Operation Manual

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Connect iPod touch to your computer
Connecting iPod touch to your computer lets you sync content from your computer using
iTunes. See Sync with iTunes on page 16.
To use iPod touch with your computer, you need:
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An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)
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A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port and one of the following operating systems:
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OS X version 10.6.8 or later
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Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service
Pack 3 or later
Connect iPod touch to your computer. Use the Lightning to USB Cable provided with
iPod touch.
Sync with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPod touch, and vice versa. You
can sync by connecting iPod touch to your computer, or you can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly
with Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync music, videos, apps, photos, and more. For help syncing
iPod touch, open iTunes on your computer, choose Help > iTunes Help, then select Sync your
iPod, iPhone, or iPad. iTunes is available at www.itunes.com/download/.
Set up wireless syncing. Connect iPod touch to your computer. In iTunes on your computer,
select your iPod touch, click Summary, then select Sync with this iPod over Wi-Fi.
If Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPod touch syncs when it’s connected to a power source, both
iPod touch and your computer are on and connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is
open on your computer.
Tips for syncing with iTunes on your computer
Connect iPod touch to your computer, select it in iTunes, then set options in the dierent panes.
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If iPod touch doesn’t appear in iTunes, make sure you’re using the latest version of iTunes,
check that the included Lightning to USB cable is correctly connected, then try restarting
your computer.
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In the Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync iPod touch when it’s attached
to your computer. To temporarily prevent syncing when you attach the device, hold down
Command and Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you see iPod touch appear in the
iTunes window.
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In the Summary pane, select “Encrypt iPod 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 backup. If you don’t select this option,
other passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the backup, and you’ll
have to reenter them if you use the backup to restore iPod touch.