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IMPORTANT: For MIT TechTime Calendar users, the instructions pertaining to calendar synchronization will not be sufficient to synchronize TechTime Calendar with the iPhone. |
Syncing iPhone and iPod touch with your computer
When you connect iPhone or iPod touch to your computer, items are automatically synced between the two according to your preferences. You can, for example, enter phone numbers and addresses of friends and family members on your computer, connect iPhone or iPod touch to sync, then unplug iPhone or iPod touch and tap a friend's name on the touch screen to call.
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If you like, you can set iPhone or iPod touch to sync with only a portion of what's on your computer. For example, you might want to sync only a group of contacts from your address book, or you may want to sync only songs from certain playlists so you don't fill up iPhone or iPod touch with all your music.
Setting Up Syncing
You use iTunes on your computer to set up which items are synced. Make sure you have the most recent version of iTunes (On a PC, open iTunes and choose Help > Check for Updates. On a Mac, open iTunes and choose iTunes > Check for Updates.
Step 1: Connect iPhone or iPod touch
- Connect iPhone or iPod touch to your computer using the included cable. You can connect the cable from your computer directly to iPhone or iPod touch, or connect the cable from your computer to the Apple Universal Dock (available separately) and put iPhone or iPod touch in the dock. By default, iTunes opens automatically.
- Select iPhone or iPod touch in the iTunes source list.
Step 2: Set Up Which Items Are Synced
Follow the steps below for each item you want to sync.
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- Click the Photos tab and select "Sync photos from."
- From the pop-up menu, do one of the following:
- If your using a Mac, choose iPhoto or your Pictures folder.
- If you're using a PC, choose Photoshop Album, Photoshop Elements, or your My Pictures folder.
- Choose Folder, then choose any folder on your computer that has images inside.
- Choose "All photos," or choose "Selected folders" or "Selected albums" and choose the folders or albums you want to sync.
Step 3: Sync iPhone or iPod touch
Click Apply in the lower-right corner of the screen. Your computer syncs with iPhone or iPod touch according to your settings.
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