Apple IPod Touch IOS8 User Guide
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4 41 Siri Make requests Siri lets you speak to iPod touch to send messages, schedule meetings, make FaceTime calls, and much more. Siri understands natural speech, so you don’t have to learn special commands or keywords. Ask Siri anything, from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are showing tonight?” Open apps, and turn features like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and VoiceOver on or off. Siri is great for keeping you updated with the latest sports info, helping you decide on a restaurant, and searching the iTunes Store or App Store for purchases. Note: To use Siri, iPod touch must be connected to the Internet. See Connect to the Internet on page 13 With iPod touch connected to a power source (or if you’ve already started a conversation with Siri), you can use Siri without even pressing the Home button. Just say “Hey Siri,” then make your request. To turn Hey Siri on or off, go to Settings > General > Siri > Allow “Hey Siri”. If you’re using a headset, you can use the center or call button in place of the Home button. Tap to speak to Siri. Response from Siri Often you can tap the screen for additional info or further action. For hints, ask Siri “what can you do,” or tap . Depending on your request, the onscreen response from Siri often includes information or images that you can tap for additional detail, or to perform some other action like searching the web or opening a related app. Change the voice gender for Siri. Go to Settings > General > Siri (may not be available in all areas). Adjust the volume for Siri. Use the volume buttons while you’re interacting with Siri. Tap to speak to Siri. Response from Siri Often you can tap the screen for additional info or further action.
Chapter 4 Siri 42 Siri and apps Siri works with many of the apps on iPod touch, including FaceTime, Messages, Maps, Clock, Calendar, and more. For example, you can say things like: •“FaceTime Mom” •“Do I have any new texts from Rick?” •“I’m running low on gas” •“Set an alarm for 8 a.m.” •“Cancel all my meetings on Friday” More examples of how you can use Siri with apps appear throughout this guide. Tell Siri about yourself If you tell Siri about yourself—including things like your home and work addresses, and your relationships—you can get personalized service like, “remind me to call my wife” or “get directions to home.” Tell Siri who you are. Fill out your info card in Contacts, then go to Settings > General > Siri > My Info and tap your name. To let Siri know about a relationship, say something like “Emily Parker is my wife.” Note: Siri uses Location Services when your requests require knowing your location. See Privacy on page 37 . Make corrections If Siri doesn’t get something right, you can tap to edit your request. Or tap again, then clarify your request verbally. Want to cancel that last command? Say “cancel,” tap the Siri icon, or press the Home button. Siri settings To set options for Siri, go to Settings > General > Siri. Options include: •Turning Siri on or off •Turning Allow “Hey Siri” on or off •Language •Voice gender (may not be available in all areas) •Voice feedback •My Info card Prevent access to Siri when iPod touch is locked. Go to Settings > Passcode. You can also disable Siri by turning on restrictions. See Restrictions on page 36.
5 43 Messages iMessage service With the Messages app and the built-in iMessage feature, you can send text messages over Wi-Fi to others using iOS 5 or later, or OS X Mountain Lion or later. Messages can include photos, videos, and other info. You can see when people are typing, and let them know when you’ve read their messages. If you’re signed in to iMessage using the same Apple ID on other iOS devices or a Mac (OS X Mavericks or later), you can start a conversation on one device and continue it on another. For security, messages you send with iMessage are encrypted before they’re sent. With Continuity (iOS 8 or later), you can also send and receive SMS and MMS messages on your iPod touch, relayed through your iPhone. Both your iPod touch and iPhone must be signed in to iMessage using the same Apple ID. Charges may apply to the text messaging service for your iPhone. See About Continuity features on page 22. Sign in to iMessage. Go to Settings > Messages, then turn on iMessage. WARNING: For importan t information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information on page 15 3 . Note: Cellular data charges or additional fees may apply for iPhone and iPad users you exchange messages with over their cellular data network.
