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Taking Your iPod touch to the Max ■ ■ ■ Michael Grothaus i Taking Your iPod touch to the Max Copyright © 2011 by Michael Grothaus All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher. ISBN 978-1-4302-3732-7 ISBN 978-1-4302-3733-4 (cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:7) Trademarked names, logos, and images may appear in this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, logo, or image we use the names, logos, and images only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. President and Publisher: Paul Manning Lead Editors: Michelle Lowman Technical Reviewer: Steve Sande Editorial Board: Steve Anglin, Mark Beckner, Ewan Buckingham, Gary Cornell, Morgan Ertel, Jonathan Gennick, Jonathan Hassell, Robert Hutchinson, Michelle Lowman, James Markham, Matthew Moodie, Jeff Olson, Jeffrey Pepper, Douglas Pundick, Ben Renow-Clarke, Dominic Shakeshaft, Gwenan Spearing, Matt Wade, Tom Welsh Coordinating Editor: Kelly Moritz Copy Editors: Kim Wimpsett Compositor: MacPS, LLC Indexer: SPi Global Artist: SPi Global Cover Designer: Anna Ishchenko Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC., 233 Spring Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013. Phone 1-800-SPRINGER, fax (201) 348-4505, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.springeronline.com. For information on translations, please e-mail [email protected], or visit www.apress.com. Apress and friends of ED books may be purchased in bulk for academic, corporate, or promotional use. eBook versions and licenses are also available for most titles. For more information, reference our Special Bulk Sales–eBook Licensing web page at www.apress.com/bulk-sales. The information in this book is distributed on an “as is” basis, without warranty. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this work, neither the author(s) nor Apress shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this work. To Rosa Marks, the coolest girl I know. —Michael Contents at a Glance Contents .............................................................................................................. v About the Author. ............................................................................................. xiii About the Technical Reviewer .......................................................................... xiv Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. xv Preface ............................................................................................................. xvi ■Chapter 1: Bringing Home the iPod touch ...................................................... 1(cid:2) ■Chapter 2: Putting Your Data and Media on the iPod touch .......................... 21(cid:2) ■Chapter 3: Interacting with Your iPod touch ................................................. 59(cid:2) ■Chapter 4: Browsing with Wi-Fi and Safari ................................................. 101(cid:2) ■Chapter 5: Touching Your Photos and Videos ............................................. 127(cid:2) ■Chapter 6: Touching Your Music ................................................................. 169(cid:2) ■Chapter 7: Shopping at the iTunes Store ..................................................... 193(cid:2) ■Chapter 8: Shopping at the App Store ......................................................... 211(cid:2) ■Chapter 9: Reading Books and Newspapers with iBooks and Newsstand .. 227(cid:2) ■Chapter 10: Setting Up and Using Mail ........................................................ 267(cid:2) ■Chapter 11: Staying on Time and Getting There with Clock, Calendar, and Maps ................................................................. 295(cid:2) ■Chapter 12: Using Your Desk Set: Contacts, Calculator, Notes, Weather, Stocks, Voice Memos, and Reminders .................................... 333(cid:2) ■Chapter 13: Photographing and Recording the World Around You ............. 363(cid:2) ■Chapter 14: Staying in Touch with FaceTime and iMessage ....................... 385(cid:2) ■Chapter 15: Customizing Your iPod touch .................................................. 407(cid:2) Index ............................................................................................................... 435 iv Contents Contents at a Glance .......................................................................................... iv(cid:2) About the Author .............................................................................................. xiii(cid:2) About the Technical Reviewer .......................................................................... xiv(cid:2) Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. xv(cid:2) Preface ............................................................................................................. xvi ■Chapter 1: Bringing Home the iPod touch ...................................................... 1(cid:2) (cid:2) Buying Your iPod touch ........................................................................................................................................... 1 (cid:2) Picking Your iPod touch ..................................................................................................................................... 1 (cid:2) Considering System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 3 (cid:2) Deciding Where to Buy Your iPod ...................................................................................................................... 3 (cid:2) Understanding Return and Exchange Policies ................................................................................................... 5 (cid:2) Bringing Your iPod Home ........................................................................................................................................ 5 (cid:2) Unpacking Your iPod touch ................................................................................................................................ 6 (cid:2) Reviewing the iPod touch Features ................................................................................................................... 7 (cid:2) Preparing for a Fresh Start ................................................................................................................................ 7 (cid:2) Creating a New Apple Account .......................................................................................................................... 9 (cid:2) Configuring Your iPod touch ............................................................................................................................ 11 (cid:2) Pairing Your iPod touch to Your Computer ....................................................................................................... 14 (cid:2) Syncing the iPod touch to Your Computer ....................................................................................................... 17 (cid:2) Insuring and Repairing Your iPod ......................................................................................................................... 18 (cid:2) Accessorizing Your iPod ........................................................................................................................................ 19 (cid:2) Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 20 ■Chapter 2: Putting Your Data and Media on the iPod touch .......................... 21(cid:2) (cid:2) The iPod touch iTunes Device Window ................................................................................................................. 21 (cid:2) A Word on Syncing Your Data .......................................................................................................................... 23 (cid:2) Where Do You I Get My Media From? .............................................................................................................. 23 (cid:2) Remember to Apply Your Changes .................................................................................................................. 25 (cid:2) The Tabs ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 (cid:2) The Summary Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 25 (cid:2) The Apps Tab ................................................................................................................................................... 32 (cid:2) The Ringtones Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 36 (cid:2) The Music Tab .................................................................................................................................................. 37 v ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) The Movies Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 38 (cid:2) The TV Shows Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 39 (cid:2) The Podcast Tab .............................................................................................................................................. 41 (cid:2) The Books Tab ................................................................................................................................................. 42 (cid:2) The Photos Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 45 (cid:2) The Info Tab ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 (cid:2) iTunes Device Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 52 (cid:2) Restoring .......................................................................................................................................................... 54 (cid:2) Welcome to the Cloud ........................................................................................................................................... 55 (cid:2) iCloud ............................................................................................................................................................... 55 (cid:2) iTunes Match ................................................................................................................................................... 56 (cid:2) Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 57 ■Chapter 3: Interacting with Your iPod touch ................................................. 59(cid:2) (cid:2) Interaction Basics ................................................................................................................................................. 59 (cid:2) The iPod touch Language ................................................................................................................................ 60 (cid:2) The iPod touch Sensors ................................................................................................................................... 62 (cid:2) iPod Power Tricks ................................................................................................................................................. 63 (cid:2) Unlocking Your iPod ......................................................................................................................................... 63 (cid:2) Putting Your iPod to Sleep ............................................................................................................................... 