Apple Ipod Touch Ios5 User Guide

Customizing the Home screen
You can customize the layout of icons on the Home screen—including the Dock icons along 
the bottom of the screen. If you want, arrange them across multiple Home screens. You can also 
organize apps by grouping them in folders.
Rearranging icons
You can change the location of icons on the Home screen, change the items in the Dock, and 
group items in folders.
Rearrange the Home screen:  Touch and hold any icon on the Home screen until it jiggles, then 
drag items to new...

The new folder contains the two icons, and shows the folder’s name. You can tap the name field 
and enter a different name.
Put an item in a folderWhile arranging icons, drag the icon onto the folder.
Remove an item from a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder, then drag the icon out of   
the folder.
Open a folder Tap the folder. You can then tap an app icon to open that app.
Close a folder Tap outside the folder, or press the Home button.
Delete a folder Move all items out of the folder....

Typing
The onscreen keyboard appears anytime you need to type.
Entering Text
The onscreen keyboard appears when you tap an area where you need to enter text. The 
keyboard corrects misspellings, predicts what you’re typing, and learns as you use it. Depending 
on the app, the intelligent keyboard may suggest corrections as you type.
Enter text:  Tap any text field to bring up the keyboard, then tap keys on the keyboard. If you 
touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger to the correct key before you...

Auto-correction and spell checking
For many languages, iPod touch corrects misspellings or makes suggestions as you type. When 
iPod touch suggests a word, you can accept the suggestion without interrupting your typing.
For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html.
iPod touch uses the active dictionary to suggest corrections or complete the word you’re typing. 
You don’t need to interrupt your typing to accept the suggested word.
Suggested 
word
Accept the suggested word:...

Editing text
It’s easy to make changes to text you enter. An onscreen magnifying glass helps you position the 
insertion point. Grab points on selected text let you select more or less text. You can also cut, copy, 
and paste text and photos, within an app or across apps.
Position the insertion point:  Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to 
position the insertion point.
Select text:   Tap the insertion point to display the Select and Select All buttons. You can also 
double-tap to...

Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately; iPod touch 3rd generation or later) 
for typing on iPod touch. The Apple Wireless Keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must pair 
the keyboard with iPod touch. See “Pairing a Bluetooth device with iPod touch” on page 31 .
Once the keyboard is paired with iPod touch, it connects whenever the keyboard is within range 
(up to 30 feet). You can tell that the keyboard is connected if the onscreen keyboard doesn’t...

Searching
You can search many apps on iPod touch, including Mail, Calendar, Music, Videos, Notes, Messages, 
and Contacts. You can search an individual app, or search all apps at once using Search.
Search iPod touch:  From your first Home screen, flick right or press the Home button , then 
tap the search field. From the Search screen, flick left or press the Home button  to return to the 
main Home screen page.
iPod touch searches:
Contacts—first, last, and company names
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Mail—to, from, and subject...

Voice Control
Voice Control (iPod touch 3rd generation or later) lets you control music playback using voice 
commands. To use Voice Control with iPod touch 3rd generation, you need Apple Earphones with 
Remote and Mic, or a compatible accessory with a microphone.
Note:  Voice Control may not be available in all languages.
Use Voice Control:   Press and hold the Home button  until the Voice Control screen appears and 
you hear a beep.
For best results:
Speak clearly and naturally.
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Say only iPod touch...

Notifications
Notification Center displays all your alerts in one place, including alerts about:New email
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Weather Â
Stocks Â
Alerts appear on the lock screen, or briefly at the top of the screen when you’re using iPod touch. 
You can see all current alerts by revealing Notification Center.
Reveal Notification Center:   Swipe down from the top of the screen.
Many apps, such as Messages, Mail, and the App Store, can...

Twitter
Sign in to your Twitter account (or create a new account) in Settings to enable Tweets with 
attachments from the following apps:Camera—with a photo from your Camera Roll album
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Safari—with a webpage Â
Maps—with a location  Â
YouTube—with a video Â
Sign in to (or create) a Twitter account:   Go to Settings > Twitter and enter the user name and 
password for an existing account, or tap Create New Account.
To add another account, tap Add Account.
In Camera or Photos, 
tap the Action button
to...