User Guide

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Set up your own Wi-Fi network. If you have an uncongured AirPort base station turned on and
within range, you can use iPod touch to set it up. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and look for Set up an
AirPort base station. Tap your base station and Setup Assistant will do the rest.
Manage an AirPort network. If iPod touch is connected to an AirPort base station, go to
Settings > Wi-Fi, tap next to the network name, then tap Manage this Network. If you haven’t
yet downloaded AirPort Utility, tap OK to open the App Store, then download it.
Connect to the Internet
iPod touch connects to the Internet by joining Wi-Fi networks. When joined to a Wi-Fi network
that is connected to the Internet, iPod touch connects to the Internet automatically whenever
you use Mail, Safari, FaceTime, Game Center, Stocks, Maps, Weather, the iTunes Store, or the
App Store.
AppleID
Your Apple ID is the account you use for just about everything you do with Apple, including
storing your content in iCloud, downloading apps from the App Store, buying music, movies, and
TV shows from the iTunes Store, and purchasing books from the iBooks Store.
If you already have an Apple ID, use it when you rst set up iPod touch, and whenever you need
to sign in to use an Apple service. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one
whenever you’re asked to sign in. You only need one Apple ID for everything you do with Apple.
For more information, see appleid.apple.com.
iCloud
iCloud oers free mail, contacts, calendar, and other features that you can set up simply by
signing in to iCloud with your Apple ID, then making sure that the features you want to use are
turned on.
Set up iCloud. Go to Settings > iCloud. Create an Apple ID if needed, or use your existing one.
iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. Content
stored in iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers signed in to
iCloud with the same Apple ID.
iCloud is available on devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or
later, and on PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0 (Windows 7 or Windows 8 is required). You can
also sign in to iCloud.com from any Mac or PC to access your iCloud information and features like
Photos, Find My iPhone, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, iWork for iCloud, and more.
Note:iCloud may not be available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more
information, go to www.apple.com/icloud/.
iCloud features include:
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Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, and Books: Automatically get iTunes purchases on all your
devices set up with iCloud, or download previous iTunes music and TV show purchases for
free, anytime. With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve
imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than the iTunes Store, can also be stored
in iCloud and played on demand. See iTunes Match on page 66. Download previous App Store
and iBooks Store purchases to iPod touch for free, anytime.