iPod: The Missing Manual

Contents......Page 5
The Missing Credits......Page 11
Introduction......Page 15
1......Page 18
Meet the iPod: Out of the Box and Into Your Ears in 15 Minutes......Page 19
Meet the iPod Touch......Page 20
Meet the iPod Nano......Page 22
Meet the iPod Shuffle......Page 23
Meet the iPod Classic......Page 24
Install iTunes......Page 25
Unpack and Set Up Your iPod......Page 26
Charge Your iPod for the First Time......Page 27
Three Ways to Get Music into iTunes (and onto Your iPod)......Page 28
Get Stuff onto the iPod Touch: The Quick Way......Page 30
Manually Load Your iPod Touch......Page 31
Get Stuff onto the iPod Nano or Classic: The Quick Way......Page 32
Manually Load the iPod Nano or Classic......Page 33
Fill Up Any iPod Automatically......Page 34
Manually Load Your iPod Shuffle......Page 35
Disconnect Your iPod from Your Computer......Page 36
Buttons and Jacks on the iPod Touch......Page 37
Finger Moves for the iPod Touch......Page 38
Nano and Classic Ports and Switches......Page 40
Control the iPod Nano or Classic......Page 41
Find the Music on Your iPod—and Play It......Page 42
2......Page 44
Bopping Around the iPod Nano, Shuffle, and Classic......Page 45
Navigate the iPod Nano’s Menus......Page 46
Navigate the iPod Classic’s Menus......Page 48
What’s in the Classic’s Music Menu......Page 49
What’s in the Classic’s Videos Menu......Page 50
What’s in the Classic’s Photos Menu......Page 51
What’s in the Classic’s Podcasts Menu......Page 52
What’s in the Classic’s Extras Menu......Page 53
What’s in the Classic’s Settings Menu......Page 54
Other Nano and Classic Menus: Shuffle Songs, Now Playing, and Cover Flow......Page 56
Customize Your iPod’s Menus......Page 57
Set the iPod’s Clock......Page 58
Use the iPod Classic as an Alarm Clock......Page 59
Search for Songs on the iPod Classic......Page 60
Jump Around Within Songs and Videos......Page 61
Adjust the iPod’s Volume......Page 62
Charge Your iPod Without Your Computer......Page 63
Play FM Radio on the iPod Nano......Page 64
Play Games on an iPod Classic......Page 65
3......Page 66
Touring the Touch......Page 67
Turn the Touch On and Off......Page 68
The Home Button and Home Screen......Page 69
What’s in the Music Menu......Page 70
What’s in the Videos Menu......Page 72
What’s in the Photos Menu......Page 73
What’s in the Settings Menu......Page 74
Other Icons on the Touch Home Screen......Page 76
Play Around Game Center......Page 78
Make FaceTime Calls......Page 79
Map Your Way with WiFi......Page 80
Use the Touch Keyboard......Page 82
Cut, Copy, Paste, and Replace by Touch......Page 84
Install (and Uninstall) New Apps......Page 86
Manage Apps in iTunes......Page 87
Snap Photos with the Touch Camera......Page 88
Shoot and Edit Videos on the Touch......Page 90
Share and Upload Photos and Videos......Page 92
Cover Flow in Motion......Page 93
Explore the Now Playing Screen......Page 94
Control Music on the Now Playing Screen......Page 96
Set Up Mail Accounts......Page 98
Use Email on the Touch......Page 99
Organize Apps in Folders......Page 100
Multitask on Your Touch......Page 101
4......Page 102
iTunes Basics......Page 103
The iTunes Window: An Introduction......Page 104
Change the Look of the iTunes Window......Page 106
Change the Size of the iTunes Window......Page 107
Import Specific Songs from Your CDs......Page 108
Change Import Settings for Better Audio Quality......Page 110
Four Ways to Browse Your Collection......Page 111
Get a Bird’s-Eye Look at Your Collection with Grid View......Page 112
Search for Songs in iTunes......Page 113
Shuffle Your Music in Many Ways......Page 114
Animate Your Songs: iTunes Visualizer......Page 115
5......Page 116
iTunes Power Moves......Page 117
You’re the Critic: Rate Your Music......Page 118
Listen to Internet Radio......Page 119
Share Your iTunes Music and Videos......Page 120
Change a Song’s File Format......Page 122
Set Up Multiple iTunes Libraries......Page 123
Improve Your Tunes with the Graphic Equalizer......Page 124
Change a Song’s Start and Stop Times......Page 126
Edit Song Information......Page 127
Edit Album Information......Page 128
Fetch Missing Album Covers......Page 129
Replace Album Covers Manually......Page 130
Find and Add Lyrics to Your Song Files......Page 131
View Lyrics on the iPod......Page 132
What iTunes Can Tell You About Your iPod......Page 133
Adjust Your iPod’s Syncing Preferences with iTunes......Page 134
Load Songs onto an iPod from More Than One Computer......Page 136
Manually Delete Music and Videos from Your iPod......Page 137
Where iTunes Stores Your Files......Page 138
Move the iTunes Media Folder to an External Drive......Page 139
Copy Your Music from iPod to iTunes......Page 140
Back Up Your iTunes Files to Disc......Page 141
6......Page 142
The Power of Playlists......Page 143
Make a New Playlist in iTunes......Page 144
Change an Existing Playlist......Page 146
