Apple iPad mini iOS 6

Apple iPad mini

iOS 6

Use voice control (Siri) - Apple iPad mini iOS 6

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Using Siri you can control many of the device functions with your voice. You can call contacts from the phone book, dictate messages and search the internet. Follow these instructions to use voice control.
You need to turn on voice control before you can use voice control. Click here for information on how to turn on voice control.

Step 1 of 3

Turn on voice control

Press and hold the Home key until a tone sounds and the microphone icon is displayed.

Apple iPad mini iOS 6
Step 2 of 3

Use voice control

Say what you want your device to do. It's not necessary to use a specific command for each function.
Examples:
CALL ‹number›
HOW DO I GET TO ‹address›
SEARCH THE WEB FOR ‹information›
If a menu item is open on your device, such as a message, you can also use the functions available here.
For example:
REPLY ‹text›

Step 3 of 3

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Turn on voice control

Press and hold the Home key until a tone sounds and the microphone icon is displayed.

Use voice control

Say what you want your device to do. It's not necessary to use a specific command for each function.
Examples:
CALL ‹number›
HOW DO I GET TO ‹address›
SEARCH THE WEB FOR ‹information›
If a menu item is open on your device, such as a message, you can also use the functions available here.
For example:
REPLY ‹text›
Apple iPad mini iOS 6

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.