67 (cid:2) Powering Your iPod Off and On ........................................................................................................................ 68 (cid:2) Rebooting Your iPod ......................................................................................................................................... 68 (cid:2) iPod Recovery Mode and Restoration ................................................................................................................... 69 (cid:2) The Home Screen .................................................................................................................................................. 69 (cid:2) Manipulating the Home Screen ....................................................................................................................... 72 (cid:2) Orientation ....................................................................................................................................................... 79 (cid:2) Spotlight Search .............................................................................................................................................. 81 (cid:2) The iPod Keyboard ................................................................................................................................................ 83 (cid:2) Bluetooth Keyboard Support ............................................................................................................................ 83 (cid:2) iPod Keyboard Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 84 (cid:2) More Keyboards ............................................................................................................................................... 86 (cid:2) Getting Started Typing ..................................................................................................................................... 87 (cid:2) iPod touch Typing Tricks .................................................................................................................................. 89 (cid:2) iPod Typing Test .............................................................................................................................................. 95 (cid:2) Notification Center ................................................................................................................................................ 95 (cid:2) Types of Notifications ...................................................................................................................................... 97 (cid:2) Setting Up Notifications and the Notification Center ....................................................................................... 97 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 100 ■Chapter 4: Browsing with Wi-Fi and Safari ................................................. 101(cid:2) (cid:2) Getting Started with Wi-Fi .................................................................................................................................. 101 (cid:2) Checking Your Wi-Fi Connection .................................................................................................................... 102 (cid:2) Choosing a Wi-Fi Network ............................................................................................................................. 102 (cid:2) Connecting to a Protected Network ............................................................................................................... 103 (cid:2) Asking to Join a Network ............................................................................................................................... 104 (cid:2) Getting Started with the Safari Web Browser ..................................................................................................... 105 (cid:2) Entering URLs ................................................................................................................................................ 107 (cid:2) Searching the Web ......................................................................................................................................... 109 (cid:2) Searching for Text on a Web Page ................................................................................................................. 109 vi ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) Entering Text .................................................................................................................................................. 110 (cid:2) Following Links .............................................................................................................................................. 111 (cid:2) Changing Orientation ..................................................................................................................................... 112 (cid:2) Scrolling, Zooming, and Other Viewing Skills ................................................................................................ 113 (cid:2) Working with Pages ............................................................................................................................................ 114 (cid:2) Working with Bookmarks .................................................................................................................................... 115 (cid:2) Selecting Bookmarks ..................................................................................................................................... 115 (cid:2) Editing Bookmarks ......................................................................................................................................... 116 (cid:2) Saving Bookmarks and Sharing Web Pages .................................................................................................. 117 (cid:2) Eliminating Clutter with Reader .......................................................................................................................... 120 (cid:2) Building Up Your Reading List ............................................................................................................................. 121 (cid:2) Customizing Safari Settings ................................................................................................................................ 123 (cid:2) The iPod and Flash Videos .................................................................................................................................. 125 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 125 ■Chapter 5: Touching Your Photos and Videos ............................................. 127(cid:2) (cid:2) Working with Photos ........................................................................................................................................... 127 (cid:2) Syncing Photos from Your Computer ............................................................................................................. 127 (cid:2) Saving Photos from Mail and Safari ............................................................................................................... 129 (cid:2) Navigating Your Photos in the Photo App ........................................................................................................... 130 (cid:2) Touching and Viewing Your Albums and Photos ................................................................................................. 135 (cid:2) Touching and Viewing Albums ....................................................................................................................... 136 (cid:2) Touching and Viewing Photos ........................................................................................................................ 137 (cid:2) Viewing Your Photos as a Slide Show ............................................................................................................ 138 (cid:2) Sharing Your Photos ........................................................................................................................................... 140 (cid:2) Copying Photos .............................................................................................................................................. 144 (cid:2) Adding Photos to an Album ............................................................................................................................ 145 (cid:2) Deleting Your Photos ...................................................................................................................................... 146 (cid:2) Editing Your Photos ............................................................................................................................................. 148 (cid:2) iPod Video Applications ....................................................................................................................................... 151 (cid:2) Video Playback .................................................................................................................................................... 152 (cid:2) YouTube .............................................................................................................................................................. 154 (cid:2) Playing YouTube Videos ................................................................................................................................. 155 (cid:2) Finding YouTube Videos ................................................................................................................................. 157 (cid:2) Customizing the YouTube Buttons Bar ........................................................................................................... 158 (cid:2) Viewing Video Info Screens ........................................................................................................................... 159 (cid:2) The Videos App ................................................................................................................................................... 160 (cid:2) Deleting Videos on the Go .............................................................................................................................. 162 (cid:2) Getting Videos ................................................................................................................................................ 162 (cid:2) Video Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 163 (cid:2) Watching Videos on the Web with Safari ............................................................................................................ 164 (cid:2) Streaming Video to Your Apple TV with AirPlay .................................................................................................. 165 (cid:2) Video Accessories ............................................................................................................................................... 