iPod: The Missing Manual
Apple’s iPods continue to set the bar for media players, with bold new features like the Touch’s supersized screen and Siri voice control. But iPods still lack a guide to all their features. That’s where this full-color book comes in. It shows you how to play music, movies, and slideshows; shoot photos and videos; and navigate Apple's redesigned iTunes media-management program.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Fill it up. Load your iPod with music, photos, movies, TV shows, games, ebooks, and podcasts.
  • Manage your stuff. Download media and apps from the iTunes and App Stores, then organize your collection.
  • Tackle the Touch. Send email and instant messages, make FaceTime calls, and shoot photos and HD video with the Touch's 5-megapixel camera.
  • Go wireless. Use the Touch’s new iOS 6 software to sync content wirelessly.
  • Relish the Nano. Enjoy video and photos on the Nano’s new big screen, and chart your workouts with the Nike+ pedometer.
  • Master the Shuffle and Classic. Get mucho music on the little Shuffle, and use the Classic’s giant hard drive to tote around your audio and video collections.
  • Pump it up. Blast iPod tunes through your home and car stereo.
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iPod: The Missing Manual
Apple’s iPods continue to set the bar for media players, with bold new features like the Touch’s supersized screen and Siri voice control. But iPods still lack a guide to all their features. That’s where this full-color book comes in. It shows you how to play music, movies, and slideshows; shoot photos and videos; and navigate Apple's redesigned iTunes media-management program.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Fill it up. Load your iPod with music, photos, movies, TV shows, games, ebooks, and podcasts.
  • Manage your stuff. Download media and apps from the iTunes and App Stores, then organize your collection.
  • Tackle the Touch. Send email and instant messages, make FaceTime calls, and shoot photos and HD video with the Touch's 5-megapixel camera.
  • Go wireless. Use the Touch’s new iOS 6 software to sync content wirelessly.
  • Relish the Nano. Enjoy video and photos on the Nano’s new big screen, and chart your workouts with the Nike+ pedometer.
  • Master the Shuffle and Classic. Get mucho music on the little Shuffle, and use the Classic’s giant hard drive to tote around your audio and video collections.
  • Pump it up. Blast iPod tunes through your home and car stereo.
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Overview

Apple’s iPods continue to set the bar for media players, with bold new features like the Touch’s supersized screen and Siri voice control. But iPods still lack a guide to all their features. That’s where this full-color book comes in. It shows you how to play music, movies, and slideshows; shoot photos and videos; and navigate Apple's redesigned iTunes media-management program.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Fill it up. Load your iPod with music, photos, movies, TV shows, games, ebooks, and podcasts.
  • Manage your stuff. Download media and apps from the iTunes and App Stores, then organize your collection.
  • Tackle the Touch. Send email and instant messages, make FaceTime calls, and shoot photos and HD video with the Touch's 5-megapixel camera.
  • Go wireless. Use the Touch’s new iOS 6 software to sync content wirelessly.
  • Relish the Nano. Enjoy video and photos on the Nano’s new big screen, and chart your workouts with the Nike+ pedometer.
  • Master the Shuffle and Classic. Get mucho music on the little Shuffle, and use the Classic’s giant hard drive to tote around your audio and video collections.
  • Pump it up. Blast iPod tunes through your home and car stereo.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781449316198
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/31/2012
Edition description: Eleventh Edition
Pages: 349
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

J.D. Biersdorfer is the best-selling author of iPad: The Missing Manual, Best iPhone Apps (Second Edition), Netbooks: The Missing Maunal, and The iPod Shuffle Fan Book. She is the co-author of iPod: The Missing Manual, Google: The Missing Manual (Second Edition), iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual, and The Internet: The Missing Manual. She has authored the weekly technology column "Q&A" for the New York Times since 1998 and often writes about art, books, and design for other sections of The Times. J.D. also co-hosts the independent Pop Tech Jam audio podcast, which explores current events in the world of technology and geek culture.

