How to Choose a Ringtone for Your iPhone
You can choose a distinctive ringtone for your iPhone. Apple has included 25 ringtones in the iPhone, ranging from the sound of crickets to an old car horn. [more…]
The iPod touch Menu
The iPod touch menu is your window into the iPod. You can control all of your applications from the main Menu. The figure shown here will help you find the following selections. [more…]
Menus for the iPod Classic Models and nano
The iPod classic models and nano have similar menu displays and options. Music, videos, photos, and settings for the device are all things that you will find on either menu. [more…]
How to Restore Your iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV to Factory Condition
You can restore any iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV to the way it was when you bought it (factory condition). This erases the hard drive (or flash memory in the case of an iPod nano or shuffle) and returns the [more…]
Your iPod's Hold Switch
If your iPod classic, nano, or older iPod model refuses to turn on, check the position of the Hold switch — on the top of an iPod classic or older model, or on the bottom next to the dock connection on [more…]
Checking the Power for Your iPod or iPhone
Your iPod or iPhone requires sufficient power to be operational. If you experience a nonworking unit, you should check the power for your iPod or iPhone. [more…]
Setting Your iPhone's Maximum Volume for Music and Videos
You can set a maximum volume on your iPhone for music and video playback. This prevents your volume level from accidentally being turned up beyond your comfort zone. [more…]
How to Set a Playing Speed on Your iPhone for Audio Books
You can change the playing speed on your iPhone when listening to your audio books. You can choose to slow down the speed if you're studying, taking notes, or want to make sure that you listen intently [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. Consider [more…]
How to Use a Picture as Wallpaper on Your iPhone
You can grab any photo that you have saved on your iPhone and use it as wallpaper. The iPhone's wallpaper is similar to the wallpaper you would use on your PC; it’s the background picture or photo on which [more…]
How to Set a Sleep Timer on Your iPhone
You can set a sleep timer on your iPhone. If you like to fall asleep with music playing but don’t want to leave your iPhone playing music all night long, you can turn on its sleep timer. [more…]
How to Sort the Contacts on Your iPhone
You can sort the contacts you have stored on your iPhone alphabetically — either by their last names or their first names. Choosing which method to sort your contacts allows you to find people quicker, [more…]
Using the iPhone's Call Forwarding and Call Waiting Features
The iPhone has both call forwarding and call waiting features. Call forwarding is useful if you expect to lose cell phone coverage. Call waiting is useful if you are taking an important call and don’t [more…]
How to Restore Your iPhone
Sometimes, you must restore your iPhone to make it behave. To restore your iPhone, connect it to your computer as though you were about to sync. But when the iPhone appears in the iTunes source list, click [more…]
Using the Controls on the Top of Your iPhone
You'll find several important controls along the top of your iPhone. They include the headset jack, the SIM card tray, and the Sleep/Wake button. [more…]
Using the Controls on the Bottom of Your iPhone
You’ll find several important controls along the bottom of your iPhone. These iPhone controls include the speaker, the dock connector, and the microphone. [more…]
Using the Controls on the Front of Your iPhone
You’ll find several important controls on the front of your iPhone. These controls include your iPhone's Ring/Silent switch, the volume buttons, and the receiver, among others. [more…]
How to Use Your iPhone’s Airplane Mode
Use your iPhone’s Airplane mode when you fly. The iPhone’s Airplane mode lets you take advantage of the iPhone’s built-in iPod (among other capabilities) while temporarily turning off its phone, e-mail [more…]
How to Use Wi-Fi on Your iPhone
Your iPhone is Wi-Fi enabled. Wi-Fi is typically the fastest wireless network you can use to surf the Web, send e-mail, and perform other Internet tricks on the iPhone. [more…]
Usage on Your iPhone
The Usage feature is one of the places to go on your iPhone for statistics on how you actually employ the device. Your iPhone's Usage feature allows you to track several parameters. [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. It’s where you can turn on or off audio alerts for a variety of functions: new voicemails [more…]
Choosing a Brightness Level for Your iPhone Screen
You can manually or automatically set the brightness on your iPhone to match the ambient light conditions. Who doesn’t want a bright, vibrant iPhone screen? [more…]
Your iPhone’s About Feature
The iPhone’s About feature, well, tells you about the device. The About feature reveals your iPhone's serial number, Wi-Fi address, and firmware, among other things. Here’s what About tells you about: [more…]
How to Set the Date and Time on Your iPhone
You can set the date and time on your iPhone. The time on your iPhone can be reported in a 12- or 24-hour format.
In most cases, the time is reported as 11:32 p.m. But if you prefer military time, it can [more…]
How to Change the Auto-Lock on Your iPhone
The Auto-lock feature on your iPhone allows you to set the amount of time that elapses before the iPhone automatically locks or turns off the display. Or, you can set Auto-lock so that the iPhone never [more…]
