iPhone The Missing Manul- P10

iPhone The Missing Manul- P10:Apple’s iPhone is a breakthrough in design, miniaturization, and elegantsoftware. This stunning, sleek, black-and-chrome touchscreen machinecomes with cellphone, iPod, Internet, and organizer features—justabout everything you need except a printed manual. Fortunately,David Pogue arrives just in time with iPhone: The Missing Manual: a witty,authoritative, full-color guide to unlocking the iPhone’s potential.
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iPhone The Missing Manul- P10 • Clear Cache. Seepage259.iPodOnthispanel,youcanadjustfourfamousiPodplaybackfeatures: • Sound CheckisastandardiPodfeaturethatattemptstocreateastan- dardbaselinevolumelevelforthedifferentsongsinyourlibrary,soyou don’tcrankupthevolumetohearonesong,andthengetyoureardrums turnedtoliquidbythenextduetodifferencesinCDmastering.Here’s theon/offswitch. • Audiobook Speed.Ifyou’veboughtaudiobooksfromAudible.com,you cantakeadvantageofthisfeaturetomakethereaderspeedupalittleor slowdownalittle—withoutsoundinglikeeitherachipmunkorJames EarlJones.(YouroptionsareSlower,Normal,andFaster.) • EQ.EQisequalization—theartoffiddlingwithspecificfrequenciesin yourmusictobringouthighs,lows,midrange,orwhatever,tosuitcer- taintypesofmusicandcertainmusicaltastes.Thisscreenoffersascroll- inglistofpredesignedEQ“envelopes”designedfordifferentsituations: BassBooster,Hip-Hop,SmallSpeakers,SpokenWord,TrebleReducer,and Settings 259 soon.YoucanalsochooseOff,ifyouwantthemusictoplayjusttheway therecordcompanyreleasedit. • Volume Limit.It’swellestablishedthatlisteningtoloudmusicforalong timecandamageyourhearing.It’salsowellestablishedthatparents worryaboutthisphenomenon.SoalliPods,andtheiPhone,includean optional,password-protectedmaximum-volumecontrol.Theideaisthat ifyougiveyourkidaniPhone(wow,whatagenerousparent!),youcan setamaximumvolumelevel,usingtheslideronthisscreen. Ifyoudoadjustthisslider,you’realsoaskedforafour-digitpassword, topreventyourkidfrombypassingyourgoodintentionsanddragging thesliderrightbacktomaximum.(Thepasswordisn’tespeciallyhardto bypass.) Needless to say, the risk of hearing damage exists only when you’re wearing  iPhone earbuds. Music pumped through the tiny speaker wouldn’t damage a  gnat’s hearing. Photos Alloftheoptionsheregovernthebehaviorofthephotoslideshowsdescribed onpage95. • Play Each Slide For. Howlongdoyouwanteachphototoremainon thescreen?Youcanchoose2,3,5,10,or20seconds.(Hint:2isplenty,3 atmost.Anythingmorethanthatwillboreyouraudiencesilly.) • Transition. Theseoptionsarevisualeffectsbetweenslides:variouscross- fades,wipes,andothertransitions. • Repeat, Shuffle. Theseoptionsworkjustastheydoformusic.Repeat makestheslideshowloopendlessly;Shuffleplaystheslidesinrandom order.260 Chapter 13 A Setup and SignupT he iPhone stands out from most cellphones in plenty of ways—no  buttons, all touch screen, gigabytes of memory. But one of the most  radical differences is the way you sign up for your cellular service. it’s not in a phone store with a salesperson breathing down your neck. it’s at home on your computer, in iTunes, where you can take all the time you need to read about the plans and choose the one you want.The signup process pretty much explains itself. But it’s worth noting a few twists and turns you’ll meet along the way.all of this, by the way, requires iTunes 7.3 or later. (See page 195 for details on getting this software for Mac or Windows.) To get started, put the iPhone into its cradle, and plug that into your computer. iTunes opens automati-cally, ready to begin. Setup and Signup 261 Activation, Step by Step Activation means signing up for a plan, turning on the service, and either findingoutyournewphonenumberortransferringyouroldnumbertothe iPhone. Untilyouactivate,theiPhonecan’tdomuchofanything.Itcan’tmakecalls, playmusicorvideo,orgetontheInternet.Sono,youcan’tbuyaniPhoneand hopetouseitasafancyiPod:WithoutanAT&Taccount,itjustwon’twork. SigningupforAT&Tserviceisrequired. For that matter, the iPhone is a locked GSM phone, meaning that it works only with an AT&T account. It won’t work withVerizon, Sprint,T-Mobile, or anyothercarrier,andyoucan’tinserttheSIMcard(page8)fromanon-AT&T phoneandexpectittowork. Herearethescreensyou’llencounterasyouclickContinuetoworkyourway throughthesignupprocess: • Welcome to Your New iPhone.Aww,isn’tthatnice? • Are You a New or Existing AT&T ...