My iPhone

Miser provides simple yet complete information on getting the most from this device. He offers a 'learn by doing' approach and includes only the background and technical detail needed to make the iPhone do what the reader wants it to.

Author Notes

Brad Miser has written extensively about technology, with his favorite topics being the amazing "i" gadgets, iPhone and iPod, that make it possible to take our lives with us while we are on the move. In addition to My iPhone , Brad has written many other books, including Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes ; Sleeping with the Enemy: Running Windows on a Mac (digital Shortcut) ; Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard ; Absolute Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling ; Teach Yourself Visually MacBook Air ; and MacBook Pro Portable Genius .He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor on more than 50 other titles.He has written numerous articles and has been a featured speaker on various topics at Macworld Expo, at user group meetings, and in other venues.

Brad is or has been a sales support specialist, the director of product and customer services, and the manager of education and support services for several software development companies. Previously, he was the lead proposal specialist for an aircraft engine manufacturer, a development editor for a computer book publisher, and a civilian aviation test officer/engineer for the U.S. Army. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics.

In addition to his passion for silicon-based technology, Brad likes to ride his steel-based technology, also known as a motorcycle, whenever and wherever possible.

Originally from California, Brad now lives in Brownsburg, Indiana, with his wife Amy; their three daughters, Jill, Emily, and Grace; and a rabbit named Bun-Bun. Brad would love to hear about your experiences with this book (the good, the bad, and the ugly).You can write to him at bradmacosx@mac.com .

