Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide

Home button
The Home button  takes you to the Home screen, no matter what you’re doing. It also provides 
other shortcuts. On the Home screen, tap any app to open it. See “Opening and switching 
apps
”  on page 18 .
Go to the home screen:   Press the Home button .
See recently used apps (iPod touch 
3rd generation or later) With iPod touch unlocked, double-click the Home button 
.
See the audio playback controls 
while iPod touch is lockedDouble-click the Home button . See “Playing songs and other...

Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch:
Status iconWhat it means
Wi-Fi*Shows that iPod touch is connected to the Internet 
over a Wi-Fi network. The more bars, the stronger the 
connection. See “Wi-Fi
” on page 100.
Network activityShows network activity. Some third-party apps may also 
use this icon to indicate an active process.
SyncingShows that iPod touch is syncing with iTunes.
Airplane modeShows that airplane mode is on—you cannot access...

Getting Started
2
WARNING:  To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide and safety  
information in the  iPod touch Important Product Information Guide at  
www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch before using iPod touch.·
Viewing this user guide on iPod touch
You can view the iPod touch User Guide on iPod touch in Safari, and in the free iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari:   Tap , then tap the iPod touch User Guide bookmark.
To add an icon for the user guide to the Home screen,...

Connecting iPod touch to your computer
If you don’t have Wi-Fi access, you might need to connect iPod touch to your computer to 
complete setup. You can also connect iPod touch to your computer to sync music, videos, and 
other information with iTunes. You can also sync your content wirelessly. See “iCloud” on page 16  
and “Syncing with iTunes
”  on page 17 .
Connect iPod touch to your computer:   Use the provided Dock Connector to USB Cable.
Disconnect iPod touch from your computer:   Check to make...

VPN access
VPN (virtual private network) provides secure access over the Internet to private networks, such as 
the network at your company or school. Use Network settings to configure and turn on VPN. See 
“Network
” on page 103 .
Setting up mail and other accounts
iPod touch works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based 
mail, contacts, and calendar service providers. If you don’t already have a mail account, you can set 
up a free iCloud account when you set up...

iCloud
iCloud is a service that stores your content, including music, photos, contacts, calendars, and 
supported documents. Content stored in iCloud is wirelessly pushed to your other iOS devices 
and computers set up with the same iCloud account.
iCloud is available on iOS devices running iOS 5, on Macs running OS X Lion v10.7.2 or later,  
and on PCs with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows ( Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or   
Windows 7 required).
iCloud features include:
 ÂiTunes in the...

View and download previous 
iTunes Store purchasesGo to iTunes and tap Purchased.
View and download previous  
App Store purchases Go to App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.
View and download previous 
iBookstore purchases Go to iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased.
Turn on Automatic Downloads  
for music, apps, or books Go to Settings > Store.
For more information about iCloud, go to www.apple.com/icloud
. For support, go to  
www.apple.com/support/icloud .
Syncing with iTunes
Syncing with...

Basics
3
Using apps
The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple finger gestures make it easy to use  
iPod touch apps.
Opening and switching apps
Open an app:  Tap it. Press the Home button  to see apps on the Home screen.
Return to the Home screen:  Press the Home button .
See another Home screen:  Flick left or right, or tap to the left or right of the row of dots.
Flick left or right to switch
to another Home screen.
Go to the first Home screen:   Press the Home button  again.
View recently used...

Force an app to close:  Touch and hold the app icon until it begins to jiggle, then tap . 
Removing an app from the recents list forces it to quit.
Scrolling
Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side.
Dragging your finger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen.
Flick to scroll quickly.
You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to stop it 
immediately. Touching the screen to stop scrolling won’t...

Zooming in or out
When viewing photos, webpages, email, or maps, you can zoom in and out. Pinch your fingers 
together or apart. For photos and webpages, you can double-tap (tap twice quickly) to zoom 
in, then double-tap again to zoom out. For maps, double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two 
fingers to zoom out.
Zoom is also an accessibility feature that lets you magnify the screen with any app you’re using,  
to help you see what’s on the display. See “Zoom
”  on page 12 8 .
Viewing in portrait or...