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The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide: All the Secrets of the iPod, Pocket Sized.

by Christopher Breen

October 2005

Beginner

224 pages

3h 41m

English

Peachpit Press

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Today’s iPodsiPodiPod NanoiPod ShuffleMotorola ROKR PhoneThinking Inside the Box (Dock-Connector iPods)EarbudsUSB 2.0 CablePower Adapter (iPod Only)iPod Dock Adapter (iPod Nano Only)Lanyard and USB Cap (iPod Shuffle Only)Software, Guides, and Documentation
On the Face of ItiPod and iPod Nano Display and ControlsThe DisplaysThe ControlsPlay/Pause ButtonPrevious/Rewind ButtonNext/Fast Forward ButtonMenu ButtonScroll WheelSelect ButtoniPod Shuffle Status Light and ControlsStatus LightOuter RingPlay/Pause ButtonPower/Play-Order SwitchBattery-Status Button/LightPorts and Connectors: Dock-Connector iPodsHeadphone Jack and Hold SwitchDock Connector PortPorts and Connectors: iPod ShuffleNavigating the ScreensMain ScreenMusicPlaylistsOn-The-Go (Dock-connector iPods)ArtistsAlbumsSongsPodcasts (Click-Wheel iPods Only)GenresComposersAudiobooksPhotos (Color-Display iPods Only)Slideshow SettingsTime Per SlideMusicRepeatShuffle PhotosTransitionsTV Out (Full-Size Color iPods Only)TV Signal (Full-Size Color iPods Only)Photo Import (Full-Size Color iPods Only)Photo LibraryExtrasClockAlarm ClockChange City (Ipod Nano Only)Daylight Saving TimeDelete This ClockSleep TimerDate & TimeContactsCalendarNotesVoice Memos (3G, 4G, and Full-Size Color iPods Only)Stopwatch (iPod Nano Only)Screen Lock (iPod Nano Only)GamesSettingsAboutMain MenuShuffleRepeatBacklight TimerAudiobooks (Click-Wheel iPods Only)EQSound CheckCompilations (Color iPods Only)Sound CheckContrast (Not Available on Color iPods)ClickerDate & TimeContactsLanguageLegalReset All SettingsShuffle Songs
Ripping a CDMoving Music into iTunesCreating and Configuring a PlaylistStandard PlaylistsPlaylist from SelectionSmart PlaylistsFiling with FoldersMoving Music to the iPod (Shuffle Excluded)The Music PaneAutomatically Update All Songs and PlaylistsAutomatically Update Selected Playlists OnlyManually Manage Songs and PlaylistsOnly Update Checked SongsOpen iTunes When This iPod Is AttachedEnable Disk UseDisplay Album Artwork on Your iPodPodcastsAutomatically Update All PodcastsAutomatically Update Selected Podcasts OnlyManually Manage PodcastsPhotos (Color iPods and iPod Nano Only)Synchronize Photos From OptionInclude Full-Resolution PhotosContactsCalendarsMoving Music to the iPod ShuffleShuffle PreferencesOpen iTunes When This iPod Is AttachedKeep This iPod in the Source ListOnly Update Checked SongsConvert Higher Bit Rate Songs to 128 Kbps AAC for This iPodEnable Disk UseAutofill PaneAutofill buttonAutofill From Pop-Up MenuChoose Songs RandomlyChoose Higher Rated Songs More OftenReplace All Songs When Autofilling
The One-Stop ShopPrepare to ShopWhat you NeedSigning OnTooling AroundNavigating The Store’s FloorsPrimary LinksSearch LinksBrowsePower SearchFeature LinksPodcastsAudiobooksiMixBillboard ChartsRadio ChartsVideo LinksMusic VideosMovie TrailersGift and Support LinksAllowanceGift CertificatesiTunes Music cardsRedeemSupportiTunes OriginalsiTunes EssentialsCelebrity PlaylistsTop of the PopsA Practical Pop-UpThe Search Music Store FieldThe Way HomeAudio Appetizers: Previewing SongsLearning About New MusicGetting the GoodsThe Pick-and-Pay MethodThe Shopping-Cart MethodPlaying with Your PurchasePlay ItBurn It
Making iContactViva vCardWorking with ContactsThe Manual Method: MacintoshThe Manual Method: WindowsThe Automated Method: MacintoshThe Automated Method: WindowsRemoving Contacts From Your iPodMake a DateWorking with CalendarsiCal (Mac OS X 10.2 Or Later)Outlook (Windows)Viewing EventsNotes-Worthy Feature
Getting Down to CasesWhat to Look ForOn the CasesHard-shell CasesSports CasesSoft-Shell CasesSkins and SleevesAdaptive TechnologyiPod to ComputeriPod to Home StereoiPod to Two HeadphonesiPod to Car StereoCassette-Player AdapterFM TransmitterPower to the PeopleiPod Power AdapterPocketDockWorld Travel Adapter KitAuto ChargerBackup BatteriesThe Ears Have ItEarbudsNeckband HeadphonesOpen-Air HeadphonesClosed HeadphonesMiscellaneaiPod MicrophonesiPod Camera ConnectorsiPod RemoteWireless Remote ControlsDockiPod AV CableiPod Speakers
Moving Music Off the iPodBrute-Force TechniquesMacintoshWindowsMore-Refined MethodsMacintoshWindowsGetting the Greatest Charge Out of Your iPodShifting Your iTunes LibraryRevealing the iPod’s Numeric Battery DisplayFor Mac UsersFor Windows UsersThe Bootable iPodSpread the WordiPod shuffle, Autofill, Podcasts, and YouAdding Radio Stations to iTunesMaking Allowances

Problems and SolutionsThe Missing iPodThe Confused iPodAbsence of ItemsFailure to BootSongs SkipUnpleasant Sound as the Hard Drive Spins UpThe Really Confused iPodThe Frozen iPodFailure to ChargeThe Broken iPod

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The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide

Christopher Breen

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Project editor: Kathy SimpsonProduction editors: Myrna Vladic and Kate ReberCompositor: Jerry BallewIndexer: James MinkinCover design: Aren HowellCover photography: Peachpit PressInterior design: Kim Scott, with Maureen ForysAdditional support: Andrei Pasternak and Debbie Roberti