When trying to restore the iPhone in iTunes for Windows, you get an error:

Unable to restore phone. Unknown error (6)

To resolve this problem, try the following steps:

1. Open the following location:

Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

Windows Vista:

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

2. Delete files that end with a .ipsw.

Now hopefully you can restore your iPhone without getting the Error 6 message.

Create a playlist directly on your iPhone using the On-The-Go Playlist.

1. From the Home screen, tap Playlists.

2. Tap On-The-Go.

3. Browse the song list with the buttons at the bottom of the screen. Tap any song or video to add it to the playlist.

4. Tap Done when you are finished.

By default, email is sent from the iPhone with a Set from my iPhone message. To remove it, you need to change the email signature.

1. From the Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap the Mail button.

3. Tap Signature.

4. Change the Signature to be blank or to whatever you like.

Since Apple announced that they will be releasing new tools for the iPhone in June, people seem to be all excited about the iPhone again. I have read that the iPhone will replace the BlackBerry, and I couldn’t disagree more. Have we forgotten that the iPhone has a host of problems? The largest problems being that it’s very difficult for the average person to type a message using the touch screen. A BlackBerry has a keyboard with actual buttons. This disadvantage alone is enough for corporate America to just say no to iPhone.

At a time when the United States is headed into recession, I don’t think companies are going to be buying $400 devices for their sales teams when they can get a BlackBerry for a fraction of the cost. I don’t see why the rest of the world would either. It’s another classic case of people going ga-ga over every single Apple announcement. The same thing happened with the AirBook, where the press overlooked that it doesn’t have an Ethernet port or CD-ROM drive. You can buy a more powerful laptop with more features for $500 at Wal-Mart.

Don’t get me wrong, the iPhone is a fairly cool device. It’s a solid product for consumers. I look forward to seeing some of the games that come out. The ability to move your iPhone around and control objects on the screen gets me a little giddy. But, replace devices in the corporate world? I think the device needs to be redesigned before that will happen.

Here’s a cool video that describes how to make free ringtones for your iPhone. The instructions in this video are for Mac, But you can perform similar steps in Windows.

How to enable your iPhone to sync your pictures with Adobe Photoshop Album.

1. Open iTunes and connect the iPhone to the computer.

2. Select the iPhone on the left pane.

3. Click the Info tab at the top of the screen.

4. Under the Photos section, change the option for Sync contacts from to Photoshop Album 2.0 or later.

5. Click Apply and you’re done.

If you prefer to start hearing your phone call through the iPhone instead of the headset in the middle of a call, you can perform the following steps.

1. Tap Audio.

2. Select iPhone, Speaker Phone or a Bluetooth device on the list.

If you do not wish for others to be able to see your number appear on their caller ID display, you can disable it.

1. From the Home screen select Settings.

2. Select Phone.

3. Select Show My Caller ID.

4. Select on or off.

Now the people you call will not be able to see your number on their caller ID display.

Sometimes the iPhone gets stuck and thinks it has regular earphones or ear buds attached even though you don’t. Here are a few things to try.

• If you have a regular iPod headset, try attaching those to your iPhone and unplugging them several times.
• Plug and unplug your iPhone headset several times.
• Lint may be trapped in the connection. Try blowing into it or try canned air.

Ensure the unit is unlocked while performing these steps.

Want to forward all of your incoming calls to another number for a little while? Here’s how to enable or disable Call Forwarding on your iPhone.

1. From the Home screen, select Settings.

2. Select Phone.

3. Select Call Forwarding and turn it on or off.

4. If you are turning Call Forwarding on, tap Forwarding To and enter the phone number you want calls forwarded to.

Now all callers will be forwarded to another number automatically.

Your iPhone must be in the range of the network and it must be on for this feature to function.

How to start a photo slideshow on your iPhone.

1. Open Photos from the Home screen.

2. Select your Camera Roll or album from Photo Albums.

3. Tap the Play button at the bottom of the screen. If you don’t see it, choose a photo, and then tap the Play button.

There are 3 different ways to ignore an incoming call on an iPhone.

• Tap Decline on the main screen.
• Press the Sleep/Wake button rapidly 2 times.
• Press and hold the microphone button on the attached headset for about 2 seconds. You should then hear 2 beeps to confirm the call was declined.

Find the version of your iPhone software.

1. Tap Settings.

2. Tap General.

3. Tap About.

The Software version is shown on this screen.

How to record a new voice mail greeting on your iPhone.

1. Tap Settings.

2. Tap Voicemail.

3. Tap Greeting.

4. Tap Custom.

5. Tap Record and record your voice mail greeting. Tap Stop when you are done.

6. Tap Play to preview your greeting.

7. When done, tap Save.

How to sync Entourage Address Book with your iPhone Contacts.

1. Open Entourage and select Entourage > Preferences.

2. Select Sync Services.

3. Check the box for Synchronize services with Address Book and
.Mac. Click OK.

4. Connect iPhone into the computer.

5. Open iTunes and click the iPhone icon on the left side.

6. Click the Info button at the top of the screen.

7. Turn on Sync contacts from: and select Address Book.

8. Click Apply and you’re done.