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

Description

Covers iPod touch 4th and 5th Generation running iOS 6

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:
• Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, and other iPod touches, iPhones, and iPads
• Use Siri to get information, write texts and emails, set reminders/appointments, and more just by speaking to your iPod touch 5th Generation
• Customize your iPod touch with folders, wallpaper, sounds, and much more
• Configure and sync your information, and efficiently manage contacts, reminders, and calendars
• Communicate via FaceTime videoconferences, text messages, and email
• Make the most of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all your email from one inbox
• Listen to music, subscribe and listen to podcasts, and watch video—including movies and TV shows
• Capture and edit photos and video
• Use your photos in slideshows, for wallpaper, and your contacts, or share them via email, iCloud, and texts; use PhotoStream to automatically save and share your photos
• Find, download, install, and use awesome iPod touch apps
• Take advantage of iCloud to keep your content and information in sync on all your devices

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Table of Contents

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 

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