166 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 167 ■Chapter 6: Touching Your Music ................................................................. 169(cid:2) (cid:2) The Music Application ......................................................................................................................................... 169 (cid:2) Browsing Media on the iPod ............................................................................................................................... 170 (cid:2) Editing Your Browse Buttons ......................................................................................................................... 172 vii ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) Navigating the Category Screens ................................................................................................................... 173 (cid:2) Playing Audio ...................................................................................................................................................... 174 (cid:2) Album View .................................................................................................................................................... 177 (cid:2) Cover Flow ..................................................................................................................................................... 179 (cid:2) Creating Playlists ........................................................................................................................................... 180 (cid:2) Searching ....................................................................................................................................................... 186 (cid:2) Going Beyond the Music App .............................................................................................................................. 187 (cid:2) Saving Energy ................................................................................................................................................ 187 (cid:2) Display Music Playback Controls When in Another App ................................................................................ 187 (cid:2) Adding a Sleep Timer ..................................................................................................................................... 188 (cid:2) Adjusting Music Settings .................................................................................................................................... 189 (cid:2) Choosing Headphones ........................................................................................................................................ 191 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 191 ■Chapter 7: Shopping at the iTunes Store ..................................................... 193(cid:2) (cid:2) Connecting to the iTunes Store ........................................................................................................................... 193 (cid:2) Signing in to Your iTunes Account ...................................................................................................................... 194 (cid:2) Browsing Through the iTunes Store ................................................................................................................... 195 (cid:2) The Music Store ............................................................................................................................................. 196 (cid:2) Exploring the Top Tens .................................................................................................................................. 197 (cid:2) The Video Store .............................................................................................................................................. 200 (cid:2) The Podcasts, Audiobooks, and iTunes U Stores ........................................................................................... 202 (cid:2) Searching the iTunes Store ............................................................................................................................ 202 (cid:2) Purchased ........................................................................................................................................................... 203 (cid:2) Downloads .......................................................................................................................................................... 204 (cid:2) Redeeming Codes ............................................................................................................................................... 205 (cid:2) Transferring Purchased Items to Your Computer ........................................................................................... 205 (cid:2) Getting Free Music and Videos ...................................................................................................................... 205 (cid:2) Getting Social with Ping ...................................................................................................................................... 206 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 208 ■Chapter 8: Shopping at the App Store ......................................................... 211(cid:2) (cid:2) Connecting to the App Store ............................................................................................................................... 211 (cid:2) Signing in to Your App Store Account ................................................................................................................. 212 (cid:2) Browsing Through the App Store ........................................................................................................................ 212 (cid:2) Featured ......................................................................................................................................................... 213 (cid:2) Categories ...................................................................................................................................................... 214 (cid:2) Top 25 ............................................................................................................................................................ 215 (cid:2) Buying and Downloading Apps ......................................................................................................................2 18 (cid:2) Searching the App Store ................................................................................................................................ 219 (cid:2) Downloading Updates and Previously Purchased Apps ................................................................................. 220 (cid:2) Redeeming Gift Certificates and Codes .............................................................................................................. 222 (cid:2) Transferring Purchased Items to Your Computer ................................................................................................ 223 (cid:2) Buying Apps Through iTunes on Your PC ............................................................................................................ 223 (cid:2) Getting Your Game on in Game Center ............................................................................................................... 224 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 225 ■Chapter 9: Reading Books and Newspapers with iBooks and Newsstand .. 227(cid:2) (cid:2) iBooks App .......................................................................................................................................................... 227 (cid:2) Syncing Books .................................................................................................................................................... 228 viii ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) iBookstore ...................................................................................................................................................... 228 (cid:2) View a Book’s Info Page ................................................................................................................................ 233 (cid:2) ePub Books .................................................................................................................................................... 234 (cid:2) Navigating Your Bookshelf .................................................................................................................................. 236 (cid:2) Rearranging the Order of Your Books ............................................................................................................ 238 (cid:2) Deleting Your Books ....................................................................................................................................... 238 (cid:2) Sorting Your Books into Collections .................................................................................................................... 239 (cid:2) Creating New Collections ............................................................................................................................... 240 (cid:2) Navigating Between Your Collections ............................................................................................................ 243 (cid:2) Reading Books .................................................................................................................................................... 245 (cid:2) Turning Pages ................................................................................................................................................ 247 (cid:2) Adjusting Brightness ...................................................................................................................................... 248 (cid:2) Adjusting Font, Font Size, and Page Color ..................................................................................................... 249 (cid:2) Searching Text ............................................................................................................................................... 250 (cid:2) Bookmarking a Page ...................................................................................................................................... 251 (cid:2) Interacting with Text ...................................................................................................................................... 252 (cid:2) Accessing the Table of Contents, Bookmarks, and Notes ............................................................................. 255 (cid:2) Having a Book Read to You ................................................................................................................................. 256 (cid:2) Syncing PDFs ...................................................................................................................................................... 257 (cid:2) Navigating the PDF Bookshelf ............................................................................................................................. 