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    iP od touch User Guide F or iOS 5 . 1 Software[...]

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    C ont ents 9 Chapter 1: iP od touch at a Glanc e 9 iP od touch overview 1 0 Accessories 1 0 Buttons 1 2 Status icons 1 3 Chapter 2: Getting Star ted 1 3 Viewing this user guide on iPod touch 1 3 What you need 1 3 Setting up iP od touch 1 4 Connecting iP od touch to your comput er 1 4 Connecting to the Internet 1 5 Setting up mail and other accounts[...]

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    40 Genius 4 1 Playlists 4 1 Home Sharing 42 Chapter 5: Videos 42 About Videos 42 Playing videos 43 Searching for videos 43 W atching rent ed movies 44 W atching videos on a T V 44 Deleting videos from iP od touch 44 Using Home Sharing 45 Setting a sleep timer 45 Con verting videos for iPod t ouch 46 Chapter 6: M essages 46 Sending and receiving mes[...]

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    6 1 Chapter 1 1: Mail 6 1 Checking and reading email 62 W orking with multiple accounts 62 Sending mail 63 Using links and detected data 63 Viewing attachments 63 Printing me ssages and attachments 64 Organizing mail 64 Searching mail 64 Mail accounts and settings 66 Chapter 1 2: R eminders 66 About Reminders 6 7 Setting a reminder 6 7 Managing rem[...]

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    79 Chapter 1 7: Stocks 79 Viewing stock quotes 80 Getting more information 8 1 Chapter 1 8: Maps 8 1 Finding loca tions 82 Getting directions 83 Getting and sharing info about a location 83 Showing trac condition s 84 Map v iew s 85 Chapter 1 9: W eather 85 Getting weather information 86 Chapter 20: Notes 86 About Notes 86 Writing notes 8 7 Read[...]

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    97 Chapter 25: App Store 97 About the App Stor e 98 Finding and do wnloading apps 98 Deleting apps 99 Store settings 1 00 Chapter 26: Settings 1 00 Airplane mode 1 00 Wi-Fi 1 0 1 Notication s 1 02 Location Services 1 02 VPN 1 02 Sounds 1 02 Brightness 1 03 W allpaper 1 03 General 1 07 Settings for apps 1 08 Chapter 27: Contacts 1 08 About Contac[...]

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    1 29 Mono Audio 1 29 Assistive T ouch 1 30 Universal Acc ess in OS X 1 30 Minimum font size f or mail messages 1 30 Widescreen keyboards 1 30 V oice Con trol 1 30 Closed captioning 1 3 1 Appendix A : Internation al Keyboards 1 3 1 Adding and remo ving keyboards 1 3 1 Switching keyboards 1 3 1 Chinese 13 3 Japanese 1 33 T yping emoji characters 1 33[...]

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    iP od touch at a Glanc e 1 iP od touch o ver view iP od touch 4th generation Microphone (on back) On/Off button V olume buttons (on side) Headphones port Speaker Dock connector Front camera Home button T ouchscreen App icons Status bar Main camera (on back) iP od touch 3rd generation On/Off button V olume buttons Headphones port Dock connector Wi-F[...]

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    Acc essories The follo wing accessories are included with iP od touch: Dock Connector to USB Cable Apple Earphones Item What you can do with it Apple Earphones Listen to music and videos, Face Time calls, audiobooks, po dcasts, and games. Dock Connector to USB Cable Use this cable to connect iP od touch to your computer t o sync and charge, or to t[...]

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    Home button The Home button tak es you to the Home screen, no matter what you ’ re doing. I t also provides other shor tcuts. On the Home screen, tap any app to open it. S ee “Opening and switching apps” on page 18 . Go to the home screen: Press the Home butt on . See recently used apps (iP od touch 3rd generation or lat er) With iP od touch [...]

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    Status icons The icons in the status bar at the t op of the screen give information about iP od touch: Status icon What it means Wi-Fi* Sho ws that iP od touch is connected to the Internet over a Wi-F i network. The more bars, the stronger the connection. See “ Wi-Fi ” on page 1 00. Network activity Shows network activit y . Some third-part y a[...]

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    Getting Star ted 2 W ARNING: T o avoid injury , read all operating instructions in this guide and safety information in the iP od touch Important Product Information Guide at www .apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iP od touch. · Viewing this user guide on i P od touch Y ou can view the iPod touch User Guide on iP od touch in Safar i[...]

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    Connecting iP od touch to y our computer If you don ’t hav e Wi-Fi access , you might need to c onnect iPod touch to y our computer to complete setup . Y ou can also connect iP od touch to your comput er to sync music, videos, and other information with iT unes. Y ou can also sync your content wirelessly . See “iCloud” on page 16 and “Synci[...]

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    VPN access VPN (vir tual private netw ork) provides secure access o ver the Internet to priv ate networks, such as the network at your compan y or school. Use Network settings to congure and turn on VPN. See “Network” on page 1 03. Setting up mail and other accounts iP od touch works with iCloud , Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most pop[...]

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    iCloud iCloud is a service that stores your con tent, including music, photos, contacts, calendars, and suppor ted documents. Conten t stored in iCloud is wirelessly pushed to y our other iOS devices and computers set up with the same iCloud accoun t. iCloud is av ailable on iOS devices running iOS 5 , on Macs running OS X Lion v1 0.7 .2 or later ,[...]

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    View and download previous iT unes St ore purchases Go to iT unes and tap Purchased . View and download previous App Store pur chases Go to App Store , tap Updates, then tap Purchased. View and download previous iBookstore purchases Go to iBooks, tap Store , then tap Purchased . T urn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books Go to Settings [...]

