Absolute beginner's guide to iPod and iTunes 0789731770, 9780789731777

Table of contents :
Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPod and iTunes......Page 1
Copyright • 2004 by Que Publishing......Page 2
Contents at a Glance......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 5
About the Author......Page 16
We Want to Hear from You!......Page 18
Meet the Digital Music Triumvirate......Page 19
Quick Guide to Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPod and iTunes......Page 21
PART I The iPod......Page 25
Chapter 1 Touring the iPod......Page 27
So What Is an iPod Anyway?......Page 28
All iPod Models Aren’t Equal, But They Are All Cool......Page 29
What You Can Do with an iPod......Page 33
Chapter 2 Getting Started with an iPod......Page 35
Exploring the iPod’s Box......Page 36
Charging the iPod’s Battery......Page 37
Installing the iPod’s Software (Including iTunes)......Page 38
Connecting and Configuring an iPod on Your Computer......Page 43
Connecting an iPod to a Computer with a Dock......Page 50
Chapter 3 Using an iPod......Page 53
Getting Ready to Play......Page 54
Controlling an iPod......Page 55
Controlling an iPod Mini......Page 57
Looking at the iPod’s Menus and Screens......Page 59
Using the iPod’s Backlight......Page 62
Turning an iPod Off......Page 64
Chapter 4 Listening to Music on an iPod......Page 67
Selecting Music to Which You Want to Listen......Page 68
Controlling Your Music......Page 72
Creating and Using an iPod On-The-Go Playlist......Page 76
Adding and Using Apple’s iPod Remote......Page 77
Chapter 5 Building an iPod’s Music Library......Page 81
Creating an iTunes Music Library......Page 82
Assessing the Size of Your iTunes Library and How Much Disk Space Your iPod Has......Page 83
Understanding and Configuring iPod Synchronization Options......Page 84
Manually Updating an iPod......Page 91
Chapter 6 Configuring an iPod to Suit Your Preferences......Page 97
Configuring Music Playback......Page 98
Setting Up Your Main Menu Preferences......Page 102
Setting the Screen’s Contrast......Page 103
Configuring the Clicker......Page 104
Returning an iPod to That Factory-Fresh Feeling......Page 105
Chapter 7 Rocking Your World with iPod Accessories......Page 107
Controlling Your iPod Remotely......Page 108
Powering and Charging an iPod When You Aren’t at Your Computer......Page 110
Connecting an iPod to a Computer and to Other Audio Devices......Page 112
Creating Your Own iPod Radio Station......Page 114
Carrying an iPod......Page 116
Chapter 8 Using an iPod with a Home Stereo or Car Stereo......Page 123
Choosing an iPod Connection Kit......Page 124
Using an iPod with a Home Stereo......Page 129
Using an iPod with a Car Stereo......Page 132
Chapter 9 Using the iPod’s Calendar, Contact Manager, and Other Non-Music Tools......Page 139
Keeping Track of Time with the iPod Clock......Page 140
Planning Your Days with the iPod Calendar......Page 143
Using an iPod to Keep an Address Book......Page 147
Using the iPod to Store and Display Text......Page 149
Chapter 10 Taking the iPod Further......Page 153
Using an iPod as a Portable FireWire/USB 2 Hard Drive......Page 154
Using an iPod with More Than One Computer......Page 156
Using an iPod to Capture Sound......Page 158
Using an iPod to Store Digital Pictures......Page 161
Chapter 11 Maintaining an iPod and Solving Problems......Page 167
Maintaining Your iPod’s Power......Page 168
Updating or Restoring an iPod’s Software......Page 173
Identifying and Solving iPod Problems......Page 175
PART II iTunes......Page 179
Chapter 12 Touring iTunes......Page 181
Audio File Formats You Might Encounter When You Use iTunes......Page 182
Where Does All That Music Come From?......Page 186
The Other Members of the Band: The iPod and the iTunes Music Store......Page 187
Chapter 13 Getting Started with iTunes......Page 189
Installing iTunes on a Windows PC......Page 190
Installing and Configuring iTunes on a Macintosh......Page 196
Getting to Know iTunes......Page 199
Chapter 14 Listening to Audio CDs and Internet Audio with iTunes......Page 207
Listening to an Audio CD......Page 208
Listening to Internet Radio......Page 219
Customizing the iTunes Window......Page 224
Setting iTunes Effects Preferences......Page 227
Chapter 15 Building, Browsing, Searching, and Playing Your iTunes Music Library......Page 231
Gathering Your Music from All the Right Places......Page 232
Determining Where and How the Music Library Music Is Stored......Page 233
Understanding Encoding and Other Important Format Options......Page 237
Adding Music from Audio CDs to Your iTunes Music Library......Page 240
Importing Audio Files into Your Library......Page 243
Browsing and Searching Your Music Library......Page 244
Playing Music in Your Music Library......Page 249
Removing Tunes from the Music Library......Page 250
Chapter 16 Labeling, Categorizing, and Configuring Your Music......Page 253
Understanding Song Tags and Knowing Why You Should Care About Them......Page 254
Viewing Song Information......Page 256
Labeling Your Music......Page 259
Configuring a Song’s Options......Page 261
Adding and Viewing Album Artwork......Page 264
Customizing the Content Pane......Page 268
Chapter 17 Creating, Configuring, and Using Playlists......Page 271
Understanding Playlists......Page 272
Building and Listening to Standard Playlists......Page 274
Becoming a Musical Genius with Smart Playlists......Page 280
Chapter 18 Equalizing Your Music......Page 291
Touring the iTunes Equalizer......Page 292
Configuring the Equalizer Manually......Page 293
Working with Presets......Page 294
Setting the Equalizer for Specific Songs......Page 297
Chapter 19 Burning Your Own CDs or DVDs......Page 301
Getting Your Computer Ready to Burn......Page 302
Burning Discs......Page 304
Chapter 20 Sharing iTunes Music Over a Network......Page 311
Sharing Your iTunes Music with Others......Page 312
Listening to Music Being Shared with You......Page 314
Chapter 21 Maintaining iTunes and Solving Problems......Page 321
Keeping iTunes Up to Date......Page 322
Backing Up Your iTunes Music Library......Page 324
Solving iTunes Problems......Page 325
PART III The iTunes Music Store......Page 329
Chapter 22 Touring the iTunes Music Store......Page 331
Why the iTunes Music Store Rocks......Page 332
How the iTunes Music Store Works......Page 333
What Can You Do with Music You Buy from the iTunes Music Store?......Page 335
Chapter 23 Configuring iTunes for the Music Store......Page 337
Understanding Your Shopping Options......Page 338
Configuring Your iTunes Music Store Account......Page 340
Choosing Your Shopping Preferences......Page 347
Chapter 24 Shopping in the iTunes Music Store......Page 349
Going into the iTunes Music Store......Page 350
Browsing for Tunes......Page 351
Searching for Specific Tunes......Page 354
Buying Tunes......Page 358
Chapter 25 Working with Purchased Music......Page 363
Understanding What Happens When You Buy Music from the iTunes Music Store......Page 364
Using the Purchased Music Playlist......Page 365
Understanding Authorization......Page 366
Moving Purchased Music to Other Computers......Page 369
Viewing the Music You Have Purchased......Page 373
Backing Up Purchased Music......Page 375
Chapter 26 Solving iTunes Music Store Problems......Page 377
Recovering Music That Wasn’t Downloaded Successfully......Page 378
Solving the “Not Authorized to Play” Problem......Page 379
Getting Help with iTunes Music Store Problems......Page 380
Reporting Music You Can’t Find in the Store......Page 381
Index......Page 383