258 (cid:2) Navigating and Reading PDFs ............................................................................................................................. 259 (cid:2) Using the Contact Sheet ................................................................................................................................ 260 (cid:2) Settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 262 (cid:2) Newsstand .......................................................................................................................................................... 264 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 265 ■Chapter 10: Setting Up and Using Mail ........................................................ 267(cid:2) (cid:2) Getting Started with iPod Mail ............................................................................................................................ 267 (cid:2) Adding Mail Accounts to Your iPod touch ...................................................................................................... 267 (cid:2) Choosing E-mail Check Intervals and Other Settings .................................................................................... 275 (cid:2) Working with Mailboxes ................................................................................................................................ 279 (cid:2) Reading Your Mail ............................................................................................................................................... 284 (cid:2) Following Embedded Data Detectors ............................................................................................................. 286 (cid:2) Viewing Attachments ..................................................................................................................................... 287 (cid:2) Writing an E-mail Message ................................................................................................................................. 288 (cid:2) Saving a Draft ................................................................................................................................................ 290 (cid:2) Sending E-mail .............................................................................................................................................. 290 (cid:2) Searching Your E-mail ................................................................................................................................... 290 (cid:2) Kinds of E-mail .................................................................................................................................................... 291 (cid:2) POP ................................................................................................................................................................ 291 (cid:2) SMTP .............................................................................................................................................................. 292 (cid:2) IMAP ............................................................................................................................................................... 292 (cid:2) Microsoft Exchange ....................................................................................................................................... 293 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 293 ■Chapter 11: Staying on Time and Getting There with Clock, Calendar, and Maps ................................................................. 295(cid:2) (cid:2) Using the Clock Tools .......................................................................................................................................... 295 (cid:2) World Clock .................................................................................................................................................... 296 ix ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) Alarm ............................................................................................................................................................. 298 (cid:2) Stopwatch ...................................................................................................................................................... 299 (cid:2) Timer .............................................................................................................................................................. 300 (cid:2) Working with the Calendar ................................................................................................................................. 301 (cid:2) Switching Calendar Views ............................................................................................................................. 302 (cid:2) Adding Events ................................................................................................................................................ 306 (cid:2) Editing and Removing Events ........................................................................................................................ 310 (cid:2) Synchronizing Calendars with Your Computer .............................................................................................. 310 (cid:2) Exploring with Maps ........................................................................................................................................... 311 (cid:2) Getting Around the Maps Screen ................................................................................................................... 311 (cid:2) Navigating Maps ................................................................................................................................................. 313 (cid:2) Gestures ......................................................................................................................................................... 313 (cid:2) Changing Map Views ..................................................................................................................................... 314 (cid:2) Finding Locations ........................................................................................................................................... 315 (cid:2) Current Location ............................................................................................................................................ 318 (cid:2) Bookmarking and Viewing Saved Locations ....................................................................................................... 320 (cid:2) Dropping a Pin ............................................................................................................................................... 320 (cid:2) Bookmarking .................................................................................................................................................. 321 (cid:2) Directions and Traffic .......................................................................................................................................... 322 (cid:2) Directions ....................................................................................................................................................... 322 (cid:2) Traffic ............................................................................................................................................................. 326 (cid:2) Maps Tips ...................................................................................................................................................... 328 (cid:2) Find a Lost iPod touch ........................................................................................................................................ 328 (cid:2) Find a Friend ....................................................................................................................................................... 330 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 331 ■Chapter 12: Using Your Desk Set: Contacts, Calculator, Notes, Weather, Stocks, Voice Memos, and Reminders ..................................... 333(cid:2) (cid:2) Synchronizing Your Address Book with Your Computer ..................................................................................... 333 (cid:2) Choosing Sync Options .................................................................................................................................. 334 (cid:2) Replacing Contacts ........................................................................................................................................ 335 (cid:2) Working with the Contacts Application ............................................................................................................... 335 (cid:2) Finding Contacts ............................................................................................................................................ 335 (cid:2) Adding Contacts ............................................................................................................................................. 337 (cid:2) Managing Custom Labels .............................................................................................................................. 340 (cid:2) Editing and Removing Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 341 (cid:2) Using the Calculator ............................................................................................................................................ 341 (cid:2) Taking Notes ....................................................................................................................................................... 343 (cid:2) Syncing Notes ................................................................................................................................................ 344 (cid:2) Checking the Weather ......................................................................................................................................... 345 (cid:2) Viewing Weather Info ..................................................................................................................................... 345 (cid:2) Weather Tips .................................................................................................................................................. 347 (cid:2) Monitoring Stocks ............................................................................................................................................... 347 (cid:2) Dictating Voice Memos ....................................................................................................................................... 351 (cid:2) Setting Reminders .............................................................................................................................................. 