Chapter 5 Messages 44 Send and receive messages Send a photo or video. Add your voice to the conversation. Get info, make a voice or FaceTime call, share your location, or mute notifications. Blue indicates an iMessage conversation. Start a conversation. Tap , then enter a phone number or email address, or tap , then choose a contact. You can also start a conversation by tapping a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, or Safari, or from a recent contact in the multitasking screen. Note: An alert appears if a message can’t be sent. Tap the alert in a conversation to try sending the message again. Use Siri. Say something like: •“Send a message to Emily saying how about tomorrow” •“Read my messages” •“Read my last message from Bob” •“Reply that’s great news” Resume a conversation. Tap the conversation in the Messages list. Use picture characters. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. When you type a message, tap to change to the Emoji keyboard. See Special input methods on page 151 . Tap to Talk. Touch and hold to record a message, then swipe up to send it. To delete it, swipe left. To save space, Tap to Talk audio messages that you receive are deleted automatically two minutes after you listen to them, unless you tap Keep. To keep them automatically, go to Settings > Messages > Expire (under Audio Messages), then tap Never. See what time a message was sent or received. Drag any bubble to the left. See a person’s contact info. In a conversation, tap Details, then tap . Tap the info items to perform actions, such as making a FaceTime call. Send a photo or video. Add your voice to the conversation. Get info, make a voice or FaceTime call, share your location, or mute notifications. Blue indicates an iMessage conversation.
Chapter 5 Messages 45 Send messages to a group. Tap , then enter multiple recipients. Give a group a name. While viewing the conversation, tap Details, drag down, then enter the name in the Subject line. Add someone to a group. Tap the To field, then tap Add Contact. Leave a group. Tap Details, then tap Leave this Conversation. Keep it quiet. Tap Details, then turn on Do Not Disturb to mute notifications for the conversation. Block unwanted messages. On a contact card, tap Block this Caller. You can see someone’s contact card while viewing a message by tapping Details, then tapping . You can also block callers in Settings > Messages > Blocked. You will not receive FaceTime calls or text messages from blocked callers. For more information about blocking calls, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5845. Manage conversations Conversations are saved in the Messages list. A blue dot indicates unread messages. Tap a conversation to view or continue it. View the Messages list. From a conversation, tap Messages or swipe to the right. Forward a message or attachment. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select additional items if desired, then tap . Delete a message or attachment. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select additional items if desired, then tap . Delete a conversation. In the Messages list, swipe the conversation to the left, then tap Delete. Search conversations. In the Messages list, tap the top of the screen to display the search field, then enter the text you’re looking for. You can also search conversations from the Home screen. See Spotlight Search on page 29 .
Chapter 5 Messages 46 Share photos, videos, your location, and more You can send photos, videos, locations, contact info, and voice memos. The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider—iPod touch may compress photo and video attachments when necessary. Quickly take and send a photo or video. Touch and hold . Then slide to or to take a photo or video. Photos are sent immediately. Tap to preview your video. To send your Video Message, tap . To save space, Video Messages that you receive are deleted automatically two minutes after you view them, unless you tap Keep. To keep them automatically, go to Settings > Messages > Expire (under Video Messages), then tap Never. Send photos and videos from your Photos library. Tap . Recent shots are right there; tap Photo Library for older ones. Select the items you want to send. View attachments. While viewing a conversation, tap Details. Attachments are shown in reverse chronological order at the bottom of the screen. Tap an attachment to see it in full screen. In full- screen mode, tap to view the attachments as a list. Send your current location. Tap Details, then tap Send My Current Location to send a map that shows where you are. Share your location. Tap Details, then tap Share My Location and specify the length of time. The person you’re texting can see your location by tapping Details. To turn Share My Location on or off, or to select the device that determines your location, go to Settings > iCloud > Share My Location (under Advanced). Send items from another app. In the other app, tap Share or , then tap Message. Share, save, or print an attachment. Tap the attachment, then tap . Copy a photo or video. Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Copy.
Chapter 5 Messages 47 Messages settings Go to Settings > Messages, where you can: •Turn iMessage on or off •Notify others when you’ve read their messages •Specify phone numbers, Apple IDs, and email addresses to use with Messages •Show the Subject field •Block unwanted messages •Set how long to keep messages •Filter unknown senders •Manage the expiration of audio messages and video messages created within Messages (audio or video attachments created outside of Messages are kept until you delete them manually) Manage notifications for messages. See Do Not Disturb on page 31 . Set the alert sound for incoming text messages. See Sounds and silence on page 31 .
