Apple iPod touch iOS 2.1 - Manual (Page 110)

110 Appendix A Troubleshooting
Creating Backups
Backups can be created in the following ways:
Once iPod touch has been configured to sync with a particular computer, iTunes Â
automatically makes a backup of iPod touch on that computer when you sync.
iTunes won’t automatically back up an iPod touch that is not configured to sync
with that computer. If you have configured iPod touch to automatically sync with
iTunes on a specific computer, iTunes will back up iPod touch every time you
connect it to that computer. Automatic syncing is turned on by default. iTunes only
makes one backup each time you connect, even if you sync multiple times before
disconnecting.
If you choose to update the software on iPod touch, iTunes will back up iPod touch
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automatically, even if it is not configured to sync with iTunes on that computer.
If you choose to restore the software on iPod touch, iTunes asks if you want to back
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up iPod touch before restoring.
Restoring from a Backup
You can restore the settings, downloaded applications, and other information from a
backup, or use this feature to transfer these items to another iPod touch.
Restore iPod touch from a backup:
1 Connect iPod touch to the computer you normally sync with.
2 In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar and click the Summary tab.
3 Click Restore to reinstall the iPod touch software, restore its default settings, and delete
data stored on iPod touch. In iTunes, you can also restore from a backup without
deleting data stored on iPod touch.
Note: Deleted data is no longer accessible via the iPod touch user interface, but is
not permanently erased from your iPod touch until it is overwritten by new data.
For information about permanently erasing all content and settings, see “Resetting
iPod touch” on page 96.
When prompted, select the option to restore your settings, downloaded applications,
and other information from a backup and select the backup you want to use. Multiple
backups are listed by device in chronological order with the most recent backup for a
device listed first.
Removing a Backup
You can remove a backup of iPod touch from the list of backups in iTunes. You may
want to do this, for example, if a backup was created on someone else’s computer.