Hello everyone, okay so I got my first iPod Touch, and I had an iPhone in the past. The difference between the two is simply the PHONE factor and Physical Size (The iTouch is much slimmer). Other than that, both devices pretty much are the same. I’ve had the iPhone before, but hated it for phone usage as it just didn’t cut it (So I switched to blackberry! LOL). However I did miss the great features of the iPhone and so when I went to look at the iPod touch and realized its the same thing without the phone, I DECIDED TO GET ONE! (I already paid for the developer fees so I could create iPod apps as well for the app store so it was a waste when I wasn’t using it, so hopefully through these blog entries I can make use of my membership fee LOL!)

Anyways, lets get on with it:

TO SETUP YOUR iPod/iPhone you will need:
A. An Internet Connection
B. The iPod/iPhone
C. The USB Cable for the iPod/iPhone

All the above items except for the Internet Connection come with the iPod/iPhone.

1. When you first get your iPod Touch/iPhone you will realize that the BLOODY THING DOESN’T GO RIGHT TO THE FAMOUS SCREEN WITH ALL THE ICONS!!! Don’t panic, the people at apple have forced you to download the iTunes software before you can use your iPod. (iTunes is pretty good okay okay I’ll admit it is much sexier than Windows Media Player)

GO TO THE ITUNES WEBSITE (http://www.itunes.com) AND DOWNLOAD THE LATEST ITUNES (Make sure you download the one for your system or else it will ask you to re-download and install!!! If you have a 64 bit system, download the 64 bit version, if you have a 32 bit system, then download the 32 bit version…Dont worry there are only 2 versions so if one doesn’t work, just download the other one)

NOTE: DO NOT PLUG IN YOUR iPod YET!!!!

2. After you install iTunes, PLUG IN YOUR iPod/iPhone
3. Follow the onscreen registration instructions
4. Let the software do what its got to do

And now if you’ve done everything correctly, the iPod/iPhone will be ready to use.

To confirm this, press the on button (top left of the iPod/iPhone) and then slide the slider with your finger and you should be right into the iPod/iPhone!

CONGRATULATIONS, Your iPod/iPhone is now working and can be used on your computer as well and you can start downloading everything you need.

HOPE THIS SAVES YOU PEOPLE TIME AND MONEY AS IT TOOK ME ALMOST 2 DAYS TO FIGURE IT OUT WHEN I GOT MY iPhone LAST YEAR! LOL!!!

Enjoy,

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