My iPod touch (covers iPod touch 4th and 5th generation running iOS 6)

Brad Miser has written extensively about technology, with his favorite topics being the amazing “i” devices, especially the iPhone and iPod touch, that make it possible to take our lives with us while we are on the move. In addition to My iPod touch, 4th Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone, 6th Edition; Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Lion; Sams Teach Yourself iTunes 10 in 10 Minutes; and Sams Teach Yourself iCloud in 10 Minutes. He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor for 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. He is also active building and flying radio-controlled aircraft. 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.

Chapter 1  Getting Started with Your iPod touch   3
Touring Your iPod touch   3
   Getting to Know the iPod touch’s External Features   4
   Knowing Why It’s Called a Multi-Touch Interface   5
Using Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)   27
Preparing iTunes   34
   Downloading and Installing iTunes on a Windows PC   35
   Updating iTunes on a Windows PC or a Mac   36
   Obtaining and Signing In to an iTunes Store Account   36
Preparing iCloud   38
   Obtaining an iCloud Account   39
   Configuring iCloud on a Windows PC   39
   Configuring iCloud on a Mac   41
Chapter 2  Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPods/iPhones/iPads   43
Connecting an iPod touch to the Internet   44
   Connecting to an Open Wi-Fi Network   44
   Connecting to a Commercial Wi-Fi Network   49
   Connecting to a Closed Wi-Fi Network   50
   Changing Wi-Fi Networks   52
   Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks   53
Connecting to Other Devices Using Bluetooth   55
Connecting to Other iPod touches, iPhones, and iPads   57
Chapter 3  Moving Audio, Video, Books, and Photos onto Your iPod touch   61
Using iTunes to Add Audio, Video, and Books onto an iPod touch   63
   Importing Audio CDs to the iTunes Library   63
   Purchasing Content from the iTunes Store   66
   Renting Movies from the iTunes Store   71
   Subscribing to Podcasts in the iTunes Store   73
   Building Music Playlists   75
   Building Smart Playlists   78
   Moving Audio and Video from the iTunes Library onto an iPod touch   81
Using iTunes to Add Books to Your iPod touch   95
   Adding Books to Your iTunes Library   95
   Moving Books onto an iPod touch   97
Using iTunes to Add Photos to Your iPod touch   98
   Moving Photos from a Windows PC onto an iPod touch   98
   Moving Photos from a Mac to an iPod touch   100
Using the iTunes App to Add Audio and Video to an iPod touch   102
Using the iBooks App to Add Books to an iPod touch   109
Using iCloud to Add Content to Your iPod touch   115
   Setting Store Preferences on Your iPod touch   115
   Downloading Content You Purchased Previously   117
   Using iTunes Match to Add Content to Your iPod touch   119
   Configuring iTunes Match on Your iPod touch   120
Chapter 4  Configuring and Synchronizing Information on an iPod touch   123
Syncing Information with iTunes   124
   Using iTunes to Sync Information on Macs   125
   Using iTunes to Sync Information on Windows PCs   130
Syncing Information with iCloud   133
Syncing Information with Exchange   141
Chapter 5  Listening to Music, Podcasts, and Other Audio   149
Finding and Listening to Music   149
   Using the Cover Flow Browser to Find and Play Music   150
   Using Playlists to Find Music   153
   Using Artists to Find Music   155
   Using the More Menu to Find Music   160
   Searching for Music   161
   Using Shared Sources to Find Music   163
   Letting the Genius Find Music for You   165
   Finding Music by Shuffling   169
   Finding Music with Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)   170
   Playing Music   172
Streaming Music with AirPlay   174
Controlling Audio Content Quickly   176
   Controlling Audio When the iPod touch Is Locked   177
   Controlling Audio When You Do Something Else   178
Listening to Podcasts   179
Customizing Your iPod touch for Audio   183
   Configuring the Music Toolbar   184
   Configuring Your iPod touch’s Music Settings   185
Listening to Music with iTunes Match   188
Chapter 6  Watching Movies, TV Shows, and Other Video   193
Finding and Watching Video   193
   Finding Video   194
   Watching Video   196
   Watching Rented Video   199
   Watching Video Podcasts   201
   Shared Video   202
   Deleting Video   204
Configuring iPod touch’s Video Settings   205
Chapter 7  Surfing the Web   209
Configuring Safari Settings   210
Browsing the Web on an iPod touch   216
   Moving to Websites via Bookmarks   216
   Moving to Websites by Typing a URL   218
   Viewing Websites   221
   Searching the Web    224
   Returning to Previous Websites   226
   Saving and Organizing Bookmarks   228
   Creating a Bookmark on the Home Screen   236
   Emailing a Link to a Web Page   238
   Tweeting a Web Page   239
Completing Web Forms   241
   Signing In Automatically   243
   Opening and Managing Multiple Web Pages at the Same Time   244
   Using Safari’s Reading List   248
Chapter 8  Managing Contacts   251
Configuring How Contacts Display on an iPod touch   252
Creating New Contacts While Using an iPod touch   255
   Creating a Contact from an Email   256
   Creating a Contact from a Map   258
   Creating Contacts on an iPod touch Manually   260
Using Contacts on an iPod touch   271
   Using the Contacts App   271
   Using Contact Information in Other Applications   275
Changing or Deleting Contacts   276
   Changing, Adding, or Removing Information for an Existing Contact Manually   277
   Deleting Contacts Manually   279
Chapter 9  Emailing   283
Configuring Email Accounts on an iPod touch   283
