Understanding Symbols

There are a lot of symbols for technology that are universal. This means they serve the same function no matter what technology you are using: computer, VCR, video camera...but, for some reason, adults don't realize this. So...to help you out, here is a list of common symbols and what they mean.


PLAY: When you click this button, your music, video, or audio will play


PAUSE: When you click this button, your music, video, or audio will pause. Clicking it again, will resume play.


RECORD: When you click this button, you will record audio or video. The color of this button is almost always red.



STOP: When you click this button, your music, video, or audio will stop.



REWIND: When you click on this button, your music, video or audio will rewind. Depending upon the media, it may rewind to a previous file or will continue to rewind until you click Stop.


FAST-FORWARD: When you click on this button, your music, video or audio will be fast-forwarded. Depending upon the media, it may move to the next file or will continue to fast-forward until you click Stop.