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    Basics 3 Using apps The high-resolution Multi-T ouch screen and simple nger gestures make it easy to use iP od touch apps. Opening and switching apps Open an app: T ap it. Press the Home button to see apps on the Home screen. Return to the Home screen: Press the Home butt on . See another Home screen: Flick left or right, or tap to the left or r[...]

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    F orce an app to close: T ouch and hold the app icon until it begins to jiggle, then tap . Removing an app from the recen ts list forces it t o quit. Scrolling Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side. Dragging your nger to scroll w on ’t choose or activate anything on the scr een. Flick to [...]

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    Zooming in or out When viewing photos, webpages, email, or maps , you can zoom in and out. Pinch your ngers together or apart. F or photos and webpages, you can double-tap (tap twice quick ly) to zoom in, then double-tap again to zoom out. For maps , double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two ngers to zoom out. Zoom is also an accessibility [...]

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    Cust omizing the Home screen Y ou can customize the lay out of icons on the Home screen—including the Dock icons along the bottom of the screen. I f you want , arrange them across multiple Home screens. Y ou can also organize apps by gr ouping them in folders. Rearranging icons Y ou can change the location of icons on the Home screen, change the [...]

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    The new folder con tains the two icons, and shows the folder ’ s name. Y ou can tap the name eld and enter a di erent name. Put an item in a folder While arranging icons, drag the icon onto the folder . Remove an item fr om a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder , then drag the icon out of the folder . Open a folder T ap the[...]

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    T yping The onscreen keyboard appears anytime y ou need to type. Entering T ext The onscreen keyboard appears when you tap an area wher e you need to enter t ext. The keyboard corrects misspellings, predic ts what you ’ re typing, and lear ns as you use it. D epending on the app , the intelligent keyboard may sugge st corrections as you type. Ent[...]

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    Auto-c orrection and spell checking F or many languages , iP od touch corrects misspellings or makes suggestions as you type. When iP od touch suggests a word , you can acc ept the suggestion without interrupting your typing. F or a list of suppor ted languages, see www .apple.com/ipodtouch/specs .html. iP od touch uses the active dictionar y to su[...]

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    Editing text It ’ s easy to make changes to text you enter . An onscreen magnifying glass helps you position the inser tion point. Grab points on selected text let you select more or less text. Y ou can also cut, copy , and paste text and photos, within an app or across apps. P osition the insertion point: T ouch and hold to bring up the magnifyi[...]

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    Using an Ap ple Wireless Ke yboard Y ou can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (a vailable separately; iPod touch 3r d generation or later) for typing on iP od touch. The Apple Wireless Keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must pair the keyboard with iP od touch. See “P airing a Bluetooth device with iP od touch ” on page 31 . Once the keyboard [...]

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    Searching Y ou can search many apps on iP od touch, including M ail, Calendar , Music, Videos, Note s, Messages , and Contacts. Y ou can search an individual app, or search all apps at once using Search. Search iP od touch: From y our rst Home screen, ick right or press the Home button , then tap the search eld . Fr om the Search screen, ?[...]

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    V oice Contr ol V oice Con trol (iP od touch 3rd generation or later) lets y ou control music playback using v oice commands. T o use V oice Control with iP od touch 3rd genera tion, you need Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, or a compatible acce ssor y with a microphone. Note: V oice Contr ol may not be available in all language s. Use V oice C[...]

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    Notications Notication Cent er displays all y our aler ts in one place, including aler ts about: New email  New text messages  Reminders  Calendar events  F riend requests (Game Center)  W eather  Stocks  Alerts appear on the lock screen, or briey at the t op of the screen when you ’ re using iP od touch. Y ou can see all c[...]

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    T witter Sign in to your Twitt er account (or create a new accoun t) in Settings to enable T weets with attachments from the f ollowing apps: Camera—with a photo from y our Camera Roll album  Safari—with a webpage  Maps—with a location  Y ouT ube—with a video  Sign in to (or create) a T witter account: G o to Settings > T witter [...]

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    Get quick access to the AirPla y controls When the screen is on, double-click the Home button and scroll to the left end of the multitasking bar. Switch pla yback back to iP od touch T ap and choose iPod touch. Bluetooth device s Y ou can use iPod t ouch with the Apple Wireless Keyboard and other Bluetooth devic es, such as Bluetooth stereo headpho[...]

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    Battery iP od touch has an internal rechargeable ba tter y . The batter y isn ’t user accessible and should be replaced only by A pple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider . Charging the ba ttery W ARNING: F or impor tant safety information about charging iP od touch, see the Important Product Information Guide at www .apple.com/suppor t/manua[...]

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    Important: If iP od touch is very low on power , it may displa y one of the following images , indicating that iP od touch needs to charge f or up to ten minutes bef ore you can use it. If iP od touch is extremely low on power , the displa y may be blank for up to tw o minutes before one of the low-battery images appears. or Maximizing battery life[...]

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    Â Remote P asscode Lock: Lets you r emotely lock your iP od touch and creat e a 4-digit passcode, if you hav en ’t set one previously . Â Remote Wipe: Lets you prot ect your privacy by erasing all media and data on iP od touch, restoring it to factory settings. Important: F ind My iPod must be turned on in either iCloud or MobileMe settings on [...]

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    Music 4 Adding music and audio T o get music and other audio content on to iP od touch: Purchase and do wnload content from the iT unes Store on iP od touch. S ee Chapter  24 , “ iT unes Store ,” on page 93 . Y ou can also go to the iT unes Store from Music by tapping the Stor e button when browsing . Use Automa tic Download to automatically [...]

