Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide

							Customizing the Home screen
You can customize the layout of icons on the Home screen—including the Dock icons along 
the bottom of the screen. If you want, arrange them across multiple Home screens. You can also 
organize apps by grouping them in folders.
Rearranging icons
You can change the location of icons on the Home screen, change the items in the Dock, and 
group items in folders.
Rearrange the Home screen:  Touch and hold any icon on the Home screen until it jiggles, then 
drag items to new locations. When you finish, press the Home button 
.
Move an icon to another screenWhile it’s jiggling, drag an icon to the side of the screen.
Create additional Home screens While the icons are jiggling, flick to the rightmost Home screen, then drag an 
icon to the right edge of the screen. You can create up to 11 Home screens.
Reset the Home screen to the 
default layout Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout. 
Resetting the Home screen removes any folders you’ve created and applies 
the default wallpaper.
Rearrange your Home screens 
using iTunes Connect iPod touch to your computer, select iPod touch in the iTunes 
Devices list, then click Apps at the top of the screen.
You can also add links to your favorite webpages on the Home screen. See “
Web clips” on page 71 .
Organizing with folders
You can use folders to organize items on your Home screens. You can put up to 12 items in a 
folder. iPod touch names a folder when you create it, based on the icons you use to create the 
folder, but you can change the name anytime you want. Like icons, folders can be rearranged   
by dragging them around the Home screen. You can move folders to a new Home screen or to 
the Dock.
Create a folder:   Touch and hold an icon until the Home screen icons begin to jiggle, then drag an 
icon onto another icon and release.
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							The new folder contains the two icons, and shows the folder’s name. You can tap the name field 
and enter a different name.
Put an item in a folderWhile arranging icons, drag the icon onto the folder.
Remove an item from a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder, then drag the icon out of   
the folder.
Open a folder Tap the folder. You can then tap an app icon to open that app.
Close a folder Tap outside the folder, or press the Home button.
Delete a folder Move all items out of the folder. The folder is deleted automatically  
when empty.
Rename a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder, then tap the name at the top 
and use the keyboard to enter a new name. 
When you finish organizing your Home screens, press the Home button .
Create a folder using iTunes:  With iPod touch connected to your computer, select iPod touch in 
the Devices list in iTunes. Click Apps at the top of the screen, and on the Home screen near the 
top of the window, drag an app on top of another.
Changing the wallpaper
You can choose an image or photo to use as wallpaper for your Lock screen, and for the Home 
screen. Choose a supplied image, a photo from your Camera Roll album, or a photo synced to 
iPod touch from your computer.
Change the wallpaper (iPod touch 3rd generation or later):   Go to Settings > Wallpaper, tap  
the image of your current Lock and Home screens, and choose from supplied images or your 
Camera Roll album.
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							Typing
The onscreen keyboard appears anytime you need to type.
Entering Text
The onscreen keyboard appears when you tap an area where you need to enter text. The 
keyboard corrects misspellings, predicts what you’re typing, and learns as you use it. Depending 
on the app, the intelligent keyboard may suggest corrections as you type.
Enter text:  Tap any text field to bring up the keyboard, then tap keys on the keyboard. If you 
touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger to the correct key before you release your finger.
Delete the last character you typedTap .
Type uppercase Tap the Shift key  before you tap a letter. Or touch and hold the Shift key, 
then slide to a letter.
Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. To turn this feature off, go to Settings >  
General > Keyboard.
Use autocorrection to enter “’ll” Type “lll.” For example, type “youlll” to get “you’ll.”
Turn caps lock on Double-tap the Shift key 
. Tap the Shift key again to turn off caps lock.  
To turn this feature off, go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Enter numbers, punctuation,  
or symbols Tap the Number key 
. Tap the Symbol key  to see additional 
punctuation and symbols.
Set options for typing Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
To type an alternate character, 
touch and hold a key, then slide 
to choose one of the options.
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							Auto-correction and spell checking
For many languages, iPod touch corrects misspellings or makes suggestions as you type. When 
iPod touch suggests a word, you can accept the suggestion without interrupting your typing.
For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html.
iPod touch uses the active dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word you’re typing. 
You don’t need to interrupt your typing to accept the suggested word.
Suggested 
word
Accept the suggested word:  Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.
Reject the suggested word:  Finish typing the word as you want it, then tap the “x”.
Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPod touch becomes more likely to accept 
the word.
iPod touch also underlines words you type that might be misspelled.
Use spell checking to replace a 
misspelled word Tap the underlined word, then tap a suggested correction. If none of the 
suggestions is correct, retype the word.
