Apple Ipod Touch Ios7 User Guide
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Chapter 3 Basics 21 Change the screen orientation Many apps give you a different view when you rotate iPod touch. 9:41 AM iPod100% 9:41 AM iPod100% To lock the screen in portrait orientation, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . Customize iPod touch Arrange your apps Arrange apps. Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles, then drag apps around. Drag an app to the edge of the screen to move it to a different Home screen, or to the Dock at the bottom of the screen. Press the Home button to save your arrangement. Create a new Home screen. While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the last Home screen. The dots above the Dock show how many Home screens you have, and which one you’re viewing. You can also customize the Home screen using iTunes when iPod touch is connected to your computer. In iTunes, select iPod touch, then click Apps. Start over. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout to return the Home screen and apps to their original layout. Folders are removed and the original wallpaper is restored.
Chapter 3 Basics 22 Organize with folders Create a folder. While arranging apps, drag one app onto another. Tap the name of the folder to rename it. Drag apps to add or remove them. Press the Home button when you finish. You can have multiple pages of apps in a folder. Delete a folder. Drag out all the apps—the folder deletes automatically. Change the wallpaper Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home screen. You can choose from dynamic and still images. Change the wallpaper. Go to Settings > Wallpapers & Brightness > Choose a New Wallpaper. Turn perspective zoom on or off. When choosing an image for new wallpaper, tap the Perspective Zoom button. For wallpaper you already set, go to the Wallpapers & Brightness setting and tap the image of the Lock screen or Home screen to display the Perspective Zoom button. The Perspective Zoom setting determines whether the selected wallpaper is zoomed automatically. Note: The Perspective Zoom button doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is turned on. See Reduce onscreen motion on page 12 3 . Adjust the brightness Dim the screen to extend battery life. Adjust the screen brightness. Go to Settings > Wallpapers & Brightness and drag the slider. You can also adjust the brightness in Control Center.
Chapter 3 Basics 23 Type text The onscreen keyboard lets you enter text when needed. Enter text iPod9:41 AM Tap a text field to see the onscreen keyboard, then tap letters to type. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your finger from the key. You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to enter text. See Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard on page 24. To dictate instead of typing, see Dictate on page 25. Tap Shift to type uppercase, or touch the Shift key and slide to a letter. Double-tap Shift for caps lock. To enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols, tap the Number key or the Symbol key . To quickly end a sentence with a period and a space, just double-tap the space bar. To type an alternate character, touch and hold a key, then slide to choose one of the options. Depending on the app and language you’re using, iPod touch may correct misspellings and anticipate what you’re typing. Accept a suggestion by entering a space or punctuation, or by tapping return. To reject a suggestion, tap the “x.” If you reject the same suggestion a few times, iPod touch stops suggesting it. If you see a word underlined in red, tap it to see suggested corrections. If the word you want doesn’t appear, type the correction. Suggested word To 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. Suggested word
Chapter 3 Basics 24 Edit text Revise text. Touch and hold the text to show the magnifying glass, then drag to position the insertion point. Select text. Tap the insertion point to display the selection options. Or double-tap a word to select it. Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In read-only documents, such as webpages, touch and hold to select a word. You can cut, copy, or paste over selected text. With some apps, you can also get bold, italic, or underlined text (tap B/I/U); get the definition of a word; or have iPod touch suggest an alternative. Tap to see all the options. Undo the last edit. Shake iPod touch, then tap Undo. Save keystrokes A shortcut lets you enter a word or phrase by typing just a few characters. For example, type “omw” to enter “On my way!” That one’s already set up for you—to add more, go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Create a shortcut. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap Add New Shortcut. Have a word or phrase you use and don’t want it corrected? Create a shortcut, but leave the Shortcut field blank. Use iCloud to keep your personal dictionary up to date on your other devices. Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on Documents & Data. Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately) to enter text on your iPod touch. The keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must first pair it with iPod touch. Pair an Apple Wireless Keyboard with iPod touch. Turn on the keyboard, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth, then tap the keyboard when it appears in the Devices list. Once it’s paired, the keyboard reconnects to iPod touch whenever it’s in range—up to about 30 feet (10 meters). When it’s connected, the onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear.
