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 Remote Passcode Lock: Lets you remotely lock your iPod touch and create a 4-digit passcode,
if you haven’t set one previously.
 Remote Wipe: Lets you protect your privacy by erasing all media and data on iPod touch,
restoring it to factory settings.
Important: Find My iPod must be turned on in either iCloud or MobileMe settings on your
iPod touch. Find My iPod can be turned on only in one account.
Turn on Find My iPod using iCloud Go to Settings > iCloud and turn on Find My iPod.
Turn on Find My iPod using
MobileMe
Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap your MobileMe account,
then turn on Find My iPod.
Find My iPod uses Wi-Fi to locate your iPod touch. If Wi-Fi is turned o or if your iPod touch isn’t
connected to a Wi-Fi network, Find My iPod can’t nd it.
See “iCloud” on page 16 or “Setting up mail and other accounts” on page 15.
Cleaning iPod touch
Clean iPod touch immediately if it comes in contact with any contaminants that may cause stains,
such as ink, dyes, makeup, dirt, food, oils, or lotions. To clean iPod touch, disconnect all cables and
turn o iPod touch (press and hold the On/O button, then slide the onscreen slider). Then use a
soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don’t use window cleaners,
household cleaners, compressed air, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to
clean iPod touch. Rubbing the screen with an abrasive material may scratch the glass.
For more information about handling iPod touch, see the iPod touch Important Product Information
Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/ipodtouch.
Restarting or resetting iPod touch
If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPod touch, force quitting an app, or resetting
iPod touch.
Restart iPod touch: Press and hold the On/O button until the red slider appears. Slide your
nger across the slider to turn o iPod touch. To turn iPod touch back on, press and hold the
On/O button until the Apple logo appears.
If you can’t turn o iPod touch or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPod touch.
A reset should be done only if turning iPod touch o and on doesn’t resolve the problem.
Force an app to quit: Press and hold the On/O button for a few seconds until a red slider
appears, then press and hold the Home button until the app quits.
You can also force an app to quit by removing it from the recents list. See “Opening and switching
apps” on page 18.
Reset iPod touch: Press and hold both the On/O button and the Home button for at least ten
seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
For more troubleshooting suggestions, see Appendix B, “Support and Other Information,” on
page 135.
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