Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes
Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes
ISBN: 789731770
EAN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2003
Pages: 194
Pages: 194
- Absolute Beginner s Guide to iPod and iTunes, Second Edition
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Introduction
- Meet the Digital Music Triumvirate
- Quick Guide to Absolute Beginner s Guide to iPod and iTunes
- Part I: The iPod
- Chapter 1. Touring the iPod
- The Apple iPod: A Lot of Hype or Really Hip?
- So What Is an iPod Anyway?
- All iPod Models Aren t Equal, But They Are All Cool
- What You Can Do with an iPod
- Chapter 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
- Chapter 3. Controlling an iPod or iPod Mini
- Getting Ready to Play
- Controlling an iPod
- Looking at the iPod s Menus and Screens
- Using the iPod s Backlight
- Putting an iPod on Hold
- Turning Off an iPod
- Chapter 4. Listening to Music on an iPod or iPod Mini
- Selecting Music You Want to Listen To
- Controlling Your Music
- Creating and Using an iPod On-The-Go Playlist
- Monitoring an iPod s Battery
- Chapter 5. Listening to Music on an iPod shuffle
- Getting Ready to Play
- Turning On, Controlling, and Turning Off an iPod shuffle
- Putting an iPod shuffle on Hold
- Monitoring an iPod shuffle s Battery
- Chapter 6. Building an iPod s Music Library
- Creating an iTunes Music Library
- Assessing the Size of Your iTunes Library and How Much Disk Space Your iPod Has
- Understanding and Configuring iPod Synchronization Options
- Updating Specific Songs and Playlists Automatically
- Manually Updating an iPod
- Adding Music to an iPod shuffle
- Chapter 7. Configuring an iPod to Suit Your Preferences
- Configuring Music Playback
- Setting Up Your Main Menu Preferences
- Setting the Screen s Contrast
- Setting the Sleep Timer
- Configuring the Clicker
- Working with the iPod s Language
- Returning an iPod to That Factory-Fresh Feeling
- Chapter 8. Using an iPod with a Home Stereo or Car Stereo
- Using an iPod with a Home Stereo
- Using an iPod As a Portable Home Stereo or Boombox
- Using an iPod with a Car Stereo
- Chapter 9. Using the iPod for Images
- iPods and Photos
- Moving Pictures onto an iPod
- Viewing Photos on an iPod
- Viewing Slideshows on an iPod
- Using an iPod to Display Slideshows on a TV
- Moving Photos from an iPod onto a Computer
- Chapter 10. Using the iPod s Calendar, Contact Manager, and Other Non-Music Tools
- Keeping Track of Time with the iPod Clock
- Planning Your Days with the iPod Calendar
- Using an iPod to Keep an Address Book
- Using the iPod to Store and Display Text
- Chapter 11. Taking the iPod Further
- Working with Podcasts
- Using an iPod As a Portable Hard Drive
- Using an iPod shuffle As a Flash Drive
- Using an iPod with More Than One Computer
- Using an iPod to Capture Sound
- Using an iPod to Move Your Music Collection from One Computer to Another
- Chapter 12. Maintaining an iPod and Solving Problems
- Maintaining Your iPod s Power
- Updating or Restoring an iPod s Software
- Identifying and Solving iPod Problems
- Part II: iTunes
- Chapter 13. Touring iTunes
- What You Can Do with iTunes
- Audio File Formats You Might Encounter When You Use iTunes
- The iTunes Music Library
- Where Does All That Music Come From?
- Playlists: Customizing Your Music Experience
- The Other Members of the Band: The iPod and the iTunes Music Store
- Chapter 14. Getting Started with iTunes
- Installing iTunes on a Windows PC
- Installing and Configuring iTunes on a Macintosh
- Getting to Know iTunes
- Chapter 15. Listening to Audio CDs and Internet Audio with iTunes
- Listening to an Audio CD
- Listening to Internet Radio
- Customizing the iTunes Window
- Setting iTunes Audio Preferences
- Chapter 16. 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
- Subscribing and Listening to Podcasts
- Chapter 17. Labeling, Categorizing, and Configuring Your Music
- Understanding Song Tags and Knowing Why You Should Care About Them
- Viewing Song Information
- Labeling Your Music
- Configuring a Song s Options
- Adding and Viewing Album Artwork
- Customizing the Content Pane
- Chapter 18. Creating, Configuring, and Using Playlists
- Understanding Playlists
- Building and Listening to Standard Playlists
- Becoming a Musical Genius with Smart Playlists
- Doing the Party Shuffle
- Chapter 19. Equalizing Your Music
- Touring the iTunes Equalizer
- Configuring the Equalizer Manually
- Working with Presets
- Setting the Equalizer for Specific Songs
- Chapter 20. Burning Your Own CDs or DVDs
- Understanding the Types of Discs You Can Burn
- Getting Your Computer Ready to Burn
- Burning Discs
- Labeling Your Discs
- Chapter 21. Sharing iTunes Music over a Network
- Understanding How iTunes Music Sharing Works
- Sharing Your iTunes Music with Others
- Listening to Music Being Shared with You
- Sharing Your Music Anywhere with AirTunes and an AirPort Express Base Station
- Chapter 22. Maintaining iTunes and Solving Problems
- Keeping iTunes Up-to-date
- Backing Up Your iTunes Music Library
- Solving iTunes Problems
- Part III: The iTunes Music Store
- Chapter 23. Touring the iTunes Music Store
- Why the iTunes Music Store Rocks
- How the iTunes Music Store Works
- What Can You Do with Music You Buy from the iTunes Music Store?
- Chapter 24. Configuring iTunes for the Music Store
- Understanding Your Shopping Options
- Configuring Your iTunes Music Store Account
- Choosing Your Shopping Preferences
- Chapter 25. Shopping in the iTunes Music Store
- Going into the iTunes Music Store
- Browsing for Tunes
- Searching for Specific Tunes
- Previewing Tunes
- Buying Tunes
- Linking Your Music Library with the iTunes Music Store
- iMixing It Up
- Chapter 26. Working with Purchased Music
- Understanding What Happens When You Buy Music from the iTunes Music Store
- Using the Purchased Music Playlist
- Understanding Authorization
- Moving Purchased Music to Other Computers
- Viewing the Music You Have Purchased
- Backing Up Purchased Music
- Chapter 27. Solving iTunes Music Store Problems
- Recovering Music That Wasn t Downloaded Successfully
- Solving the Not Authorized to Play Problem
- Correcting Problems with Your iTunes Music Store Account
- Getting Help with iTunes Music Store Problems
- Reporting Music You Can t Find in the Store
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Absolute Beginner's Guide to iPod and iTunes
ISBN: 789731770
EAN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2003
Pages: 194
Pages: 194