Connecting iPhone first time

Previously I've used my PC to connect/ download software for my iPhone. Is there any reason why I can't/ shouldn't use our family MacBook Pro to do so going forward? Was wondering if there was an issue using 2 computers with iTunes to backup/ store iPhone information. Thanks.

It's playlists, songs, podcasts, etc. that are stored in the
iTunes folder (not the app), which is located in different places in
Windows vs. OSX. In OSX, it is located in the users home
directory in the Music folder. Each user on a computer will have
his or her own. Not sure where it is in Windows, but probably
a similar, although differenty named path of course, for
each user.

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HT4859 i have setup an ipad without connecting to computer, i am now connecting for first time to itunes it asks if i want to set up as new ipad or restore from previous backup (my iphone not ipad), i have backed ipad up to icloud when i connect back to i

i have set up my wifes ipad mini wirelesly, i am now connecting for first time to itunes it asks if i want to set up as new ipad or restore from previous backup (my iphone not ipad), i have backed ipad up to icloud when i connect back to itunes will it give me an option to restore from icloud, i dont want to lose the apps and data my wife has already installed through her account... any thoughts

1. set up as new
2. transfer you wife's purchases.
3. Just in case create one computer back up manually.
Enjoy.

About charging iPhone first time.

I accidentally did not charge my brand new iphone to 100% first time. Will it affect the battery life?
Waiting for reply.
Thanks.

You can charge an iPhone any time you want, for as long as you want. You can remove it from the adapter before it reaches full charge, and you can leave it connected for as long as is convenient, because there's a smart battery monitor in the phone that will not permit it to be overcharged.
One useful way to manage the battery is to charge the phone overnight, every night, so it is at 100% in the morning. This will get your through the day unless you are a very heavy user (using the phone for more than 6-8 hours a day). If you set up iCloud backup it will also back up automatically over WiFi when connected to the charging adapter at night.

No connection! First time Installation of HomeHUB.

On the 8/11/2010 I had BT broadband installed for the first time, it is also the first time ever that there has been a phoneline inside my flat, i waited till midnight for the activation and its still not working the broadband light on my Homehub is a pale blue colour were as the power and wireless light are fully blue. Im not sure what the problem is but i think that the broadband has still not been activated yet does anyboby know whats going on and what to do about it?

Hi Sideswipe and welcome
Mmm, a few things:
I'll assume it's a BT Home Hub V2.0 (black)
If the light is blue then it's connected (not sure why it's pale though)
It's when the light is off (No broadband signal), steady orange (Wired connection to broadband is OK, connecting to Internet service) or flashing orange (Connecting to broadband) that there could be a problem.
Also found this on a BT help section
Broadband light is blue but I can't connect to the Internet
Your Hub is connected to broadband, but there may be a problem with your computer and/or its connection to the Hub.
Restart your Hub by pressing and releasing the Restart button at the side of the Hub.
Restart your computer.
Run BT Broadband Desktop Help. - IF you ran the frisbee (CD).
If you're using an Ethernet cable: check this cable between your Hub and computer is inserted correctly.
If you're using wireless: check that your computer's wireless adapter is fitted and/or turned on. Some laptop computers have a small switch - please refer to your computer manual if you need help.
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Error with iTunes when connecting for first time.

Here is the error that I get when I connect my phone to my computer:
The software required for iPhone is not installed. Run the iTunes installer to remove iTunes. then install iTunes again.
I have the latest version on iTunes installed (7.3). I have tried removing itunes and reinstalling 4 or 5 times. Evan restarted my computer few times too. I'm running Vista so not sure if that's the problem.

Hi Bigrash,
Close iTunes, and disconnect your iPhone from your computer.
Go to "Control Panel", and go into "Programs".
Select "Installed Programs".
Here, find "Apple Mobile Device Support" from the list, and click on it. From the "File" menu, select "Change/Remove", and then click "Remove".
After that application has been fully uninstalled, go to this page, to download another copy of the iTunesSetup.exe installer:
Download iTunes - 7.3.0.54
After you've downloaded the iTunes installation pack again, launch iTunes, and connect your iPhone.
Do you still get that same error message, or not?
-Kylene

-3095 error and then 5 when connected for first time.

I Inboxes the AppleTV and I get the -3905 error and when I tried again I get error 5.
cant seem to connect to my Wifi.
Thanks in advance!

