iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 4th Edition By J.D Biersdorfer Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: March 2006 Print ISBN-10: 0-596-52675-X Print ISBN-13: 978-0-59-652675-7 Pages: 328 Table of Contents | Index When Apple introduced the iPod in 2001, CEO Steve Jobs declared, "listening to music will never be the same again." He was right on the money The iPod grabbed attention right away, and by the end of 2005, more than 41 million of them had sold iPod is the dominant digital music player on the market, and for the first time, Apple gets to feel like Microsoft iPod steadily evolved through five generations since then, and today the dynasty ranges from a screenless 512-megabyte version that can hold plenty of songs for your gym routine to a 60-gigabyte multimedia jukebox that can spin out an entire season of "Desperate Housewives", along with thousands of color photos and all that colorful music An iPod is many things to many people, but it can be much more than most people realize That's where iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual comes in Like the device itself, this book is a long-running bestseller, now in its fourth edition What makes it so popular is the wealth of useful information it brings to anyone who breaks open iPod's distinctive packaging-especially since Apple doesn't supply a manual of its own Once again, we've updated this guide to fully explain the ins and outs of iPod, including the nano, the shuffle, and all the latest features and uses, such as: The 5th generation Video iPod, which can hold 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos, and 150 hours of video iTunes 6, where you can buy tunes, subscribe to Podcasts, tune into internet radio, download videos, build playlists, and more Going beyond the music to use iPod as an external drive, an eBook, a personal organizer, a GameBoy, and a slide projector Extreme iPodding with shareware and AppleScripts, using an iPod with external speakers (including the car stereo), accessories, and troubleshooting It's been five years since iPod hit the scene, but, clearly, the evolution has only just begun iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual gives you everything you need to evolve with it iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 4th Edition By J.D Biersdorfer Publisher: O'Reilly Pub Date: March 2006 Print ISBN-10: 0-596-52675-X Print ISBN-13: 978-0-59-652675-7 Pages: 328 Table of Contents | Index Copyright The Missing Credits About the Author About the Creative Team Acknowledgements The Missing Manual Series Introduction What Is an iPod? What You Need to iPod Mac vs Windows iPods iTunes 6 About This Book About MissingManuals.com The Very Basics Safari® Enabled Part I: iPod: The Hardware Chapter 1 Meet the iPod Section 1.1 Parts of the Pod Section 1.2 Charging the Battery Section 1.3 Earphones: Apple's or Otherwise Section 1.4 The iPod Menus Chapter 2 The iPod Sync Connection Section 2.1 The iPod Software CD Section 2.2 Using USB 2.0 Section 2.3 Connecting Your iPod by FireWire Section 2.4 Your Very First Sync Section 2.5 Varying the Auto-Transfer Theme Section 2.6 iPod-to-Computer Copying Chapter 3 The iPod Shuffle Section 3.1 Meet the iPod Shuffle Section 3.2 Using the iPod Shuffle Section 3.3 Deleting Songs from the iPod Shuffle Section 3.4 Using the Shuffle as a USB Flash Drive Part II: iPod: The Software Chapter 4 Digital Audio Formats Section 4.1 Introduction to Digital Audio Section 4.2 Compressed Audio Formats Section 4.3 Other Podworthy File Formats Section 4.4 Bit Rates Chapter 5 iTunes for Macintosh and Windows Section 5.1 Introduction to iTunes Section 5.2 A Quick Tour Section 5.3 Ripping CDs into iTunes Section 5.4 Getting Other Files into iTunes Section 5.5 Deleting Songs and Videos Section 5.6 Playing Music Section 5.7 Playing Videos Section 5.8 iTunes Administration Section 5.9 Internet Radio Section 5.10 Playlists Section 5.11 Burning a CD or DVD Section 5.12 Printing Playlists and CD Covers Section 5.13 Playing Songs Across a Network Chapter 6 iPod Multimedia Section 6.1 Watching Video Section 6.2 Displaying Photos Section 6.3 Listening to Audio Books Section 6.4 Podcasting Chapter 7 The iTunes Music Store Section 7.1 Welcome to the Music Store Section 7.2 A Store Tour Section 7.3 Searching and Shopping Section 7.4 What to Do with Purchased Content Section 7.5 Music Store Billing Part III: Beyond the Music Chapter 8 iPod Games and Other Extras Section 8.1 Games Section 8.2 Clock Section 8.3 Stopwatch Section 8.4 Screen Lock Section 8.5 Notes Chapter 9 The iPod as External Drive Section 