   Configuring Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, AOL, or Hotmail Email Accounts on an iPod touch Manually   285
   Configuring Other Email Accounts on an iPod touch Manually   287
   Performing Advanced Configuration of Email Accounts on an iPod touch   289
Configuring General Email Settings   295
   Configuring How Email Is Retrieved   295
   Configuring Global Email Settings   298
Managing Email Accounts   305
   Changing Email Account Configurations   305
   Deleting Email Accounts   307
Working with Email   308
   Receiving and Reading Email   309
   Sending Email   318
   Replying to Email   322
   Forwarding Email   324
Managing Email   327
   Working with VIPs   337
Emailing with Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)   338
   Composing New Email Messages with Siri   339
   Replying to Emails with Siri   341
   Dictating into Messages You Are Writing   342
Chapter 10  Messaging   347
Configuring Messages   348
   Configuring the Text Tone   348
   Configuring Messages Settings   349
Sending Text Messages   353
Receiving and Replying to Text Messages   357
   Working with Messages Notifications   358
   Responding to Messages   360
Working with Text Messages   362
   Conversing in Text   362
   Including Images and Video in Text Conversations   365
   Using Photos or Videos You Receive   368
   Deleting Messages   368
   Deleting a Conversation   370
Texting with Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)   370
   Having Text Messages Read to You   371
   Replying to Text Messages with Siri   372
   Sending New Text Messages with Siri   373
Chapter 11  Managing Calendars and Time   377
Configuring an iPod touch’s Calendar, Date, and Time Settings   377
   Setting Time and Date Settings   378
   Configuring Calendar Settings   382
   Configuring Reminders   388
Working with Calendars   390
   Viewing Calendars   391
   Adding Events to a Calendar Manually   397
   Adding Events to the Calendar by Accepting Invitations   408
   Working with Event Alarms   412
Working with Reminders   412
   Creating Reminders   413
   Managing Reminders   419
Using the Clock App   422
Using Siri to Manage Calendars and Time (iPod touch 5th Generation)   429
   Using Siri to Create Events   429
   Using Siri to Create Reminders   432
Chapter 12  Working with Photos and Video   437
Taking Photos with Your iPod touch   438
   Taking Photos with the Camera App   438
   Taking Photos Quickly   442
   Taking Panoramic Photos    443
   Taking Video with an iPod touch   445
Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on an iPod touch   446
   Configuring Photo Settings   447
   Viewing Photos Individually   449
   Viewing Photos as a Slideshow   455
   Editing Photos   458
   Deleting Photos or Video from an iPod touch   463
Working with Photos    464
   Emailing Multiple Photos   465
   Assigning a Photo to a Contact   468
   Using Photos as Wallpaper   469
Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video   471
   Watching Video   471
   Editing Video   472
   Sharing Video   473
Moving Photos from Your iPod touch to a Computer   476
   Moving Photos from an iPod touch to a Windows PC   476
   Moving Photos from an iPod touch to a Mac   477
Working with Photo Stream   478
   Working with Your Photo Stream Photos on Your iPod touch   478
   Saving Photo Stream Photos on Your iPod touch   479
   Sharing Your Photo Streams   481
   Working with Photo Streams Shared with You   484
Chapter 13  Using Cool iPod touch Apps   489
Making and Receiving FaceTime Calls   489
   Setting Up FaceTime   490
   Making a FaceTime Call   494
   Accepting a FaceTime Call   498
Reading Books with iBooks   499
   Finding Books to Read   500
   Reading Books   502
Tweeting   512
   Setting Up Twitter   513
   Twittering   515
Using Facebook   518
   Setting Up Facebook   519
   Facebooking   520
Touring Other Cool iPod touch Apps   524
Chapter 14  Installing and Maintaining iPod touch Apps   527
Using iTunes to Find and Install iPod touch Apps   528
   Downloading Apps from the iTunes Store   528
   Moving Apps from an iTunes Library onto Your iPod touch   531
Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPod touch Apps   533
Maintaining iPod touch Apps   541
Chapter 15  Customizing Your iPod touch   547
Customizing Your Home Screens   548
   Using the iPod touch to Customize Your Home Screens   548
   Using iTunes to Customize Your Home Screens   554
Accessing iPod touch Settings   558
Using Airplane Mode   559
Configuring and Working with Notifications   560
   Configuring Notifications   562
   Configuring General Notification Settings   565
   Configuring an App’s Notification Settings   567
   Configuring General Sound Settings   571
   Setting Screen Brightness   572
   Setting Wallpaper   573
Configuring Other General Settings   575
   Getting Information about an iPod touch   575
Configuring Location Services   578
   Securing Your iPod touch   581
   Configuring Search Options   598
   Configuring the Keyboard   600
Configuring Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)   602
Chapter 16  Maintaining an iPod touch and Solving Problems   607
Maintaining an iPod touch   607
   Maintaining iTunes   608
   Maintaining an iPod touch’s Software with the Settings App   611
   Maintaining an iPod touch’s Software with iTunes   612
   Maintaining an iPod touch’s Power   613
Solving iPod touch Problems   614
   Restarting Your iPod touch   614
   Restarting the Computer and iTunes   615
   Resetting Your iPod touch   615
   Restoring an iPod touch    618
   Finding a Missing App   621
   Making the iPod touch Rotate Again   623
   Reinstalling iTunes   624
   Making the Battery Last Longer   624
   Dealing with a Failed Home Button   626
   Getting Help with iPod touch Problems   628
Index   629