Table of Contents

The Missing Credits; About the Authors; About the Creative Team; Acknowledgements; The Missing Manual Series; Introduction; How to Use This Book; Chapter 1: iPod 101; 1.1 Meet the iPod Touch; 1.2 Meet the iPod Nano; 1.3 Meet the iPod Shuffle; 1.4 Meet the iPod Classic; 1.5 Install iTunes; 1.6 The iPod-Computer Connection; 1.7 Charge Your iPod; Chapter 2: Tour the iPod Touch; 2.1 iPod Touch Ports and Switches; 2.2 Set Up and Activate Your Touch; 2.3 Set Up and Sync Your Touch With iTunes; 2.4 Turn the Touch On and Off; 2.5 The Home Button and Home Screen; 2.6 Finger Moves for the iPod Touch; 2.7 Sync Content to the iPod Touch; 2.8 What’s in the Settings Menu; Chapter 3: Entertain Yourself With the iPod Touch; 3.1 What’s in the Music Menu; 3.2 Explore the Now Playing Screen; 3.3 Control Music on the Now Playing Screen; 3.4 Cover Flow in Motion; 3.5 Use the Podcasts and iTunes U Apps; 3.6 What’s in the Videos Menu; 3.7 What’s in the Photos Menu; 3.8 Snap and Edit Photos; 3.9 Shoot and Edit Videos on the Touch; 3.10 Share and Upload Photos and Videos; 3.11 Play Around in Game Center; 3.12 Use Newsstand and iBooks; 3.13 Get Fit With Nike + iPod Touch; Chapter 4: Get Organized With the iPod Touch; 4.1 Use the Touch Keyboard; 4.2 Cut, Copy, Paste, and Replace by Touch; 4.3 Add Contacts to the Touch; 4.4 Sync Up Your Calendars; 4.5 Map Your Way with WiFi; 4.6 Get Turn-by-Turn Directions; 4.7 Make FaceTime Video Calls; 4.8 Keep Time with the Touch Clock; 4.9 Notes, Weather, Stocks, and Calculator; 4.10 Command Siri; 4.11 Record Voice Memos; 4.12 Use Messages; 4.13 Set Up Reminders; 4.14 Use the Passbook E-Wallet App; 4.15 Add Twitter and Facebook Accounts; 4.16 Use Notifications; 4.17 The “Do Not Disturb” Setting; 4.18 Use the iPod Dictionary; 4.19 Search the iPod Touch; 4.20 Print from Your Touch; 4.21 Set Privacy Settings on the Touch; Chapter 5: Surf the Web and Manage Email On the Touch; 5.1 Get Your WiFi Connection; 5.2 Take a Safari Tour; 5.3 Zoom and Scroll Web Pages; 5.4 Surf with Safari; 5.5 Create and Use Safari Bookmarks; 5.6 Edit and Organize Bookmarks and Folders; 5.7 Sync Bookmarks with iTunes; 5.8 The Safari History List; 5.9 Tap Links; 5.10 RSS Feeds and Mobile-Friendly Sites; 5.11 Search the Web; 5.12 Use the Safari Action/Share Menu; 5.13 Use Safari Reader and Reading List; 5.14 Use Multiple Web Pages; 5.15 Use iCloud Tabs; 5.16 Play Online Audio and Video; 5.17 Use Safari Security; 5.18 Set Up Mail Accounts; 5.19 Adjust Mail Settings; 5.20 Use Email on the Touch; 5.21 Set Up a VIP Mailbox; 5.22 Flag Messages for Later; 5.23 Set Up an iCloud Account; 5.24 Use iCloud on Your Computer; 5.25 Use iCloud on the Web; Chapter 6: Add More Apps to the Touch; 6.1 Buy iPod Touch Apps; 6.2 Update Apps; 6.3 Uninstall Apps; 6.4 Manage Apps in iTunes; 6.5 Organize Apps in Folders; 6.6 Multitask on Your Touch; Chapter 7: Tour the iPod Nano; 7.1 Set Up and Autosync the Nano; 7.2 Manually Load Your Nano with Media; 7.3 iPod Nano Buttons and Ports; 7.4 Control the Nano by Touch; 7.5 The iPod Nano’s Home Screen; 7.6 The iPod Nano’s Menus; 7.7 Play Music; 7.8 Play FM Radio; 7.9 Play Spoken-Word Recordings; 7.10 The iPod Nano as Personal Trainer; 7.11 The Nano Settings Menu; 7.12 Customize the Nano’s Home Screen; Chapter 8: Tour the iPod Classic; 8.1 Set Up the iPod Classic; 8.2 iPod Classic Ports and Switches; 8.3 Control the iPod Classic; 8.4 Navigate the iPod Classic’s Menus; 8.5 Adjust The iPod Classic Settings; 8.6 Load Music onto the iPod Classic; 8.7 Jump Around Within Songs and Videos; 8.8 Search for Songs on the iPod Classic; 8.9 Search Visually With Cover Flow; 8.10 The iPod as Address Book; 8.11 The iPod as Calendar; 8.12 Set the iPod’s Clock; 8.13 Use the iPod Classic as an Alarm Clock; 8.14 Voice Memos: The iPod as Audio Recorder; 8.15 The iPod as Portable Hard Drive; 8.16 Read Text Files on the iPod Classic; 8.17 Play Games on an iPod Classic; Chapter 9: Tour the iPod Shuffle; 9.1 Control the iPod Shuffle; 9.2 Set Up and Sync the Shuffle; 9.3 Autofill Your Shuffle with Songs; 9.4 Manually Fill Your iPod Shuffle; 9.5 Use VoiceOver on the Shuffle; 9.6 Sync Podcasts and Other Audio; 9.7 Use the Shuffle As a Flash Drive; Chapter 10: iTunes Basics; 10.1 The iTunes Window: An Introduction; 10.2 Change the Look of the iTunes Window; 10.3 Use the iTunes 11 MiniPlayer; 10.4 Import Selected Songs from Your CDs; 10.5 Change Import Settings for Better Audio Quality; 10.6 Ways to Browse Your Collection; 10.7 Album View in iTunes 11; 10.8 Search iTunes; 10.9 Shuffle Your Music in Many Ways; 10.10 Animate Your Songs: iTunes Visualizer; Chapter 11: iTunes Power Moves; 11.1 You’re the Critic: Rate Your Music; 11.2 Listen to Internet Radio; 11.3 Share Your iTunes Music and Videos; 11.4 Use iTunes In the Cloud; 11.5 Use iTunes Match; 11.6 Change a Song’s File Format; 11.7 Improve Your Tunes with the Graphic Equalizer; 11.8 Change a Song’s Start and Stop Times; 11.9 Edit Song Information; 11.10 Edit Album Information; 11.11 Fetch Missing Album Covers; 11.12 Add Lyrics to Your Song Files; 11.13 What iTunes Can Tell You About Your iPod; 11.14 Adjust Your iPod’s Syncing Preferences with iTunes; 11.15 Load Songs onto an iPod from More Than One Computer; 11.16 Manually Delete Music and Videos from Your iPod; 11.17 Copy Your Music from iPod to iTunes; 11.18 Move Your iTunes Media Folder to an External Drive; 11.19 Where iTunes Stores Your Files; 11.20 Set Up Multiple iTunes Libraries; 11.21 Back Up Your iTunes Files; Chapter 12: The Power of Playlists; 12.1 Make a New Playlist in iTunes; 12.2 Change an Existing Playlist; 12.3 Add a Playlist to Your iPod; 12.4 Delete a Playlist; 12.5 Make and Edit Playlists on the iPod Touch and Nano; 12.6 Make a Playlist on an iPod Classic; 12.7 Make a Genius Playlist in iTunes; 12.8 Make a Genius Playlist on the iPod; 12.9 Genius Mixes in iTunes; 12.10 Genius Mixes on the iPod; 12.11 Manage Your Expectations With Up Next; 12.12 Smart Playlists: Another Way for iTunes to Assemble Song Sets; 12.13 Beam Playlists with AirPlay; 12.14 Three Kinds of Discs You Can Create with iTunes; 12.15 Burn a Playlist to a CD; 12.16 Print Playlists and Snazzy CD Covers; Chapter 13: Shop the iTunes Store; 13.1 Get to the iTunes Store; 13.2 Shop the iTunes Store via WiFi; 13.3 The iTunes Store Layout; 13.4 Navigate the Aisles of the iTunes Store; 13.5 Set Up an Apple Account; 13.6 Browse and Buy Media From the Store; 13.7 Download and Subscribe to Podcasts; 13.8 Change the Information in Your Apple ID Account; 13.9 Resuming Interrupted Store Downloads; 13.10 iTunes and Social Media; 13.11 Give the Gift of iTunes; 13.12 Plan Ahead: Wish Lists; 13.13 iTunes Allowance Accounts; 13.14 Set Up Parental Controls for the Store; 13.15 Adjust Your Store Preferences; 13.16 Usage Rights: What You Can Do with Your Purchases; 13.17 Authorize Your Computer to Play iTunes Purchases; 13.18 Deauthorize Your Computer; 13.19 See Your iTunes Purchase History and Get iTunes Store Help; 13.20 Buy Songs from Other Music Stores; Chapter 14: It’s Showtime: Video on the iPod; 14.1 Add Your Own Videos to iTunes; 14.2 Play Videos in iTunes; 14.3 Transfer Videos to Your iPod; 14.4 Video Formats That Work on the iPod; 14.5 Play Videos on the iPod Touch and Nano; 14.6 Play Videos on the iPod Classic; 14.7 Play iTunes and iPod Videos on Your TV; Chapter 15: Picture Your Photos On the iPod; 15.1 Set Up: Get Ready to Put Photos on Your iPod; 15.2 Get Pictures onto Your iPod; 15.3 View Photos on the iPod Touch; 15.4 View Photos on the Nano or Classic; 15.5 Store High-Quality Photos on Your iPod; 15.6 Play Slideshows on Your iPod; 15.7 Play Slideshows on Your TV; 15.8 Share and Stream Photos With iCloud; Chapter 16: iPod and iTunes Out Loud; 16.1 Take Your iPod on the Road; 16.2 Connect Your iPod to a Home Entertainment System; 16.3 iPod Speaker Systems; 16.4 Stream Music and Video from iTunes; 16.5 Find a Power Source for Your iPod; 16.6 Where to Find Cool iPod Stuff; Chapter 17: What to Do When Your iPod Isn’t Working Right; 17.1 The Five “Rs” of iPod Repair; 17.2 Reset Your iPod; 17.3 Download and Reinstall iTunes and iTunes Updates; 17.4 Use the Diagnostics Tools in iTunes for Windows; 17.5 Update the iPod’s Software; 17.6 Start Over: Restoring Your iPod’s Software; 17.7 Understanding the iPod’s Battery Messages; 17.8 Apple’s Tips for Longer iPod Battery Life; 17.9 Replace Your iPod’s Battery; 17.10 AppleCare—What It Is and Whether You Need It;
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