How to get started with iPhone and iPod touch
Summary
This article explains how to get started using iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch. It also provides resources for you to learn more about a particular feature—resources you can visit using your computer or using iPhone or iPod touch.
Products Affected
iPhone, iPod touch, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS
iPhone how-to webpage
From your computer, you can visit www.apple.com/iphone/how-to. Using iPhone or iPod touch, this address will take you to the iPhone or iPod touch user guide.
User guide
Apple created a user guide that can be easily viewed and searched on your computer or printed out and read any time you are away from your computer.
Did you know that you can open the guide and click on links in the table of contents or index to quickly jump to that section?
In Mac OS X, use Safari, Internet Explorer, Preview, or Acrobat Reader.
In Windows, use Safari, Internet Explorer, or Acrobat Reader.
View the user guide for iPhone in any available language.
View the features guide for iPod touch in any available language.
Browsing the users guide directly on iPhone or iPod touch
If you are using iPhone 2.0 software or later, you can easily browse the guide directly on your device. Tap Safari, and then select the bookmark "iPhone User Guide" or "iPod touch Features Guide" from the menu.
Alternatively, you can tap Safari and view:
On iPhone: http://help.apple.com/iphone/guide/
On iPod touch: http://help.apple.com/ipodtouch/guide/
Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.