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    View the Now Playing scr een: T ap Now Playing . Next/Fast-forward Play/Pause T rack list Back V olume Previous/ Rewind AirPlay Customize the br owse buttons T ap M ore, tap Edit, then dr ag an icon over the button you w ant to replace. Get more podcast episodes T ap Podcasts (tap More rst, if P odcasts isn ’t visible) then tap a podcast to se[...]

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    Additional audio c ontrols T o display additional contr ols, tap the album artwork on the Now Playing screen. Y ou can see elapsed time, remaining time, and the song number . The song ’ s lyrics also appear , if you ’ve added them to the song in iT unes . Repeat Ping like Scrubber bar Shuffle Genius Ping post Playhead Repeat songs T ap . = Repe[...]

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    Using V oice C ontrol with Music Y ou can use V oice Control (iP od touch 3rd generation or later) to con trol music playback on iP od touch. See “ V oice Contr ol” on page 28 . Contr ol music playback Say “play” or “play music.” T o pause , say “pause ” or “pause music.” Y ou can also say “next song” or “previous song .?[...]

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    Viewing tracks on an album See all the tracks on the album that con tains the current song: On the Now Playing screen, tap . T ap a track to play it. T ap the thumbnail to return to the Now P laying screen. Rating bar Return to the Now Playing screen. Album tracks In track list view , you can assign ratings to songs. Y ou can use ratings when creat[...]

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    Genius A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go great together . Y ou can create Genius playlists in iT unes and sync them to iP o d touch. Y ou can also create and save Genius playlists directly on iP od touch. A Genius Mix is a selec tion of songs of the same kind of music, recreated from y our librar y each time you l[...]

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    Playlists Y ou can create and edit your own pla ylists on iP od touch, or edit playlists synced from iT unes on your computer . Create a pla ylist: V iew Playlists, then tap “ Add Pla ylist ” near the top of the list. Ent er a title, tap to select songs and videos you want to include , then tap Done. When you make a playlist and then sync iP od[...]

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    Videos 5 About V ideos With iP od touch, you can view movies , music videos, and video podcasts from iT unes, and, if they ’ re av ailable in your area, T V shows. Playing videos Play a video: T ap the video. T ap the video to show or hide controls. W atch the video on a TV with Apple TV . Drag to skip forward or back. Choose a chapter . Drag to [...]

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    Rewind or fast-forward T ouch and hold or . Stop watching a video T ap D one. Select a di erent audio language (if available) T ap , then choose a language fr om the Audio list. Show or hide subtitles (if a vailable) T ap , then choose a language, or O , from the Subtitles list. Show or hide closed captioning (if available) Go to Settings >[...]

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    W at ching videos on a T V Y ou can stream videos wirelessly to y our T V using AirPlay and Apple T V , or c onnect i P od touch to your T V using any of the following: Apple Digital A V Adapter and an HDMI cable (iP od touch 4th genera tion)  Apple Componen t A V Cable  Apple Composit e A V Cable  Apple VGA Adapt er and a VGA cable  Apple [...]

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    Setting a sleep timer Y ou can set iPod t ouch to stop playing music or videos after a period of time. Set a sleep timer: F rom the Home screen choose Clock > Timer , then ick to set the number of hours and minutes. T ap When Timer Ends and choose Sleep i P od , tap Set, then tap Start to star t the timer . When the timer ends, iPod touch st [...]

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    Messages 6 Sending and receiving message s Using the Messages app and the built-in iMessage ser vice, you can send free text messages over Wi-Fi t o other iOS 5 users. Messages can include photos , videos, and other info. Y ou can see when the other person is typing, and let others be notied when you ’ve read their me ssages. Because iMessages[...]

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    Use emoji characters Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboards > Add N ew Keyboard, then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. T o enter emoji characters when typing a message, tap to bring up the Emoji keyboard. See “Switching keyboards” on page 131 . Resume a previous con versation T ap the conv ersation i[...]

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    Editing con versa tions If you want to keep just part of a conversation, you can delete the parts you don’ t want. Y ou can also delete entire c onversations from the Message s list. Edit a con versation: T ap Edit, select the par ts to delete, then tap Delete. Clear all text and attachments , without deleting the conv ersation T ap Edit, then ta[...]

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    F ace Time 7 About F ace Time F ace Time lets you make video calls over Wi-Fi. Use the front camera to talk face-t o-face, or the main camera to share what y ou see around you. T o use F ace T ime, you need iPod t ouch 4th generation and a Wi-Fi c onnection to the Internet. The person you call must also hav e an iOS device or computer that works wi[...]

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    Mak ing a F ace Time call T o make a F ace Time call, choose someone from your c ontacts, favorit es, or list of recen t calls. When you open F ace Time, you may be prompted to sign in using y our Apple ID , or to create a new account. T ap to make a FaceT ime call. Call a con tact: T ap Contacts, choose a name , then tap F ace Time. If you don ’[...]

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    Camer a 8 About Camera With iP od touch 4th generation, the built-in camera lets you take both still photos and videos . There ’ s a camera on the back, and a front camera f or F ace Time and self-por traits. T ap a person or object to set the exposure. Switch between the main and front cameras. T ake a photo. Camera/Video switch View the photos [...]

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    T ake a photo: M ake sure the Camera/Video switch is set to , then aim iP od touch and tap . Y ou can also take a photo by pressing the volume up button. Record a video: Slide the Camera/Video switch to , then tap to start or stop recording , or press the volume up butt on. When you take a photo or start a video recording, iPod t ouch makes a shutt[...]

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    Editing photos Y ou can rotate , enhance, remove red-eye , and crop photos . Enhancing improve s a photo ’ s overall darkness or lightness, color satura tion, and other qualities. Rotate Auto enhance Removered-eye Crop Edit a photo: While viewing a photo in full screen, tap Edit, then choose a tool. With the red-eye tool, tap each eye to corre[...]

