Several iPad users have written me in the last hour or so about my complaint that the Mute button didn't seem to work on my new toy. They all said to check Settings to see if that button is set to Mute or if it's set to be a Rotation Lock. Well, mine is set to be a Mute and when I'm playing a tune and I slide it to the "off" position, it shows a mute sign on my screen — a speaker with a slash through it — but it doesn't mute the music.
I did an Internet search though and based on what I'm reading on some forums, apparently this is how the Mute button is supposed to work. It doesn't mute music you're playing or certain other sounds that come from an app. It mutes certain tones and notification signals only. So I guess mine isn't busted…but it seems like a silly way to run a mute switch. And it's a good example of something I might have learned quicker if they gave you a little manual with your iPad.