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

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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]

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…]

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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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 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…]