Syncing contacts, calendars, and to-do lists – Apple iPod nano (5th generation) User Manual

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Chapter 8

More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories

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Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists

iPod nano can store contacts, calendar events, and to-do lists for viewing on the go.

You can use iTunes to sync the contact and calendar information on iPod nano with
Address Book and iCal.

If you’re using Windows XP, and you use Windows Address Book or Microsoft Outlook
2003 or later to store your contact information, you can use iTunes to sync the address
book information on iPod nano. If you use Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later to keep a
calendar, you can also sync calendar information.

To sync contacts or calendar information using Mac OS X:

1

Connect iPod nano to your computer.

2

In iTunes, select iPod nano in the device list and click the Contacts tab.

3

Do one of the following:

 To sync contacts, in the Contacts section, select “Sync Address Book contacts,” and

select an option:

 To sync all contacts automatically, select “All contacts.”
 To sync selected groups of contacts automatically, select “Selected groups” and

select the groups you want to sync.

 To copy contacts’ photos to iPod nano, when available, select “Include contacts’

photos.”

When you click Apply, iTunes updates iPod nano with the Address Book contact
information you specified.

 To sync calendars, in the Calendars section, select “Sync iCal calendars,” and choose

an option:

 To sync all calendars automatically, choose “All calendars.”
 To sync selected calendars automatically, choose “Selected calendars” and select

the calendars you want to sync.

When you click Apply, iTunes updates iPod nano with the calendar information you
specified.

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