Turn auto-correction or spell 
checking on or off Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Add a word to the dictionary Go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Tap Add New Shortcut. Enter the 
word in the Phrase field, but leave the Shortcut field blank. This adds 
the word to your personal dictionary and it won’t be identified as being 
misspelled when you type it.
Shortcuts and your personal dictionary
Shortcuts lets you type just a few characters in place of a longer word or phrase. The expanded 
text appears whenever you type the shortcut. For example, the shortcut “omw” is expanded to “On 
my way!” 
Create a shortcut:  Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap Add New Shortcut.
Add a word to your personal dictionary so iPod touch won’t correct it:   Create a shortcut, but 
leave the Shortcut field blank.
Edit a shortcutIn Keyboard settings, tap the shortcut.
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							Editing text
It’s easy to make changes to text you enter. An onscreen magnifying glass helps you position the 
insertion point. Grab points on selected text let you select more or less text. You can also cut, copy, 
and paste text and photos, within an app or across apps.
Position the insertion point:  Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to 
position the insertion point.
Select text:   Tap the insertion point to display the Select and Select All buttons. You can also 
double-tap to select a word. Drag the grab points to select more or less text.  In read-only 
documents, such as webpages, or email or text messages you’ve received, touch and hold to 
select a word.
Cut or copy textSelect text, then tap Cut or Copy.
Paste text Tap the insertion point and tap Paste. The last text that you cut or copied is 
inserted. Or select text and tap Paste to replace the text.
Undo the last edit
Shake iPod touch and tap Undo.
Make text bold, italic, or underlined Tap , then tap B/I/U. (Not always available.)
Get the definition of a wordTap , then tap Define. (Not always available.)
Get alternative wordsTap Suggest, then tap one of the words. (Not always available.)
Changing the keyboard layout
You can use Settings to set the keyboard layouts for software and hardware keyboards. The 
available layouts depend on the keyboard language.
Select a keyboard layout:  Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboards,  
select a keyboard, and choose a layout.
For each language, you can choose different layouts for the onscreen software and any external 
hardware keyboards. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of the keyboard on 
the iPod touch screen. The hardware keyboard layout determines the layout of an Apple Wireless 
Keyboard connected to iPod touch.
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							Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately; iPod touch 3rd generation or later) 
for typing on iPod touch. The Apple Wireless Keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must pair 
the keyboard with iPod touch. See “Pairing a Bluetooth device with iPod touch” on page 31 .
Once the keyboard is paired with iPod touch, it connects whenever the keyboard is within range 
(up to 30 feet). You can tell that the keyboard is connected if the onscreen keyboard doesn’t 
appear when you tap in a text field. To save the battery, unpair the keyboard when not in use.
Switch the language when using  
a hardware keyboard Press and hold the Command key, then tap the space bar to display a list of 
available languages. Tap the space bar again to choose a different language.
Disconnect a wireless keyboard 
from iPod touch
Press and hold the power button on the keyboard until the green light 
goes off. iPod touch disconnects the keyboard when it’s out of range.
Unpair a wireless keyboard from 
iPod touch
In Settings, choose General > Bluetooth, tap  next to the device name, 
then tap “Forget this Device.”
You can apply different layouts to a wireless keyboard. See Appendix A,  “International 
Keyboards
,”  on page 131 , and “ Changing the keyboard layout” on page 25 .
Printing
About AirPrint
AirPrint lets you print wirelessly to AirPrint-enabled printers. You can print from these iOS apps:
Mail—email messages and attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look
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Photos—photos Â
Safari—webpages, PDFs, and other attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look Â
iBooks—PDFs Â
Maps—view of map showing on the screen Â
Notes—currently displayed note Â
Many apps available from the App Store also support AirPrint. If you’re not sure whether your 
printer is AirPrint-enabled, refer to its documentation.
An AirPrint-enabled printer doesn’t need setup—just connect it to the same Wi-Fi network as 
iPod touch. For information about AirPrint, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4356.
Printing a Document
AirPrint uses your Wi-Fi network to send print jobs to your printer. iPod touch must be connected 
to the same wireless network as the AirPrint printer.
Print a document:   Tap , , or  (depending on the app you’re using), then tap Print. Select a 
printer and printing options, then tap Print.
See the status of a print jobDouble-click the Home button , then tap Print Center.
Cancel a print jobDouble-click the Home button , tap Print Center, select the print job  
(if you’re printing more than one document), then tap Cancel Printing.
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							Searching
You can search many apps on iPod touch, including Mail, Calendar, Music, Videos, Notes, Messages, 
and Contacts. You can search an individual app, or search all apps at once using Search.