Hi LeoCal,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact nature of the issue you are describing, and/or when exactly you are seeing these error messages. If your Apple TV doesn't appear to be working correctly on first setup, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:
Apple TV: Basic troubleshooting - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

Sync iphone first time

Hi
Does anyone know how I sync my iPhone if I my iTunes profile for this phone is removed, and I do not want to set it up from scratch?
I want to backup up my iPhone3 and restore the information to my new iPhone4....
In advance thanks for help...
Trond

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2109

First time connection, clueless user

Hello all and thanks for the help.
I just bought an Airport capsule I intend to use for the following:
- To back up 2 computers using Time machine
- To be able to exchange files between computers (or if easier) simply move files from one computer to the other using Time machine back ups - manually
SPECS
1. Computers:
- imac 3.2Ghz Intel Core i5, 16GB
- Brand new MacBook Pro 2.8 Dual Core Intel i5, 16GB
2. OS and software: All of them running 10.9.4, Time Machine 1.3, Airport Utility 6.3.2
3. Internet conection:
- A small, Comcast Netgear wireless router that has several opened Ethernet connections. To it there are two things connected: a Sonos system device and a cable connecting the router to the modem, but again, there are several slots opened
- A medium size, black, vertically resting DSLModem: Arris TM722 (there is only one Ethernet slot on this, and it is taken by a connection between it and the Comcast receiver)
QUESTIONS
1. How should I make the cable connections for first time set up of the capsule and for later ongoing use
2. This may be an unrelated to this topic, but FYI: the laptop is brand new, so I will need to bring some files and data from the iMac to the laptop, not sure what method will use... but may use a manual method from Time machine if possible.
THANKS
Alberto.

The modem is not dsl, it is a cable modem with telephone ability.. the phone cables might be confusing you but there should be a thick coaxial cable going into the modem which is the cable connector.
Comcast Netgear wireless router
I am not aware of comcast supplying a wireless router.. if it is specifically from comcast you maybe stuck with it.. but i would try to plug the TC directly into the Arris modem.
Power cycle the modem.. this is more complex with your model if the battery is present.
The TC should be in standard router mode and the public IP should then be loaded onto the WAN interface of the TC.
No luck you will need to leave the netgear in place and plug the TC into that with ethernet.. but in this case you will bridge the TC instead of using it as router.
1. How should I make the cable connections for first time set up of the capsule and for later ongoing use
Ethernet is always best. Especially for the first backup.
Your new laptop may not even have an ethernet port. In which case wireless should be fine.. unless you want to buy the thunderbolt to ethernet adapter which is only around $40.
2. This may be an unrelated to this topic, but FYI: the laptop is brand new, so I will need to bring some files and data from the iMac to the laptop, not sure what method will use... but may use a manual method from Time machine if possible.
You can migrate your files.. this works well for most people.. but the disk size in the laptop might be SSD and small in which case yes, manually copy the files.. but don't use TM .. if you need to copy files there is no reason to use the TC at all.. the two computers linked over a network and you can copy files directly by sharing on one computer.

Can only connect to enterprise wifi the first time each day, then does not reconnect and got the "Association Failed" error

To save battery, I leave my wifi off when the TP's screen is locked. At home, my TP has no problem reconnecting to wifi after the screen is unlocked. However, at work, which uses enterprise wifi, I can only connect the first time. If I lock the screen and then unlock it (causing the wifi to turn off and on again) then the TP will not reconnect and I would get the "Association failed" error over and over again. If I were to turn the TP off and on again, I would still get the same error. Here's the strange part, if I come in work the next day, it would be able to connect to the wifi. If I were to leave the wifi on all the time, it would not disconnect even if I lock the screen. Now if I were to turn off the wifi and then turn it on again, the TP would not reconnect. So it seems like the TP can only connect the first time each day....very strange...and frustrating.
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Scimmia is right. But you AcousticBruce are still very wrong. You claim there were no error messages. Yet after much proding and denial you finally provide small portions of error messages which fully identify the problem and can be found in many other posts in these forums. Yet still, you haven't actually provided full output - instead you paraphrased the output after a couple of "//" symbols.
If you don't give us the actual output we can't help - except in this case the error is so common we could very easily help. So could the wiki page on wpa_supplicant if you had read it, as your problem is explictly listed there in a "NOTE" box. But more importantly if you are reluctant to give us actual output we will not want to help you.
This issue would have been solved instantly if you would have provided the actual output instead of lying about it.
The relevant wiki pages:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/WP … passphrase
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/He … er_or_root
And the related forums posts found after just a quick search of that error message that you finally provided:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=167244
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=184824
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=178909
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=190097
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My Iphone 4 just updated to the iOS6. I've connected it to my computer for the first time since then, and wanted to back up my photos in iPhoto. However, although Iphoto recognized my phone, it shows no photos to upload or backup. ??

