Playing a Song in Different iPod Modes

The iPod app lets you choose one or more songs and play them on your iPad. When playing a song, you have three options:

  • Full screen mode Displays album art on the screen.

  • Browsing mode Displays album art as a thumbnail image while letting you browse in the iPod app.

  • Background mode Plays audio in the background while you run another app such as Safari or Contacts.

To see how to switch the iPod app into different modes, follow these steps:

  1. From the Home screen, tap iPod. The iPod screen appears.

  2. Tap Music in the Library category in the left pane of the iPod window. A complete listing of your songs appears in the right pane.

  3. Tap on a song that you want to hear. The Full screen mode appears, displaying the album art ...

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