9.1 The iPod's Hard Disk Format Section 9.2 The iPod as an External Hard Disk Section 9.3 Storing Data Files on the iPod Section 9.4 Deleting Data Files Section 9.5 Unmounting the iPod Drive Chapter 10 Connecting the iPod Section 10.1 Connecting the iPod to a Stereo System Section 10.2 Using iTunes with AirPort Express Section 10.3 Connecting the iPod to a Car Stereo Part IV: Extreme iPodding Chapter 11 Hot Hacks and Cool Tools Section 11.1 The AppleScripted iPod Section 11.2 More Mac Shareware Section 11.3 Software for Mac and Windows Section 11.4 More Windows Shareware Section 11.5 Recording Your Own Podcasts Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Section 12.1 Apple's Alphabet: The 5 R's of iPod Repair Section 12.2 The iPod's Self-Help Modes Section 12.3 iPod Hardware Problems Section 12.4 Troubleshooting the iPod Shuffle Section 12.5 Headphone and Remote Problems Section 12.6 Problems with Song Quality Section 12.7 iTunes Blues Section 12.8 Problems with the iTunes Music Store Section 12.9 Software Updates for iTunes Section 12.10 iPod Software Updates Section 12.11 Where to Get Help Online Part V: Appendixes Appendix A iTunes, Menu by Menu Section A.1 Section A.2 File Menu Section A.3 Edit Menu Section A.4 Controls Menu Section A.5 Visualizer Section A.6 Advanced Section A.7 Window Menu (Macintosh Only) Section A.8 Help Menu Section A.9 Keyboard Shortcuts for iTunes 6 Appendix B iPod As Organizer Section B.1 Introduction to the iPod Address Book Section B.2 Importing Contacts with iTunes Section B.3 Copying Contacts from Other Programs Section B.4 Manually Deleting Contacts Section B.5 The iPod's Address Book Settings Section B.6 The iPod as Calendar Keeper Section B.7 Calendar Formats for the iPod Section B.8 Using iSync on the Mac Section B.9 Copying Calendars from Other Programs Section B.10 Inspecting the Calendar on Your iPod Section B.11 Other Organizer Shareware Appendix C iStuff: Gadgets for Your iPod Section C.1 Where to Shop Section C.2 Cases Section C.3 Shufflin' Off to the Shuffle Store Section C.4 iPod Extenders Section C.5 Power Adapters Section C.6 Battery Boosters Section C.7 Speakers for the iPod Appendix D iPod as eBook Reader and Newsstand Section D.1 Shareware for Macintosh OS X Section D.2 Shareware for Windows Colophon Index Copyright © 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 O'Reilly Media, Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472 O'Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use Online editions are also available for most titles (safari.oreilly.com) For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: (800) 998-9938 or corporate@oreilly.com Printing History: July 2003: First Edition (Originally published by Pogue Press, LLC., under the title iPod: The Missing Manual.) February 2004: Second Edition April 2005: Third Edition March 2006: Fourth Edition Nutshell Handbook, the Nutshell Handbook logo, the O'Reilly logo, and "The book that should have been in the box" are registered trademarks of O'Reilly Media, Inc iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, The Missing Manual logo, Pogue Press, and the Pogue Press logo are trademarks of O'Reilly Media, Inc Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks Where those designations appear in this book, and O'Reilly Media, Inc was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in caps or initial caps While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein ISBN: 0-596-52675-X [M] The Missing Credits About the Author About the Creative Team Acknowledgements The Missing Manual Series About the Author J.D Biersdorfer has been writing the Q&A column for the Circuits section of The New York Times since 1998 She has covered everything from 17th-century Indian art to the world of female hackers for the newspaper, and has reviewed dozens of books for The New York Times Book Review She has penned articles for the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design and Rolling Stone, and has contributed essays about the collision of art and technology to several graphic-design books published by Allworth Press She studied Theater & Drama at Indiana University and now splits her time between New York City and Pennsylvania She spends her spare moments playing the banjo and watching BBC World News Email: jd.biersdorfer@gmail.com iPod Shuffle Language setting problems with resources 59 Battery Replacement Service iTunes for Windows Support page Windows Restore option RoadTrip Roxio Run CD Diagnostics (Windows) (iTunes Help menu) Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] screen Screen Lock 2nd setting combination