iPod: The Missing Manual, 9th Edition

Team rebOOk\r......Page 4
The Missing Credits......Page 10
Introduction......Page 14
1......Page 17
Meet the iPod: Out of the Box and Into Your Ears in 15 Minutes......Page 18
Meet the iPod Touch......Page 19
Meet the iPod Nano......Page 21
Meet the iPod Shuffle......Page 22
Meet the iPod Classic......Page 23
Install iTunes......Page 24
Unpack and Set Up Your iPod......Page 25
Charge Your iPod for the First Time......Page 26
Three Ways to Get Music into iTunes (and onto Your iPod)......Page 27
Get Stuff onto the iPod Touch: The Quick Way......Page 29
Manually Load Your iPod Touch......Page 30
Get Stuff onto the iPod Nano or Classic: The Quick Way......Page 31
Manually Load the iPod Nano or Classic......Page 32
Fill Up Any iPod Automatically......Page 33
Manually Load Your iPod Shuffle......Page 34
Disconnect Your iPod from Your Computer......Page 35
Buttons and Jacks on the iPod Touch......Page 36
Finger Moves for the iPod Touch......Page 37
Nano and Classic Ports and Switches......Page 39
Control the iPod Nano or Classic......Page 40
Find the Music on Your iPod—and Play It......Page 41
2......Page 43
Bopping Around the iPod Nano, Shuffle, and Classic......Page 44
Navigate the iPod Nano’s Menus......Page 45
Navigate the iPod Classic’s Menus......Page 47
What’s in the Classic’s Music Menu......Page 48
What’s in the Classic’s Videos Menu......Page 49
What’s in the Classic’s Photos Menu......Page 50
What’s in the Classic’s Podcasts Menu......Page 51
What’s in the Classic’s Extras Menu......Page 52
What’s in the Classic’s Settings Menu......Page 53
Other Nano and Classic Menus: Shuffle Songs, Now Playing, and Cover Flow......Page 55
Customize Your iPod’s Menus......Page 56
Set the iPod’s Clock......Page 57
Use the iPod Classic as an Alarm Clock......Page 58
Search for Songs on the iPod Classic......Page 59
Jump Around Within Songs and Videos......Page 60
Adjust the iPod’s Volume......Page 61
Charge Your iPod Without Your Computer......Page 62
Play FM Radio on the iPod Nano......Page 63
Play Games on an iPod Classic......Page 64
3......Page 65
Touring the Touch......Page 66
Turn the Touch On and Off......Page 67
The Home Button and Home Screen......Page 68
What’s in the Music Menu......Page 69
What’s in the Videos Menu......Page 71
What’s in the Photos Menu......Page 72
What’s in the Settings Menu......Page 73
Other Icons on the Touch Home Screen......Page 75
Play Around Game Center......Page 77
Make FaceTime Calls......Page 78
Map Your Way with WiFi......Page 79
Use the Touch Keyboard......Page 81
Cut, Copy, Paste, and Replace by Touch......Page 83
Install (and Uninstall) New Apps......Page 85
Manage Apps in iTunes......Page 86
Snap Photos with the Touch Camera......Page 87
Shoot and Edit Videos on the Touch......Page 89
Share and Upload Photos and Videos......Page 91
Cover Flow in Motion......Page 92
Explore the Now Playing Screen......Page 93
Control Music on the Now Playing Screen......Page 95
Set Up Mail Accounts......Page 97
Use Email on the Touch......Page 98
Organize Apps in Folders......Page 99
Multitask on Your Touch......Page 100
4......Page 101
iTunes Basics......Page 102
The iTunes Window: An Introduction......Page 103
Change the Look of the iTunes Window......Page 105
Change the Size of the iTunes Window......Page 106
Import Specific Songs from Your CDs......Page 107
Change Import Settings for Better Audio Quality......Page 109
Four Ways to Browse Your Collection......Page 110
Get a Bird’s-Eye Look at Your Collection with Grid View......Page 111
Search for Songs in iTunes......Page 112
Shuffle Your Music in Many Ways......Page 113
Animate Your Songs: iTunes Visualizer......Page 114
5......Page 115
iTunes Power Moves......Page 116
You’re the Critic: Rate Your Music......Page 117
Listen to Internet Radio......Page 118
Share Your iTunes Music and Videos......Page 119
Change a Song’s File Format......Page 121
Set Up Multiple iTunes Libraries......Page 122
Improve Your Tunes with the Graphic Equalizer......Page 123
Change a Song’s Start and Stop Times......Page 125
Edit Song Information......Page 126
Edit Album Information......Page 127
Fetch Missing Album Covers......Page 128
Replace Album Covers Manually......Page 129
Find and Add Lyrics to Your Song Files......Page 130
View Lyrics on the iPod......Page 131
What iTunes Can Tell You About Your iPod......Page 132
Adjust Your iPod’s Syncing Preferences with iTunes......Page 133
Load Songs onto an iPod from More Than One Computer......Page 135
Manually Delete Music and Videos from Your iPod......Page 136
Where iTunes Stores Your Files......Page 137
Move the iTunes Media Folder to an External Drive......Page 138
Copy Your Music from iPod to iTunes......Page 139
Back Up Your iTunes Files to Disc......Page 140
6......Page 141
The Power of Playlists......Page 142
Make a New Playlist in iTunes......Page 143
Change an Existing Playlist......Page 145