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    Photo Str eam With Photo Stream—a f eature of iCloud—photos you take on iP od touch are a utomatically uploaded to iCloud and pushed to all your other devic es that have P hoto Stream enabled . Photos uploaded to iCloud from your other de vices and computers are also pushed to y our Photo Stream album on iP od touch. See “iCloud” on page 16[...]

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    Photos 9 Viewing photos and videos Photos lets you view phot os and videos on iPod t ouch, in your: Camera Roll album—photos and videos you take with the built-in camera, or save from an  email, text message, or webpage Photo Stream album—phot os streamed from iCloud (see “  Photo Stream ” on page 54) Photo Library and other albums sync[...]

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    Show or hide the contr ols T ap the full-screen photo or video. See the next or previous photo or video Flick left or right. Zoom in or out Double-tap or pinch. P an a photo Drag the photo . Play a video T ap in the c enter of the screen. View a video in full screen, or t to screen Double-tap the video. Stream a video to an HDTV See “AirP lay [...]

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    Sharing photos and videos Send a photo or video in an email, text message, or T weet: Choose a photo or video, then tap . If you don ’t see , tap the screen to sho w the controls. Note: Video features are a vailable only on iP od touch 4th generation. T o post a T weet, you must be logged in to your Twitter acc ount. Go to Settings > T witter [...]

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    Game Cen ter 10 About Game Cent er Discover new game s and share your game experiences with friends around the world in Game Cent er (iPod t ouch 3rd generation or later). Invite friends to play , or use auto-mat ch to nd other worthy opponents. Earn b onus points by achieving s pecic accomplishments in a game, see what your friends have achi[...]

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    Signing in to Game Cen ter Sign in: Open Game Center . If you see y our nickname and photo at the top of the screen, you ’ re already signed in. If not, enter your Apple ID and password , then tap Sign In. Or , tap Crea te New Account t o create a new Apple ID . Add a photo T ap the photo nex t to your name. Declare your status T ap M e, tap the [...]

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    Search for someone in your list of friends T ap the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then tap the search eld and start t yping. Prev ent game invita tions from others T urn o Game Invite s in your Game Center accoun t settings. See “ G ame Center settings ” below. Keep your email address priv ate T urn o F ind Me By Email[...]

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    Mail 11 Mail works with iCloud , Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email sy stems— including Y aho o!, Google, Hotmail, and A OL—as well as other industry-standard POP3 and IMAP email systems. Y ou can send and receive photos , videos, and graphics , and view PDFs and other attachments. Y ou can also print messages, and attachmen[...]

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    Resize a column of te xt to t the screen Double-tap the text. See all the recipients of a message T ap Details. T ap a name or email address to see the recipient’ s contact information. Then tap a phone number or email address t o contact the person. Add an email recipien t to your contacts list T ap the message and, if necessary , tap Details[...]

  • Page 63

    Using links and detected data iP od touch detects web links, phone numbers, email addresses , dates , and other types of information that you can use t o open a webpage, create a preaddressed email me ssage, creat e or add information to a con tact, or per form some other useful action. Detected data appears as blue underlined text. T ap the data t[...]

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    Organizing mail Y ou can orga nize m essage s in a ny ma ilbox , fo lder , or s earch resul ts wind ow . Y ou can delete or mark messages as read . Y ou can also mov e messages from one mailbox or f older to another in the same account or between di erent accounts . Y ou can add, delete , or rename mailbox es and folders. Delete a message: Open [...]

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    Some settings depend on the type of account. Y our ser vice provider or syst em administrator can provide the inf ormation you need to enter . Change an account’ s settings: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an account , then make the changes you want. Stop using an account Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts , C alendars, choo[...]

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    Reminders 12 About Reminders Reminders lets you organize y our life—complete with reminders so y ou don ’t miss a due date . Reminders works with your calendar accounts , so changes you make are updat ed automatically on all your iOS devices and c omputers. Change views. Mark as completed. Add a reminder . Viewandeditlists. Switch betw[...]

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    Setting a reminder Y ou can set a reminder for a date and time and ha ve Reminders alert you when the item is due. Add a reminder: In Reminders, tap , then enter a description and tap Done. After you add a reminder , you can ne-tune its settings: Set a day or time for a reminder T ap the reminder , then tap Remind Me. T urn on “On a Day ” an[...]

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    Managing reminders in date view Use date view to view and manage r eminders that have a due date . View reminders for a date: At the top of the screen, tap Date to view t oday ’ s reminders and uncompleted items from pr evious days. View a recent dat e Drag the time slider , located under the list, to a new day . View a specic day T ap , then [...]

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    Safari 13 Safari lets you sur f the web and view webpages . Create bookmarks on iPod t ouch and sync them with your computer . Add web clips t o the Home screen for quick access t o your favorite sit es. P rint webpages , PDFs, and other documents. Use Reading List to collect sites to read la ter . Viewing webpages Search the web and the current pa[...]

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    Go to another page T ap , ick left or right, then tap the page. Stop a webpage from loading T ap . Reload a webpage T ap in the address eld. Close a page T ap , then tap by the page. Protect priva te information and block some websites from tr acking your behavior Go to Settings > Safari and turn on Private Br owsing. Set options for Safar[...]

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    Searching The search eld in the upper-right corner lets you sear ch the web , and the current page or PDF . Search the web , and the curren t page or searchable PDF: Enter text in the search eld . Â T o search the web: T ap one of the suggestions that appear , or tap Search. Â T o nd the search text on the current page or PDF: Scroll to [...]

