The first time you turn an iPod on, you’ll immediately move to the Language selection screen that you use to choose the language in which your iPod will display information. To choose a language, slide a finger or thumb clockwise on the Scroll pad to move down the language list or counterclockwise to move up the list. When the language you want to use is highlighted, press the Select button to choose it. You will then move to the main menu. You only have to do this the first time you turn an iPod on or if you reset it.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Turning an iPod On
To turn an iPod on, press any button, the Scroll pad, or the Select button. You’ll see the Apple logo on the iPod’s screen, and after the iPod starts up, you’ll see the main menu.
Getting Ready to Play
In order to hear the music that is stored on your iPod, you must attach a sound output device to it. The most common one you might think of is the earbud headphones that were included in the package.
To use these, you connect the mini-jack on the earbud cable to the Headphones port located on the top of the iPod. When you do so, you’ll hear any sound coming from the iPod through the earbuds. Although you are likely to use earbuds or other headphones with an iPod, those are certainly not the only audio output devices through which you can play an iPod’s music. Following are some other devices you might want to use to play your iPod’s music:
To use these, you connect the mini-jack on the earbud cable to the Headphones port located on the top of the iPod. When you do so, you’ll hear any sound coming from the iPod through the earbuds. Although you are likely to use earbuds or other headphones with an iPod, those are certainly not the only audio output devices through which you can play an iPod’s music. Following are some other devices you might want to use to play your iPod’s music:
- Powered speakers—You can connect a set of powered speakers to the Headphones port to play your iPod’s music on those speakers. For example, you can use any set of computer speakers to create a mini stereo system. If you connect a set of unamplified speakers, you aren’t likely to hear very much if anything. The iPod doesn’t put out enough power to drive a set of unpowered speakers. In order to hear the music that is stored on your iPod, you must attach a sound output device to it. The most common one you might think of is the earbud headphones that were included in the package. To use these, you connect the mini-jack on the earbud cable to the Headphones port located on the top of the iPod. When you do so, you’ll hear any sound coming from the iPod through the earbuds. On the top of the iPod, you’ll also see the iPod Remote port in which you connect a remote control. And, you’ll also see the Hold switch.
- FM Transmitter—You can connect an FM transmitter to the Headphones port to broadcast your iPod’s output over FM. You can then tune into your iPod’s music on an FM tuner, such as the one in your car or home stereo system.
- Home or Car Stereo—You can use various cables and connectors to connect the Headphones port to an input port on a home stereo receiver, a car stereo, or boom box to play your iPod’s music over one of these devices.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Connecting an iPod to a Computer with a Dock
If your iPod came with a Dock, you can connect the Dock to your computer instead of the iPod itself. When you want to transfer music to the iPod, you simply set it into the Dock. Using a Dock means that you don’t need to mess around with cables To use a Dock, connect the Dock connector end of the cable you use to connect the iPod to your computer into the Dock connector port on the Dock instead of the port on the iPod.
To connect the iPod to the computer, simply set it into the Dock. When the Dock can communicate with the iPod, you’ll hear a tone. Other than that, using an iPod in a Dock is just like using one connected to a computer by a cable. When you connect the Dock connector end of the cable into the Dock connector port on the Dock, make sure the icon on the cable faces up. If you try to insert the cable in upside down, you can damage the connector.
When you want to disconnect your iPod from the computer, lift it out of the Dock. (You might have to place one hand on the Dock to keep it from lifting up when you lift the iPod out.) Before you pull an iPod out of a Dock, make sure the “OK to disconnect” message appears on the iPod’s screen.
To connect the iPod to the computer, simply set it into the Dock. When the Dock can communicate with the iPod, you’ll hear a tone. Other than that, using an iPod in a Dock is just like using one connected to a computer by a cable. When you connect the Dock connector end of the cable into the Dock connector port on the Dock, make sure the icon on the cable faces up. If you try to insert the cable in upside down, you can damage the connector.
When you want to disconnect your iPod from the computer, lift it out of the Dock. (You might have to place one hand on the Dock to keep it from lifting up when you lift the iPod out.) Before you pull an iPod out of a Dock, make sure the “OK to disconnect” message appears on the iPod’s screen.
Configuring an iPod on Your Computer
The first time you connect an iPod to your computer, the iPod will turn on and immediately be mounted on your computer, iTunes will open, and the iPod Setup Assistant will open. Type a name for your iPod in the text box. You can use any name you’d like; this will be the name of your iPod when it is shown in the iTunes Source List. Check the Automatically update my iPod check box.
Then click Finish (Windows) or Done (Mac). iTunes will update the iPod and will transfer all the music in your iTunes Library onto the iPod—if it can. While music is being transferred, the iPod icon on the iTunes Source List will flash red. You’ll also see information about the transfer in the iTunes Information area at the top of the iTunes window. If you are playing music while you transfer music to an iPod, you will see information about the music you are playing rather than information about the transfer.
