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

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

by Brad Miser
Publisher: Que
Release Date: December 2012
ISBN: 9780133367140
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Book Description

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

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPod touch photos so that you can see exactly what to do
Help when you run into iPod touch problems or limitations
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPod touch

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

Table of Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents at a Glance
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Using This Book
  6. About the Author
  7. Dedication
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. We Want to Hear from You!
  10. Reader Services
  11. 1. Getting Started with Your iPod touch
    1. Touring Your iPod touch
    2. Using Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)
    3. Preparing iTunes
    4. Preparing iCloud
  12. 2. Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPods/iPhones/iPads
    1. Connecting an iPod touch to the Internet
    2. Connecting to Other Devices Using Bluetooth
    3. Connecting to Other iPod touches, iPhones, and iPads
  13. 3. Moving Audio, Video, Books, and Photos onto Your iPod touch
    1. Using iTunes to Add Audio, Video, and Books onto an iPod touch
    2. Using iTunes to Add Books to Your iPod touch
    3. Using iTunes to Add Photos to Your iPod touch
    4. Using the iTunes App to Add Audio and Video to an iPod touch
    5. Using the iBooks App to Add Books to an iPod touch
    6. Using iCloud to Add Content to Your iPod touch
  14. 4. Configuring and Synchronizing Information on an iPod touch
    1. Syncing Information with iTunes
    2. Syncing Information with iCloud
    3. Syncing Information with Exchange
  15. 5. Listening to Music, Podcasts, and Other Audio
    1. Finding and Listening to Music
    2. Streaming Music with AirPlay
    3. Controlling Audio Content Quickly
    4. Listening to Podcasts
    5. Customizing Your iPod touch for Audio
    6. Listening to Music with iTunes Match
  16. 6. Watching Movies, TV Shows, and Other Video
    1. Finding and Watching Video
    2. Configuring iPod touch’s Video Settings
  17. 7. Surfing the Web
    1. Configuring Safari Settings
    2. Browsing the Web on an iPod touch
    3. Completing Web Forms
  18. 8. Managing Contacts
    1. Configuring How Contacts Display on an iPod touch
    2. Creating New Contacts While Using an iPod touch
    3. Using Contacts on an iPod touch
    4. Changing or Deleting Contacts
  19. 9. Emailing
    1. Configuring Email Accounts on an iPod touch
    2. Configuring General Email Settings
    3. Managing Email Accounts
    4. Working with Email
    5. Managing Email
    6. Emailing with Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)
  20. 10. Messaging
    1. Configuring Messages
    2. Sending Text Messages
    3. Receiving and Replying to Text Messages
    4. Working with Text Messages
    5. Texting with Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)
  21. 11. Managing Calendars and Time
    1. Configuring an iPod touch’s Calendar, Date, and Time Settings
    2. Working with Calendars
    3. Working with Reminders
    4. Using the Clock App
    5. Using Siri to Manage Calendars and Time (iPod touch 5th Generation)
  22. 12. Working with Photos and Video
    1. Taking Photos with Your iPod touch
    2. Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on an iPod touch
    3. Working with Photos
    4. Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video
    5. Moving Photos from Your iPod touch to a Computer
    6. Working with Photo Stream
  23. 13. Using Cool iPod touch Apps
    1. Making and Receiving FaceTime Calls
    2. Reading Books with iBooks
    3. Tweeting
    4. Using Facebook
    5. Touring Other Cool iPod touch Apps
  24. 14. Installing and Maintaining iPod touch Apps
    1. Using iTunes to Find and Install iPod touch Apps
    2. Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPod touch Apps
    3. Maintaining iPod touch Apps
  25. 15. Customizing Your iPod touch
    1. Customizing Your Home Screens
    2. Accessing iPod touch Settings
    3. Using Airplane Mode
    4. Configuring and Working with Notifications
    5. Configuring Other General Settings
    6. Configuring Location Services
    7. Configuring Siri (iPod touch 5th Generation)
  26. 16. Maintaining an iPod touch and Solving Problems
    1. Maintaining an iPod touch
    2. Solving iPod touch Problems
  27. Index
  28. Ad Pages