for iOS 5.0 software

VPN
VPNs used within organizations let you communicate private information securely over a non-
private network. You may need to congure VPN, for example, in order to access your work email.
This setting appears when you have VPN congured on iPod touch, lets you turn VPN on or o.
See “Network” on page 104.
Sounds
You can set iPod touch to play a sound whenever you get a new message, email, or reminder.
Sounds can also play for appointments, sending an email, keyboard clicks, and when you lock
iPod touch.
When set to silent, iPod touch doesn’t play any alert or eects sounds. It does, however, play
alarms set using Clock.
Adjust the alerts volume: Go to Settings > Sounds and drag the slider. Or, if “Change with
Buttons” is turned on, use the volume buttons on the side of iPod touch.
Note: In some countries or regions, the sound eects for Camera and Voice Memos are always played.
Allow the volume buttons to
change the alerts volume
Go to Settings > Sounds and turn on “Change with Buttons.”
Set the alert and other sounds Go to Settings > Sounds and select tones for the items in the list.
Brightness
Screen brightness aects battery life. Dim the screen to extend the time before you need to
recharge iPod touch, or use Auto-Brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness: Go to Settings > Brightness and drag the slider.
Set whether iPod touch adjusts
screen brightness automatically
Go to Settings > Brightness and turn Auto-Brightness on or o. If
Auto-Brightness is on, iPod touch adjusts the screen brightness for
current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor.
Wallpaper
Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home screen.
See “Changing the wallpaper” on page 22.
General
General settings include network, sharing, security, and other iOS settings. You can also nd
information about your iPod touch, and reset various iPod touch settings.
About
Go to Settings > General > About to get information about iPod touch, including available storage
space, serial numbers, network addresses, and legal and regulatory information.
Change the name of your iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > About, then tap Name.
The name appears in the sidebar when iPod touch is connected to iTunes, and it’s also used
by iCloud.
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