356 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 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Taking Your iPod touch to the Max ■ ■ ■ Michael Grothaus i Taking Your iPod touch to the Max Copyright © 2011 by Michael Grothaus All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher. ISBN 978-1-4302-3732-7 ISBN 978-1-4302-3733-4 (cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:7) Trademarked names, logos, and images may appear in this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, logo, or image we use the names, logos, and images only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. President and Publisher: Paul Manning Lead Editors: Michelle Lowman Technical Reviewer: Steve Sande Editorial Board: Steve Anglin, Mark Beckner, Ewan Buckingham, Gary Cornell, Morgan Ertel, Jonathan Gennick, Jonathan Hassell, Robert Hutchinson, Michelle Lowman, James Markham, Matthew Moodie, Jeff Olson, Jeffrey Pepper, Douglas Pundick, Ben Renow-Clarke, Dominic Shakeshaft, Gwenan Spearing, Matt Wade, Tom Welsh Coordinating Editor: Kelly Moritz Copy Editors: Kim Wimpsett Compositor: MacPS, LLC Indexer: SPi Global Artist: SPi Global Cover Designer: Anna Ishchenko Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC., 233 Spring Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013. Phone 1-800-SPRINGER, fax (201) 348-4505, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.springeronline.com. For information on translations, please e-mail [email protected], or visit www.apress.com. Apress and friends of ED books may be purchased in bulk for academic, corporate, or promotional use. eBook versions and licenses are also available for most titles. For more information, reference our Special Bulk Sales–eBook Licensing web page at www.apress.com/bulk-sales. The information in this book is distributed on an “as is” basis, without warranty. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this work, neither the author(s) nor Apress shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this work. To Rosa Marks, the coolest girl I know. —Michael Contents at a Glance Contents .............................................................................................................. v About the Author. ............................................................................................. xiii About the Technical Reviewer .......................................................................... xiv Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. xv Preface ............................................................................................................. xvi ■Chapter 1: Bringing Home the iPod touch ...................................................... 1(cid:2) ■Chapter 2: Putting Your Data and Media on the iPod touch .......................... 21(cid:2) ■Chapter 3: Interacting with Your iPod touch ................................................. 59(cid:2) ■Chapter 4: Browsing with Wi-Fi and Safari ................................................. 101(cid:2) ■Chapter 5: Touching Your Photos and Videos ............................................. 127(cid:2) ■Chapter 6: Touching Your Music ................................................................. 169(cid:2) ■Chapter 7: Shopping at the iTunes Store ..................................................... 193(cid:2) ■Chapter 8: Shopping at the App Store ......................................................... 211(cid:2) ■Chapter 9: Reading Books and Newspapers with iBooks and Newsstand .. 227(cid:2) ■Chapter 10: Setting Up and Using Mail ........................................................ 267(cid:2) ■Chapter 11: Staying on Time and Getting There with Clock, Calendar, and Maps ................................................................. 295(cid:2) ■Chapter 12: Using Your Desk Set: Contacts, Calculator, Notes, Weather, Stocks, Voice Memos, and Reminders .................................... 333(cid:2) ■Chapter 13: Photographing and Recording the World Around You ............. 363(cid:2) ■Chapter 14: Staying in Touch with FaceTime and iMessage ....................... 385(cid:2) ■Chapter 15: Customizing Your iPod touch .................................................. 407(cid:2) Index ............................................................................................................... 435 iv Contents Contents at a Glance .......................................................................................... iv(cid:2) About the Author .............................................................................................. xiii(cid:2) About the Technical Reviewer .......................................................................... xiv(cid:2) Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. xv(cid:2) Preface ............................................................................................................. xvi ■Chapter 1: Bringing Home the iPod touch ...................................................... 1(cid:2) (cid:2) Buying Your iPod touch ........................................................................................................................................... 1 (cid:2) Picking Your iPod touch ..................................................................................................................................... 1 (cid:2) Considering System Requirements .................................................................................................................... 3 (cid:2) Deciding Where to Buy Your iPod ...................................................................................................................... 3 (cid:2) Understanding Return and Exchange Policies ................................................................................................... 5 (cid:2) Bringing Your iPod Home ........................................................................................................................................ 5 (cid:2) Unpacking Your iPod touch ................................................................................................................................ 6 (cid:2) Reviewing the iPod touch Features ................................................................................................................... 7 (cid:2) Preparing for a Fresh Start ................................................................................................................................ 7 (cid:2) Creating a New Apple Account .......................................................................................................................... 9 (cid:2) Configuring Your iPod touch ............................................................................................................................ 11 (cid:2) Pairing Your iPod touch to Your Computer ....................................................................................................... 14 (cid:2) Syncing the iPod touch to Your Computer ....................................................................................................... 17 (cid:2) Insuring and Repairing Your iPod ......................................................................................................................... 18 (cid:2) Accessorizing Your iPod ........................................................................................................................................ 19 (cid:2) Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 20 ■Chapter 2: Putting Your Data and Media on the iPod touch .......................... 21(cid:2) (cid:2) The iPod touch iTunes Device Window ................................................................................................................. 21 (cid:2) A Word on Syncing Your Data .......................................................................................................................... 23 (cid:2) Where Do You I Get My Media From? .............................................................................................................. 23 (cid:2) Remember to Apply Your Changes .................................................................................................................. 25 (cid:2) The Tabs ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 (cid:2) The Summary Tab ............................................................................................................................................ 25 (cid:2) The Apps Tab ................................................................................................................................................... 32 (cid:2) The Ringtones Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 36 (cid:2) The Music Tab .................................................................................................................................................. 37 v ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) The Movies Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 38 (cid:2) The TV Shows Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 39 (cid:2) The Podcast Tab .............................................................................................................................................. 41 (cid:2) The Books Tab ................................................................................................................................................. 42 (cid:2) The Photos Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 45 (cid:2) The Info Tab ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 (cid:2) iTunes Device Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 52 (cid:2) Restoring .......................................................................................................................................................... 54 (cid:2) Welcome to the Cloud ........................................................................................................................................... 55 (cid:2) iCloud ............................................................................................................................................................... 55 (cid:2) iTunes Match ................................................................................................................................................... 56 (cid:2) Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 57 ■Chapter 3: Interacting with Your iPod touch ................................................. 59(cid:2) (cid:2) Interaction Basics ................................................................................................................................................. 59 (cid:2) The iPod touch Language ................................................................................................................................ 60 (cid:2) The iPod touch Sensors ................................................................................................................................... 62 (cid:2) iPod Power Tricks ................................................................................................................................................. 63 (cid:2) Unlocking Your iPod ......................................................................................................................................... 