User guide

Chapter 2 Getting Started 15
Set up mail and other accounts
iPod touch works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based
mail, contacts, and calendar service providers.
You can set up a free iCloud account when you rst set up iPod touch, or later in Settings. See
iCloud on page 16.
Set up an account. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account. You can also set up
an iCloud account in Settings > iCloud.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account if your company or organization
supports it. See Add contacts on page 98.
You can add calendars using a CalDAV calendar account, and you can subscribe to iCalendar (.ics)
calendars or import them from Mail. See Use multiple calendars on page 61.
Apple ID
An Apple ID is the login you use for just about everything you do with Apple, including using
iCloud to store your content, downloading apps from the App Store, and buying songs, movies,
and TV shows from the iTunes Store.
You only need one Apple ID for everything you do with Apple. If you 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.
Create an Apple ID. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store and tap Sign In. (If you’re already signed
in and want to create another Apple ID, rst tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.)
For more information, see appleid.apple.com.
Manage content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and les between your iOS devices and computers, using iCloud
or iTunes.
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iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more, and wirelessly pushes them to
your devices, keeping everything up to date. See iCloud below.
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iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more between your computer and iPod touch. Changes
you make on one device are copied to the other when you sync. You can also use iTunes to
sync les and documents. See Sync with iTunes on page 17.
You can use iCloud or iTunes, or both, depending on your needs. For example, you can use
iCloud to automatically send the photos you take on iPod touch to your other devices, and use
iTunes to sync photo albums from your computer to iPod touch.
Important: To avoid duplicates, keep contacts, calendars, and notes in sync using iCloud or
iTunes, but not both.
You can also manually manage content from iTunes, in the device’s Summary pane. This lets you
add songs and videos, by choosing a song, video, or playlist from your iTunes library and then
dragging it to your iPod touch in iTunes. This is useful if your iTunes library contains more items
than can t on your device.
Note: If you’re using iTunes Match, you can manually manage only video.