My iPod Touch 2nd Edition

Description

Covers:

iOS4 and

iPod touch, 4th gen

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPod touch photos so that you can see exactly what to do

Help when you run into iPod touch problems or limitations

Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPod touch

Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPod touch working just the way you want.

Learn how to:

* Make the most of Apple's new iOS 4 software

* Connect to Wi-Fi networks, the Web, and other devices

* Move music, movies, books, and other content onto your iPod touch

* Use iBooks to enjoy a library of ebooks wherever you go

* Play games and share info with other iPod touches, iPhones, and iPads

* Sync Mac or Windows computers and MobileMe or Exchange accounts with your iPod touch

* Listen to music, podcasts, and other audio

* Watch movies, TV shows, music videos, and video podcasts

* Surf the Web and send email

* Create, manage, display, and edit contacts and calendars

* Take, view, and share photos and video

* Download, install, and maintain apps, and manage them with the new App Toolbar

* Customize, maintain, and troubleshoot your iPod touch

CONTENTS:

1 Getting Started with Your iPod touch 3

Touring Your iPod touch 4

   Getting to Know the iPod touch's External Features 4

   Knowing Why It's Called a Multi-Touch Interface 5

Preparing iTunes 25

   Downloading and Installing iTunes on a Windows PC 26

   Updating iTunes 27

   Obtaining and Signing In to an iTunes Store Account 28

Preparing MobileMe 30

   Obtaining a MobileMe Account 31

   Configuring MobileMe on a Windows PC 32

   Configuring MobileMe on a Mac 35

   Managing MobileMe Syncs 37

Using This Book 39

2 Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPods/iPhones/iPads 43

Connecting an iPod touch to the Internet 44

   Connecting to an Open Network 44

   Connecting to a Commercial Network 49

   Connecting to a Closed Network 51

   Changing Networks 53

   Forgetting Networks 54

Connecting to Other Devices Using Bluetooth 55

Connecting to Other touches, iPhones, and iPads 58

   Using an Application with Peer-to-Peer Networking by Default 59

   Configuring an Application to Use Peer-to-Peer Networking 60

3 Moving Audio, Video, Books, and Photos onto Your iPod touch 63

Using iTunes to Add Audio and Video Content to the iPod touch 64

Importing Audio CDs to the iTunes Library 64

   Purchasing Content from the iTunes Store 67

   Renting Content from the iTunes Store 71

   Subscribing to Podcasts in the iTunes Store 73

   Building Music Playlists 75

   Building Smart Playlists 77

   Moving Audio and Video from the iTunes Library onto an iPod touch 81

Using iTunes to Add Books to Your iPod touch 92

   Adding Books to Your iTunes Library 92

   Moving Books onto an iPod touch 94

Using iTunes to Add Photos to Your iPod touch 95

   Moving Photos from a Windows PC onto an iPod touch 95

   Moving Photos from a Mac to an iPod touch 97

Using the iTunes iPod touch Application to Add Audio and Video to an iPod touch 99