63 (cid:2) Putting Your iPod to Sleep ............................................................................................................................... 67 (cid:2) Powering Your iPod Off and On ........................................................................................................................ 68 (cid:2) Rebooting Your iPod ......................................................................................................................................... 68 (cid:2) iPod Recovery Mode and Restoration ................................................................................................................... 69 (cid:2) The Home Screen .................................................................................................................................................. 69 (cid:2) Manipulating the Home Screen ....................................................................................................................... 72 (cid:2) Orientation ....................................................................................................................................................... 79 (cid:2) Spotlight Search .............................................................................................................................................. 81 (cid:2) The iPod Keyboard ................................................................................................................................................ 83 (cid:2) Bluetooth Keyboard Support ............................................................................................................................ 83 (cid:2) iPod Keyboard Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 84 (cid:2) More Keyboards ............................................................................................................................................... 86 (cid:2) Getting Started Typing ..................................................................................................................................... 87 (cid:2) iPod touch Typing Tricks .................................................................................................................................. 89 (cid:2) iPod Typing Test .............................................................................................................................................. 95 (cid:2) Notification Center ................................................................................................................................................ 95 (cid:2) Types of Notifications ...................................................................................................................................... 97 (cid:2) Setting Up Notifications and the Notification Center ....................................................................................... 97 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 100 ■Chapter 4: Browsing with Wi-Fi and Safari ................................................. 101(cid:2) (cid:2) Getting Started with Wi-Fi .................................................................................................................................. 101 (cid:2) Checking Your Wi-Fi Connection .................................................................................................................... 102 (cid:2) Choosing a Wi-Fi Network ............................................................................................................................. 102 (cid:2) Connecting to a Protected Network ............................................................................................................... 103 (cid:2) Asking to Join a Network ............................................................................................................................... 104 (cid:2) Getting Started with the Safari Web Browser ..................................................................................................... 105 (cid:2) Entering URLs ................................................................................................................................................ 107 (cid:2) Searching the Web ......................................................................................................................................... 109 (cid:2) Searching for Text on a Web Page ................................................................................................................. 109 vi ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) Entering Text .................................................................................................................................................. 110 (cid:2) Following Links .............................................................................................................................................. 111 (cid:2) Changing Orientation ..................................................................................................................................... 112 (cid:2) Scrolling, Zooming, and Other Viewing Skills ................................................................................................ 113 (cid:2) Working with Pages ............................................................................................................................................ 114 (cid:2) Working with Bookmarks .................................................................................................................................... 115 (cid:2) Selecting Bookmarks ..................................................................................................................................... 115 (cid:2) Editing Bookmarks ......................................................................................................................................... 116 (cid:2) Saving Bookmarks and Sharing Web Pages .................................................................................................. 117 (cid:2) Eliminating Clutter with Reader .......................................................................................................................... 120 (cid:2) Building Up Your Reading List ............................................................................................................................. 121 (cid:2) Customizing Safari Settings ................................................................................................................................ 123 (cid:2) The iPod and Flash Videos .................................................................................................................................. 125 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 125 ■Chapter 5: Touching Your Photos and Videos ............................................. 127(cid:2) (cid:2) Working with Photos ........................................................................................................................................... 127 (cid:2) Syncing Photos from Your Computer ............................................................................................................. 127 (cid:2) Saving Photos from Mail and Safari ............................................................................................................... 129 (cid:2) Navigating Your Photos in the Photo App ........................................................................................................... 130 (cid:2) Touching and Viewing Your Albums and Photos ................................................................................................. 135 (cid:2) Touching and Viewing Albums ....................................................................................................................... 136 (cid:2) Touching and Viewing Photos ........................................................................................................................ 137 (cid:2) Viewing Your Photos as a Slide Show ............................................................................................................ 138 (cid:2) Sharing Your Photos ........................................................................................................................................... 140 (cid:2) Copying Photos .............................................................................................................................................. 144 (cid:2) Adding Photos to an Album ............................................................................................................................ 145 (cid:2) Deleting Your Photos ...................................................................................................................................... 146 (cid:2) Editing Your Photos ............................................................................................................................................. 148 (cid:2) iPod Video Applications ....................................................................................................................................... 151 (cid:2) Video Playback .................................................................................................................................................... 152 (cid:2) YouTube .............................................................................................................................................................. 154 (cid:2) Playing YouTube Videos ................................................................................................................................. 155 (cid:2) Finding YouTube Videos ................................................................................................................................. 157 (cid:2) Customizing the YouTube Buttons Bar ........................................................................................................... 158 (cid:2) Viewing Video Info Screens ........................................................................................................................... 159 (cid:2) The Videos App ................................................................................................................................................... 160 (cid:2) Deleting Videos on the Go .............................................................................................................................. 162 (cid:2) Getting Videos ................................................................................................................................................ 162 (cid:2) Video Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 163 (cid:2) Watching Videos on the Web with Safari ............................................................................................................ 164 (cid:2) Streaming Video to Your Apple TV with AirPlay .................................................................................................. 165 (cid:2) Video Accessories ............................................................................................................................................... 