I took my ipod touch out of the box today. I've been avoiding it for six months because I don't know how they work

I managed to download itunes onto my desktop.. so far, so good. And I registered my computer.

Then I bought an 'application' from the Store.


How do I get the application onto my ipod touch? Down the left side of itunes my ipod appeared as a device at first but that has now disappeared - perhaps my cable/usb port isn't working? How do I get that back.

Why can't I just drag and drop the app?

Also I touched the weather thing on the ipod and it said I wasn't connected. I'm sitting two feet away from my wireless router and it flashed it up.. so I entered the password .. and then it said unavailable or something and now says "dismiss" and won't even let me try the password again. And of course it's not connected.

My computer is not recognising the device???


Please, please please help before I throw the whole lot at the wall.

Does nobody here use an ipod?

Google's not much help

I have an iPod classic but not an iPod touch.

Are you sure you can actually install applications on it? There is this http://www.sizlopedia.com/2008/01/06/how-t...-on-ipod-touch/ you could have a look at. It appears you can't put iPhone apps on (maybe there are iPod touch applications?).

When you actually use your ipod, do you have an AppStore Icon? If not, you have to purchase an upgrade for it (about £6) to allow you to put Apps on.

WHAT? That's rubbish surely?

Lottie, I have an iPhone which works in a similar fashion.

In iTunes go to the SYNCH settings. You should have a tab for Apps. On that you can select which apps you want to synch to the iPod.
If your iPod has disappeared from ITunes, unplug it and plug it back in.

As for Wireless.
Go to Settings
Select Wi-Fi
Press the button to turn it on.
You should see a display of available networks. Select yours.

A full manual can be downloaded from http://support.apple.com/manuals/

DO NOT throw it against the wall. DO read the manual (well bits of it).

I tried that website but it was hopelessly complicated for me I'll have another look at it today though




At risk of sounding really thick where are the SYNCH settings? I found a bit on the drop-down menu that says "synch the device" (with no options) but that didn't do anything.
Also there seem to be instructions how to transfer apps from the ipod to itunes... just not the other way around!

hello_cello may be right

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipod_touch#Th...ty_applications

Do you have the App Store application?

Are you on a mac or PC?

I'm on a PC.... but I've finally worked it ouT!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Firstly an advertisement page came up which didn't have a cancel button so I couldn't see the proper page underneath.

Then I found the SYNCH settings.

Then when I tried to synch the application a box came up saying all other applications will be deleted so I didn't dare press that!!! But then I thought what-the-heck because I'm going nowhere else fast. But nothing WAS deleted????? arghhh

It was like hitting your head off a brick wall!!!! Not very user-friendly if you've never seen anything like it before (I like a thing to do a simple job without singing and dancing along with!).

So, finally I have the application I wanted.

BUT the ipod still won't connect to the router or internet

But thanks for all the advice - I really think I should stick to a notebook and pencil!

Don't worry. If you can't figure out how to use some modern computerized device it is very unlikely that it is you that is thick ... much more likely it is the software designers don't know how to do their jobs.

That was warning that any apps other than those you had selected to sync would be deleted. Since you only had this one app, there was nothing to delete.

Did you try what I suggested? What happened?

I really would suggest you download the manual. It's remarkably easy reading.

Thanks - I do now have the manual but my ipod isn't doing what it suggests

My router/network comes up in 'settings' but when I touch it there is a box which says 'unable to join network' with a "dismiss" button. ??? nowhere to put the password etc.

I'm sitting inches from the router with my pc using it so I have no idea what the problem is!

There is a page which has spaces for the IP address etc but I don't know what that is

All the IP address stuff comes from the router - you don't need to enter anything.
You need to check the security settings on your router I'm afraid.
The wireless bit of the router may be protected in a couple of ways.
There may be an "access list" which means only connections from certain devices are accepted. This needs to be temporarily turned off for the iPod to connect. Afterwards it can be turned back on.
You may have WEP or WPA protection set up on the router. I believe the Ipod isn't very keen on WEP, so if your'e using that change to WPA (but you'll have to change your laptop too).

