iPod and iTunes QuickSteps
1st Edition
Published on 25. October 2005
271 pages
978-0-07-226409-8 (ISBN)
Available for download
Description
The best-selling, full-color QuickSteps series now covers the world's favorite MP3 player. Users will learn to get up and running with the iPod and iTunes, download and play music, use the iPod's calendar, to do list, contacts, and notes functions, edit and display photos, play games, and use the iPod as an external hard drive.
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Eliot Van Buskirk | John Alderman
iPod and iTunes QuickSteps
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11/2005
McGraw-Hill Professional
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Content
- Cover Page
- iPod® and iTunes® QuickSteps
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Conventions Used in this Book
- Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your iPod
- Understand Apple's iPod Line: A Quick Rundown
- First-Generation iPod (a.k.a. "1G")
- Second-Generation iPod (2G)
- Third-Generation iPod (3G)
- iPod Mini
- Fourth-Generation iPod (4G)
- iPod Photo
- iPod Shuffle
- iPod Mini 2G
- The Standard Late-Generation White iPod
- Potential iPods of the Future
- iPod Nano
- Choose the Right iPod(s)
- How Will You Use It?
- What's Your Budget?
- What Connections Does Your Computer Have?
- Understanding the Big Picture
- Prep Your iPod for Play
- Open the Box
- Install iTunes
- Connecting Your iPod
- Chapter 2 Importing Music to iTunes and iPod
- Welcome to iTunes
- The Main iTunes Interface
- Searching and Browsing
- Selecting Ripping Services
- Get Music into iTunes
- Understand Digital Audio File Types
- Setting Import Preferences
- Import CDs into iTunes
- Add Your Existing Music Files to the iTunes Library
- Importing Songs from CD to iTunes
- Using Compatible File Types
- Visit Music Stores
- Shop at the iTunes Music Store
- Shopping at Other Online Digital Music Stores
- Credit Card Security
- The Ins and Outs of Buying Digital Music
- Tune into Podcasts
- Listening and Subscribing to a Podcast Using iTunes
- Chapter 3 Using Your iPod
- Manual or Automatic Syncing?
- Execute One Full Automatic Sync
- Use Basic Syncing Methods
- Work the Wheel
- Trying Other Syncing Options
- Work the Click Wheel
- What Is Firmware?
- The Main Menu Screen
- Access Music
- Use the Extras
- Customizing the Main Menu
- Set the Settings
- Shuffle Songs
- Finding a Specific Spot in a Song
- Turn on Backlight
- View Now Playing
- Create an On-the-Go Playlist on Your iPod
- Dealing with Volume
- Add Photos to the iPod Photo
- Use the iPod Shuffle
- Syncing Music to the iPod Shuffle Automatically
- Manage iPod Battery Life: a Balancing Act
- Rating Songs on the iPod
- How Playing Songs Drains Energy
- Tips for Battery Use
- Updating Your iPod's Firmware
- Chapter 4 Taking Control of iTunes
- Sort Your Library
- Sort by Search
- Focused Searching
- Browse in iTunes
- Create Playlists
- Create a Standard Playlist
- Create a Smart Playlist
- Saving an On-the-Go Playlist in iTunes
- Rate Songs
- Fixing iTunes If It Starts Stuttering
- Song Information: Actually a Big Deal
- Edit Song Information
- Editing Multiple Songs' Information
- Tweak Your Experience
- Set Audio Preferences
- The Visualizer
- Set Visualizer Presets
- Burn CDs
- Burning Discs
- Manage Your Music Library
- Basic Issues of iTunes Organization
- Setting Podcast Preferences
- Configure Podcast Updates
- Chapter 5 Getting the Best Sound Quality
- Make Your Music Sound Good
- The Overwhelming Importance of Headphones
- The Included Earbuds
- Apple In-Ear Headphones
- Over-the-Ear Headphones
- Comparing Sound Isolation with Noise Cancellation
- In-Ear Headphones
- Headphone Special Features
- iTunes Equalization
- Set EQ in iTunes
- Attaching an EQ Setting to a Song
- Third-Party Sound Enhancers
- Octiv Volume Logic
- Riding the Sliders
- SubBand (Mac Only)
- Get Cleaner, Truer Sound from Your Computer
- Get Cleaner Sound from Your Desktop and Laptop (via USB)
- Get Cleaner Sound from Your Desktop (via PCI Slot)
- Get Cleaner Sound from Your Laptop (via PCMCIA Slot)
- Chapter 6 Using the iPod for More Than Just Music
- Could the iPod Replace Your PDA?
- Enabling Access to the iPod's Disk
- Use the iPod Calendar
- Importing Data from Your Non-Outlook Calendar Program
- Displaying Calendar Data on Your iPod
- Keep Contacts on the iPod
- Importing Contacts and Calendar data from Microsoft Outlook
- Playing Games (Generic Version)
- It's Partially Fun and Games
- Bounce the Brick
- Shoot the Parachute
- Take the Music Quiz
- Anything Else to Play?
