Notifications | Apple MC544LL/A, ME179LL/A guide

Notifications

Notification Center displays all your alerts in one place, including alerts about:

ÂÂ New email

ÂÂ New text messages ÂÂ Reminders

ÂÂ Calendar events

ÂÂ Friend requests (Game Center) ÂÂ Weather

ÂÂ Stocks

Alerts appear on the lock screen, or briefly at the top of the screen when you’re using iPod touch. You can see all current alerts by revealing Notification Center.

Reveal Notification Center: Swipe down from the top of the screen.

Many apps, such as Messages, Mail, and the App Store, can display an alert badge on their Home screen icon with a number (to indicate incoming items) or an exclamation mark (to indicate a problem). If these apps are in a folder, the badge appears on the folder. A badge with a number shows the total number of items you haven’t attended to, such as email messages, text messages, and updated apps to download. A badge with an exclamation mark indicates a problem with an app.

Respond to an alert	Lock screen: Swipe the alert from left to right.
	Notifications Center: Tap the alert.

Remove an alert from	Tap , then tap Clear.
Notification Center

Set options for notifications	Go to Settings > Notifications.

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Contents

IPod touch User Guide Contents Messages VideosFaceTime Camera Reminders MailSafari Newsstand Maps StocksWeather Clock Accessibility SettingsApp Store Contacts Appendix B Support and Other Information Appendix a International KeyboardsPage IPod touch overview IPod touch at a GlanceIPod touch 4th generation IPod touch 3rd generation Following accessories are included with iPod touch AccessoriesButtons On/Off button Go to the home screen Press the Home button Volume buttonsHome button Status icons Getting Started Setting up iPod touchViewing this user guide on iPod touch What you need Connecting to the Internet Connecting iPod touch to your computerJoining a Wi-Fi network Internet access on an airplane Managing content on your iOS devices Setting up mail and other accountsVPN access Set up an iCloud account Go to Settings iCloud Enable iCloud backups Sign in or create an iCloud account In Settings, tap iCloudICloud Find your iPod touch Tips for syncing with iTunes Syncing with iTunes Opening and switching apps Using appsSwitch to a recent app Tap it in the multitasking bar Basics Basics Scrolling Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation Zooming in or out Customizing the Home screen Reset the Home screen to the default layoutRearranging icons Organizing with folders Changing the wallpaper Onscreen keyboard appears anytime you need to type TypingEntering Text Shortcuts and your personal dictionary Edit a shortcut Keyboard settings, tap the shortcutAuto-correction and spell checking Changing the keyboard layout Editing text Printing Using an Apple Wireless KeyboardAbout AirPrint Printing a Document Open an app from Search Searching Voice Control Notifications AirPlay Twitter Pairing a Bluetooth device with iPod touch Bluetooth devicesBluetooth status Unpairing a Bluetooth device from iPod touch Charging the battery Battery Maximizing battery life Replacing the battery Security featuresPasscodes and data protection Find My iPod Restarting or resetting iPod touch Cleaning iPod touch Adding music and audio MusicPlaying songs and other audio Play a song or other item Tap the item Set options for Music View the Now Playing screen Tap Now PlayingOr Apple TV Display a song’s lyrics Podcast and audiobook controls Additional audio controls Browsing album artwork in Cover Flow Using Voice Control with Music Viewing tracks on an album Searching audio contentITunes Match Turn on iTunes Match Save a Genius playlist GeniusSong you picked You connect Play music from your iTunes library on iPod touch PlaylistsHome Sharing About Videos VideosPlaying videos Play a video Tap the video Watching rented movies Searching for videos Connect using an AV cable Using Home SharingConnect using a VGA Adapter Watching videos on a TV Converting videos for iPod touch Setting a sleep timer Sending and receiving messages Messages Send a photo or video Tap Sending messages to a groupSending photos, videos, and more Clear all text and attachments Tap Edit, then tap Clear All Editing conversationsSearching messages About FaceTime FaceTime While on a FaceTime call Making a FaceTime call Taking photos and videos CameraAbout Camera To take more photos or videos, tap Viewing, sharing, and printing Trimming videos Editing photosUploading photos and videos to your computer Camera Photo Stream Viewing photos and videos Photos Organizing photos and videos Viewing slideshows Printing photos Sharing photos and videos About Game Center Game Center Purchasing and downloading games Signing in to Game CenterPlaying games Playing with friends Game Center settings Checking and reading email Mail Compose a message Tap Working with multiple