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    Newsstand 14 About Newsstand Newsstand organizes y our magazine and newspaper app subscriptions with a shelf that lets you access your publications quickly and easily . Newsstand apps appear on the shelf , and as new issues become av ailable, a badge lets you k now they’re r eady for reading . They’re deliv ered to iP od touch automatically . T[...]

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    Calendar 15 About Calendar Calendar makes it easy to stay on schedule . Y ou can view individual calendars, or several calendars at once. Y ou can view your events by da y , by mon th, or in a list. Y ou can search the titles , invitee s, locations, and notes of events. If you enter birthdays for your con tacts, you can view those bir thdays in Cal[...]

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    View the Bir thdays calendar T ap Calendars, then tap Bir thdays to include birthdays from your C ontacts with your events . See the details of an event T ap the event. Y ou can tap information about the event to get more details. If an address for the location is s pecied, for example , tap it to open Maps. Edit or delete a calendar T ap Calend[...]

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    Subscribing to calendars Y ou can subscribe to calendars that use the iCalendar (.ics) format. Many calendar-based ser vices suppor t calendar subscriptions, including iCloud, Y ahoo!, Google, and the iCal application in OS X. Subscribed calendars are read-only . Y ou can read events from subscribed calendars on iP od touch, but you can ’t edit t[...]

  • Page 76

    Y ouT ube 16 About Y ouT ube Y ouT ube lets you watch short videos submitted by people from around the w orld. S ome Y ouTube feature s require a Y ouT ub e account. T o set up an account, go to www .youtube.com. Note: Y ouT ube may not be av ailable in all languages and locations. Bro wsing and searching for videos Browse videos: T ap any bro wse [...]

  • Page 77

    Playing videos W atch a video: T ap any video as you browse . Playback starts when enough of the video is downloaded to iP od touch. T he shaded por tion of the scrubber bar shows download progress . T ap the video to show or hide the controls. W atch on a TV with Apple TV . Drag to skip forward or back. Download progress Add the video to your Y ou[...]

  • Page 78

    Sharing videos, comments , and ratings Show the con trols for sharing , commenting , and rating: T ap next to the video. Email a link to a video T ap next to a video and tap Share Video. Or , if you ’ re watching the video, just tap . Rate or comment on a video On the More Info screen, tap “Rate, Comment, or Flag,” then choose “R ate or Com[...]

  • Page 79

    Stocks 17 Viewing stock quotes Stocks lets you see the lat est available quot es for your selected stocks , funds, and indexes. T o use Stocks, iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that’ s connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Internet” on page 14 . Quotes may be dela yed up to 20 minut es or more, depending upon the repor ting se[...]

  • Page 80

    Delete a stock T ap and tap nex t to a stock, then tap Delete. Change the order of the list T ap . Then drag nex t to a stock or index to a new place in the list. Switch the view to per centage change, price change , or market capitalization T ap any of the values along the right side of the screen. T ap again to switch to another view . Use iCloud[...]

  • Page 81

    Maps 18 F inding locations W ARNING: F or impor tant information about driving and naviga ting safely , see the Important Product Information Guide at www .apple.com/suppor t/manuals/ipodtouch. Display the location of a business or person in your contacts list. Set options, such as showing traffic or satellite view . More information Double-tap to [...]

  • Page 82

    See the name or description of a location T ap the pin. See a list of the businesses found in a search T ap , then tap List. T ap a business to see its location. Find y our current location T ap . Y our current location is shown by a blue marker . If your location can ’t be determined precisely , a blue circle appears around the marker . The smal[...]

  • Page 83

    If you ’ re taking public transit, tap to set y our depar ture or arrival time, and to choose a schedule for the trip . T ap the icon at a stop to see the departure time for that bus or train, and to get a link to the transit provider’ s website or contact info . Get directions from a location on the map T ap the pin, tap , then tap Directions [...]

  • Page 84

    Map views See a satellite view or h ybrid view : T ap , then select the view you want. See the Google Street View of a location: T ap . Flick left or right to pan through the 360° panoramic view (the inset shows your curren t view). T ap an arrow to move down the str eet. T o return to map view , tap the map inset in the low er-right corner . T ap[...]

  • Page 85

    W eather 19 Getting weather information T ap W eather on the Home screen to get the current temperature and six-da y forecast f or one or more cities around the w orld. T o use W eather , iPod t ouch must join a Wi-Fi network that’ s connected to the Internet. See “Connecting to the Int ernet ” on page 14 . Current conditions Add or delete ci[...]

  • Page 86

    Note s 20 About Notes T ype notes on iP od touch, and iCloud makes them available on your other iOS device s and Mac computers. Y ou can also read and create notes in other acc ounts, such as Gmail or Y ahoo!. T ap the note to edit it. Delete the note. Email or print the note. Add a new note. View the list of notes. Viewthepr eviousorne[...]

  • Page 87

    Reading and editing notes Notes are list ed with the most recent at the top . If you use more than one iOS devic e or computer with your iCloud accoun t, notes from all device s are listed. If you share notes with an application on your computer or with other online accoun ts such as Y ahoo! or Gmail, those notes are organized by acc ount. Read a n[...]

  • Page 88

    Clock 21 About Clock Y ou can use Clock to check the time anywhere in the world , set an alarm, time an event , or set a timer . Add a clock. View clocks, set an alarm, time an event, or set a timer . Delete clocks or change their order . Setting world clocks Y ou can add clocks to show the time in other major cities and time zones ar ound the worl[...]