My Iphone 4 just updated to the iOS6. I've connected it to my computer for the first time since then, and wanted to back up my photos in iPhoto. However, although Iphoto recognized my phone, it shows no photos to upload or backup. It lists my phone in the "devices" category on the left bar, but no longer shows any of my photos.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

I've reread your question several times and am not sure I understand it.
Are you trying to basically start over, as if you just took your iPhone out of the box? If so, do:
Settings > General > Reset > Erase all content and settings

Hi I bought a new iPhone 4 with iOS 6.1.3 installed. When I connected it to itunes for the first time to activate it iTunes asked me to enter the password for an account that the iPhone is locked with what shall I do? PLease help

Hello everybody
I bought a new iPhone 4 with iOS 6.1.3 installed. When I connected it to itunes for the first time to activate it iTunes asked me to enter the password for an account that the iPhone is locked to like if the device was used before what shall I do? PLease reply soon

I can't do that because the device was purchased from United Arab Emirates and I got it as a gift in Syria but the problem is that there is not even a single apple store in Syria so is there another way to fix that, I googled it and was told to jailbreak the device whitch I did and than hacktivated it but the problem is the device doesn't connect to any network and only shows "no service" and the battery draining too fast so is there any other way to fix this issue

I connected my iphone for the first time to itunes and lost everything. How can I recover my data?

I connected my iphone for the first time to my itunes. It didnt have any backup or anything saved on icloud. As soon as i plugged it in, on itunes it asked if I wanted to restore, or backup, my ipod to my iphone or something (I dont remember) and I clicked yes. I thought that it was syncing music, and apps that i had on my ipod but instead it made my iPhone 4s into a copy of my ipod touch from the last time i synced my ipod (august 2012) now i have lost all of my contacts, pictures, messages, calls, emails and everything else I had on my iphone... is there any way that I can recover anything and get it how it used to be before all of this happened? i did not save anything on the computer or on itunes backup...

Sorry saker, but if you have not backed up your data anywhere, and you told the computer, in essence to clear the data and restore it with your iPod data, then you are pretty much out of luck....
Cheers,
GB

Hi, updated my iphone where in the middle of updated the screen showed i must connect to itunes. after connecting iphone was updated but everything was deleted. was first time on itunes , so have no backup. can i recover my pics and contacts? please help

hi, updated my iphone where in the middle of updated the screen showed i must connect to itunes. after connecting to itunes my iphone was updated but everything was deleted. was first time on itunes , so have no backup. can i recover my pics and contacts? please help

If this has happened more than once the problem is likely on your PC.
See here: http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/itunes/

HT1414 i connected my iphone 5 to my computer for the first time since i got it and it didnt give me any option and just started to restore it from my iphone 4s. ive now lost all my pictures that were on it. Is there a way i can get them back!

i connected my iphone 5 to my computer for the first time since i got it and it didnt give me any option and just started to restore it from my iphone 4s. ive now lost all my pictures that were on it. Is there a way i can get them back as i did not want it to restore my old phone anyway! i also had my hone set up to the cloud and it didnt work! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME

Can you try to use another computer?
If this does not work, visit an Apple Store or an Authorized Apple Service Provider next to your place, and show them the phone, maybe they can restore it before you'll have to get it serviced.
Did you try to put it in recovery mode?
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When connecting my iphone 4 to itunes for the first time i get the following message "cannot connect to this device because Apple Mobile Service is not started" what does this mean and how do I solve it?

when connecting my iphone 4 to itunes for the first time i get the following message "cannot connect to this device because Apple Mobile Service is not started" what does this mean and how do I solve it?

I'd start with the following document with that one:
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