Search iPod touch:  From your first Home screen, flick right or press the Home button , then 
tap the search field. From the Search screen, flick left or press the Home button  to return to the 
main Home screen page.
iPod touch searches:
Contacts—first, last, and company names
 Â
Mail—to, from, and subject fields of all accounts (but not the text of messages) Â
Calendar—event titles, invitees, and locations (but not notes) Â
Music—names of songs, artists, and albums Â
Videos—titles of podcasts, videos, and podcasts Â
Messages—names and text of messages Â
Notes—text of notes Â
Search also searches the names of the native and installed apps on iPod touch, so if you have a  
lot of apps, you may want to use Search to locate and open apps.
Open an app from SearchEnter the app name, then tap to open the app directly from the  
search results.
Use the Spotlight Search setting to specify which contents are searched and the order the results 
are presented in. See “Spotlight Search
”  on page 104.
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							Voice Control
Voice Control (iPod touch 3rd generation or later) lets you control music playback using voice 
commands. To use Voice Control with iPod touch 3rd generation, you need Apple Earphones with 
Remote and Mic, or a compatible accessory with a microphone.
Note:  Voice Control may not be available in all languages.
Use Voice Control:   Press and hold the Home button  until the Voice Control screen appears and 
you hear a beep.
For best results:
Speak clearly and naturally.
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Say only iPod touch commands and names. Â
Pause slightly between commands. Â
For a list of available commands, see “Using Voice Control with Music” on page 38 .
Voice Control normally expects you to speak voice commands in the language that’s set for 
iPod touch (the setting in General > International > Language). Voice Control settings let you 
change the language for speaking voice commands. Some languages are available in different 
dialects or accents.
Change the language or country:   In Settings, choose General > International > Voice Control and 
tap the language or country.
For more about using Voice Control, including information about using Voice Control in different 
languages, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT359 7.
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							Notifications
Notification Center displays all your alerts in one place, including alerts about:New email
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New text messages Â
Reminders Â
Calendar events Â
Friend requests (Game Center) Â
Weather Â
Stocks Â
Alerts appear on the lock screen, or briefly at the top of the screen when you’re using iPod touch. 
You can see all current alerts by revealing Notification Center.
Reveal Notification Center:   Swipe down from the top of the screen.
Many apps, such as Messages, Mail, and the App Store, can display an alert badge on their Home 
screen icon with a number (to indicate incoming items) or an exclamation mark (to indicate a 
problem). If these apps are in a folder, the badge appears on the folder. A badge with a number 
shows the total number of items you haven’t attended to, such as email messages, text  
messages, and updated apps to download. A badge with an exclamation mark indicates a 
problem with an app. 
Respond to an alertLock screen:  Swipe the alert from left to right.
Notifications Center:  Tap the alert.
Remove an alert from  
Notification Center Tap 
, then tap Clear.
Set options for notifications
Go to Settings > Notifications.
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							Twitter
Sign in to your Twitter account (or create a new account) in Settings to enable Tweets with 
attachments from the following apps:Camera—with a photo from your Camera Roll album
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Safari—with a webpage Â
Maps—with a location  Â
YouTube—with a video Â
Sign in to (or create) a Twitter account:   Go to Settings > Twitter and enter the user name and 
password for an existing account, or tap Create New Account.
To add another account, tap Add Account.
In Camera or Photos, 
tap the Action button
to tweet a photo.
Tweet a photo.
Tweet a photo, video, or webpageView the item, tap , then tap Tweet. If  isn’t showing, tap the screen.
To include your location, tap Add Location. Location services must be 
turned on in Settings > Location Services.
Tweet a location in Maps Tap the location pin, tap 
, tap Share Location, then tap Tweet. 
Add your current location to  
a TweetTap Add Location . Location Services must be turned on in Settings > 
Location Services.
Add Twitter user names and  
photos to your contacts Go to Settings > Twitter, then tap Update Contacts.
Turn Twitter on or off for Photos  
or Safari Go to Settings > Twitter.
When you’re writing a Tweet, the number in the lower-right corner of the Tweet screen shows the 
number of available characters remaining. Attachments use some of a Tweet’s 140 characters.
You can install and use the Twitter app to post a Tweet, view your timeline, search for trending 
topics, and more. Go to Settings > Twitter, then tap Install. To learn how to use the Twitter app, 
open the app, tap the More button (…), tap “Accounts & Settings,” tap Settings, then tap Manual.
AirPlay
You can stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to your HDTV or speakers using AirPlay and 
Apple TV. You can also use AirPlay to stream audio to an Airport Express or AirPort Extreme 
 
base station. Other AirPlay-enabled receivers are available from third-parties. Visit the online  
Apple Store for details.
Stream content to an AirPlay-enabled device:   Start the video, slideshow, or music, then tap  and 
choose the AirPlay device. Once streaming starts, you can exit the app that’s playing the content.
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