Secrets of the iPod and iTunes

by Breen, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780321304599
• ISBN10: 0321304594
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-20
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

You tried to resist it, but the palm-size, cotton candy-­colored iPod Mini proved too alluring to live without! Knowing that you'll want to learn all of its secrets--plus those of its big-sibling iPod and the newly updated iTunes 4.7 as well--trusted Mac teacherChristopher Breenhas thoroughly updated his best- selling guide to the world's most popular digital music player. You'll learn the all-important basics of downloading, storing, and indexing your music plus all that's new in iTunes 4.7: the iMix feature, which lets you upload playlists to the iTunes Music Store (where other users can browse and even rate them); jewel-case printing; additional iTunes Music Store features (such as radio charts and a dedicated music video section); and more. You'll also find guidance for accessorizing and protecting your iPod and iPod Mini, tips for making the most of your storage capabilities, and troubleshooting advice for those moments when the diminutive device is uncooperative.

Author Biography

Christopher Breen has been writing about the Macintosh since the latter days of the Reagan administration for such publications as MacUser, MacWEEK, and Macworld. He's the author of Peachpit's Mac 911 and Macworld's current tips and troubleshooting column.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Contents, Controls, and Interface	1	(56)
Contents: Original iPod (including the iPod Special Edition: U2)	2	(9)
The CD Package	2	(3)
The Earbuds	5	(1)
The FireWire Cable, USB 2.0 Cable, and Power Adapter	6	(2)
The iPod Dock	8	(1)
The iPod	9	(2)
Contents: iPod mini	11	(2)
The CD Package	11	(1)
The Cables, Adapters, and Earbuds	11	(1)
The Belt Clip	12	(1)
What's Missing	12	(1)
Contents: iPod Photo	13	(5)
The A/V Cable	13	(1)
iPod Photo Dock	14	(1)
Carrying Case	14	(1)
Capacity	14	(1)
Skip Protection	15	(2)
Supported Audio Formats	17	(1)
Controls	18	(10)
On the Face of It	19	(6)
Up Top (Early iPods)	25	(1)
Top and Bottom (Dock-connector iPods)	26	(2)
Interface	28	(29)
Main Screen	28	(1)
Music (Fourth-generation iPods and iPod Photo Only)	29	(5)
Browse (Not Found on Fourth-generation iPods and iPod Photo)	34	(4)
Photos (iPod Photo only)	38	(1)
Extras	38	(9)
Settings	47	(8)
Shuffle Songs (Fourth-generation iPods and iPod Photo Only)	55	(2)
Managing Music with iTunes	57	(48)
iTunes, uTunes, We All Croon for iTunes	58	(2)
iTunes Requirements	60	(1)
Ripping a CD	61	(7)
Songs from the Web	68	(9)
Managing File Types	70	(5)
Moving Music into iTunes	75	(2)
Creating and Configuring a Playlist	77	(10)
Standard Playlists	77	(1)
Playlist from Selection	78	(1)
Smart Playlists	79	(8)
Moving Music to the iPod	87	(9)
The Music Tab	89	(4)
The General Tab	93	(3)
Voice Recordings and iTunes	96	(1)
The Get Info Window	96	(5)
Sound Check	99	(2)
Other iTunes Tricks	101	(4)
Picture Perfect: iPod Photo	105	(18)
A New iPod or No?	106	(3)
Some of the Same	106	(1)
Expectations vs. Reality	106	(1)
It Comes in Colors	107	(1)
Television Network	108	(1)
Porting Pictures	109	(6)
iTunes Delivers	109	(6)
Viewing Pictures	115	(2)
Slipping into a Slideshow	117	(6)
Slideshow Settings	117	(3)
Projecting Pictures	120	(3)
The iTunes Music Store	123	(62)
The One-stop Shop	125	(3)
Prepare to Shop	128	(6)
What You Need	128	(3)
Signing On	131	(3)
Tooling Around	134	(30)
Navigating The Store's Floors	135	(27)
Audio Appetizers: Previewing Songs	162	(2)
Learning About New Music	164	(1)
Getting the Goods	164	(6)
The Pick-and-pay Method	164	(3)
The Shopping-cart Method	167	(3)
Playing with Your Purchases	170	(4)
Play It	170	(3)
Burn It	173	(1)
Beyond The Store: Audible.com	174	(4)
Downloading and Playing Audible.com Files (Macintosh)	175	(1)
Downloading and Playing Audible.com Files (Windows)	176	(1)
