Windows 7

Posted on Nov 29, 2010 7:12 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 29, 2010 7:14 AM in response to pka4916

That is exactly what a mute button should do.

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Answer 2

Nov 29, 2010 7:16 AM in response to pka4916

Are you talking about the Mute button (which used to be the screen orientation lock)?

If so, that's correct. A mute button is supposed to mute all sounds. It wouldn't be much of a mute button if it only muted some sounds.

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Answer 3

Nov 29, 2010 7:24 AM in response to pka4916

Are you taking about the videos in the video app. The mute button should only mute alert sounds, as it does here. It should not mute the audio from the video that is playing.

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pka4916 Author

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Nov 29, 2010 7:30 AM in response to pka4916

ehm...
according to the docs and other people, it ONLY mute the reminders and other background items. and NOT the music / games / movies. (Mute All)

but it does mute the AVI players..

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Answer 5

Nov 29, 2010 7:41 AM in response to pka4916

What AVI player? The iPad has a video app. If it muting the audio in the video app there is something wrong with your iPad. Try powering down the iPad and power it back up again. See if that fixes it.

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pka4916 Author

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Nov 29, 2010 8:00 AM in response to pka4916

It's the CineXplayer.
the Apple player works fine.. and NO it's not my Ipad.
all started when they changed that button

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Answer 7

Nov 29, 2010 8:06 AM in response to pka4916

Try using the video app to see if this problem carries over to that app.

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Answer 8

Nov 29, 2010 8:08 AM in response to pka4916

pka4916 wrote:
It's the CineXplayer.
the Apple player works fine.. and NO it's not my Ipad.
all started when they changed that button

Well . . .

Didn't you already figure this out? If the video app works fine, as does Netflix, and the ABC player, but your CineX does not, why aren't you complaining to them?

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swandy

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Nov 29, 2010 8:54 AM in response to Ian Parkinson

Ian Parkinson wrote:
That is exactly what a mute button should do.

Uh NO... a MUTE button should mute everything. Otherwise what is the sense of it???
Or at least make it so that if you hold the down volume it mutes everything, instead od having to keep pushing it.

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Answer 10

Nov 29, 2010 8:56 AM in response to swandy

If I hold down the Volume Down button it turn the sound down really quickly it does not go down a step at a time, but goes in a big jump.

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Chris CA

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Nov 29, 2010 8:57 AM in response to swandy

swandy wrote:

Ian Parkinson wrote:
That is exactly what a mute button should do.

Uh NO... a MUTE button should mute everything.

That's exactly what Ian wrote.

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Answer 12

Nov 29, 2010 9:08 AM in response to Chris CA

The mute switch is suppose to only mute alert and background sounds. It shouldn't mute music or videos. Google it....

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swandy

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Nov 29, 2010 9:09 AM in response to Ian Parkinson

Ian Parkinson wrote:
If I hold down the Volume Down button it turn the sound down really quickly it does not go down a step at a time, but goes in a big jump.

Yeah, I realized that after I made the other post. But in that case having a partial mute button right next to the volume controls, instead of the orientation lock, is even stupider.

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Mick19

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Nov 29, 2010 9:15 AM in response to Julian Wright

Hi, I just noticed that the screen orientation lock doesn't work anymore, but is 'replaced' by a Mute button. Was that supposed to happen or is it a mistake in the update? Thanks, Mick

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Answer 15

Nov 29, 2010 9:15 AM in response to Mick19

It's supposed to happen!

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