You could just try switching the router pff and back on again. Yes it's normal PC support speak but it sometimes works.

Thanks for all the info.

I'm still not connected to the router although I did try switching it on and off. Hopefully a friend will be able to look at the whole thing for me.

However, I have managed to work out itunes and the istore and have installed some very useful 'applications' onto the Thing. I now have a to-do list and an address book, a calendar and a game (well two games ). So it's on it's way to being a useful Thing!!! Today I'm hoping to load some music and some of my own cds onto it too.

Strangely my phone has more 'apps' than I realised so perhaps I should use that as a personal organiser rather than the Thing. I was hoping to lighten my pockets really

Today I'm building my own website so I do feel as if I'm catching up with the average 5-year-old's knowledge of technology

I hope you get it sorted Lottie, I'm sure it really isn't the poor old iPod.

Jolly good. Have you downloaded apps for contacts and calendar or are you using the standard ones in the iPod? They are the ones I use on the iPhone and I reckon they work very well (though I use a mac and I don't know how well they sync with PC applications).

I was eventually sold on the iPhone by exactly that. As a phone it's stupidly expensive and on a contract I certainly don't get anywhere near the monthly allowances for calls and texts. But with all the other stuff it has I am at last persuaded to carry a "phone" around with me. Switched on too. Plus of course it has the huge advantage of internet access through 3GS (don't need to be connected with wi-fi). Even the camera is decent!!

Well I might work in IT but you're ahead of me there. I can't be bothered.

Lottie - I don't know if this will work in your neck of the woods, but over here, you have to enter the password thingy for your router - it will tell you 'sorry can't connect' - then you have to reboot your router (it's something to do with adding a device, I think) and try again - it should go through this time.

Rather than start a new ipod topic, I went searching for this one...

Am slowly getting to grips with my ipod touch.... but have come across a few things that are confusing me...
the main thing is that I have imported different CDs of Ballet exam music but I can't work out how to change the album title.. I tried clicking on the title in bold letters but when I entered the title (otherwise there is no way of teling what grade it is unless I go into look at the tracks) it says 'Are you sure you want to change information for multiple items'?

Do I say yes.. I'm a bit concerned if I do then I will lose the different information on each individual track within that album..

Hope this makes sense.. if anyone at all can give me advice/quick masterclass in ipod touchology then will be delighted.... Thanks

Highlight all the tracks you want, right click and properties/edit, say yes to multiple items, edit the Album field and OK

I must say that for me the iPod is the best thing since sliced bread. I have the Classic with the 64Gb memory. So far I have around 160 classical CDs on it and its only using about 11GB of the memory.
I really only use it in the car where I have a special iPod connector which enables full titling, selection of playlists etc to appear on my radio. I then make a play list of 8-10 hrs duration from iTunes on my PC. When the playlist has nearly played through , I delete all the tracks that have played from that playlist, then add to the end of those unplayed, so I sort of have a 'rolling' playlist. Completely removes the necessity to change CD's when driving. Of course you can have several different playlists running at once, to cover your different moods.
I also have an iPhone (courtsy of my company), but the iPod part only has GB memory. However this is still enough for over 100 classical CD's

Thanks a million solari Any chance of one more query?? You could hire yourself out to give tutorials in ipods ..... we just downloaded an Album from the net adn when we put it into itunes as there are two different people who sing, they have made two individual albums... one with x's songs and one with y's...

Can we consolidate into one album??? (considering tearing my hair out soon). thanks again..

If you select all the songs from both albums, edit, confirm edit multiple, then give them all the same Album name, it will consolidate all the tracks into one album for you (I think that's what you want) You might want to pick whatever album artwork you want too...

First useful posts I've made in ages on here... I have a reputation to uphold!