Synopses & Reviews
From movies and music to apps and FaceTime, take your entertainment to a whole new level!Whether you have the miniscule iPod shuffle, awesome iPod touch, amazing iPhone, or cool iPad, this handy guide shows you how to create the ultimate digital media player. Discover how to set up iTunes on a Mac or PC, shop the iTunes Store, build playlists, watch videos, share photos, surf the web, make FaceTime calls — and even listen to music!
Get started — set up iTunes and your iPod, iPhone, or iPad, navigate the controls, customize your settings, and get connected
Fill 'er up — buy and download songs, albums, movies, apps, e-books, TV shows, ringtones, podcasts, and more from the iTunes Store or bring your own content into iTunes
Stay in sync — sync your music, photos, videos, e-books, apps, e-mail, contacts, and calendars with iCloud
The online world — browse the web on your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, check e-mail, use GPS maps, connect on FaceTime, and get social with Facebook and Twitter
Going mobile — connect headphones and portable speakers, integrate your device with your car stereo, and stay charged on the go
Get organized — search and sort content in your library, add or edit information, manage playback, and create playlists
Save the day — recover from frozen apps, reset your device, and even restore factory settings
Open the book and find:
How to search, sort, and share your iTunes content
Tips on creating playlists and mixes with Genius
Ways to play content on your home stereo, TV, or car stereo
How to text with iMessage
Advice on backing up your iTunes library with iCloud
How to set up and play a photo slide show
Secrets to longer battery life
Steps for using apps on your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad
Learn to:
Set up your iPod and iTunes account
Fill your iPod with music, movies, photos, audiobooks, podcasts, TV shows, and more
Browse, purchase, and download content from the iTunes Store
Add music tracks from your favorite CDs to your iTunes library and iPod
Synopsis
The perennial iPod and iTunes bestseller and ideal companion is completely updated!Now in its ninth edition, iPod & iTunes For Dummies is the ultimate beginner's guide for getting started with the iPod and Apple's iTunes service. Bestselling veteran author Tony Bove helps you get comfortable with using the iPod as more than just a digital music player. You'll learn to record videos and take pictures, video chat with FaceTime, surf the web, rent movies, buy songs, send and receive e-mail, get directions, and much more. Completely revised throughout, this fun and friendly book walks you through using iTunes to import music, videos, apps, books, and podcasts as well as burn CDs, sync with iPod, and play music through your home stereo.
- Offers straightforward coverage of using your iPod as the ultimate digital music player and shows you how to choose the iPod model that's right for you, get started with your iPod, set up iTunes, master the touch interface, and shop at the iTunes store
- Teaches you how to add music tracks from a CD to your iTunes library, play content in iTunes, set up playlists, share content from your iTunes library, and manage photos and videos
- Escorts you through the processes for sending and receiving e-mail, downloading and using apps, fine-tuning sound, updating and troubleshooting, and maintaining battery life
Tune in! iPod and iTunes For Dummies, 9th Edition, guides you through all the latest updates and enhancements so that you can start enjoying iTunes and your iPod today!
About the Author
Tony Bove has written more than two dozen computer books, including all editions of iPod & iTunes For Dummies. Tony is also a professional musician. He blogs and offers tips about iPods, iPhones, iPads, iTunes, and the iLife applications at www.tonybove.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1Part I: Touching All the Basics 9
Chapter 1 : Firing Up Your iPad, iPod, or iPhone 11
Chapter 2: Setting Up iTunes and Your iPad, iPod, or iPhone 31
Chapter 3: Putting Your Finger on It 51
Chapter 4: Choosing Settings for Your iPad, iPod, or iPhone 75
Chapter 5: Going Mobile 101
Part II: Filling Up Your Empty Cup 111
Chapter 6: Shopping at the iTunes Store 113
Chapter 7: Bringing Content into iTunes 137
Chapter 8: Getting in Sync with Your iTunes Library 149
Chapter 9: Syncing Personal Information 171
Part III: Managing Your Library 185
Chapter 10: Searching, Browsing, and Sorting in iTunes 187
Chapter 11: Adding and Editing Information in iTunes 203
Chapter 12: Playing Content in iTunes 215
Chapter 13: Organizing iTunes Content with Playlists 231
Chapter 14: Gimme Shelter for My Media 241
Part IV: Playing it Back on Your iPad, iPod, or iPhone 255
Chapter 15: The Songs Remain the Same 257
Chapter 16: Bring Videos, Books, and Podcasts 285
Chapter 17: Your Pocket Picture Player 297
Part V: Touching the Online World 317
Chapter 18: Surfin' Safari 319
Chapter 19: The Postman Always Beeps Once 331
Chapter 20: Using Applications on Your iPad, iPod, or iPhone 343
Part VI: The Part of Tens 371
Chapter 21: Ten Steps to Recovery 373
Chapter 22 : Ten Tangible Tips 381
Chapter 23: Ten Web Sources for More Information 389
Index 393