166 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 167 ■Chapter 6: Touching Your Music ................................................................. 169(cid:2) (cid:2) The Music Application ......................................................................................................................................... 169 (cid:2) Browsing Media on the iPod ............................................................................................................................... 170 (cid:2) Editing Your Browse Buttons ......................................................................................................................... 172 vii ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) Navigating the Category Screens ................................................................................................................... 173 (cid:2) Playing Audio ...................................................................................................................................................... 174 (cid:2) Album View .................................................................................................................................................... 177 (cid:2) Cover Flow ..................................................................................................................................................... 179 (cid:2) Creating Playlists ........................................................................................................................................... 180 (cid:2) Searching ....................................................................................................................................................... 186 (cid:2) Going Beyond the Music App .............................................................................................................................. 187 (cid:2) Saving Energy ................................................................................................................................................ 187 (cid:2) Display Music Playback Controls When in Another App ................................................................................ 187 (cid:2) Adding a Sleep Timer ..................................................................................................................................... 188 (cid:2) Adjusting Music Settings .................................................................................................................................... 189 (cid:2) Choosing Headphones ........................................................................................................................................ 191 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 191 ■Chapter 7: Shopping at the iTunes Store ..................................................... 193(cid:2) (cid:2) Connecting to the iTunes Store ........................................................................................................................... 193 (cid:2) Signing in to Your iTunes Account ...................................................................................................................... 194 (cid:2) Browsing Through the iTunes Store ................................................................................................................... 195 (cid:2) The Music Store ............................................................................................................................................. 196 (cid:2) Exploring the Top Tens .................................................................................................................................. 197 (cid:2) The Video Store .............................................................................................................................................. 200 (cid:2) The Podcasts, Audiobooks, and iTunes U Stores ........................................................................................... 202 (cid:2) Searching the iTunes Store ............................................................................................................................ 202 (cid:2) Purchased ........................................................................................................................................................... 203 (cid:2) Downloads .......................................................................................................................................................... 204 (cid:2) Redeeming Codes ............................................................................................................................................... 205 (cid:2) Transferring Purchased Items to Your Computer ........................................................................................... 205 (cid:2) Getting Free Music and Videos ...................................................................................................................... 205 (cid:2) Getting Social with Ping ...................................................................................................................................... 206 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 208 ■Chapter 8: Shopping at the App Store ......................................................... 211(cid:2) (cid:2) Connecting to the App Store ............................................................................................................................... 211 (cid:2) Signing in to Your App Store Account ................................................................................................................. 212 (cid:2) Browsing Through the App Store ........................................................................................................................ 212 (cid:2) Featured ......................................................................................................................................................... 213 (cid:2) Categories ...................................................................................................................................................... 214 (cid:2) Top 25 ............................................................................................................................................................ 215 (cid:2) Buying and Downloading Apps ......................................................................................................................2 18 (cid:2) Searching the App Store ................................................................................................................................ 219 (cid:2) Downloading Updates and Previously Purchased Apps ................................................................................. 220 (cid:2) Redeeming Gift Certificates and Codes .............................................................................................................. 222 (cid:2) Transferring Purchased Items to Your Computer ................................................................................................ 223 (cid:2) Buying Apps Through iTunes on Your PC ............................................................................................................ 223 (cid:2) Getting Your Game on in Game Center ............................................................................................................... 224 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 225 ■Chapter 9: Reading Books and Newspapers with iBooks and Newsstand .. 227(cid:2) (cid:2) iBooks App .......................................................................................................................................................... 227 (cid:2) Syncing Books .................................................................................................................................................... 228 viii ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) iBookstore ...................................................................................................................................................... 228 (cid:2) View a Book’s Info Page ................................................................................................................................ 233 (cid:2) ePub Books .................................................................................................................................................... 234 (cid:2) Navigating Your Bookshelf .................................................................................................................................. 236 (cid:2) Rearranging the Order of Your Books ............................................................................................................ 238 (cid:2) Deleting Your Books ....................................................................................................................................... 238 (cid:2) Sorting Your Books into Collections .................................................................................................................... 239 (cid:2) Creating New Collections ............................................................................................................................... 240 (cid:2) Navigating Between Your Collections ............................................................................................................ 243 (cid:2) Reading Books .................................................................................................................................................... 245 (cid:2) Turning Pages ................................................................................................................................................ 247 (cid:2) Adjusting Brightness ...................................................................................................................................... 248 (cid:2) Adjusting Font, Font Size, and Page Color ..................................................................................................... 249 (cid:2) Searching Text ............................................................................................................................................... 250 (cid:2) Bookmarking a Page ...................................................................................................................................... 251 (cid:2) Interacting with Text ...................................................................................................................................... 252 (cid:2) Accessing the Table of Contents, Bookmarks, and Notes ............................................................................. 255 (cid:2) Having a Book Read to You ................................................................................................................................. 256 (cid:2) Syncing PDFs ...................................................................................................................................................... 257 (cid:2) Navigating the PDF Bookshelf ............................................................................................................................. 