Using the iBooks Application to Add Books to an iPod touch 105

4 Configuring and Synchronizing Information on an iPod touch 111

Syncing Information with iTunes 112

   Using iTunes to Sync Information on Macs 112

   Using iTunes to Sync Information on Windows PCs 118

Syncing Information with MobileMe 122

Syncing Information with Exchange 127

5 Listening to Music, Podcasts, and Other Audio 129

Finding and Listening to Music 129

   Using the Cover Flow Browser to Find and Play Music 130

   Using Playlists to Find Music 133

   Using Artists to Find Music 135

   Using the More Menu to Find Music 139

   Searching for Music 141

   Using Genius to Find Music 142

   Finding Music by Shuffling 146

   Playing Music 148

Controlling Audio Content Quickly 151

   Controlling Audio When the iPod Is Locked 151

   Controlling Audio When You Do Something Else 152

Finding and Listening to Podcasts 153

Customizing Your iPod touch for Music 156

   Configuring the Music Toolbar 156

   Configuring iPod touch's Music Settings 158

Ping 162

6 Watching Movies, TV Shows, and Other Video 167

Finding and Watching Video 167

   Finding Video 168

Watching Video 170

Watching Rented Movies 172

Watching Video Podcasts 174

Deleting Video 175

Configuring iPod touch's Video Settings 176

7 Surfing the Web 179

Configuring Safari Settings 180

Browsing the Web on an iPod touch 186

   Moving to Websites via Bookmarks 186

   Moving to Websites by Typing a URL 188

   Viewing Websites 190

   Searching the Web 192

   Returning to Previous Websites 193

   Saving and Organizing Bookmarks 195

   Creating a Bookmark on the Home Screen 203

   Emailing a Link to a Web Page 205

   Completing Web Forms 206

   Signing In Automatically 208

   Opening and Managing Multiple Web Pages at the Same Time 209

8 Managing Contacts 213

Configuring How Contacts Display on an iPod touch 213

Creating New Contacts While Using an iPod touch 215

   Creating a Contact from an Email 216

   Creating a Contact from a Map 218

   Creating Contacts on an iPod touch Manually 219

Using Contacts on an iPod touch 228

   Using the Contacts Application 228

   Using Contact Information in Other Applications 231

   Changing or Deleting Contacts 232

   Changing, Adding, or Removing Information for an Existing Contact Manually 232

   Adding Information to an Existing Contact 234

Deleting Contacts Manually 235

9 Emailing 237

Configuring Email Accounts on an iPod touch 238

   Configuring Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, or AOL Email Accounts on an iPod touch Manually 239

   Configuring Exchange Email Accounts on an iPod touch Manually 241

   Configuring Other Email Accounts on an iPod touch Manually 245

   Performing Advanced Configuration of Email Accounts on an iPod touch 247

Configuring General Email Settings 252

   Configuring How Email Is Retrieved 252

   Configuring Global Email Settings 255

Managing Email Accounts 259

   Changing Email Account Configurations 259

Working with Email 263

   Receiving and Reading Email 263

   Sending Email 269

   Replying to Email 273

   Forwarding Email 274

   Managing Email 276

10 Managing Calendars and Time 287

Configuring an iPod touch's Calendar, Date, and Time Settings 288

Working with Calendars 296

   Viewing Calendars 296

   Adding Events to a Calendar Manually 300

   Adding Events to the Calendar by Accepting Invitations 307

   Working with Event Alarms 310

Using an iPod touch as a Clock 310

   Telling Time with an iPod touch 310

   Using the Clock Application 311

11 Working with Photos and Video 323

Taking Photos with Your iPod touch 324

Taking Video with an iPod touch 327

Viewing and Working with Photos on an iPod touch 328

   Viewing Photos Individually 328

   Viewing Photos as a Slideshow 335

   Configure Slideshow Settings 335

   Watching Slideshows 337

   Deleting Photos or Video from an iPod touch 339

   Emailing a Photo 340

   Sending a Photo to MobileMe 341

   Assigning a Photo to a Contact 343

   Using a Photo as Wallpaper 345

   Sharing Photos 346

Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video 347

   Watching Video 347

   Editing Video 348

   Sharing Video 350

Moving Photos from Your iPod touch to a Computer 352

   Moving Photos from Your iPod touch to a Windows PC 352

   Moving Photos from an iPod touch to a Mac 354

12 Using Cool iPod touch Applications 357

Getting Some FaceTime (4th Generation or Later) 357

   Setting Up FaceTime 358

   Making a FaceTime Call 361

   Accepting a FaceTime Call 365

Reading Books with iBooks 366

   Finding Books to Read 366

   Reading Books 368

Watching Stocks 376

   Configuring the Stocks Application 376

   Tracking Stocks 379

Finding Your Way with Maps 382

   Finding a Location by Searching 383

   Using Bookmarks, Recents, or Contacts to Find a Location 385

   Working with Maps 386

   Getting Directions 388

Watching the Weather 391

   Choosing Weather Locations 391

   Viewing Weather Information 393

13 Installing and Maintaining iPod touch Applications 397

Using iTunes to Find and Install iPod touch Applications 398

   Downloading Applications from the iTunes Store 398

   Moving Applications from Your iTunes Library onto an iPod touch 402

   Using the App Store to Find and Install iPod touch Applications 403

Using iPod touch Applications You Install 408

Maintaining iPod touch Applications 409

Removing Applications from an iPod touch 412

14 Customizing an iPod touch 415

Customizing Your Home Screens 416

   Using the iPod to Customize Your Home Screens 416

   Using iTunes to Customize Your Home Screens 422

Accessing iPod touch Settings 426

Configuring General Sound Settings 427

Setting Screen Brightness 428

Setting Wallpaper 429

Configuring Other General Settings 431

   Getting Information about an iPod touch 431

   Configuring Location Services 432

   Securing Your iPod touch 433

   Configuring Search Options 441

   Configuring the Keyboard 442

   Setting International Options 444

   Resetting an iPod touch 448

15 Maintaining an iPod touch and Solving Problems 451

Maintaining an iPod touch 451

   Maintaining iTunes 452

   Maintaining an iPod touch's Software 454

   Maintaining an iPod touch's Power 456

   Cleaning an iPod touch's Screen 461

Solving iPod touch Problems 462

   Restarting an iPod touch 462

   Restarting the Computer and iTunes 463

   Resetting an iPod touch 463

   Restoring an iPod touch 466

   Reinstalling iTunes 469

   Getting Help with iPod touch Problems 470

Index 472