Chapter 3 Basics 25 Save your batteries. Turn off Bluetooth and the wireless keyboard when not in use. You can turn off Bluetooth in Control Center. To turn off the keyboard, hold down the On/off switch until the green light goes off. Unpair a wireless keyboard. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap next to the keyboard name, then tap “Forget this Device.” See Bluetooth devices on page 31 . Add or change keyboards You can turn typing features, such as spell checking, on or off; add keyboards for writing in different languages; and change the layout of your onscreen keyboard or Apple Wireless Keyboard. Set typing features. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard. Add a keyboard for another language. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard. Switch keyboards. If you’ve set up keyboards for other languages in Settings > General > International > Keyboards, you can switch among them by pressing Command-Space. For information about international keyboards, see Use international keyboards on page 131 . Change the keyboard layout. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards, select a keyboard, then choose a layout. Dictate You can dictate instead of typing. Make sure Siri is turned on (in Settings > General > Siri) and iPod touch is connected to the Internet. Note: Dictation may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary. Dictate text. Tap in the onscreen keyboard, then speak. Tap Done when you finish. Tap to begin dictation. Your dictation is being composed. Add text. Tap again and continuing dictating. To insert text, tap to place the insertion point first. You can also replace selected text by dictating. Add punctuation or format text. Say the punctuation or format. For example, “Dear Mary comma the check is in the mail exclamation mark” becomes “Dear Mary, the check is in the mail!” Punctuation and formatting commands include: •quote … end quote •new paragraph •new line •cap—to capitalize the next word •caps on … caps off—to capitalize the first character of each word Tap to begin dictation. Your dictation is being composed.
Chapter 3 Basics 26 •all caps—to make the next word all uppercase •all caps on … all caps off—to make the enclosed words all uppercase •no caps on … no caps off—to make the enclosed words all lowercase •no space on … no space off—to run a series of words together •smiley—to insert :-) •frowny—to insert :-( •winky—to insert ;-) Voice Control Make FaceTime calls and control music playback with Voice Control. (You can also use Siri to control iPod touch by voice. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 36.) Note: Voice Control and Voice Control settings aren’t available when Siri is turned on. Use Voice Control. Turn Siri off in Settings > General > Siri. Then press and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen appears and you hear a beep. For best results: •Speak clearly and naturally. •Say only Voice Control commands, names, and numbers. Pause slightly between commands. •Use full names. Change the language for Voice Control. By default, Voice Control expects you to speak voice commands in the language that’s set for iPod touch (in Settings > General > International > Language). To use Voice Control in another language or dialect, go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control. Voice Control for the Music app is always on, but you can keep Voice Control from dialing FaceTime calls when iPod touch is locked. Go to Settings > Passcode and turn off Voice Dial. For specific commands, see Siri and Voice Control on page 55 . For more about using Voice Control, including information about using Voice Control in different languages, see support.apple.com/kb/HT3597 .
Chapter 3 Basics 27 Search Many apps include a search field where you can type to find something that the app knows about. With Spotlight Search, you can search all the apps at once. Search iPod touch. Drag down the middle of any Home screen to reveal the search field. Results occur as you type; to hide the keyboard and see more results on the screen, tap Search. Tap an item in the list to open it. You can also use Spotlight Search to find and open apps. Choose which apps and content are searched. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search. You can also change the search order. Control Center Control Center gives you instant access to the camera, flashlight (on models with an iSight camera), AirDrop, AirPlay, timer, audio playback controls, and many other handy features. You can adjust the brightness, lock the screen in portrait orientation, turn wireless services on or off, and turn on AirDrop to exchange photos and other items with nearby iOS 7 devices that support AirDrop. See AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share on page 29 . Open Control Center. Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen (even the Lock screen). Open the currently playing audio app. Tap the song title. Close Control Center. Swipe down, tap the top of the screen, or press the Home button. Turn off access to Control Center in apps or on the Lock screen. Go to Settings > Control Center.