6 48 Mail Write messages Mail lets you access all of your email accounts, on the go. WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information on page 15 3 . Change mailboxes or accounts. Search for messages. Compose a message. Delete, move, or mark multiple messages. Insert a photo or video. Double-tap, then tap Insert Photo or Video. Also see Edit text on page 26. Quote some text when you reply. Tap the insertion point, then select the text you want to include. Tap , then tap Reply. You can turn off the indentation of the quoted text in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Increase Quote Level. Send a message from a different account. Tap the From field to choose an account. Change a recipient from Cc to Bcc. After you enter recipients, you can drag them from one field to another or change their order. Change mailboxes or accounts. Search for messages. Compose a message. Delete, move, or mark multiple messages.
Chapter 6 Mail 49 Mark addresses outside certain domains. When you’re addressing a message to a recipient that’s not in your organization’s domain, Mail can color the recipient’s name red to alert you. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Mark Addresses and define the domains that you don’t want marked. You can enter multiple domains separated by commas, such as “apple.com, example.org.” Use Siri. Say something like: •“New email to Jonah Schmidt” •“Email Simon and say I got the forms, thanks” Get a sneak peek Change how names are displayed in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Short Name. See a longer preview. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Preview. You can show up to five lines. Is this message for me? Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then turn on Show To/Cc Label. If the label says Cc instead of To, you were just copied. You can also use the To/Cc mailbox, which gathers all mail addressed to you. To show it, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list. Finish a message later Look at another message while you’re writing one. Swipe down on the title bar of a message you’re writing. When you’re ready to return to your message, tap its title at the bottom of the screen. If you have more than one message waiting to be finished, tap the bottom of the screen to see them all. Save a draft for later. If you’re writing a message and want to finish it later, tap Cancel, then tap Save Draft. To get it back, touch and hold Compose. With OS X Yosemite, you can also hand off unfinished messages with your Mac. See About Continuity features on page 22 . Change how names are displayed in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Short Name.
Chapter 6 Mail 50 See important messages Get notified of replies to a message or thread. Tap , then tap Notify Me. While you’re writing a message, you can also tap in the Subject field. To change how notifications appear, go to Settings > Notifications > Mail > Thread Notifications. Gather important messages. Add important people to your VIP list, so all their messages appear in the VIP mailbox. Tap the sender’s name in a message, then tap Add to VIP. To change how notifications appear, go to Settings > Notifications > Mail > VIP. Flag a message so you can find it later. Tap while reading the message. To change the appearance of the flagged message indicator, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Flag Style. To see the Flagged mailbox, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list, then tap Flagged. Search for a message. Scroll to or tap the top of the message list to reveal the search field. Searching looks at the address fields, the subject, and the message body. To search multiple accounts at once, search from a smart mailbox, such as All Sent. Search by timeframe. Scroll to or tap the top of the message list to reveal the search field, then type something like “February meeting” to find all messages from February with the word “meeting.” Search by message state. To find all flagged, unread messages from people in your VIP list, type “flag unread vip.” You can also search for other message attributes, such as “attachment.” Junk, be gone! Tap while you’re reading a message, then tap Move to Junk to file it in the Junk folder. If you accidentally move a message, shake iPod touch immediately to undo. Use Siri. Say, for example, “Any new mail from Natalia today?” Make a favorite mailbox. Favorite mailboxes appear at the top of the Mailboxes list. To add a favorite, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list. Tap Add Mailbox, then select the mailbox to add. You’ll also get push notifications for your favorite mailboxes. Show draft messages from all of your accounts. While viewing the Mailboxes list, tap Edit, tap Add Mailbox, then turn on the All Drafts mailbox. Attachments Save a photo or video to Photos. Touch and hold the photo or video until a menu appears, then tap Save Image. Open an attachment with another app. Touch and hold the attachment until a menu appears, then tap the app you want to use to open the attachment. Some attachments automatically show a banner with buttons you can use to open other apps. See messages with attachments. The Attachments mailbox shows messages with attachments from all accounts. To add it, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list.