for Script Editor command and iTunes Script menu scroll wheel (click wheel) Search bar in iTunes 2nd 3rd Search box in iTunes searching and shopping iTunes Music Store allowance accounts Billboard Top 100 charts Buy Song button customizing columns gift cards gift certificates gifting music iMixes navigating aisles podcasts Power Search tool wish list security PodSecret for Select All (iTunes Edit menu) Select control Select None (iTunes Edit menu) Senuti Services (Mac OS X Only) and iTunes Session logs Settings menu 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th About screen Audiobooks Backlight Timer Compilations Languages Main Menu Settings option shareware for Mac iPods 2nd 3rd 4th iPod Access iPod Launcher iPodiWay iPodVolume Booster PodGourmet PodQuest PodSecret PodTender VoodooPad shareware for Windows iPods K-Pod PodGourmet PodPlus PodTender Sharing preferences (iTunes) Shop for iTunes Products (iTunes) Show All (Macintosh Only) Show Current Song (iTunes File menu) Show Duplicate Songs (iTunes Edit menu) Show Song File (iTunes File menu) Show/Hide Artwork (iTunes Edit menu) Show/Hide Browser (iTunes Edit menu) Show/Hide MiniStore Shuffle (iTunes Controls menu) Shuffle option Shuffle Songs option Shuffle Songs setting Sleep Timer Slideshow settings Photos menu Music Repeat Shuffle Photos Time Per Slide Transitions TV Out TV Signal slideshows playing on iPod settings on iPod Small Smart Playlists 2nd Smart Shuffle 2nd software reinstalling and updating 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th software CD iPod Mac Windows software updates for iTunes Songs menu (Music) songs skip Sony CPA-9C Car Connecting Cassette Sound Check command Sound Check feature (iTunes) 2nd 3rd Sound Enhancer slider (iTunes) sound quality SoundApp SoundJam MP Source pane 2nd speakers 2nd DLO iBoom JBL On Stage II Sony SRS-T57 Folding Travel Speakers Tivoli Audio iPAL speakers and stereos AirPort Express cables 2nd 3rd iPod to computer Special Characters menu Spodlight Start Speaking Text command and iTunes Stopwatch 2nd 3rd 4th button descriptions lap timer Store preferences (iTunes) Submit CD Track Names (iTunes Advanced menu) subnet mask Super Audio CD format switches synchronization 2nd 3rd 4th 5th automatic controlling podcasts 2nd first sync iPod software CD 2nd Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] technical specifications television broadcast standards television shows buying from iTunes Store recording and converting for iPod transferring to iPod text files TinkerTool TiVo TiVoToGo software track information transferring music to iPod Shuffle automatically manually troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th battery life issues 2nd 3rd Disk Mode Do Not Disconnect message hardware problems 2nd 3rd headphone problems iPod (color screen) not showing artwork iPod Shuffle 2nd 3rd iTunes 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th iTunes Music Store 2nd 3rd 4th 5th problems with new iPod remote control Turn Visualizer On/Off (iTunes Visualizer menu) turning on Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] U2 Special Edition iPod Undo (iTunes Edit menu) Update Songs on iPod (iTunes File menu) Updater downloading running USB flash drive Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] VersionTracker.com Video 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th compatible formats with iPod picture resolution playing on connected television 2nd 3rd requirements for computer synching video playlists to iPod transferring to iPod using video on iPod 2nd widescreen setting Video preferences in iTunes Videora iPod Converter Videos menu Movies Music Videos TV Shows Video Playlists Video Settings View Options (iTunes Edit menu) Visualizer menu (iTunes) Full Screen Small Volume Up VoodooPad Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] waking up warranty WAV files Web logs 2nd Widescreen picture setting for iPod WinAmp Window menu (Macintosh Only) (iTunes) Bring All to Front Equalizer iTunes Zoom Windows 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Anapod Explorer EphPod PodUtil XPlay WMA format 2nd converting to iPod-compatible format World Traveler Adapter Kit Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Xbox 360 and the iPod XPlay XtremeMac iPod Car Charger iPod Cassette Adapter 2nd Micro cases MicroBlast for iPod Nano MicroMemo Voice Recorder Xwire Gold RCA audio cable Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Y-adapter audio cable Index [SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Zoom (iTunes Window menu) ... 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