Getting Started with iPhone	p. 3
Touring iPhone	p. 4
Getting to Know iPhone's External Features	p. 4
Knowing Why It's Called a Multi-Touch Interface	p. 5
Preparing iTunes	p. 13
Using MobileMe with iPhone	p. 17
Using this Book	p. 23
1 Making, Receiving, and Managing Calls	p. 27
Configuring Phone Settings	p. 28
Creating Your Own Ringtones	p. 28
Setting Phone Sounds	p. 31
Configuring Phone Settings	p. 33
Other Phone Settings	p. 36
Making Calls	p. 36
Dialing with the Keypad	p. 37
Dialing with Contacts	p. 38
Dialing with Favorites	p. 39
Dialing with Recents	p. 40
Managing In-Process Calls	p. 41
Receiving Calls	p. 46
Answering Calls	p. 46
Answering Calls When You're Already on a Call	p. 48
Managing Calls	p. 49
Working with Missed and Recent Calls	p. 49
Adding Caller Information to Favorites	p. 51
Using iPhone's Headset for Calls	p. 52
Using Visual Voicemail	p. 52
Recording a Greeting	p. 53
Listening to and Managing Voicemails	p. 55
Getting Information About Your Cell Account	p. 61
2 Managing Contacts	p. 65
Configuring How Contacts Are Displayed	p. 65
Getting Contact Information onto iPhone	p. 67
Moving Contacts from MobileMe or Exchange Accounts to iPhone	p. 67
Moving Contacts from a Windows PC to iPhone	p. 69
Moving Contacts from a Mac to iPhone	p. 70
Creating New Contacts While Using iPhone	p. 71
Creating Contacts on iPhone Manually	p. 78
Using Contacts on iPhone	p. 87
Changing or Deleting Contacts	p. 89
Changing Contacts via Syncs	p. 90
Adding or Removing Information for an Existing Contact Manually	p. 91
Adding Information to an Existing Contact While Using iPhone	p. 93
Deleting Contacts Manually	p. 95
3 Listening to Audio and Watching Video	p. 97
Using iTunes to Add Audio and Video Content to iPhone	p. 98
Importing Audio CDs to the iTunes Library	p. 98
Purchasing Audio and Video from the iTunes Store	p. 100
Renting Movies from the iTunes Store	p. 103
Subscribing to Podcasts in the iTunes Store	p. 104
Building Audio and Video Playlists	p. 106
Building Audio and Video Smart Playlists	p. 107
Moving Content from the iTunes Library onto iPhone	p. 111
Using the iTunes Store Application to Add Audio and Video to iPhone	p. 115
Downloading Audio Content from iPhone's iTunes Store Application	p. 116
Listening to Music	p. 119
Using the Cover Flow Browser to Find and Play Music	p. 119
Using Playlists to Find Music	p. 122
Using Artists to Find Music	p. 124
Using Genres to Find Music	p. 126
Using the More Menu to Find Music	p. 128
Playing Music	p. 129
Viewing Albums	p. 131
Controlling Audio Content with the iPod Control Bar	p. 132
Configure the iPod Control Bar	p. 132
Use the iPod Control Bar	p. 133
Finding and Listening to Podcasts	p. 134
Finding and Watching Video	p. 136
Finding Video	p. 136
Watching Video	p. 137
Deleting Video	p. 138
Customizing iPhone for iPod	p. 139
Building and Editing an On-The-Go Playlist	p. 139
Using the iPhone Genius	p. 142
Configuring iPhone's iPod Toolbar	p. 145
Configuring iPhone's iPod Settings	p. 146
4 Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and VPNs	p. 153
Connecting to the Internet	p. 154
Connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi Networks	p. 154
Connecting to the Internet via 3G	p. 165
Connecting to the Internet via EDGE	p. 167
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices	p. 167
Connecting to VPNs	p. 170
5 Emailing	p. 175
Configuring Email Accounts on iPhone	p. 176
Using MobileMe to Configure Email Accounts on iPhone	p. 177
Syncing Email Accounts with a Windows PC	p. 179
Syncing Email Accounts with a Mac	p. 180
Configuring Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, or AOL Email Accounts on iPhone Manually	p. 181
Configuring Other Email Accounts on iPhone Manually	p. 183
Performing Advanced Configuration of Email Accounts on iPhone	p. 187
Configuring Exchange Email Accounts on iPhone Manually	p. 191
Configuring General Email Settings	p. 194
Configuring How Email is Retrieved	p. 194
Configuring Global Email Settings	p. 196
Managing Email Accounts	p. 200
Changing Email Account Configurations	p. 200
Disabling Email Accounts	p. 201
Deleting Email Accounts	p. 202
Working with Email	p. 203
Receiving and Reading Email	p. 203
Sending Email	p. 207
Replying to Email	p. 211
Forwarding Email	p. 212
Viewing Messages in a Folder	p. 218
6 Surfing the Web	p. 221
Configuring Safari Settings	p. 222
Moving Favorites or Bookmarks from a Windows PC to iPhone	p. 225
Moving Favorites or Bookmarks from a Windows PC onto iPhone via Sync	p. 226
Moving Favorites or Bookmarks from a Windows PC onto iPhone Using MobileMe	p. 227
Moving Bookmarks from a Mac to iPhone	p. 228
Moving Favorites from a Mac onto iPhone via Sync	p. 229
Moving Bookmarks from a Mac to iPhone Using MobileMe	p. 230
Browsing the Web on iPhone	p. 232
Moving to Websites via Bookmarks	p. 232
Moving to Websites by Typing a URL	p. 234
Viewing Websites	p. 236
Searching the Web	p. 238
Returning to Previous Websites	p. 239
Saving and Organizing Bookmarks	p. 240
Creating a Bookmark on the Home Screen	p. 247
Emailing a Link to a Webpage	p. 248
Completing Web Forms	p. 250
Opening and Managing Multiple Webpages at the Same Time	p. 251
7 Text Messaging	p. 255
Configuring the New Text Message Sound	p. 257
Sending Text Messages	p. 258
Receiving and Replying to Text Messages	p. 261
Working with Text Messages	p. 262
Conversing in Text	p. 263
Clearing a Conversation	p. 265
Deleting a Conversation	p. 266
8 Working with Date & Time and the Calendar	p. 269
Configuring iPhone's Date, Time, and Calendar Settings	p. 270
Using iPhone as a Clock	p. 275
Telling Time with iPhone	p. 275
Using the Clock Application	p. 276
Setting and Using Alarms	p. 279
Changing Alarms	p. 282
Managing Alarms	p. 284
Using iPhone as a Stopwatch	p. 284
Working with Calendars	p. 287
Syncing a Calendar with MobileMe on a Windows PC	p. 288
Syncing a Calendar with MobileMe on a Mac	p. 289
Syncing iPhone's Calendar with a MobileMe or Exchange Account	p. 290
Configuring iPhone Push Calendar Syncing	p. 291
Syncing iPhone's Calendar with Outlook on Windows PCs	p. 293
Syncing iPhone's Calendar with iCal on Macs	p. 294
Using iPhone's Calendar	p. 295
Adding Events to the Calendar by Accepting Invitations	p. 304
9 Taking, Storing, and Viewing Photos	p. 309
Taking Photos with iPhone	p. 309
Moving Photos from a Computer onto iPhone	p. 312
Moving Photos from a Windows PC onto iPhone	p. 313
Moving Photos from Email onto iPhone	p. 316
Viewing and Working with Photos on iPhone	p. 318
Viewing Photos Individually	p. 318
Viewing Photos as a Slideshow	p. 321
Deleting Photos from iPhone	p. 325
Using a Photo as Wallpaper	p. 326
Emailing a Photo	p. 327
Assigning a Photo to a Contact	p. 328
Sending a Photo to MobileMe	p. 331
Moving Photos from iPhone to a Computer	p. 332
10 Working with iPhone Applications	p. 337
Using iTunes to Find and Install iPhone Applications	p. 338
Downloading Applications from the iTunes Store	p. 338
Moving Applications from Your Library onto iPhone	p. 340
Using the App Store to Find and Install iPhone Applications	p. 341
Using iPhone Applications You Install	p. 346
Maintaining iPhone Applications	p. 347
Removing Applications from iPhone	p. 351
Finding Your Way with Maps	p. 353
Finding a Location by Searching	p. 353
Finding a Location with Bookmarks	p. 356
Finding Your Current Location	p. 359
Working with Maps	p. 361
Getting Directions	p. 364
11 Customizing iPhone	p. 369
Customizing the Home Screen	p. 370
Accessing iPhone Settings	p. 373
Using Airplane Mode	p. 373
Configuring General Sound Settings	p. 374
Setting Screen Brightness	p. 376
Setting Wallpaper	p. 377
Configuring General Settings	p. 378
12 Maintaining iPhone and Solving iPhone Problems	p. 391
Maintaining iPhone	p. 391
Maintaining iTunes	p. 392
Maintaining iPhone's Software	p. 394
Maintaining iPhone's Power	p. 396
Cleaning iPhone's Screen	p. 400
Solving iPhone Problems	p. 400
Restarting iPhone	p. 401
Restarting the Computer and iTunes	p. 401
Resetting iPhone	p. 402
Restoring iPhone	p. 404
Reinstalling iTunes	p. 406
Getting Help with iPhone Problems	p. 407
I Index	p. 408

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