If all the music in your iTunes Library will fit on the iPod, the rocess will complete without any further action rom you. When this process is complete, you will ear a “whoosh” sound and you’ll see the “iPod pdate is complete” message in the information rea at the top of the iTunes window. The “OK to isconnect” message will also be displayed on the Pod’s screen. When you see these messages, you an disconnect your iPod from your computer. queeze the buttons on each side of the Dock onnector end of the cable and remove the cable rom the iPod; the iPod will be ready to use. You an leave the cable plugged into your computer f you want to.
If there is more music in your iTunes Library than can fit on the iPod, you will see a message telling you that the iPod doesn’t have enough room for all your music (see Figure 2.9). In this case, iTunes will create a playlist of music that will fit on the iPod and then transfer this music to your iPod. This is fine for now; in later chapters, you’ll learn how to choose which music is transferred onto your iPod. Click OK to close the message window.
iTunes will move the playlist it created (whose ame will be the name of your iPod plus the word Selection”) onto your iPod. When this process is omplete, you will hear a “whoosh” sound and u’ll see the “iPod update is complete” message in the information area at the top of the iTunes window.
The “OK to disconnect” message will also be isplayed on the iPod’s screen. When you see these essages, you can disconnect your iPod from your omputer. Squeeze the buttons on each side of the ock connector end of the cable and remove the able from the iPod; the iPod will be ready to use.
You can leave the cable plugged into your computer if you want to.
Then click Finish (Windows) or Done (Mac). iTunes will update the iPod and will transfer all the music in your iTunes Library onto the iPod—if it can. While music is being transferred, the iPod icon on the iTunes Source List will flash red. You’ll also see information about the transfer in the iTunes Information area at the top of the iTunes window. If you are playing music while you transfer music to an iPod, you will see information about the music you are playing rather than information about the transfer.
If all the music in your iTunes Library will fit on the iPod, the rocess will complete without any further action rom you. When this process is complete, you will ear a “whoosh” sound and you’ll see the “iPod pdate is complete” message in the information rea at the top of the iTunes window. The “OK to isconnect” message will also be displayed on the Pod’s screen. When you see these messages, you an disconnect your iPod from your computer. queeze the buttons on each side of the Dock onnector end of the cable and remove the cable rom the iPod; the iPod will be ready to use. You an leave the cable plugged into your computer f you want to.
If there is more music in your iTunes Library than can fit on the iPod, you will see a message telling you that the iPod doesn’t have enough room for all your music (see Figure 2.9). In this case, iTunes will create a playlist of music that will fit on the iPod and then transfer this music to your iPod. This is fine for now; in later chapters, you’ll learn how to choose which music is transferred onto your iPod. Click OK to close the message window.
iTunes will move the playlist it created (whose ame will be the name of your iPod plus the word Selection”) onto your iPod. When this process is omplete, you will hear a “whoosh” sound and u’ll see the “iPod update is complete” message in the information area at the top of the iTunes window.
The “OK to disconnect” message will also be isplayed on the iPod’s screen. When you see these essages, you can disconnect your iPod from your omputer. Squeeze the buttons on each side of the ock connector end of the cable and remove the able from the iPod; the iPod will be ready to use.
You can leave the cable plugged into your computer if you want to.
Connecting an iPod to a Macintosh Computer
All Macintoshes produced in the past several ears have at least one six-pin FireWire port. You an use the FireWire cable included with your Pod to connect it to your Mac. Connect the Dock nnector end of the cable to Dock connector port on the iPod. Then plug the FireWire end of the cable into a FireWire port on your Mac.
Many Macs also support USB 2, but because the iPod will charge when you use a six-pin FireWire cable to connect it to your Mac, you should use FireWire instead of USB 2. However, if you don’t have an available FireWire port, you can use the USB 2 cable included with an iPod mini or the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire and USB 2.0 cable to connect an iPod to your Mac.
Many Macs also support USB 2, but because the iPod will charge when you use a six-pin FireWire cable to connect it to your Mac, you should use FireWire instead of USB 2. However, if you don’t have an available FireWire port, you can use the USB 2 cable included with an iPod mini or the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire and USB 2.0 cable to connect an iPod to your Mac.
Monday, February 18, 2008
American Idols can be downloaded in iTunes
Starting Monday, a day without Idol on television universe, the eager fans can preorder the newly minted Top 24's vocal performance with iTunes.The sale will go down to iTunes Idol new store at Monday.
"We believe that the American Idol viewers are going to love the opportunity to buy and download iTunes Idol performance," Eddy Cue, Apple iTunes, which oversees the iTunes.
Chikezie is one of the Idol Top 24, as was announced last week. He will take the stage with 11 other men. The 12 women earn their turns on the microphone Wednesday.
The iTunes download, on the other hand, has probably begun. The word probably comes into play because, unlike the rest of iTunes, which shows and songs are sorted by popularity, the site is not releasing any information on sales.
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