iPhone & iPod touch QuickSteps | QuickSteps

iPhone & iPod touch QuickSteps

Authors: Dwight Spivey

Published: November 2009

eISBN: 9780071634861 007163486X | ISBN: 9780071634854

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your iPhone 3G/iPod touch

Learn Your Device’s Hardware

Discover the iPhone 3G Features

Discover the iPod touch Features

Use the Sleep/Wake Button

Turn Your Device On and Off

Lock and Unlock Your Device

Protect Your Device with a Passcode

Understand the Home Screen

Using Multiple Home Screens

Utilize the Home Button

Navigate with the Touchscreen

Double-click the Home Button

Use the Onscreen Keyboard

Customizing Icons in the Dock

Arrange Icons

Resetting the Default Icons

Charge Your Device

Chapter 2 Configuring and Syncing Your Device with iTunes

Checking if iTunes Is Already Installed

Get iTunes

Synchronize Your Device

Register Your Device with iTunes

View Your Device in iTunes

Set Sync Options

Understand the Summary Pane

Preventing Automatic Syncing with All Devices

Grasp the Info Pane

Naming Your Device

What Is MobileMe?

Decipher the Ringtones Pane

Understand the Music and Videos Panes

Creating Your Own Ringtones

Use the Photos Pane

Make Sense of the Podcasts Pane

Grasp the Applications Pane

Subscribing to Podcasts

Chapter 3 Making Calls with Your iPhone 3G

Understand the Phone Buttons

Use Basic Call Features

Make a Quick Call with the Keypad

Use Contacts to Make a Call

Receive a Call

Using the Keypad During a Call

Place a Call on Hold or Mute

Use the Speaker

Work with Contacts

Create New Contacts Manually

Create a Contact from a Recent Call

Utilize Favorites

Advanced Call Features

Assigning Ringtones to Contacts

Silence Incoming Calls

Handle Multiple Calls

Utilize Visual Voicemail

Changing Your Greeting

Browse Recent Calls

Use Other iPhone Applications During a Call

Chapter 4 Communicating with Mail

Setting Up E-mail

Add an E-mail Account

Discovering Exchange Servers

Configure Accounts

Configuring Your Account’s SMTP Server

Removing an Account

Utilize More Than One Account

Use Your E-mail Account

Check for New Mail

See the Contents of E-mails

Setting the Number of Messages Shown

View E-mail Attachments

Delete E-mail

Deleting Multiple E-mails

Move E-mail to Other Mailboxes or Folders

Empty the Trash

Reply to and Forward E-mails

Create New E-mails

Adding a Signature to Outgoing E-mails

Configure E-mail Fonts

Chapter 5 Surfing the Web with Safari

Safari Basics

Understand Safari’s Interface

View Web Pages

Using Specialized iPhone/iPod touch Web Sites

Enter an Address in the URL Field

Zooming In and Out of Pages

Navigate Web Pages

Closing a Web Page

Handle Multiple Browser Pages

Choose a Default Search Engine

Utilize Bookmarks

Create New Bookmarks

Open a Site with a Bookmark

Manage Your Bookmarks

Editing Bookmarks

Use the History List

Clearing the History List

Advanced Safari

Get the Latest News with RSS Feeds

Save an Image to Your Device

Calling Phone Numbers Listed on Web Pages

Use Web Clips on the Home Screen

Chapter 6 Enjoying Music and Video

Using iTunes

Learning More About iTunes

Understand the iTunes Interface

Import Audio into iTunes

Viewing Your Library with Cover Flow

Adding Lyrics to Your Songs

Check Out the iTunes Store

Subscribe to Podcasts

Continuing Your Education with iTunes U

Sync Music with iTunes

Create Playlists

Turning On Genius Playlists

Create Smart Playlists

Copying Playlists to Your Device

Format Movies for the iPhone/iPod touch with iTunes

Rent or Buy Movies from the iTunes Store

Sync Video with iTunes

Enjoy Media on Your iPhone 3G/iPod touch

Browse Playlists, Artists, and Songs

Organize Albums, Audiobooks, Compilations, Composers, Genres, and Podcasts

Downloading Podcasts with Your iPhone 3G/iPod touch

Understand the Playback Controls

Configuring the Toolbar

Browse Your Music with Cover Flow

Watch Video on Your iPhone 3G/iPod touch

Chapter 7 Taking and Managing Photos

Become an iPhone Paparazzi

Take Pictures with the Camera

Record Video with the Camera

View Your Pictures and Videos

Move Your Pictures and Videos to a Computer

Sync Your Photos with a Computer Using iTunes

Import Photos and Videos to a Mac Using iPhoto

Manually Import Photos and Videos to a Computer

Add Photo Albums with iPhoto

Add Photos and Videos to a MobileMe Gallery

Work with Pictures and Videos on Your Device

Sharing an Album on MobileMe

View a Slideshow

Setting Slideshow Preferences

Playing Music with Your Slideshow

E-mail a Photo or Video

Send a Photo or Video via SMS or MMS

Adding a Picture Within a Contact Record

Assign a Photo to a Contact

Set a Picture as Wallpaper

Taking Screen Shots

Delete Unwanted Pictures and Videos

Chapter 8 Using Applications that Make Your Life Easier

Apps for Everyday Life

Get Today’s Forecast with Weather

Viewing Temps in Fahrenheit or Celsius

Getting More Information About a Location

Organize Your Thoughts with Notes

Manage Your Time with Clock

Communicate with Messages

Get Where You’re Going with Maps

Viewing Satellite Images

Using Location Services with Your Device

Finding Your Current Location

Finding a Local Business

Add It All Up with Calculator

Watch Videos with YouTube

Apps that Keep You Productive

Keep Up (and Down) with Your Stocks

Track Appointments with Calendar

Manage Contacts

Searching for Items on Your Device

Create Reminders with Voice Memos

Chapter 9 Modifying Settings

Communication and Customization

Saving Battery Life by Enabling Airplane Mode

Utilize Airplane Mode (iPhone Only)

Modify Wi-Fi Settings

Ending Annoying Network Requests

Configure VPN Connections

Select Alternate Cellular Carriers (iPhone Only)

View Notifications

Set Up Sounds (iPhone Only)

Adjust Brightness

Change Wallpaper (iPhone Only)

Finding Cool Wallpaper on the Web

Configure General Settings

Using Multiple-Language Keyboards

Application Settings

Modify Mail, Contacts, and Calendars

Adjust Phone Settings (iPhone Only)

Modify Safari

Customize Receiving Messages

Personalize iPod (iPhone) or Music and Video (iPod touch)

Watching iPhone/iPod touch Videos on Your Television

View Slideshows of Photos

Sign In to the iTunes Store

Chapter 10 Getting to Know the App Store

Use the App Store on Your iPhone 3G/iPod touch

Find Featured Applications

Browse Categories for Applications

Using Paid or Free Apps?

Check Out the Top 25 Paid and Free Apps

Finding App Reviews Online

Search for Specific Applications

Install a New App

Update Currently Installed Applications

Delete Apps from Your Device

Syncing Purchased or Downloaded Apps

Utilize the App Store within iTunes

Understand the App Store Interface

Easily Find the Latest and Greatest Apps

Browsing to Quickly Find Specific Apps

Submit Reviews of Your Favorite (and Not-So-Favorite) Apps

Discover a Few of My Favorite Applications and Games

Jailbreaking the iPhone/iPod touch

Index