Enable or prevent the iPod Touch from automatically capitalizing letters.

1. Select Settings from the home screen.

2. Select General.

3. Select Keyboard.

4. Turn Auto-Capitalization to on or off.

I received a new iPod Nano over the holidays. I have carried it with me everywhere. It’s been in my pocket or in my bag most of the time. In under 3 weeks, the thing has many scratches all over it. Even on the back side where the metal part is. I have not exposed this iPod to too much that I thought could do this much damage. The most it has been up against is other fabric in my pocket or bag. I did start using the included pouch that comes with the iPod to protect it. I have still seen new scratch marks on the unit appear. I suspect that the outside is just plain cheap and non-resilient.

I highly recommend investing in a case. I wouldn’t recommend buying one at your local Apple Store or Best Buy though. Those places seem to charge way too much for a simple plastic case. I have found many cases on eBay and at dollar stores in my area for around $1. Of course it’s too late for me. My iPod is already beaten up and it doesn’t really matter how much protection I have at this point.

See also:
Keep your iPod scratch free

Need to extract the music files off of your iPod to your PC? I located a handy tool that will take all of the music files from your iPod and convert them into MP3 format. It will also copy your video files as well.

The tool is called iPodExtract. I prefer it because it has a very simple interface. Just select your iPod drive, then select where you want the files to go. Please note that the iPod must be enabled as a hard drive before using this tool.

How to add a clock for a different time zone to your iPod.

1. Select Extras from the Main Menu.

2. Select Clock.

3. Select New Clock.

4. Choose a continent.

5. Choose the city or country for the new clock.

That’s it. Your new clock is now created so that you can save information for more than one time zone.

How to add notes that you have created on your computer to your iPod.

1. Connect your iPod to the computer and enable your iPod as a hard drive.

2. Create your text document in an application like Wordpad or TextEdit.

3. Your iPod should show up as a hard drive under Computer on PC, or on your Mac Finder. Save or drag and drop your text file in the Notes folder on your iPod.

That’s all there is to it. You should be able to access the notes on your iPod now by selecting Extras > Notes.

Go to bed with your iPod on. Set the sleep timer so that you don’t run down your battery.

1. From the main screen select Extras.

2. Select Clock.

3. Select the location you wish to apply the sleep timer to.

4. Select Sleep Timer.

5. Choose 15, 20, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.

Here are some things to try if your iPod touch is frozen and not responding.

Force quit program: Press and hold the Home button until the program you are using exits.

Turn it off: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until  the red slider appears. Drag the slider. Then press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

Reset iPod Touch: Press and hold Sleep/Wake + Home until the Apple logo appears.

Reset all iPod settings: On the Home screen choose Settings > General > Reset Reset All Settings.

Erase everything:  On the Home screen tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.

Hopefully with these steps, your iPod Touch responds and is now fixed.

Source: iPod Touch Manual

I left my iPod Nano on my desk at work, and somebody switched the language on it to Greek. It took me a long time to figure out how to switch it back to English since I could no longer understand the menus. Here’s how I did it.

1. Select the fourth line (Settings).

2. Scroll down to the last entry, Reset All Settings.

3. Select the third menu item from the bottom (Language). Scroll up to the language list and then choose English.

Set the length of time before the backlight timer goes off on your iPod. Setting it to a lower setting can save battery power.

1. Select iPod > Settings > Backlight Timer.

2. Select Off, 2, 5, 10, 15 or 20 or Always On.

Question: Where can I locate the MAC address for the wireless network device in my iPod Touch?

Answer: Tap Settings > General > About then scroll down to Wi-Fi Address

You get an error, Unable to Join Network Failure (error -3) when you try to join a Wi-Fi network.

1. Ensure that the Security setting for your iPod Touch matches the setting on the wireless router. (WEP password, WEP hex or ASCII, WPA, or WPA2)

2. The wireless router may not always broadcast the SSID. In this case, you must learn what the SSID is, and enter it manually under Settings > Wi-Fi > Other . By default, many Linksys routers have a SSID of linksys. Also select your Security setting and enter your password.

3. Other security settings on the router can lock you out such as MAC address filtering. Research whether there are other types of restrictions on the wireless router.

Ever been cruising along in your Dodge Omni, listening to your iPod in your car using an FM Transmitter and then all of a sudden your tune by Green Day gets interrupted by Garth Brooks?

Radio interference can be annoying when it comes to using your iPod in the car. I learned this tip from DL.TV that has helped me a great deal with this problem. Sirius provides a Frequency Finder on their web site where you can search radio stations in your area that are safe to use Sirius Satellite Radio with. You can also use this tool for your iPod, Zune or other music player FM Transmitter.

How to soft reset and hard reset your iPod Touch if it’s frozen or not responding.

Try a soft reset first:

1. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button on the top of the unit until a red slider appears

2. Drag the slider.

3. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

If a soft reset doesn’t work, try a hard reset:

Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for about ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

You know how you use your iPod and it can give you 14 hours of non-stop playtime when you first buy it? After a year or two though, the iPod can barely provide you with 5 hours of use. Better care and knowing what affects battery capacity is the key to prolonging battery life. Here’s how to care for your iPod battery in order to keep battery capacity lasting for a longer period of time.

1. Unplug the iPod from the computer when you’re not using it. Having it plugged into the computer creates a large amount of heat within the device. Heat is the enemy for battery capacity.
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How to download and view web pages to your iPod.

Don’t have time to read that web site article right now? Put it into your iPod, and read it on the train or airplane. There’s a handy little utility available called the iPodulator. This tool allows you to type in the URL (be sure to include the HTTP:// before it) for the page you want to read on your iPod and it will convert the web page into a format that your iPod will read.

http://www.theplaceforitall.com/ipodulator/