User Guide

Summary Pane
Select “Open iTunes when this iPhone is connected” to have iTunes open and sync
iPhone automatically whenever you connect it to your computer. Deselect this option
if you want to sync only by clicking the Sync button in iTunes. For more information,
see “Automatic iTunes Syncing” on page 58.
Select “Sync only checked songs and videos” if you want iTunes to skip unchecked
items in your iTunes library when syncing.
Select “Prefer standard denition videos” if you want iTunes to sync standard denition
instead of high denition videos (iPhone 4 only).
Select “Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps AAC” if you want iTunes to convert
larger audio les to the standard iTunes audio format during syncing.
Select “Manually manage music and videos” to turn o automatic syncing in the Music
and Video settings panes. See “Manually Managing Content” on page 59.
Select “Encrypt iPhone backup” if you want to encrypt the information stored on your
computer when iTunes makes a backup. Encrypted backups are indicated by a lock
icon, and a password is required to restore the information to iPhone. See “Backing Up
iPhone” on page 242.
Click Congure Universal Access to turn on Accessibility features (iPhone 3GS or later).
See Chapter 29, “Accessibility,” on page 225.
Info Pane
The Info pane lets you congure the sync settings for your contacts, calendars, email
accounts, and web browser.
Contacts Â
Sync contacts with applications such as Mac OS X Address Book, Yahoo! Address
Book, and Google Contacts on a Mac, or with Yahoo! Address Book, Google Contacts,
Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), Windows Contacts (Vista and Windows 7),
or Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007, or 2010 on a PC. (On a Mac, you can sync contacts
with multiple applications. On a PC, you can sync contacts with one application
at a time.)
If you sync with Yahoo! Address Book, you only need to click Congure to enter your
new login information when you change your Yahoo! ID or password after you’ve
set up syncing.
Calendars Â
Sync calendars from applications such as iCal on a Mac, or from Microsoft Outlook
2003, 2007, or 2010 on a PC. (On a Mac, you can sync calendars with multiple
applications. On a PC, you can sync calendars with only one application at a time.)
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