Apple MC544LL/A manual IPod touch Settings Panes in iTunes, Set up iTunes syncing, Summary Pane

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:

1Connect iPod touch to your computer, and open iTunes.

2In iTunes, select iPod touch in the Devices list.

3Configure the sync settings in each of the settings panes.

See the following section for descriptions of the panes.

4Click 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 50.

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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