My iPod touch

Brad Miser has written extensively about technology, with his favorite topics being the amazing “i” gadgets, iPod touch and iPhone, that make it possible to take our lives with us while we are on the move. In addition to My iPod touch, Second Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone, Fourth Edition; Easy iLife ’09; Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPod and iTunes; Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard; Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling; Teach Yourself Visually MacBook Air; and MacBook Pro Portable Genius. He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor on more than 50 other titles.   Brad is or has been a sales support specialist, the director of product and customer services, and the manager of education and support services for several software development companies. Previously, he was the lead proposal specialist for an aircraft engine manufacturer, a development editor for a computer book publisher, and a civilian aviation test officer/engineer for the U.S. Army. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics.   In addition to his passion for silicon-based technology, Brad likes to ride his steel-based technology, aka, a motorcycle, whenever and wherever possible. Originally from California, Brad now lives in Brownsburg, Indiana, with his wife Amy; their three daughters, Jill, Emily, and Grace; a rabbit; and a sometimes inside cat.   Brad would love to hear about your experiences with this book (the good, the bad, and the ugly).You can write to him at bradmiser@me.com.

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