  • Page 89

    Setting alarms Y ou can set multiple alarms. Set each alarm to repeat on days y ou specify , or t o sound only once. Set an alarm: T ap Alarm and tap . Change settings for an alarm T ap Edit, then tap . Delete an alarm T ap Edit, then tap . If at least one alarm is set and turned on, appears in the iP od touch status bar at the top of the screen. I[...]

  • Page 90

    Calcula tor 22 Using the calculator T ap numbers and func tions in Calculator just as y ou would with a standard calculator . When you tap the add, subtract, multiply , or divide button, a whit e ring appears around the button to let you know the operation to be carried out. Get a number from memory (a white ring indicates a number is stored in mem[...]

  • Page 91

    V oice Memos 23 About V oice Memos V oice Memos lets you use iP od touch as a portable recording device using the built-in microphone , iPod t ouch or Bluetooth headset mic, or suppor ted ex ternal microphone. Recordings using the built-in microphone are mono , but you can record stereo using an external stereo microphone. Note: External microphone[...]

  • Page 92

    Listening to a r ecording Play a rec ording: T ap , tap a memo , then tap . T ap t o pause. T rim or relabel the recording. Attach the recording to an email or text message. Drag to skip to any point. Listen to the recording. Skip to any point in a rec ording Drag the playhead along the scrubber bar . T rim a recording T ap nex t to the recording ,[...]

  • Page 93

    iT unes Store 24 About the iT unes Stor e Use the iT unes St ore to add conten t to iP od touch. Y ou can browse and pur chase music, T V shows, and ringtones. Y ou can also buy and rent movies , or download and play podcasts or iT unes U collections. An Apple ID is requir ed to purchase conten t. See “Store settings ” on page 99 . Note: The iT[...]

  • Page 94

    Pur chasing music, audiobooks, and tones When you nd a song , album, alert tone, or audiobook you like in the iT unes Store, you can purchase and download it. Y ou can preview an item before you pur chase it to make sure it ’ s what you want. Previe w an item: T ap the item and follo w the onscreen instructions. Redeem a gift card or code T ap[...]

  • Page 95

    F ollowing artists and friends Use Ping to connect with the world’ s most passionate music fans. F ollow favorite artists to learn about new releases and upcoming concerts and tours, get an insider ’ s p erspective through their photos and videos, and learn about their musical inuences. Read friends’ comments about the music they ’ re li[...]

  • Page 96

    Checking download status Y ou can check the Downloads screen to see the status of in-progre ss and scheduled downloads, including purchases you pr e-order . See the status of items being downloaded: T ap D ownloads (tap More rst, if D ownloads isn ’t visible). Pr e-ordered items don ’t download a utomatically when they ’ re released . Retu[...]

  • Page 97

    App S tore 25 About the App Stor e Y ou can search for , browse , review , purchase, and download apps from the App S tore directly to iP od touch. Note: The App Store ma y not be available in all ar eas, and App St ore content ma y vary . F eatures are subject to change. T o browse the App Store , iP od touch must be connected to the Int ernet. Se[...]

  • Page 98

    F inding and downloading apps Browse the f eatured selections to see new , notable , or recommended apps, or browse T op 25 to see the most popular apps. If you ’ re looking for a specic app , use Search. Browse the A pp Store: T ap Featur ed, Categories, or T op 25. Browse using Genius T ap G enius to see a list of recommended apps based on w[...]

  • Page 99

    Store settings Use Store settings t o sign in to an Apple ID , create a new A pple ID , or edit an existing one. I f you have mor e than one Apple ID , you can use Stor e settings to sign out from one and in to another . By default, the Apple ID that appears in Store settings is the one you ’ re signed in to when you sync iP od touch with your co[...]

  • Page 100

    Settings 26 Settings lets you congure iP od touch, set app options, add accounts , and enter other prefer ences. Airplane mode Airplane mode disables the wireless f eatures in order to r educe potential int er ference with aircraft operation and other electrical equipment. T urn on airplane mode: T ap Settings and tur n airplane mode on. When ai[...]

  • Page 101

    Join a closed Wi-Fi network T o join a Wi-F i network that isn’ t shown in the list of scanned networks, go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Other , then enter the network name . Y ou must already k now the network name, password, and security type to connect to a closed network. Adjust settings for connecting to a Wi-Fi network Go to Settings > Wi[...]

  • Page 102

    Some apps have additional options. For example , Messages lets you s pecify how many times the aler t sound is repeated , and whether message previews ar e included in the notication. Location Services Location Services lets apps such as Reminders, Maps, Camera, and third-part y location-based apps gather and use data showing your loca tion. The[...]

  • Page 103

    Set whether iPod t ouch adjusts screen brightness aut omatically Go to Settings > Brightness and turn Auto-Brightne ss on or o . If Auto-Brightne ss is on, iP o d touch adjusts the screen brightness f or current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor . W allpaper W allpaper settings let you set an image or phot o as wallpape[...]

  • Page 104

    T urn Bluetooth on or o : Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth. Connect to a Bluetooth device T ap the device in the Devices list, then follow the onscreen instructions to connect to it. See the documentation that came with the device f or instructions about Bluetooth pairing. iT unes Wi-F i Sync Y ou can sync iPod t ouch with iT unes on a[...]

  • Page 105

    T urn passcode lock o or change your passcode Go to Settings > General > Passc ode Lock. Set how long before your passcode is required Go to Settings > General > Passc ode Lock and enter your passcode . T ap Require P asscode, then set how long iPod touch will wait after being locked, before it r equires your passcode in order to be [...]

  • Page 106

    Multiplayer Games When Multiplayer Games is turned o , y ou can’ t request a match, send or receiv e invitations to play games , or add friends in Game Cen ter . Adding F riends When Adding Friends is o , y ou can’ t make or receive friend requests in Game Cent er . If Multiplayer Games is turned on, you can continue t o play with existin[...]

