PC Magazine - USA (2020-12)

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TURN ON DO NOT DISTURB
Just like your iPhone, the Apple Watch supports a Do Not Disturb mode so
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default, the Do Not Disturb setting on your watch mirrors the iPhone, though
you can disable this under the General section in the Watch app on your phone.


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Do Not Disturb and turn on the switch. The half-moon icon appears at the
top of the screen to indicate Do Not Disturb mode.



Alternatively, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to Control Center and tap
the half-moon icon. At the next screen, choose whether to leave Do Not Disturb
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current location.


CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES
You can call emergency services directly from your watch when you’re in any
kind of pain or trouble. Press down on the side button for a few seconds until
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You can either slide the button for Emergency SOS to the right or continue
holding down the side button. After a short countdown, your watch calls
emergency services. If you start the countdown by accident, release the side
button. If you start an emergency call by accident, press down on the screen and
then tap End Call.


As an added feature, you can add an emergency contact through the Medical ID
screen in the Health app on your iPhone. That person then receives a text with
your location after the emergency call ends.

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