258 (cid:2) Navigating and Reading PDFs ............................................................................................................................. 259 (cid:2) Using the Contact Sheet ................................................................................................................................ 260 (cid:2) Settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 262 (cid:2) Newsstand .......................................................................................................................................................... 264 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 265 ■Chapter 10: Setting Up and Using Mail ........................................................ 267(cid:2) (cid:2) Getting Started with iPod Mail ............................................................................................................................ 267 (cid:2) Adding Mail Accounts to Your iPod touch ...................................................................................................... 267 (cid:2) Choosing E-mail Check Intervals and Other Settings .................................................................................... 275 (cid:2) Working with Mailboxes ................................................................................................................................ 279 (cid:2) Reading Your Mail ............................................................................................................................................... 284 (cid:2) Following Embedded Data Detectors ............................................................................................................. 286 (cid:2) Viewing Attachments ..................................................................................................................................... 287 (cid:2) Writing an E-mail Message ................................................................................................................................. 288 (cid:2) Saving a Draft ................................................................................................................................................ 290 (cid:2) Sending E-mail .............................................................................................................................................. 290 (cid:2) Searching Your E-mail ................................................................................................................................... 290 (cid:2) Kinds of E-mail .................................................................................................................................................... 291 (cid:2) POP ................................................................................................................................................................ 291 (cid:2) SMTP .............................................................................................................................................................. 292 (cid:2) IMAP ............................................................................................................................................................... 292 (cid:2) Microsoft Exchange ....................................................................................................................................... 293 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 293 ■Chapter 11: Staying on Time and Getting There with Clock, Calendar, and Maps ................................................................. 295(cid:2) (cid:2) Using the Clock Tools .......................................................................................................................................... 295 (cid:2) World Clock .................................................................................................................................................... 296 ix ■ CONTENTS (cid:2) Alarm ............................................................................................................................................................. 298 (cid:2) Stopwatch ...................................................................................................................................................... 299 (cid:2) Timer .............................................................................................................................................................. 300 (cid:2) Working with the Calendar ................................................................................................................................. 301 (cid:2) Switching Calendar Views ............................................................................................................................. 302 (cid:2) Adding Events ................................................................................................................................................ 306 (cid:2) Editing and Removing Events ........................................................................................................................ 310 (cid:2) Synchronizing Calendars with Your Computer .............................................................................................. 310 (cid:2) Exploring with Maps ........................................................................................................................................... 311 (cid:2) Getting Around the Maps Screen ................................................................................................................... 311 (cid:2) Navigating Maps ................................................................................................................................................. 313 (cid:2) Gestures ......................................................................................................................................................... 313 (cid:2) Changing Map Views ..................................................................................................................................... 314 (cid:2) Finding Locations ........................................................................................................................................... 315 (cid:2) Current Location ............................................................................................................................................ 318 (cid:2) Bookmarking and Viewing Saved Locations ....................................................................................................... 320 (cid:2) Dropping a Pin ............................................................................................................................................... 320 (cid:2) Bookmarking .................................................................................................................................................. 321 (cid:2) Directions and Traffic .......................................................................................................................................... 322 (cid:2) Directions ....................................................................................................................................................... 322 (cid:2) Traffic ............................................................................................................................................................. 326 (cid:2) Maps Tips ...................................................................................................................................................... 328 (cid:2) Find a Lost iPod touch ........................................................................................................................................ 328 (cid:2) Find a Friend ....................................................................................................................................................... 330 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 331 ■Chapter 12: Using Your Desk Set: Contacts, Calculator, Notes, Weather, Stocks, Voice Memos, and Reminders ..................................... 333(cid:2) (cid:2) Synchronizing Your Address Book with Your Computer ..................................................................................... 333 (cid:2) Choosing Sync Options .................................................................................................................................. 334 (cid:2) Replacing Contacts ........................................................................................................................................ 335 (cid:2) Working with the Contacts Application ............................................................................................................... 335 (cid:2) Finding Contacts ............................................................................................................................................ 335 (cid:2) Adding Contacts ............................................................................................................................................. 337 (cid:2) Managing Custom Labels .............................................................................................................................. 340 (cid:2) Editing and Removing Contacts ..................................................................................................................... 341 (cid:2) Using the Calculator ............................................................................................................................................ 341 (cid:2) Taking Notes ....................................................................................................................................................... 343 (cid:2) Syncing Notes ................................................................................................................................................ 344 (cid:2) Checking the Weather ......................................................................................................................................... 345 (cid:2) Viewing Weather Info ..................................................................................................................................... 345 (cid:2) Weather Tips .................................................................................................................................................. 347 (cid:2) Monitoring Stocks ............................................................................................................................................... 347 (cid:2) Dictating Voice Memos ....................................................................................................................................... 351 (cid:2) Setting Reminders .............................................................................................................................................. 356 (cid:2) Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 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