Add a Playlist to Your iPod......Page 147
Delete a Playlist......Page 148
Make and Edit Playlists on the iPod Touch and Nano......Page 149
Make a Playlist on an iPod Classic......Page 150
Make a Genius Playlist in iTunes......Page 151
Make a Genius Playlist on the iPod......Page 152
Genius Mixes in iTunes......Page 153
Genius Mixes on the iPod......Page 154
Publish Your Own Playlists (iMixes)......Page 155
Smart Playlists: Another Way for iTunes to Assemble Your Songs......Page 156
iTunes DJ: Get the Party Started......Page 158
Three Kinds of Discs You Can Create with iTunes......Page 159
Burn a Playlist to a CD......Page 160
Print Playlists and Snazzy CD Covers......Page 161
7......Page 162
Shop the iTunes Store......Page 163
Get to the iTunes Store......Page 164
Shop the iTunes Store via WiFi......Page 165
The iTunes Store Layout......Page 166
Navigate the Aisles of the iTunes Store......Page 167
Set Up an iTunes Store Account......Page 168
Change the Information in Your Apple Account......Page 170
Find Music by Genre......Page 171
Buy a Song or Album......Page 172
Buy or Rent Movies and TV Shows......Page 173
Buy iPod Touch Apps......Page 174
Buy iPod Games......Page 175
Buy Audio books......Page 176
Download and Subscribe to Podcasts......Page 177
What to Do if Your Download Gets Interrupted......Page 178
Other Cool iTunes Store Features......Page 179
Ping Your Way to New Music......Page 180
Give the Gift of iTunes......Page 182
Plan Ahead: Wish Lists......Page 183
iTunes Allowance Accounts......Page 184
Set Up Parental Controls for the Store......Page 185
Adjust Your Store Preferences......Page 186
Usage Rights: What You Can Do with Your Purchases......Page 187
Authorize iTunes Purchases on Multiple Computers......Page 188
Deauthorize Your Computer......Page 190
Use Your iPod to Copy Purchases to Other Computers......Page 191
See Your iTunes Purchase History and Get iTunes Store Help......Page 192
Buy Songs from Other Music Stores......Page 193
8......Page 194
It’s Showtime: Video on the iPod......Page 195
Add Your Own Videos to iTunes......Page 196
Play Videos in iTunes......Page 197
Transfer Videos to Your iPod......Page 198
Video Formats That Work on the iPod......Page 199
Play Videos on the iPod Touch......Page 200
YouTube Videos on the Touch......Page 202
Play Videos on the iPod Classic......Page 204
Play iTunes and iPod Videos on Your TV......Page 206
9......Page 208
Picture Your Photos on the iPod......Page 209
Set Up: Get Ready to Put Photos on Your iPod......Page 210
Get Pictures onto Your iPod......Page 212
View Photos on the iPod Touch......Page 214
View Photos on the iPod Nano or Classic......Page 216
Digital Photographer Alert: Store Full-Quality Photos on Your iPod......Page 217
Play Slideshows on Your iPod......Page 218
Play Slideshows on Your TV......Page 220
10......Page 222
The iPod as Personal Assistant......Page 223
The iPod as Address Book......Page 224
The iPod as Calendar......Page 226
Track Time: The iPod as Stopwatch......Page 228
Count Steps: The iPod Nano as Pedometer......Page 230
Voice Memos: The iPod as Audio Recorder......Page 231
Tick-Tock: The iPod as a World Clock......Page 232
The iPod as Portable Hard Drive......Page 234
The iPod as eBook and Text Reader......Page 236
11......Page 238
Surf the Web with the iPod Touch......Page 239
Get Your WiFi Connection......Page 240
Take a Tour of Safari......Page 242
Zoom and Scroll Through Web Pages......Page 244
Surf with Safari......Page 246
Create and Use Safari Bookmarks......Page 248
Edit and Organize Bookmarks and Folders......Page 249
Sync Bookmarks with iTunes......Page 250
The Safari History List......Page 251
Tap Links......Page 252
RSS Feeds and Mobile-Friendly Sites......Page 253
Search the Web......Page 254
Play Online Audio and Video......Page 256
Social Networking on the iPod Touch......Page 257
Use Multiple Web Pages......Page 258
Use Safari Security......Page 259
Use MobileMe to Keep Data in Sync......Page 260
12......Page 262
iPod and iTunes Out Loud......Page 263
Take Your iPod on the Road......Page 264
Connect the iPod to a Home Entertainment System......Page 266
iPod Speaker Systems......Page 267
Stream iTunes Music and Video......Page 268
Find a Power Source for Your iPod......Page 270
Where to Find Cool iPod Stuff......Page 271
13......Page 272
What to Do When Your iPod Isn’t Working Right......Page 273
Apple’s Alphabet: The Five “Rs” of iPod Repair......Page 274
Reset Your iPod......Page 275
Download and Reinstall iTunes and iTunes Updates......Page 276
Use the Diagnostics Tools in iTunes for Windows......Page 277
Update the iPod’s Software......Page 278
Start Over: Restoring Your iPod’s Software......Page 280
Understanding the iPod’s Battery Messages......Page 282
Apple’s Tips for Longer iPod Battery Life......Page 283
Replace Your iPod’s Battery......Page 284
AppleCare—What It Is and Whether You Need It......Page 285
Index......Page 287