Though the second-generation iPod touch is very easy to use, it’s not quite ready to use out of the box; it requires a little bit of set up.
As you’ll notice if you turn your iPod touch on before you set it up, it comes out of the box with its battery partway charged, but you can’t use it prior to set up. Instead, you’ll see a graphic telling you to connect it to your computer.
When you do that, the iPod touch will appear in the “Devices” menu in the left-hand column of iTunes and the “Welcome to your iPod” screen will appear in the main area of iTunes. Click to continue.
