The ceramic
made power button and volume rocker are placed on the right edge.
It also
makes the power button and volume rocker feel good and tight.
The buttons on either side of the phone are squarely in the middle of their respective panels and directly across from each other,
making the power button and volume buttons easily within reach.
Not exact matches
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and others, here is how to
make a screenshot with your Kindle Fire HD: hold down the lower -
volume button and the
power button at the same time for a second, until you hear a camera - like click.
Both the
volume rocker
and the
power button also have good response
and aren't too easy or too difficult to press,
and they sit almost flush with the frame so they don't protrude out too much, just enough to
make them noticeable by touch.
Though the
volume rocker
and power buttons look attractive in gunmetal gray, Dell
made the odd choice of placing them on the left side, the opposite of most small tablets
and phones.
Unfortunately, we're not fans of the handset's
volume rocker
and dedicated
power button since they're narrow
and difficult to
make out with our finger.
Covered MicroSD access
and subtle
volume and power buttons make the unit look
and feel smooth all round but remember there's no HDMI port or digitizer pen here.
Also bold are some of the design decisions HP has
made, such as the placements of the
power button,
volume toggle,
and speakers.
The
volume controls, headphone jack, Micro HDMI slot,
and microSD slot all sit on that slope,
making them somewhat tough to find with your fingers, but the
power button on top sticks up enough that it's a little easier.
Power and Volume buttons are seated on the right side, but on the back panel, not flush with the edge,
making them a bit difficult to find at first.
This
makes it a little tricky to hit the
volume or
power buttons while holding it any other way, but they're well - integrated into the back
and come with enough texture that you can find them,
and know what you're pressing, without having to look.
The
power and volume buttons are ergonomically placed on the right side which
makes it easy for single handed use.
The oversized
power button and volume control are on the top edge of the screen (although it auto - rotates at the slightest twist of your wrist, almost too readily), along with the headphone socket (
and the extreme thinness of the Tab
makes the socket look unusually large).
On the sides, you can find the
power button,
volume controls, microSD card slot
and the SIM card slot, while on the left side, there is the built - in mic for
making voice calls or to record audio.
(Ice Cream Sandwich has a native screen - capture command that can be activated by pressing the
volume - down
and power buttons together,
making Samsung's addition rather redundant.)
The
power and volume buttons located on the right side are mushy
and don't have enough depression to them,
making it very easy to press the wrong one.
While this is surely safer it doesn't
make for a great listening experience
and as it's activated by holding the
power and down
volume buttons together it's awkward to activate, so we doubt it'll be used very much, if at all.
Instead of the completely - flush
buttons of the Fire HD, the HDX now has a circular
power button on the left,
and a
volume rocker on the right They're still recessed, but not in a way that
makes them impossible to find in the dark, or even in the light if you don't know where to look.
The body is
made of glossy plastic
and the smart uniform black is broken only by the side mounted faux - chrome
volume rocker
and power button, which, like the three system
buttons below the screen, have a pleasantly damped action.
It does offer solid drop protection, but it also
makes the
Power and Volume buttons difficult to press.
We like the ridged
power button and volume rocker
buttons, which
make them easy to find by feel.
Our hands are already wrapped around our phones when we're holding them, so putting
volume and power buttons on the back, right where our fingers would naturally fall
makes a lot of sense!
What's more, Amazon
made the right decision to move both the
power / sleep
button and volume fully to the back, along the chamfers.
Photographs of the tablet, expected to be launched by the retailer in the coming months, appears to reveal that the previously rumored chiseled
and angular design has
made it through to the final product, with the side
power and volume buttons now mounted on the back.
Industry - leading processing
power and a newbie - friendly Mayday feature
make the Fire HDX a nice first tablet, but it's uncomfortable rigid edges
and power /
volume button positioning leaves a lot to be desired.
The
buttons are
made of metal
and they include a
volume rocker
and a lock /
power key on the right side if you're holding the Springboard in portrait mode (front - facing camera on top).
We always thought the
power and volume rocker
buttons on the original Nexus 7 are a bit too close together for comfort,
making it easy to accidentally hit the
power button when you're actually aiming for the
volume up.
There are
volume buttons and a
power button on the bottom edge
and a nav wheel on the right side of the screen that moves the cursor
and makes selections.
The
volume buttons, headphone jack, ringer switch,
and power button are all in their familiar positions,
and even
made out of the same material.
The
power and volume buttons are solid metal [
made in Indiana, too].»
The inline remote — which houses a
power button,
volume buttons,
and the headphone jack — seems placed at a very odd length down the cable; it seemed to like to rest around the height of my chest which
made it awkward to grab
and manipulate.
This plus the 4 - inch display
and the placement of the
power button and volume toggle
make the phone easy to use one - handed.
It's not a huge deal, but Motorola did a much better job
making the
volume and power buttons easy to use on devices like the Motorola Photon.
On the right is the
volume rocker
and the
power button, that are also
made of metal
and offer a lot of tactile feedback,
and on the left is the dual SIM card slot.
The
power and volume buttons are also
made out of plastic
and are comfortable to use.
The
power button and volume rocker are placed on the right edge
and are
made of ceramic.
Both the
volume rocker
and power / sleep
button sit flush with the tablet's body,
making them difficult to find without looking.
Going around the phone, there are no
buttons on the right side of the phone,
and the left side has the
power button along with the
volume rockers — rather strange
and sounds as if the phone was
made for a southpaw.
The
volume and power buttons simply don't fit inside the case: they are mashed down constantly
and thus inoperable,
making the phone unusable.
Coming to the
volume rockers
and power button,
made out of metal with different textures, the
buttons take ease of use to another level.
The method for this differs by phone (usually some combination of pressing
power and volume buttons) so Google your phone
make and model plus «recovery mode.»
The
power and volume rocker
buttons are also
made out of metal, therefore adding to the sturdiness.
The only difference here is that Samsung has smartly moved the
volume rocker
and power buttons further down toward the middle of the device, to
make them easier to press when you're holding the Mega with one hand.
Sure, the company has rounded off a few edges to
make the Surface Pro a little curvier
and more pleasant to hold, but all the familiar elements are here, including the kickstand,
power button,
volume rocker
and front - facing speakers.
On the other hand, a non-touch-sensitive frame let the company include traditional
power and volume buttons on the phone's sides,
and will
make it easier — though not completely frictionless — to pick out
and utilize a case for it.
Though I didn't have a G3 on hand for comparison, the G4 definitely seems to benefit from the same efficient, slightly curved body design that
makes it feel smaller than it actually is (
and places the
power and volume buttons in a slightly awkward place on the back).
Power and volume buttons are placed along a single corner,
making them easy to access when using the tablet in either landscape or portrait mode.
What
makes this headset all the more sexier is its choice of location for the
power and volume buttons.
The phone's
volume buttons are on the rear
and the
power / screen
button is at the top, which
makes for a weird combination.