Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately; iPod touch 3rd generation or later)
for typing on iPod touch. The Apple Wireless Keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must pair
the keyboard with iPod touch. See “Pairing a Bluetooth device with iPod touch” on page 31.
Once the keyboard is paired with iPod touch, it connects whenever the keyboard is within range
(up to 30 feet). You can tell that the keyboard is connected if the onscreen keyboard doesn’t
appear when you tap in a text eld. To save the battery, unpair the keyboard when not in use.
Switch the language when using
a hardware keyboard
Press and hold the Command key, then tap the space bar to display a list of
available languages. Tap the space bar again to choose a dierent language.
Disconnect a wireless keyboard
from iPod touch
Press and hold the power button on the keyboard until the green light
goes o. iPod touch disconnects the keyboard when it’s out of range.
Unpair a wireless keyboard from
iPod touch
In Settings, choose General > Bluetooth, tap next to the device name,
then tap “Forget this Device.”
You can apply dierent layouts to a wireless keyboard. See Appendix A, “ International
Keyboards,” on page 131 , and “Changing the keyboard layout” on page 25.
Printing
About AirPrint
AirPrint lets you print wirelessly to AirPrint-enabled printers. You can print from these iOS apps:
Mail—email messages and attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look Â
Photos—photos Â
Safari—webpages, PDFs, and other attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look Â
iBooks—PDFs Â
Maps—view of map showing on the screen Â
Notes—currently displayed note Â
Many apps available from the App Store also support AirPrint. If you’re not sure whether your
printer is AirPrint-enabled, refer to its documentation.
An AirPrint-enabled printer doesn’t need setup—just connect it to the same Wi-Fi network as
iPod touch. For information about AirPrint, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4356.
Printing a Document
AirPrint uses your Wi-Fi network to send print jobs to your printer. iPod touch must be connected
to the same wireless network as the AirPrint printer.
Print a document: Tap , , or (depending on the app you’re using), then tap Print. Select a
printer and printing options, then tap Print.
See the status of a print job Double-click the Home button , then tap Print Center.
Cancel a print job Double-click the Home button , tap Print Center, select the print job
(if you’re printing more than one document), then tap Cancel Printing.
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