  • Page 107

    Acce ssibility T o turn on accessibility features, go to Settings > G eneral > Acce ssibility and choose the features you want. See Chapter 30 , “ Accessibility ,” on page 11 8 . Prole s This setting appears if you install one or more pr oles on iP od touch. T ap Prole s to see information about the proles y ou install. Reset [...]

  • Page 108

    C ontacts 27 About Con tacts Contacts lets you easily acce ss and edit your contact lists from personal, business , and organizational accoun ts. Y ou can search across all of y our groups, and the information in Contacts is automatically acc essed to make addressing emails quick and easy . Send an email. Send a text message. Make a FaceT ime video[...]

  • Page 109

    Searching contacts Y ou can search titles, and rst, last, and company name s in your contacts on iP od touch. If you have a Microsoft Exchange accoun t, an LDAP account, or a CardDA V account, you can also search those contacts. Search contacts: In Contacts, tap the search eld at the top of any list of contacts and enter your search. Search a[...]

  • Page 110

    Unied contacts When you sync con tacts with multiple accounts, you might ha ve entries f or the same person in more than one account. T o k eep redundant con tacts from appearing in the All Contacts list, contacts from di erent accounts that ha ve the same name are linked and display ed as a single unied contact . When y ou view a unied[...]

  • Page 111

    Nike + iP od 28 About Nike + iP od With a Nike + iPod Sensor (sold separat ely), the Nike + iPod app pro vides audible feedback on your speed , distance , time elapsed, and calories burned during a run or walk. Y ou can send your workout data to nikeplus.c om, where you can track your pr ogress, set goals, and participate in challenges. Review your[...]

  • Page 112

    Link your sensor to iP od touch: Attach the sensor to y our shoe, then go to Settings > Nike + iP od > Sensor . Link iP od touch to a di erent sensor Go to Settings > Nike + iPod > Sensor and tap Link New . W orking out with Nike + i P o d After activating Nike + iP od and inser ting the Nike + iPod Sensor in your Nike+ ready shoe , [...]

  • Page 113

    iBooks 29 About iBooks iBooks is a great way to r ead and buy books. Download the free iBooks app from the App St ore, and then get everything from classics to best sellers from the built-in iBookstore . Once you download a book, it’ s displayed on your bookshelf . T o download the iBooks app and use the iBookstore, you need an Internet connectio[...]

  • Page 114

    Syncing books and PDFs Use iT unes to sync y our books and PDFs between iP od touch and your computer . When iP od touch is connected to your comput er , the B ooks pane lets you select which items to sync. Y ou can sync books that you download or purchase from the iBookstor e. Y ou can also add DRM-free ePub books and PDFs to y our iT unes library[...]

  • Page 115

    Show the contr ols T ap near the center of the page . T urn the page T ap near the right or left margin of the page, or ick left or right. T o change the direction the page turns when you tap the left margin, go to Settings > iBooks > T ap Left Margin. View the table of conten ts T ap . With some books, y ou can also pinch to see the the t[...]

  • Page 116

    Changing a book ’ s appearance Some books let you change the type size, font, and page color . Change the brightness: T ap near the center of a page to display the c ontrols, then tap . If you don ’t see , tap rst. Change the font or type size T ap near the center of a page to displa y the controls , then tap . T ap F onts to select a typefa[...]

  • Page 117

    View a collection T ap the name of the current collection at the top of the screen, then pick a new collection from the list that appears. Manage collections T ap the name of the current collection you ’ re viewing, such as B ooks or PDFs, to displa y the collections list. Y ou can’t edit or remo ve the built-in Books and PDFs collections. Sort[...]

  • Page 118

    Acc essibility 30 Universal A ccess f eatures iP od touch (3rd generation or lat er) incorporates a v ariet y of accessibility features , including: V oiceOver screen reader  Zoom magnication  Large T ext  White on Black  Speak Selection  Speak Auto-text  Mono Audio and balance  Assistive T ouch  Suppor t for braille dis plays Â[...]

  • Page 119

    When you go to a new screen, V oiceOver plays a sound and automatically selects and speaks the rst element of the screen (typically , the it em in the upper-left corner). VoiceOver also lets you know when the display changes t o landscape or por trait orientation, and when the screen is locked or unlocked. Note: V oiceOver speaks in the language[...]

  • Page 120

    Using V oiceOver Select items on the screen: D rag your nger ov er the screen. V oiceOver identies each elemen t as you touch it. Y ou can move systematically from one elemen t to the next by icking lef t or right with a single nger . Elemen ts are selected from left-to-right, top-to-bottom. Flick right to go to the next element, or [...]

  • Page 121

    Use a list index Some lists have an alphabetical index along the right side . The index can ’t be selected by icking between elements; you must touch the index directly to select it. With the index selected , ick up or down to move along the index. Y ou can also double-tap, then slide your nger up or down. Reorder a list Y ou can change [...]

  • Page 122

    Â T wo-nger ick up: Read all from the top of the screen. Â T wo-nger ick down: Read all from the curren t position. Â T wo-nger “ scrub ”: Move two ngers back and f or th three times quickly (mak ing a “z ”) to dismiss an alert or go back to the previous screen. Â T wo-nger triple tap: Open the Item Chooser . Â Thr[...]

  • Page 123

    The follo wing lists show the available rot or options, depending on what y ou’ re doing . Reading text Select and hear text by : Character , w ord , or line  Speaking Adjust V oiceOver speaking by: V olume or rate  Use of typing echo, pitch change, or phonetics (using Apple Wireless Keyboard)  See “Controlling Voic eOver using an Apple W[...]

