Volume buttons on the remote offer a convenient way to control audio while private listening mode is in use.
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The built-in touchpad makes web-surfing a pleasure, while channel and volume buttons are on the edge for easy access.
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You'll find two volume buttons on the right and power on the left (give the screen a second or so to turn on after clicking the power button).
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The Roku Streaming Stick, when purchased separately and not bundled with a device, comes with a Roku enhanced remote which features volume buttons and motion control for game play.
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The Menu button is gone and there's no physical camera button this time around, either, but the volume buttons can be used as such if you don't feel like tapping on the screen.
It's even less fun when you're trying to capture screenshots this way (read: by holding down the power and volume down buttons for a few seconds).
The power, volume, and camera buttons are on the edges, but they are cut into the edge, with the same depth and material as the edge.
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It's clad in navy blue plastic that has a slight sheen to it, with shiny silver volume rocker and power buttons on the left and top edges, respectively.
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As for its hard key layout, all of those buttons (volume, power and dedicated camera key) reside on the right, with nothing but a 3.5mm headphone jack up top and microUSB port at its base.
The right side of the phone houses three buttons: the volume rocker, power and the dedicated shutter button.
In many cases this is the only way to reach a function, the Z10 has a distinct lack of buttons around the edges of the handset (volume, power, and camera) and there are no buttons at all on the face of the unit.
It may just be an issue for right-handed people, but the buttons for power, volume and camera all lie on the lower half of the phone's right edge and are buried in the palm.
Near the bottom you'll see the ATIV-style grille (similar to what we saw on the ATIV S), with a 3.5mm headphone jack on top, micro-USB on bottom, power and hardware shutter buttons on right and volume rocker and microSD slot on the left.
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Listeners can control the music from their smartphone or tablet, or by using the buttons on BIG JAMBOX to change volume and pause, play or skip songs.
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The large rubberized buttons make it easy to skip tracks and adjust volume even during active use.
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The large rubberized buttons make it easy to skip tracks and adjust volume even with your smartphone or tablet tucked away.
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Buttons set into the elegant metal casing allow you to adjust the volume, select music titles, take phone calls and activate voice control or personal assistant features.
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The simple remote is small with only a smattering of essential buttons, and doesn't include controls for the TV's volume or power.
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If you want to switch tunes or adjust the volume, you have to haul the Jukebox out of your pack to get at the buttons.
Hardware wise, the Nexus does look incredibly thin and sleek, and while there's not a slew of buttons (those four up front are clearly touch sensitive), there is a dedicated volume rocker along the side.
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