iPod & iTunes For Dummies, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Bove, Tony; Rhodes, Cheryl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471747394 ISBN 13: 9780471747390

Publisher: For Dummies, 2005

Synopsis

Imagine running your daily errands while listening to songs from five different albums, or creating a party mix that lasts all night long, or catching the news briefings while walking to class. Whether we’re commuting to work or heading off on a vacation, the iPod has revolutionized how we listen to music. Never before has a device with such capacity been so easy to carry that even the largest model weighs less than two CD jewel cases. IPod & iTunes for Dummies offers a comprehensive but friendly guide to this new technology that is sweeping the world.

This book has updated advice to help you get the hang of the most recent iPod upgrades. Some of the things you’ll find out about are:

• Specs and information on the latest models, including the iPod Shuffle and iPod Photo
• The way to set up iTunes on your computer
• Tips for acquiring and managing music, photos, and podcasts
• How to transfer music from iTunes to your iPod, how to play songs, and what to do if something does not function properly
• Advanced techniques such as decoding and encoding, enhancing sound quality, recording and editing, and using your iPod as a hard drive

Written by computer experts and music enthusiasts, this complete resource will show you how to get the most out of your iPod and iTunes. Get ready to enjoy the wonders of this international phenomenon!

About this title

From the Back Cover

Import music, create playlists, burn CDs, and more

Power up your iPod, fill it with tunes, even use it to manage your life

Nothing since the WalkmanŽ has changed the music world like the iPod. But did you know your iPod can also keep your calendar, store photos, and wake you in time for breakfast? Here's how to find, download, and play music, fine-tune sound, get podcasts, and all the rest.

Discover how to

• Set up iTunes and your iPod
• Connect your iPod to your home stereo
• Transfer and view photos on your iPod
• Import music from tape, vinyl, or CD
• Troubleshoot problems
• Shop at the iTunes Music Store

About the Author

Tony Bove and Cheryl Rhodes have kicked around the computer industry for decades, editing the influential Inside Report on New Media newsletter and writing for weekly and monthly magazines, including Computer Currents, NeXTWORLD, The Chicago Tribune Sunday Technology Section, and NewMedia. They also co-founded and edited Desktop Publishing/Publish magazine.
Tony and Cheryl have written over a dozen books on computing, desktop publishing, and multimedia, including iLife All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Wiley), The Art of Desktop Publishing (Bantam), and a series of books about Macromedia Director, Adobe Illustrator, and PageMaker. Tony has also worked as a director of enterprise marketing for a large software company, and as a communications director and technical publications manager. Cheryl recently founded and served as director of a charter school and has worked as a professional courseware designer and an instructor in computer courses at elementary and high schools.
Tracing the personal computer revolution back to the Sixties counterculture, Tony and Cheryl produced a CD-ROM interactive documentary in 1996, Haight-Ashbury in the Sixties (featuring music from the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and the Jefferson Airplane). They also developed the Rockument music site, www.rockument.com, with commentary and radio programs focused on rock music history. As a founding member of the Flying Other Brothers (www.flyingotherbros.com), Tony has performed with Hall-of-Fame rock musicians and uses his iPod to store extensive concert recordings.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0471747394
• ISBN 13: 9780471747390
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 408