Book description
The iPod is the world's bestselling music player. But if you think that it's just a music player, then you must think Clark Kent is just a newspaperman. In this freshly updated edition, New York Times tech columnist J. D. Biersdorfer blows open the secret doors of this gleaming, chrome-and-white beauty. With humor and authority, she lays bare an astonishing collection of useful tips, tricks, and shortcuts like these: iPod as PalmPilot. The iPod can suck in your calendar, address book, to-do list, and notes from a Mac or PC, and then display them at the touch of a button. It also doubles as an alarm clock and stopwatch. iPod as hard drive. You can use your iPod to carry gigantic files from place to place. iPod as e-book. The iPod makes an excellent book reader, capable of scrolling through recipes, driving directions, and even Web pages. iPod as GameBoy. The iPod's games are perfect time-killers for waiting rooms, bus rides, and the Department of Motor Vehicles. iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition is much more than it seems, too. It not only covers all iPod models for both Mac and Windows, including the iPod Mini, it's also the ultimate guide to the iTunes software, MusicMatch Jukebox, and the new iTunes Music Store for both Mac and Windows. No matter what kind of music moves you, iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition will help you get much more out of your iPod--and much more into it.
Table of contents
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iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition
- The Missing Credits
- Introduction
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I. iPod: The Hardware
- 1. Meet the iPod
- 2. The iPod Sync Connection
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II. iPod: The Software
- 3. Digital Audio Formats
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4. iTunes for Macintosh and Windows
- Introduction to iTunes
- A Quick Tour
- Ripping CDs into iTunes
- Importing Other Music Files into iTunes
- Deleting Songs
- Playing Music
- iTunes Administration
- Internet Radio
- Playlists
- Burning a CD or DVD
- Playing Songs Across a Network
- 5. MusicMatch Jukebox for Windows
- 6. The iTunes Music Store
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III. Beyond the Music
- 7. iPod as Address Book
- 8. iPod as Calendar
- 9. iPod Games and eBooks
- 10. iSync
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11. The iPod as Hard Drive
- The iPod’s Hard Disk Format
- Turning the iPod into an External Hard Disk
- Storing Data Files on the iPod
- Deleting Data Files
- Unmounting the iPod Drive
- The iPod as Startup Disk (Macs Only)
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IV. Extreme iPodding
- 12. Connecting the iPod to Other Audio Systems
- 13. Hot Hacks and Cool Tools
- 14. iStuff
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15. Troubleshooting
- The iPod’s Self-Help Modes
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iPod Hardware Problems
- The iPod Keeps Freezing Up
- The iPod Won’t Turn On or Wake Up from Sleep
- The iPod Won’t Reset
- Weird Icons When iPod Boots Up
- Battery Life Issues
- The Backlight Turns on by Itself at Midnight
- That Little Plastic Flap Came off the FireWire Port
- The Touchwheel is Out of Control
- Some Idiot Set the iPod Menus to Korean
- Broken Screen Glass
- Problems with Song Quality
- Problems with the Headphones or Remote
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iTunes Blues
- The iPod Doesn’t Show Up
- Songs Don’t Automatically Update
- iTunes Program Doesn’t Open when I Plug in the iPod
- iTunes Killed My Windows 2000 PC
- iTunes Doesn’t Open
- “Another User” Error Message
- iTunes Won’t Play a CD or Import Music from It
- AppleScripts Won’t Import Contact Files
- “iPod Is Linked to Another Library”
- The iPod Always Says “Do Not Disconnect”
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Windows Woes with MusicMatch Jukebox
- iPod Doesn’t Show Up
- Error Reinstalling the iPod 1.0 Software
- “Missing Theme” Message
- Songs Don’t Automatically Update
- Sync Seems to Work, but No Songs Transfer
- MusicMatch Doesn’t Automatically Open when iPod Connects
- Synchronizing Takes Forever
- The iPod Always Says “Do Not Disconnect”
- Blue Screen of Death
- Error Message About Some Other Player
- Songs Ripped with MusicMatch Don’t Sound Very Good
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Problems with the iTunes Music Store
- -9800, -9815, or -9814 Error
- Music Store Window Is Blank
- -5000 or -35 Error when Downloading (Mac only)
- “Required File Not Found” Error Message
- Bought Music Doesn’t Play
- Can’t Buy Music
- Music Doesn’t Download Automatically
- Can’t Burn My Purchased Music to CD
- Can’t Burn My Purchased Songs to an MP3 Disc
- Reinstalling and Updating the iPod’s Software
- Where to Get Help Online
- 16. iPod on the Web
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V. Appendixes
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A. iTunes, Menu by Menu
- Application Menu (Mac); Help Menu (Windows)
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File Menu
- New Playlist
- New Playlist From Selection
- New Smart Playlist (iTunes 4 and later)
- Add (File) to Library
- Add Folder to Library (Windows Only)
- Close Window
- Import (iTunes 4 and later)
- Export Song List
- Export Library (iTunes 4 and later)
- Get Info
- Edit Smart Playlist
- Show Song File
- Show Current Song
- Burn Playlist to CD
- Update Songs on iPod
- Exit (Windows only)
- Edit Menu
- Controls Menu
- Visualizer
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Advanced
- Switch to Mini Player (Windows Only)
- Open Stream
- Convert Selection to AAC (or MP3 or AIFF or WAV)
- Consolidate Library (iTunes and later)
- Get CD Track Names
- Submit CD Track Names
- Join CD Tracks (iTunes 4 and later)
- Authorize / Deauthorize Computer (iTunes 4 and later)
- Check for Purchased Music (iTunes 4 and later)
- Convert ID3 Tags
- Window Menu (Macintosh Only)
- Help Menu
- Keyboard Shortcuts for iTunes 4
- B. MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, Menu by Menu
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A. iTunes, Menu by Menu
- Index
- Colophon
Product information
- Title: iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2004
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9780596006587
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