Audiobooks and Audible.com Tips	177	(1)
Put It on Your iPod	178	(3)
Requirements	178	(1)
Moving Music to Your iPod	179	(2)
Troubleshooting The Store	181	(4)
Of iPods and PCs	185	(58)
Configuring Your PC	187	(6)
Making the Connection: Hardware	188	(2)
Completing the Connection: Software	190	(3)
iPod for Windows Software	193	(3)
Installing the iPod Software	193	(3)
Musicmatch Jukebox	196	(18)
Musicmatch Jukebox Installation	197	(2)
The iPod Manager	199	(1)
Musicmatch Jukebox Overview	200	(2)
Ripping a CD	202	(1)
Moving Music into Musicmatch Jukebox	203	(2)
Creating and Configuring a Playlist	205	(2)
Moving Music to the iPod	207	(3)
Editing Track Tags	210	(2)
Other Musicmatch Jukebox Tricks	212	(2)
Software Alternatives	214	(29)
XPlay 2	214	(9)
Anapod Explorer	223	(9)
EphPod 2	232	(11)
The Removable Drive	243	(34)
FireWire to Go	244	(16)
Installing the Mac OS on Your iPod	247	(10)
Additional Data Storage	257	(3)
The Hidden Revealed: Song Storage on the iPod	260	(17)
Music Sharing: Right or Wrong?	261	(2)
Moving Music	263	(14)
Making iContact	277	(50)
Getting Addressed	278	(8)
First on the Block: iPod Organizer	278	(6)
Viva vCard	284	(2)
Working with Contacts	286	(24)
The Manual Method: Macintosh	286	(3)
The Manual Method: Windows	289	(4)
The Automated Method: Macintosh	293	(9)
The Automated Method: Windows	302	(7)
Removing Contacts from Your iPod	309	(1)
Beyond Addresses	310	(7)
Hacking a .vcf File	311	(1)
Entering Data Via an Email Client or Contact Manager	312	(1)
Additional Utilities of Interest	313	(4)
Notes	317	(10)
The Truth about Tags	318	(1)
The Missing Links	319	(1)
Say It with a Song	320	(1)
Locking It Down	321	(1)
Notes Tools	322	(5)
Make a Date	327	(24)
Va-va-va-vCal	328	(2)
A Little History	328	(1)
Anatomy of a vCal File	328	(2)
Working with Calendars	330	(21)
Creating Calendars	331	(13)
Manually Transferring Calendars to the iPod	344	(2)
Manually Removing Calendars from the iPod	346	(1)
Automatically Transferring Calendars to the iPod	347	(4)
Accessories	351	(50)
The Clip-on iPod	353	(9)
What to Look For	354	(1)
On the Cases	355	(7)
Adaptive Technology	362	(10)
iPod to Computer	363	(1)
iPod to Home Stereo	363	(1)
iPod to Hard-wired Computer Speakers	364	(1)
iPod to Two Headphones	364	(1)
iPod to Car Stereo	365	(7)
Power to the People	372	(6)
iPod Power Adapter	372	(1)
PocketDock	372	(1)
World Travel Adapter Kit	373	(1)
FireJuice	374	(1)
Auto Charger	374	(3)
Backup Batteries	377	(1)
HotWire	378	(1)
The Ears Have It	378	(4)
Earbuds	379	(1)
Neckband Headphones	380	(1)
Open-air Headphones	381	(1)
Closed Headphones	381	(1)
Miscellanea	382	(19)
Belkin Voice Recorder and Universal Microphone Adapter	382	(1)
iTalk	383	(2)
Media Reader for iPod and Digital Camera Link for iPod w/ Dock Connector	385	(5)
iPod Remote	390	(1)
iPod Dock/iPod mini Dock	390	(1)
NaviPod Wireless Remote	391	(1)
Altec Lansing inMotion Speakers	392	(1)
JBL On Stage	393	(1)
Bose SoundDock	394	(1)
Tivoli Audio iPAL	395	(1)
FMXtra	395	(1)
Groove Bag Triplet and Tote Speaker Purses	396	(1)
PowerMate	397	(1)
AirPort Express	398	(1)
The Personalized iPod	399	(2)
Troubleshooting Your iPod	401	(50)
Problems and Solutions	402	(26)
The Missing iPod	402	(1)
The Confused iPod	403	(9)
The Really Confused iPod	412	(2)
The Ultra-really Confused iPod	414	(2)
The Far-too-quiet European iPod	416	(1)
The Broken iPod	417	(1)
The Frozen iPod	418	(10)
Inside the First-and Second-generation iPods	428	(7)
Beneath the Cover	428	(2)
It's What's Inside That Counts: Disassembling the First-generation iPod	430	(5)
Opening the Third-generation iPod	435	(5)
The Hard Drive	435	(1)
The Battery	435	(1)
The Circuit Board	436	(1)
It's What's Inside That Counts: Disassembling the Third-generation iPod	437	(3)
Opening the iPod mini	440	(9)
The Hard Drive	440	(1)
The Battery	440	(2)
The Circuit Board	442	(1)
It's What's Inside That Counts: Disassembling the iPod mini	443	(6)
Thank You	449	(2)
Index	451