- Setting the Alarm
- Set the Time
- Maximize the Notes Feature
- Load Notes onto Your iPod
- Use iPod as Navigator
- Read Literature on Your iPod
- For Color-Screen iPod Owners Only
- Import and Display Photos
- Importing Photos from Your Computer
- Get the Camera Connector
- Importing Photos Using the iPod Camera Connector
- Present Slideshows to Go
- Chapter 7 Supercharging Your iPod
- Speaker Setups
- Rugged Portable Speakers
- Ultra-Portable Speakers
- Portable Home Speakers
- Semiportable Speakers
- iPod Speaker Setups for the Home
- Wireless Remote Controls
- Put Your iPod in Your Car
- Portable Amplifiers: For the Audiophile Only
- iPod-Integrated Clothes
- Carrying Cases
- Apple's Case
- Apple's Armband
- Custom Setups for Best of Class
- Are You Experimental Jet Set?
- Building a World Traveler iPod
- Get Physical
- Building an iPod for Audiophile Bliss
- iPods for Sound Snobs
- A Standby for Shutterbugs
- Underwater iPod Listening
- Be an iPod DJ
- Living the Life Aquatic with Your iPod
- Be Organic
- Chapter 8 Playing Music at Home
- Simple iTunes-to-Stereo Connection
- Computer-to-Stereo Analog Connection
- Switching Between Sound Outputs (Windows)
- Switching Between Sound Outputs (Mac)
- Computer-to-Stereo Digital Connection
- The Data CD: Another Computer-to-Stereo Connection
- Remote Controls for iTunes
- Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse (Windows, RF)
- Griffin Technology AirClickUSB (RF)
- Keyspan Remote Control (IR)
- The Difference Between IR and RF
- Multimedia Keyboard
- Griffin PowerMate Volume Knob (USB)
- Use Your Handheld/PDA or Phone as an iTunes Remote
- Share Music over a Home/Office Network
- Use AirPort Express to Play iTunes Around Your Home
- Using an Old Computer to Stream to Your Stereo
- Create a New Wireless Network with AirPort Express
- Add AirPort Express to an Existing Network
- AirPort-to-Stereo Analog Connection
- AirPort-to-Stereo Digital Connection
- AirPort Express Accessories
- Keyspan Express Remote (IR, Mac, or Windows)
- Griffin Technology AirBase AirPort Express Stand
- At Home with the iPod
- iPod Remotes for the Home
- Apple iPod Docks
- The Difference Between Line-Out and Headphone Out
- Chapter 9 Tapping into Advanced Audio Sources
- Why Finding Music Has Changed
- The New Music Business
- Rework What You've Got
- MP3 Blogs
- Using MP3 Blogs for Music Discovery
- Get Started with MP3 Blogs
- Enter the Podcast
- Installing and Setting Up iPodder
- How to Use Podcasts
- Audio Books
- Making It Talk
- Digital Labels and Digital Music Stores
- Find Bootleg Traders
- Find Early Recordings
- Digital Radio
- Tuning into Digital Radio
- Find Even More Stations!
- Adding Additional Radio Stations
- Record from Old Vinyl
- Turning Vinyl into MP3s
- Record from Your Stereo to Your Computer
- Other Ways to Enter the iTunes Music Store
- Find Music on MP3.com
- Chapter 10 Becoming an iPod Jedi (the Next Level)
- Replace the Batteries
- Get Your iPod's Battery Replaced
- Giving Your iPod a Color-Tinted Screen
- Do-It-Yourself Battery Replacement
- iMix Publishing
- Share an iMix with the World
- Make Money from iTunes
- The Rules for Getting Paid
- Become an iTunes Affiliate
- Move Your iTunes Library
- Migrate Your Music Collection to a New Computer
- Power Up with Red Chair Anapod Explorer (Windows)
- Use Anapod Manager
- Get Total Freedom, Have Complete Control
- Turn Your iPod into a Website
- Getting a Paint Job
- Get Tunes Off the iPod
- Podcast Your Own Music or Talk Show
- Acquire What You Need to Podcast
- Creating Your Own Podcast
- MusicBrainz (Windows)
- Jay Tuley's iEatBrainz (for Mac)
- Raising the Top Volume of a European iPod
- The Audioscrobbler Plug-In (Mac and Windows)
- Appendix Putting Wheels on Your iPod (or an iPod in Your Wheels)
- Why Put an iPod in My Car?
- Got Convenience If You Want It
- Types of Car Installations
- Low-Range FM Radio Broadcasting
- Mock Cassette Tape
- Direct Input
- Get a New Receiver
- Hook Up Your Shuffle
- Mount Your iPod
- But I Don't Want To Share-I Just Want Power!
- The Future
- Index