  • Page 124

    Entering and editing t ext with V oiceO ver When you ent er an editable text eld, you can use the onscr een keyboard or an external k eyboard connected to iP od touch to ent er text. There are two w ays to enter t ext in V oiceO ver— standard typing and touch typing. With standard typing, you select a key , then double-tap the scr een to enter[...]

  • Page 125

    Undo Shake iPod t ouch, ick left or right to choose the action to undo , then double-tap. Enter an accen ted character In standard typing mode, select the plain character , then double-tap and hold until you hear a sound indicating alternat e characters have appeared . Drag left or right to select and hear the choices. Release your nger to en[...]

  • Page 126

    V oiceOver keyboa rd commands VO = Contr ol-Option Read all, starting from the current position VO–A Read from the top VO–B Move to the sta tus bar VO–M Press the Home butt on VO–H Select the next or previous item VO–Right Arrow or VO–Left Arrow T ap an item VO–Space bar Double-tap with two ngers VO–”-” Choose the next or pre[...]

  • Page 127

    C F orm control I Image T T able S Static text W ARIA landmark X List M Element of the same type 1 Level 1 heading 2 Level 2 heading 3 Level 3 heading 4 Level 4 heading 5 Level 5 heading 6 Level 6 heading Using a braille dis play with V oiceOver Y ou can use a refreshable Bluetooth braille dis play to read VoiceOver output in braille , and you can [...]

  • Page 128

    The current line con tains additional text to the left  The current line con tains additional text to the right  Set the leftmost or rightmost cell to display sta tus information: Go to Settings > G eneral > Accessibility > V oiceOver > Braille > Status C ell, and tap Left or Right. See an expanded description of the status cell:[...]

  • Page 129

    Large T ex t Large T ext lets you make the text larger in aler ts, and in Calendar , Con tacts, Mail, Messages, and Notes. Set the text size: Go to Settings > G eneral > Accessibility > Large T ext. White on Black Use White on Black to in vert the colors on the iP od touch screen, which may make it easier to read the screen. When White on [...]

  • Page 130

    P er form a ick or drag that uses 2, 3, 4, or 5 ngers T ap the menu button, tap Gestures , and then tap the number of digits needed for the gesture . W hen the corresponding circles appear on the screen, ick or drag in the direction required by the gestur e. When you nish, tap the menu button. P er form a pinch gesture T ap the menu but[...]

  • Page 131

    Int ernation al Keyboa rds A Appendix International keyboards let you type text in many di erent languages, including Asian languages and languages that are written from right t o left. Adding and r emoving keyboards T o t ype text in di eren t languages on iP od touch, you use di erent keyboards. By default, only the keyboard for the lang[...]

  • Page 132

    T yping using Cangjie Build Chine se char acters f rom th e compo nent Cangji e keys. As y ou type , sug gest ed char acters appear . T ap a character to choose it, or continue typing up to ve components to see more options . T yping using Stroke ( Wubihua) Use the keypad to build Chinese characters using up to ve str okes in the correct writ[...]

  • Page 133

    Japanese Y ou can type Japanese using the Romaji or K ana keyboards. Y ou can also t ype facemarks. T yping Japanese k ana Use the Kana keypad to selec t syllables. For more syllable options , tap the arrow key and select another syllable or word from the windo w . T yping Japanese romaji Use the Romaji keyboard to type syllables. Alternative choic[...]

  • Page 134

    Vietnamese T ouch and hold a character to see the available diacritical marks, then slide to choose the one you want. Y ou can also type the following key sequences to enter characters with diacritical marks: Â aa—â aw—ă Â as—á Â af—à Â ar—ả Â ax—ã Â aj—ạ Â dd—đ Â ee —ê Â oo— ô Â ow—ơ Â w—ư Â 13 4 A[...]

  • Page 135

    Suppor t and O ther Information B Appendix iP od touch Support site Comprehensiv e suppor t information is av ailable online at www .apple.com/support/ipodtouch . Y ou can also use Express Lane for personalized support (not available in all ar eas). Go to expresslane .apple.com . Restar ting and resetting iP od touch If something isn ’t working r[...]

  • Page 136

    If you didn't enable iCloud backup when you rst set up iP od touch, you can turn it on in iCloud settings. T urn on iCloud backups Go to Settings > iCloud, then log in with your Apple ID and password , if required . Go to Storage & Backup, then tur n on iCloud Backup. Back up immediately Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & [...]

  • Page 137

    2 Click Devices (iP od touch doesn ’t need t o be connected). 3 Select the backup you want to remov e, then click D elete Backup. 4 Click Delete, to conrm you wish to remov e the selected backup, then click OK. Updating and re storing iP od touch software Y ou can update iP od touch software in Settings or by using iT unes. Y ou can also erase[...]

  • Page 138

    Safety , sof tware , and ser vice informa tion This table describes where t o get more iP od touch-related saf et y , software , and service information. T o learn about Do this Using iP od touch safely See the Important Product Information Guide at www .apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch for the latest safety and regulatory information. iP od tou[...]

  • Page 139

    European Union—disposal information: The symbol above means tha t according to local laws and regulations y our product should be disposed of separately fr om household waste. When this pr oduct reaches its end of life, take it to a collection point designated by local a uthorities. Some collection points accept products for free . The separate c[...]

  • Page 140

    Apple and the en vironment At Apple , we recogniz e our responsibility to minimize the en vironmental impacts of our operations and products. For more information, go to: www .apple.com/envir onment iP od touch opera ting temperature If the interior temperature of iP od touch exceeds normal operating temperatur es, you may experience the following [...]

  • Page 141

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