iPhone: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

Multi(music)tasking

Once you're playing music, it keeps right on playing, even if you press the Home button and move on to do some other work on the iPhone. After all, the only thing more pleasurable than surfing the Web is surfing it to a Beach Boys soundtrack.

A tiny ► icon at the top of the screen reminds you that music is still playing. That's handy if the earbuds are plugged in but you're not wearing them.

Tip

Even with the screen off, you can still adjust the music volume (use the keys on the left side of the phone), pause the music (pinch the earbud clicker once), or advance to the next song (pinch it twice).

Or, if you've got something else to do—like jogging, driving, or performing surgery—tap the Sleep/Wake switch to turn off the screen. The music keeps playing, but you'll save battery power.

If a phone call comes in, the music fades, and you hear your chosen ringtone—through your earbuds, if you're wearing them. Squeeze the clicker on the earbud cord, or tap the Sleep/Wake switch, to answer the call. When the call ends, the music fades back in, right where it had stopped.