User guide

You can set iPod touch to sync with only a portion of what’s on your computer.
For example, you might want to sync only certain music playlists, or only unwatched
video podcasts.
Important: You should be logged in to your own user account on your computer
before connecting iPod touch.
Set up iTunes syncing:
1 Connect iPod touch to your computer, and open iTunes.
2 In iTunes, select iPod touch in the Devices list.
3 Congure the sync settings in each of the settings panes.
See the following section for descriptions of the panes.
4 Click Apply in the lower-right corner of the screen.
By default, “Open iTunes when this iPod touch is connected” is selected.
iPod touch Settings Panes in iTunes
The following sections provide an overview of each of the iPod touch settings panes.
For more information, open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help.
Note: Buttons for additional panes may appear in iTunes, depending on the types of
content in your iTunes library.
Summary Pane
Select “Open iTunes when this iPod touch is connected” to have iTunes open and
sync iPod touch 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 49.
Select “Sync only checked songs and videos” if you want iTunes to skip unchecked
items in your iTunes library when syncing.
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