Table of Contents | iPod + iTunes for Windows and Mac in a Snap (2nd Edition)

iPod® + iTunes® for Windows® and Mac® in a Snap, Second Edition
By Brian Tiemann
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Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: June 27, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-672-32899-2
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32899-2
Pages: 432

Table of Contents | Index

About the Author

Acknowledgments

We Want to Hear from You!

Chapter 1. Start Here

What Is iTunes?

What Is the iPod?

Choosing the Right iPod for Your Needs

About Digital Music Technology

Going Legit

About Digital Video Technology

About Podcasts

iTunes and iPod on the Mac and Windows

Get to Know the iTunes Interface

Get to Know the iPod Interface

Chapter 2. Setting Up iTunes and iPod

Section 1. Download and Install iTunes

Section 2. Run iTunes for the First Time

Section 3. Select Your iPod's Language

Section 4. Connect Your iPod for the First Time

Section 5. Set the iPod's Date and Time

Section 6. Configure Your iPod for Your Headphones or Speakers

Section 7. Configure the iPod's Backlight

Chapter 3. Building Your Digital Music Library

Section 8. About Music and Video Formats

Section 9. Import a Music CD into iTunes

Section 10. Get CD Track Names Manually

Section 11. Add a Music or Video File to Your iTunes Library

Section 12. Import Your Existing Digital Music Collection into iTunes

Section 13. Add Album Art to Songs

Section 14. Submit CD Track Names to the Gracenote Database

Section 15. Import a CD with Joined Tracks

Section 16. Extract a "Secret Track" into the iTunes Library

Chapter 4. Using the iTunes Music Store

Section 17. About Digital Rights Management Technology

Section 18. Sign Up for the iTunes Music Store

Section 19. Browse the iTunes Music Store

Section 20. Purchase a Song, Album, Video, or Audiobook from the iTunes Music Store

Section 21. Purchase Music Using a Shopping Cart

Section 22. Check for Purchased Music or Videos

Section 23. Authorize a Computer to Play Purchased Music

Section 24. Find More Music by Artists in Your iTunes Library

Section 25. Publish a Playlist as an iMix

Section 26. Give Gift Music to Someone Else

Section 27. Redeem Gift Music, a Gift Certificate, or an iTunes Music Card

Section 28. Create an iTunes Music Store Allowance

Section 29. Request Music from the iTunes Music Store

Section 30. Watch for Newly Added Music Using an RSS Feed

Section 31. Tell a Friend About an Album in the iTunes Music Store

Section 32. Create a Web Link to Your Favorite Music for Sale

Chapter 5. Enjoying Your Music and Video in iTunes

Section 33. Find and Play Music in iTunes

Section 34. Customize Smart Shuffle Options

Section 35. Create a Playlist

Section 36. Create a Smart Playlist

Section 37. Rate Your Music in iTunes

Section 38. Find and Play Videos in iTunes

Section 39. Subscribe to and Listen to Podcasts

Section 40. Listen to an Internet Radio Station

Section 41. Use the iTunes Visualizer

Section 42. Provide Customized Background Music with Party Shuffle

Section 43. Auto-Level Song Volumes

Section 44. Create Crossfades Between Songs

Section 45. Protect Your Kids from Explicit Content

Chapter 6. iPod: iTunes to Go

Section 46. Transfer Your Music and Videos to Your iPod

Section 47. Put Your Home Movies and Downloaded Videos on Your iPod

Section 48. Use a Large iTunes Library with a Small iPod

Section 49. Autofill Your iPod Shuffle or iTunes Phone

Section 50. Transfer Your Music to a Mobile Device

Section 51. Find and Play Music on the iPod

Section 52. Find and Play Videos on the iPod

Section 53. Rate Your Music on the iPod

Section 54. Transfer Only Preferred Music to the iPod

Section 55. Create an On-The-Go Playlist

Section 56. Listen to an Audiobook or Podcast at Home and On the Go

Section 57. About the Care and Feeding of Your iPod

Chapter 7. Sharing Your Music with Others

Section 58. Create an Audio CD from a Playlist

Section 59. Customize CD Burning Options

Section 60. Create an MP3 CD

Section 61. Print a CD Jewel Case Insert with Album Art

Section 62. Create an MP3 CD from Purchased AAC Music

Section 63. Export a Song List

Section 64. Share Your Music over the Local Network

Section 65. Listen to Shared Music on the Local Network

Section 66. AirTunes: Connect iTunes to a Stereo System with AirPort Express

Chapter 8. Maintaining Your Music Library

Section 67. About Organizing Your Music

Section 68. Repair a Missing Song Entry

Section 69. Reimport a Music CD for Improved Quality

Section 70. Customize Importing Options

Section 71. Import a CD in CD-Quality (Lossless) Format

Section 72. Convert Audio Files to Other Formats

Section 73. Consolidate Your Music Library

Section 74. Find Your Music Files from iTunes Entries

Section 75. Examine and Modify Song Information Tags

Section 76. Eliminate Duplicate Tracks

Chapter 9. Making the Most of iTunes

Section 77. Customize Which Information Columns Are Displayed

Section 78. Control iTunes from the Dock, Dashboard, or System Tray

Section 79. Train iTunes to Play Your Favorite Music

Section 80. Adjust the Global Equalizer

Section 81. Adjust Equalizer Settings for Individual Songs

Section 82. Add a Third-Party Visualizer

Section 83. Automatically Download Album Art

Chapter 10. iPod Extras

Section 84. Carry and View Your Mac or PC's Digital Photos and Slideshows on an iPod

Section 85. Download Photos from Your Camera Directly to Your iPod

Section 86. Display Your Photos on a TV

Section 87. Display Your Videos on a TV

Section 88. Use Your iPod as an External Hard Disk

Section 89. Play iPod Games

Section 90. Customize the iPod's Main Menu

Section 91. Transfer and View Contacts

Section 92. Transfer and View Calendar Events

Section 93. Synchronize Contacts and Calendar Items Using iTunes or iSync (Mac Only)

Section 94. Transfer and View Text Notes

Section 95. Use Your iPod as a Stopwatch

Key Terms

Index