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How to Set Up Your iPod

Setting up an iPod Shuffle or iPod Nano is easy; iTunes helps after you plug in your USB cable. This video shows you how to set up and listen to music on your Apple iPod. [more…]

Set Up an iTunes Store Account

iTunes makes buying music and videos easy. But before you can purchase your first song or video from iTunes, you need to set up an iTunes Store account. Follow these steps to get your Store Account situated [more…]

How to Restore Your iPod or iPhone to Factory Settings

You can restore your iPod or iPhone to the settings it had when you bought it. Restoring an iPod or iPhone to factory conditions erases the hard drive and resets the device to the settings it had when [more…]

Install iTunes on a Windows PC

It’s easy to install iTunes on a Windows PC. You can download iTunes for Windows for free at the Apple Web site.

To install iTunes for Windows, follow these steps: [more…]

How to Use Bluetooth on Your iPhone

On the iPhone, you can use Bluetooth to communicate wirelessly with a compatible Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit. Such optional Bluetooth headsets and kits are made by [more…]

How to View and Change Your iTunes Store Account Information

You can view and change your iTunes Store account information at any time. Change your account information if your billing address changes, if you need to switch to another credit card, or if you need [more…]

The iPod touch Menu

The iPod touch menu is your window into the iPod. Various options are available on the iPod touch menu. See the following figure. [more…]

How to Connect Your iPod to Your Home Stereo

Connect your iPod to your home stereo to listen to your tunes on your big speakers rather than with ear buds. To connect your iPod to your home stereo, you use RCA-type cables. [more…]

How to Set Up an Account at the iTunes Store

Setting up an iTunes account puts you in store for music. After creating an account with a credit card or gift certificate, you can browse and buy music ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ whole albums or song by song. Opening [more…]

How to Synchronize Your Contacts and Calendars

You can synchronize your iPod (or iPhone) with your Windows or Outlook contacts and calendars, or with a Mac Address Book. Begin to synchronize your iPod or iPhone contacts [more…]

How to Change the E-Mail Settings on Your iPhone

The e-mail settings on your iPhone aren’t all permanent; you can change some of them. The iPhone lets you change four of its e-mail settings. [more…]

How to Use Your iPod as a Hard Drive

You can use any iPod, including an iPod shuffle, as an external hard drive. And like any hard drive, you can transfer files and applications from your computer to your iPod and take them with you. [more…]

How to Activate Your iPhone

You must activate your iPhone before you can use it. To activate your iPhone, you have to be an AT&T customer. Also, you must download the latest version of iTunes software onto your PC or Mac. [more…]

How to Connect Your iPod to a TV or Video Input

You can watch video that you’ve stored on your iPod on a regular TV screen. If you have a fifth-generation iPod or later, you can connect your iPod to a TV, video projector, or video recorder or player [more…]

How to Set Up Your iPhone Address Book

You set up your iPhone address book with your contacts (friends, family, classmates, colleagues) and their data. This video shows how to start and master this iPhone basic before you try to sync an address [more…]

How to Set Sounds on Your iPhone

The Sounds feature serves as your iPhone’s sound stage. This feature provides several sound options on your iPhone. Here’s where you can turn audio alerts on or off for a variety of functions: new voicemails [more…]

How to Set up an E-Mail Account on Your iPhone

You can set up your iPhone to retrieve e-mail messages from other accounts. This video guides you through account setup so you can send and receive mail on your iPhone. [more…]

Power Your iPod

All iPods require power. Fortunately, each iPod also comes with a battery and a way of charging it (powering it), either directly from your computer or by using a cable and an AC power adapter that works [more…]

Download and Install Software Upgrades

The best way to stay updated with the latest version of iTunes and iPod software is to download upgrades over the Internet and install them. Apple upgrades iTunes and the built-in iPod software regularly [more…]

How to Set the Date and Time on Your iPhone

You can set (or change) the date and time on your iPhone. The time on your iPhone can be reported in a 12- or 24-hour format.

Most people prefer the time to be reported as 11:32 p.m., for example. But maybe [more…]

Set the Language on Your iPod

You can change the language on your iPod if you need to. Fortunately, you can set the language without having to know the language that it’s set to.

If your iPod classic or iPod nano is speaking in a foreign [more…]

How to Turn Your iPhone On and Off

Apple has partially charged your new iPhone, so you’ll get some instant gratification when you turn it on for the first time. After unpackaging your iPhone, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on the [more…]

How to Record a Voicemail Greeting for Your iPhone

Most people choose to record a personal voicemail greeting for their iPhone. Sure, you can accept a generic voicemail greeting with your phone number by default, but it’s a lot more personal to create [more…]

How to Adjust the Equalizer on Your iPhone

You can adjust the equalizer settings on your iPhone. Some equalizer settings emphasize the bass notes (low end) in a song; other equalizer settings make the higher frequencies more apparent. [more…]

The iPhone Keyboard

The keyboard is the heart of your iPhone. Knowing what makes this keyboard smart will help you make it even smarter when you use it. [more…]

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