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iPod enthusiasts, this book is for you. iPod + iTunes for Windows and Mac in a Snap, Second Edition has been updated to cover the latest version of iTunes and the entire family of iPods, including the new Nano, and podcast and video download features. Organized into a series of well-organized, bite-sized, quickly accomplished tasks, the book lets you zero right in on the one particular task you want to accomplish, quickly figure out what to do, do it, and then get back to your favorite thing to do: play with your iPod.
Building Your Digital Music Library
Building Your Digital Music Library in iTunes
Jump in anywhere! Find the task or technique you want to learn from this list (for example, Repair a Missing Song Entry.) Note the number in the tab (, in this case). Then, just flip through the book until you find that tab number on the edge of one of the pages.
Each short lesson lists any techniques that might be good to know as background (4 Before You Begin) as well as any other lessons that may be related or that might give you more information ( ‹ See Also). Have fun!
Chapter 1: Start Here
Chapter 2: Setting Up iTunes
and iPod
Download and Install iTunes
Run iTunes for the First Time
Select Your iPod’s Language
Connect Your iPod for the First Time
Set the iPod’s Date and Time
Configure Your iPod for Your Headphones or Speakers
Configure the iPod’s Backlight
Chapter 3: Building Your
Digital Music Library
About Music and Video Formats
Import a Music CD into iTunes
Get CD Track Names Manually
Add a Music or Video File to Your iTunes Library
Import Your Existing Digital Music Collection into iTunes
Add Album Art to Songs
Submit CD Track Names to the Gracenote Database
Import a CD with Joined Tracks
Extract a “Secret Track” into the iTunes Library
Chapter 4: Using the iTunes
Music Store
About Digital Rights Management Technology
Sign Up for the iTunes Music Store
Browse the iTunes Music Store
Purchase a Song, Album, Video, or Audiobook from the iTunes Music Store
Purchase Music Using a Shopping Cart
Check for Purchased Music or Videos
Authorize a Computer to Play Purchased Music
Find More Music by Artists in Your iTunes Library
Publish a Playlist as an iMix
Give Gift Music to Someone Else
Redeem Gift Music, a Gift Certificate, or an iTunes Music Card
Create an iTunes Music Store Allowance
Request Music from the Music Store
Watch for Newly Added Music Using an RSS Feed
Tell a Friend About an Album in the iTunes Music Store
Create a Web Link to Your Favorite Music for Sale
Chapter 5: Enjoying Your
Music in iTunes
Find and Play Music in iTunes
Customize Smart Shuffle Options
Create a Playlist
Create a Smart Playlist
Rate Your Music in iTunes
Find and Play Videos in iTunes
Subscribe to and Listen to Podcasts
Listen to an Internet Radio Station
Use the iTunes Visualizer
Provide Customized Background Music with Party Shuffle
Auto-Level Song Volumes
Create Crossfades Between Songs
Protect Your Kids from Explicit Content
Chapter 6: iPod: iTunes
to Go
Transfer Your Music and Videos to Your iPod
Put Your Home Videos and Downloaded Videos on Your iPod
Use a Large iTunes Library with a Small iPod
Autofill Your iPod shuffle or iTunes Phone
Transfer Your Music to a Mobile Device
Find and Play Music on the iPod
Find and Play Videos on the iPod
Rate Your Music on the iPod
Transfer Only Preferred Music to the iPod
Create an On-the-Go Playlist
Listen to an Audiobook or Podcast at Home or on the Go
About the Care and Feeding of Your iPod
Chapter 7: Sharing Your
Music with Others
Create an Audio CD from a Playlist
Customize CD Burning Options
Create an MP3 CD
Print a CD Jewel Case Insert with Album Art
Create an MP3 CD from Purchased AAC Music
Export a Song List
Share Your Music over the Local Network
Listen to Shared Music on the Local Network
AirTunes: Connect iTunes to a Stereo System with AirPort Express
Chapter 8: Maintaining Your
Music Library
About Organizing Your Music
Repair a Missing Song Entry
Re-import a Music CD for Improved Quality
Customize Importing Options
Import a CD in CD-Quality (Lossless) Format
Convert Audio Files to Other Formats
Consolidate Your Music Library
Find Music Files from iTunes Entries
Examine and Modify Song Information Tags
Eliminate Duplicate Tracks
Chapter 9: Making the Most
of iTunes
Customize Which Information Columns Are Displayed
Control iTunes from the Dock, Dashboard, or System Tray
Train iTunes to Play Your Favorite Music
Adjust the Global Equalizer
Adjust Equalizer Settings for Individual Songs
Add a Third-Party Visualizer
Automatically Download Album Art
Chapter 10: iPod Extras
Carry and View Digital Photos and Slideshows on an iPod
Download Photos from Your Camera Directly to Your iPod
Display Your Photos on a TV
Display Your Videos on a TV
Use Your iPod as an External Hard Disk
Play iPod Games
Customize the iPod’s Main Menu
Transfer and View Contacts
Transfer and View Calendar Events
Synchronize Contacts and Calendar Items Using iTunes or iSync (Mac Only)
Transfer and View Text Notes
Use Your iPod as a Stopwatch
Bonus Content on the Web
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Bonus Chapter 1:
iPod Add-Ons
Listen to FM Radio
Record Voice Memos
Temporarily Store Digital Photos on Your iPod’s Disk
Use Your iPod as an Alarm Clock
Listen to Your iPod in the Car
Turn Your iPod into a Boom Box with Remote Control
Enhance Your iPod’s Battery Capacity
About Third-Party iPod Software
Bonus Chapter 2:
Protecting Your Investment
Back Up Your Music to CD or DVD
Back Up Your Music Using .Mac Backup (Mac only)
Restore Your Music from Backup
Restore Your Music Library Database from a Backup Copy
Copy Your Music from the iPod Back to iTunes
Secure Your iPod Against Theft
Update Your iPod’s Software
Restore Your iPod to Factory Settings
Turn a Scratched iPod into a Brushed Metal iPod