Apple iPod nano (5th generation) User Manual

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Chapter 8

More Settings, Extra Features, and Accessories

To sync contacts or calendars using Windows Address Book or Microsoft Outlook for
Windows:

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 contacts from” and choose

Windows Address Book or Microsoft Outlook from the pop-up menu. Then select
which contact information you want to sync.

 To sync calendars from Microsoft Outlook, in the Calendars section, select “Sync

calendars from Microsoft Outlook.”

4

Click Apply.

You can also add contact and calendar information to iPod nano manually. iPod nano
must be enabled as an external disk (see “Using iPod nano as an External Disk” on
page 84).

To add contact information manually:

1

Connect iPod nano and open your favorite email or contacts application. You can add
contacts using Palm Desktop, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Entourage, and Eudora,
among others.

2

Drag contacts from the application’s address book to the Contacts folder on iPod nano.

In some cases, you might need to export contacts and then drag the exported file or
files to the Contacts folder. See the documentation for your email or contacts
application.

To add appointments and other calendar events manually:

1

Export calendar events from any calendar application that uses the standard iCal
format (filenames end in .ics) or vCal format (filenames end in .vcs).

2

Drag the files to the Calendars folder on iPod nano.

To add to-do lists to iPod nano manually, save them in a calendar file with an .ics or
.vcs extension.

To view contacts on iPod nano:

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Choose Extras > Contacts.

To sort contacts by first or last name:

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Choose Settings > General > Sort Contacts, and then select First or Last.

To view calendar events:

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Choose Extras > Calendars > All Calendars, and then choose a calendar.

To view to-do lists:

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Choose Extras > Calendars > To Do’s.

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