Chapter 3 Basics 28 Alerts and Notification Center Alerts Alerts let you know about important events. They can appear briefly at the top of the screen, or remain in the center of the screen until you acknowledge them. Some apps may include a badge on their Home screen icon, to let you know how many new items await—for example, the number of new email messages. If there’s a problem—such as a message that couldn’t be sent—an exclamation mark appears on the badge. On a folder, a numbered badge indicates the total number of notifications for all the apps inside. Alerts can also appear on the Lock screen. Respond to an alert when iPod touch is locked. Swipe the alert from left to right. Silence your alerts. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb. Set sounds. Go to Settings > Sounds. Notification Center Notification Center collects your notifications in one place, so you can review them whenever you’re ready. Review all your alerts, or just the ones you missed. Or tap the Today tab for a summary of the day’s events—such as the weather forecast, appointments, birthdays, stock quotes, and even a quick summary of what’s coming up tomorrow. Open Notification Center. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen. Set notification options. Go to Settings > Notification Center. Tap an app to set its notification options. You can also tap Edit to arrange the order of app notifications. Touch , then drag it to a new position. Close Notification Center. Swipe up, or press the Home button. Sounds and silence You can change or turn off the sounds iPod touch plays when you get a FaceTime call, text, email, tweet, Facebook post, reminder, or other event. Set sound options. Go to Settings > Sounds for options such as alert tones and ringtones, and ringer and alert volumes. If you want to temporarily silence incoming FaceTime calls, alerts, and sound effects, see the following section.
Chapter 3 Basics 29 Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb is an easy way to silence iPod touch, whether you’re going to dinner or to sleep. It keeps FaceTime calls and alerts from making any sounds or lighting up the screen. Turn on Do Not Disturb. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . When Do Not Disturb is on, appears in the status bar. Note: Alarms still sound, even when Do Not Disturb is on. To make sure iPod touch stays silent, turn it off. Configure Do Not Disturb. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb. You can schedule quiet hours, allow calls from your Favorites or groups of contacts, and allow repeated calls to ring through for those emergency situations. You can also set whether Do Not Disturb silences iPod touch only when it’s locked, or even when it’s unlocked. AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share In many apps, you can tap Share or to see sharing and other options. The options vary depending on the app you’re using. Tap to share with a nearby friend using AirDrop. AirDrop lets you share your photos, videos, interesting websites, locations, and other items wirelessly with other nearby iOS 7 devices that support AirDrop. AirDrop requires an iCloud account, and transfers info using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You must be on the same Wi-Fi network, or within approximately 30 feet (10 meters) of the other device. Transfers are encrypted for security. Share an item using AirDrop. Tap Share or , then tap AirDrop and tap the name of a nearby AirDrop user. AirDrop is also available in Control Center—just swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen. Receive AirDrop items from others. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center. Tap AirDrop, then choose to receive items from Contacts only or from Everyone. You can accept or decline. Add photo or video to a shared stream. Tap iCloud (a sharing option in the Photos app), choose a stream (or create a new one), then tap Post. Use Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, or Vimeo. Sign in to your account in Settings. The Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Vimeo sharing buttons take you to the appropriate setting if you’re not yet signed in. Note: While you’re composing a tweet, the number in the lower-right corner shows the number of characters remaining. Attachments use some of a tweet’s 140 characters. Tap to share with a nearby friend using AirDrop.
Chapter 3 Basics 30 Transfer files There are several ways to transfer files between iPod touch and your computer or other iOS device. If you have an app that works with iCloud on multiple devices, you can use iCloud to automatically keep the app’s documents up to date across your devices. See iCloud on page 15. Transfer files using iTunes. Connect iPod touch to your computer using the included cable. In iTunes on your computer, select iPod touch, then click Apps. Use the File Sharing section to transfer documents between iPod touch and your computer. Apps that support file sharing appear in the File Sharing Apps list in iTunes. To delete a file, select it in the Documents list, then press the Delete key. You can also view files received as email attachments on iPod touch. Some apps may share content using AirDrop. See AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share on page 29 . AirPlay Use AirPlay to stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV and other AirPlay-enabled devices on the same Wi-Fi network as iPod touch. Display the AirPlay controls. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . Stream content. Tap , then choose the device you want to stream to. Switch back to iPod touch. Tap , then choose iPod touch. Mirror the iPod touch screen on a TV. Tap , choose an Apple TV, then tap Mirroring. A blue bar appears at the top of the iPod touch screen when AirPlay mirroring is turned on. You can also connect iPod touch to a TV, projector, or other external display using the appropriate Apple cable or adapter. See support.apple.com/kb/HT4108. AirPrint Use AirPrint to print wirelessly to an AirPrint-enabled printer, from apps such as Mail, Photos, and Safari. Many apps available on the App Store also support AirPrint. iPod touch and the printer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. For more information about AirPrint, see support.apple.com/kb/HT4356. Print a document. Tap or (depending on the app you’re using). See the status of a print job. Double-click the Home button, then tap Print Center. The badge on the icon shows how many documents are in the queue. Cancel a job. Select it in the Print Center, then tap Cancel Printing.