Book description
The iPod and iTunes are the hottest technologies in the world of digital music today. Whether you're a Mac or Windows user, the iPod and iTunes Starter Kit provides all the information that you need to get the most out these amazing digital music tools, including the Apple iTunes Music Store. From the basics of listening to audio CDs to advanced customization of music on an iPod, this book will enable you to master digital music by using these tools. Included in the kit is a CD with FREE downloads (an $80 value) of various software products for your iPod and your iTunes such as Lyripod 1.0, GNUpod, Music Publisher, RadioLover 1.2, RockStar 1.0 and much more.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Introduction
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I. The iPod
- 1. Touring the iPod
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2. Getting Started with an iPod
- Exploring the iPod’s Box
- Charging the iPod’s Battery
- Installing the iPod’s Software (Including iTunes)
- Connecting and Configuring an iPod on Your Computer
- Connecting an iPod to a Computer with a Dock
- 3. Using an iPod
- 4. Listening to Music on an iPod
- 5. Building an iPod’s Music Library
- 6. Configuring an iPod to Suit Your Preferences
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7. Toys for Your iPod
- Headphones
- Portable Speakers
- iPod in Your Car
- Voice Recorders
- Media Readers
- Apple World Travel Adapter Kit
- iPod Stands
- iPod Cases
- CD-ROM Contents
- 8. Using an iPod with a Home Stereo or Car Stereo
- 9. Using the iPod’s Calendar, Contact Manager, and Other Non-Music Tools
- 10. Maintaining an iPod and Solving Problems
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II. iTunes
- 11. Touring iTunes
- 12. Getting Started with iTunes
- 13. Listening to Audio CDs and Internet Audio with iTunes
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14. Building, Browsing, Searching, and Playing Your iTunes Music Library
- Gathering Your Music from All the Right Places
- Determining Where and How the Music Library Music Is Stored
- Understanding Encoding and Other Important Format Options
- Adding Music from Audio CDs to Your iTunes Music Library
- Importing Audio Files into Your Library
- Browsing and Searching Your Music Library
- Playing Music in Your Music Library
- Removing Tunes from the Music Library
- 15. Labeling, Categorizing, and Configuring Your Music
- 16. Creating, Configuring, and Using Playlists
- 17. Equalizing Your Music
- 18. Burning Your Own CDs or DVDs
- 19. Sharing iTunes Music over a Network
- 20. Maintaining iTunes and Solving Problems
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III. The iTunes Music Store
- 21. Touring the iTunes Music Store
- 22. Configuring iTunes for the Music Store
- 23. Shopping in the iTunes Music Store
- 24. Working with Purchased Music
- 25. Solving iTunes Music Store Problems
Product information
- Title: iPod + iTunes Starter Kit
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2004
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780789732781
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