accountsSending mail Viewing attachments Using links and detected dataPrinting messages and attachments Quick Look supports the following document types Organizing mail Mail accounts and settingsSearching mail Accounts Mail settings About Reminders Reminders Managing reminders in list view Setting a reminder Managing completed reminders Managing reminders in date viewSearching reminders Don’t sync more previous items than you need to Viewing webpages SafariScroll around a webpage Open a new Reading List LinksReader Entering text and filling out forms Safari Bookmarks and historyWeb clips About Newsstand Reading the latest issuesNewsstand Viewing your calendars CalendarAbout Calendar Searching calendars Adding eventsResponding to invitations Subscribing to calendars Calendar accounts and settingsImporting calendar events from Mail Calendar About YouTube Browsing and searching for videos YouTube Adding the video to a list Keeping track of videos you like Sending videos to YouTube Sharing videos, comments, and ratingsGetting information about a video Viewing stock quotes Stocks Getting more information Finding locations Maps Get directions Getting directions Showing traffic conditions Getting and sharing info about a locationGet or share info about a location Tap the pin, then tap Add a business to your contacts Street View may not be available in all areas Map views Getting weather information Weather Add a note Tap , then type your note and tap Done About NotesWriting notes Printing or emailing notes Reading and editing notesSearching notes Clock Setting world clocksAbout Clock Rearrange clocks Setting a timer Setting alarmsUsing the stopwatch Scientific calculator Using the calculatorCalculator Voice Memos Adjust the recording levelAbout Voice Memos Recording Managing and sharing recordings Listening to a recordingSharing voice memos with your computer Play a recording Tap , tap a memo, then tap . Tap to pause Finding music, videos, and more ITunes StoreAbout the iTunes Store Purchase or rent a video Tap Buy or Rent Purchasing music, audiobooks, and tonesPurchasing or renting videos Streaming or downloading podcasts Following artists and friends Changing the browse buttons Checking download statusViewing account information Verifying downloads About the App Store App Store Deleting apps Finding and downloading apps View and edit your account Store settingsInformation Create a new Apple ID Wi-Fi SettingsAirplane mode Setting up an AirPort base station Brightness Location ServicesSounds General Wallpaper Turn Bluetooth on or off Go to Settings General Bluetooth ITunes Wi-Fi SyncSpotlight Search Auto-Lock Restrictions International Date & TimeKeyboard Profiles Settings for appsReset About Contacts ContactsSyncing contacts 108 Edit contact information Choose a contact, then tap Edit Searching contactsAdding and editing contacts Unified contacts Contacts accounts and settings About Nike + iPod Nike + iPodActivating Nike + iPod Linking a sensor Sending workout data to nikeplus.com Working out with Nike + iPodCalibrating Nike + iPod About iBooks Using the iBookstoreIBooks Reading books Turn syncing on or off Go to Settings iBooks Organizing the bookshelf Changing a book’s appearance Manage collections View a collectionSort the bookshelf Search for a book Universal Access features AccessibilityVoiceOver 118 Setting up VoiceOver Using VoiceOver Learning VoiceOver gestures ÂÂ Three-fingertriple-tapTurn the screen curtain on or off Using the VoiceOver rotor controlActivate Reading text Using a controlSpeaking Navigating Delete a character Entering and editing text with VoiceOverSelect text Cut, copy, or paste Using VoiceOver with Maps Using VoiceOver with SafariControlling VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard Editing videos and voice vemos with VoiceOver VO = Control-Option VoiceOver keyboard commandsQuick Nav Single-letter Quick Nav for the web Using a braille display with VoiceOver Zoom Triple-click HomeIncrease magnification Move around the screen White on Black Large TextSpeak Selection Speak Auto-text Large Text setting overrides this minimum font size Universal Access in OSMinimum font size for mail messages Widescreen keyboards Typing using Pinyin Switching keyboardsInternational Keyboards Adding and removing keyboards Typing using Stroke Wubihua Typing using CangjieTyping using Zhuyin Drawing Chinese characters Using shortcuts Using the candidate listJapanese Typing emoji characters Vietnamese Support and Other Information Restarting and resetting iPod touchIPod touch Support site Backing up iPod touch Backing up with iTunes Removing an iTunes backupRemove a backup File sharing Updating and restoring iPod touch softwareUpdating iPod touch Restoring iPod touch Disposal and recycling information Safety, software, and service information 139 European Union-disposal information Apple and the environment IPod touch operating temperature 019-2268/2012-03