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Description
An iPod is many things to many people, but it can be much more than most people realize. That's where this new edition comes in. Like the iPod itself, this book is a long-running bestseller with a wealth of useful information for any iPod user. This edition features the new Video iPod, iTunes 6, ways to use an iPod as an external drive or personal organizer, and much more.
Full Description
Table of Contents
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iPod: The Hardware
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Chapter 1 Meet the iPod
- Parts of the Pod
- Charging the Battery
- Earphones: Apple's or Otherwise
- The iPod Menus
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Chapter 2 The iPod Sync Connection
- The iPod Software CD
- Using USB 2.0
- Connecting Your iPod by FireWire
- Your Very First Sync
- Varying the Auto-Transfer Theme
- iPod-to-Computer Copying
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Chapter 3 The iPod Shuffle
- Meet the iPod Shuffle
- Using the iPod Shuffle
- Deleting Songs from the iPod Shuffle
- Using the Shuffle as a USB Flash Drive
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iPod: The Software
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Chapter 4 Digital Audio Formats
- Introduction to Digital Audio
- Compressed Audio Formats
- Other Podworthy File Formats
- Bit Rates
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Chapter 5 iTunes for Macintosh and Windows
- Introduction to iTunes
- A Quick Tour
- Ripping CDs into iTunes
- Getting Other Files into iTunes
- Deleting Songs and Videos
- Playing Music
- Playing Videos
- iTunes Administration
- Internet Radio
- Playlists
- Burning a CD or DVD
- Printing Playlists and CD Covers
- Playing Songs Across a Network
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Chapter 6 iPod Multimedia
- Watching Video
- Displaying Photos
- Listening to Audio Books
- Podcasting
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Chapter 7 The iTunes Music Store
- Welcome to the Music Store
- A Store Tour
- Searching and Shopping
- What to Do with Purchased Content
- Music Store Billing
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Beyond the Music
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Chapter 8 iPod Games and Other Extras
- Games
- Clock
- Stopwatch
- Screen Lock
- Notes
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Chapter 9 The iPod as External Drive
- The iPod's Hard Disk Format
- The iPod as an External Hard Disk
- Storing Data Files on the iPod
- Deleting Data Files
- Unmounting the iPod Drive
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Chapter 10 Connecting the iPod
- Connecting the iPod to a Stereo System
- Using iTunes with AirPort Express
- Connecting the iPod to a Car Stereo
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Extreme iPodding
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Chapter 11 Hot Hacks and Cool Tools
- The AppleScripted iPod
- More Mac Shareware
- Software for Mac and Windows
- More Windows Shareware
- Recording Your Own Podcasts
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Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
- Apple's Alphabet: The 5 R's of iPod Repair
- The iPod's Self-Help Modes
- iPod Hardware Problems
- Troubleshooting the iPod Shuffle
- Headphone and Remote Problems
- Problems with Song Quality
- iTunes Blues
- Problems with the iTunes Music Store
- Software Updates for iTunes
- iPod Software Updates
- Where to Get Help Online
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Appendixes
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Appendix A iTunes, Menu by Menu
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- Controls Menu
- Visualizer
- Advanced
- Window Menu (Macintosh Only)
- Help Menu
- Keyboard Shortcuts for iTunes 6
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Appendix B iPod As Organizer
- Introduction to the iPod Address Book
- Importing Contacts with iTunes
- Copying Contacts from Other Programs
- Manually Deleting Contacts
- The iPod's Address Book Settings
- The iPod as Calendar Keeper
- Calendar Formats for the iPod
- Using iSync on the Mac
- Copying Calendars from Other Programs
- Inspecting the Calendar on Your iPod
- Other Organizer Shareware
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Appendix C iStuff: Gadgets for Your iPod
- Where to Shop
- Cases
- Shufflin' Off to the Shuffle Store
- iPod Extenders
- Power Adapters
- Battery Boosters
- Speakers for the iPod
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Appendix D iPod as eBook Reader and Newsstand
- Shareware for Macintosh OS X
- Shareware for Windows
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Product Details
- Title:
- iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, Fourth Edition
- By:
- J.D. Biersdorfer
- Publisher:
- O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press
- Formats:
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- Safari Books Online
- Print Release:
- March 2006
- Pages:
- 336
- Print ISBN:
- 978-0-596-52675-7
- | ISBN 10:
- 0-596-52675-X
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