Apple Ipod Touch Ios6 User Guide

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Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch:
Status iconWhat it means
Wi-Fi*Shows that iPod touch is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi 
network. The more bars, the stronger the connection. See  Wi-Fi on 
page 11 9.
Network activityShows network activity. Some third-party apps may also use this 
icon to indicate an active process.
SyncingShows that iPod touch is syncing with iTunes.
Airplane modeShows...

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Getting Started
·WARNING:  To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 12 9 befor e using 
iPod touch.
What you need
To use iPod touch, you need:
 •An Apple ID (for some features, including iCloud, the App Store, and the iTunes Store). You can 
create an Apple ID during setup.
 •A Wi-Fi Internet connection
To use iPod touch with your computer, you need:
 •An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)
 •A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port and one of the...

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Connecting iPod touch to your computer
If you don’t have Wi-Fi access, you might need to connect iPod touch to your computer to 
complete setup. You can also connect iPod touch to your computer to sync music, videos, and 
other information with iTunes. You can also sync content with your computer wirelessly. See 
iCloud
 on page 14 and Syncing with iTunes on page 15.
Connect iPod touch to your computer:  Use the included Lightning to USB Cable (iPod touch 
5th...

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Managing content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and files between your iOS devices and computers using iCloud 
or iTunes.
 •iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more, and wirelessly pushes them to 
your devices, keeping everything up to date. See iCloud below.
 •iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more between your computer and iPod touch. You can 
connect iPod touch to your computer using USB, or set it up to sync wirelessly...

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 •iTunes Match—With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve 
imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than iTunes, appears on all of your devices 
and can be downloaded and played on demand. See iTunes Match
 on page 45.
 •iCloud Tabs—See the webpages you have open on your other iOS devices or computers with 
OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later installed. See Chapter 15, Safari, on page 71.
With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5...

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 •In the device’s Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from 
your computer to iPod touch. Changes you make to a mail account on iPod touch don’t affect 
the account on your computer.
 •In the device’s Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information 
on iPod touch with the information from your computer during the next sync.
 •If you listen to part of a podcast or audiobook, your place in the story is...

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Basics
Using apps
You interact with iPod touch using your fingers to tap, double-tap, drag, swipe, and pinch objects 
on the touchscreen.
Opening and switching between apps
To go to the Home screen, press the Home button .
Open an app:  Tap it.
To return to the Home screen, press the Home button  again.
See another Home screen:  Swipe left or right.
Swipe left or right to switch 
to another Home screen.
Go to the first Home screen:  Press the Home button .
View recently used apps:  Double-click...

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Tap an app to use it again. Swipe left to see more apps.
Recently used apps
If you have a lot of apps, you might want to use Spotlight to find and open them. See Searching 
on page 27.
Scrolling
Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens, such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side. 
Dragging your finger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen.
Flick to scroll quickly.
You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to...

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Some lists have an index along the side to help you navigate quickly.
Drag your finger along
the index to scroll 
quickly. Tap a letter to 
jump to a section. 
Return to a previous list:  Tap the back button in the upper-left corner.
Zooming in or out
Depending on the app, you may be able to zoom in to enlarge, or zoom out to reduce the  
image on the screen. When viewing photos, webpages, mail, or maps, for example, pinch two 
fingers together to zoom out or spread them apart to...

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Adjusting brightness
You can manually adjust the brightness of the screen. On iPod touch 4th generation, you can 
turn on Auto-Brightness to have iPod touch use the built-in ambient light sensor to automatically 
adjust the brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness:  Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper, then drag the slider.
Turn Auto-Brightness on or off (iPod touch 4th generation):  Go to Settings >  
Brightness & Wallpaper.
See Brightness & Wallpaper
 on page 12 6 ....