Add a Playlist to Your iPod......Page 146
Delete a Playlist......Page 147
Make and Edit Playlists on the iPod Touch and Nano......Page 148
Make a Playlist on an iPod Classic......Page 149
Make a Genius Playlist in iTunes......Page 150
Make a Genius Playlist on the iPod......Page 151
Genius Mixes in iTunes......Page 152
Genius Mixes on the iPod......Page 153
Publish Your Own Playlists (iMixes)......Page 154
Smart Playlists: Another Way for iTunes to Assemble Your Songs......Page 155
iTunes DJ: Get the Party Started......Page 157
Three Kinds of Discs You Can Create with iTunes......Page 158
Burn a Playlist to a CD......Page 159
Print Playlists and Snazzy CD Covers......Page 160
7......Page 161
Shop the iTunes Store......Page 162
Get to the iTunes Store......Page 163
Shop the iTunes Store via WiFi......Page 164
The iTunes Store Layout......Page 165
Navigate the Aisles of the iTunes Store......Page 166
Set Up an iTunes Store Account......Page 167
Change the Information in Your Apple Account......Page 169
Find Music by Genre......Page 170
Buy a Song or Album......Page 171
Buy or Rent Movies and TV Shows......Page 172
Buy iPod Touch Apps......Page 173
Buy iPod Games......Page 174
Buy Audio books......Page 175
Download and Subscribe to Podcasts......Page 176
What to Do if Your Download Gets Interrupted......Page 177
Other Cool iTunes Store Features......Page 178
Ping Your Way to New Music......Page 179
Give the Gift of iTunes......Page 181
Plan Ahead: Wish Lists......Page 182
iTunes Allowance Accounts......Page 183
Set Up Parental Controls for the Store......Page 184
Adjust Your Store Preferences......Page 185
Usage Rights: What You Can Do with Your Purchases......Page 186
Authorize iTunes Purchases on Multiple Computers......Page 187
Deauthorize Your Computer......Page 189
Use Your iPod to Copy Purchases to Other Computers......Page 190
See Your iTunes Purchase History and Get iTunes Store Help......Page 191
Buy Songs from Other Music Stores......Page 192
8......Page 193
It’s Showtime: Video on the iPod......Page 194
Add Your Own Videos to iTunes......Page 195
Play Videos in iTunes......Page 196
Transfer Videos to Your iPod......Page 197
Video Formats That Work on the iPod......Page 198
Play Videos on the iPod Touch......Page 199
YouTube Videos on the Touch......Page 201
Play Videos on the iPod Classic......Page 203
Play iTunes and iPod Videos on Your TV......Page 205
9......Page 207
Picture Your Photos on the iPod......Page 208
Set Up: Get Ready to Put Photos on Your iPod......Page 209
Get Pictures onto Your iPod......Page 211
View Photos on the iPod Touch......Page 213
View Photos on the iPod Nano or Classic......Page 215
Digital Photographer Alert: Store Full-Quality Photos on Your iPod......Page 216
Play Slideshows on Your iPod......Page 217
Play Slideshows on Your TV......Page 219
10......Page 221
The iPod as Personal Assistant......Page 222
The iPod as Address Book......Page 223
The iPod as Calendar......Page 225
Track Time: The iPod as Stopwatch......Page 227
Count Steps: The iPod Nano as Pedometer......Page 229
Voice Memos: The iPod as Audio Recorder......Page 230
Tick-Tock: The iPod as a World Clock......Page 231
The iPod as Portable Hard Drive......Page 233
The iPod as eBook and Text Reader......Page 235
11......Page 237
Surf the Web with the iPod Touch......Page 238
Get Your WiFi Connection......Page 239
Take a Tour of Safari......Page 241
Zoom and Scroll Through Web Pages......Page 243
Surf with Safari......Page 245
Create and Use Safari Bookmarks......Page 247
Edit and Organize Bookmarks and Folders......Page 248
Sync Bookmarks with iTunes......Page 249
The Safari History List......Page 250
Tap Links......Page 251
RSS Feeds and Mobile-Friendly Sites......Page 252
Search the Web......Page 253
Play Online Audio and Video......Page 255
Social Networking on the iPod Touch......Page 256
Use Multiple Web Pages......Page 257
Use Safari Security......Page 258
Use MobileMe to Keep Data in Sync......Page 259
12......Page 261
iPod and iTunes Out Loud......Page 262
Take Your iPod on the Road......Page 263
Connect the iPod to a Home Entertainment System......Page 265
iPod Speaker Systems......Page 266
Stream iTunes Music and Video......Page 267
Find a Power Source for Your iPod......Page 269
Where to Find Cool iPod Stuff......Page 270
13......Page 271
What to Do When Your iPod Isn’t Working Right......Page 272
Apple’s Alphabet: The Five “Rs” of iPod Repair......Page 273
Reset Your iPod......Page 274
Download and Reinstall iTunes and iTunes Updates......Page 275
Use the Diagnostics Tools in iTunes for Windows......Page 276
Update the iPod’s Software......Page 277
Start Over: Restoring Your iPod’s Software......Page 279
Understanding the iPod’s Battery Messages......Page 281
Apple’s Tips for Longer iPod Battery Life......Page 282
Replace Your iPod’s Battery......Page 283
AppleCare—What It Is and Whether You Need It......Page 284
Index......Page 286