Apple iPod Gift| Apple iPod Touch

Christmas is only a week away, the New Year is coming to us, and it is time to clear up your Computer.
It is a really hot season for the adware, spyware during these special days. The first thing you need to do is keeping your PC clean with some professional tools. I recommended you the Registry booster from PCtools to deal with the frequent Spyware and Adware.

Now, we can clean other stuff safely. Photos, songs, movies must take you the most spaces. WOO, where shall we start?
Photos – Google Picasa must be a great choice, it will help you find and organize your photos, and with one click you can upload photos directly to Picasa Web Albums. Flickr is another helpful choice.
iPod Photos to Computer transfer
Yes, it is a tool you can trust, with simple clicks; you will see your photos on your computer.

Songs, oh, my iPod saves almost up to hundreds of songs. But the iTunes doesn’t agree with us to copy them to our computer, what should we do? Delete them? What should we do if we want to listen to the music some days in the future? The legal and copyright stuff is really complicated. Give you a hint: a third party tool named – iPod to PC transfer.
There also has Mac version – iPod to Mac Transfer
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They have the same features – copy songs to your computer. Till now, it is the most fast and easy way to keep your songs out of your iPod.

Movies, lots of movies I downloaded and bought have not watched, I have to go to work everyday and I am really busy. Are you as same as me? Here is a fantastic way you can choose. Take the movies everywhere, every time, and the only one conduction is you should have a MP4 player. Whether it is an iPod, or Zune, or PSP, even iPhone, let’s begin.

If you are an iPod user: try this video to iPod converter, you can choose the single video to iPod converter or the pack which includes a DVD to iPod converter as well.

. The Mac version is iPod Video Converter for Mac
Same function for different OS users.

If you are a Zune user,DVD to Zune video converter is perfect choice.

If you are a PSP user, well, PSP is not only a game player, turn your PSP into a MP4 player, the DVD Video to PSP converter can help you.

If you are an iPhone user, really cool, isn’t it? Use PC, Try this DVD to iPhone Converter Rip all kind of DVD to iPhone with excellent video/audio quality. Mac user can convert all popular audio and video files, such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, VOB, AAC, AC3, MP3, to the formats supported by iPhone with iPhone converter for Mac

Lindabree
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In the box

Together with your iPod classic, you have

• earphones
• a USB 2.0 cable
• a dock adaptor

What you also need

To use your iPod classic, you must have a computer.

Mac

A Mac requires

• a USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
• iTunes 8.0 or later

PC

A PC requires

• a USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista or Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 3 or later
• iTunes 8.0 or later

Features

Your iPod classic has

• a hold switch and headphones port on the top edge
• a dock connector on the bottom edge
• a two and a half inch colour LCD screen
• a Click Wheel beneath the screen with the following buttons:

- menu - next/fast forward (??I) - play/pause (?II) - previous/rewind (I??)

• a centre button

  • To find a menu item, move your thumb or finger around the Click Wheel
  • To select an item, press the centre button
  • To see the previous menu, press Menu

  • To switch on the backlight. Press any button or scroll the Click Wheel.
  • To view main menu. Press and hold Menu.
  • To adjust the volume. Use the Click Wheel.
  • To search for a song. Select Music on the main menu.
  • To search for a video. Select Videos on the main menu.
  • To play a song/video. Choose the song or video; press either the centre button or play/pause (?II). Please note: you cannot play songs or videos when you’ve connected the iPod classic to your computer.
  • To pause. Press play/pause (?II) or remove the headphones from your iPod classic.
  • To rewind or fast forward a song or video. Press and hold previous/rewind (I??), or next/fast forward (??I).
  • To play the previous song/podcast/audiobook chapter. Press previous/rewind twice (I??).
  • To listen to all songs in random order. Select Shuffle Songs on the main menu.
  • To skip to a certain part of a song or video. If you’re in the Now Playing screen, press the centre button. The scrubber bar appears with a diamond icon that indicates the current position in the song or video. Move the icon forward or backward with the Click Wheel.
  • To make a Genius playlist. Select or play a song; press and hold the centre button until a menu appears on the screen; select Start Genius; press centre button. Please note: Start Genius appears only when you have appropriate songs to create a Genius playlist.
  • To add a song to your On-The-Go playlist. Select or play a song; press and hold the centre button until a menu appears on the screen; select Add to On-The-Go; press the centre button.
  • To disable your iPod classic controls to prevent anything happening if you accidentally touch them. Move the hold switch to the HOLD position.
  • To reset your iPod classic if it doesn’t respond. Move the hold switch to HOLD and back again; press the centre and menu buttons at the same time and hold for around six seconds until the Apple logo comes on the screen.

    • Press and hold the centre button until a menu appears on the screen.

    • Go to the main menu and select Settings>About. Press the centre button until the serial number appears. The number is also on the back of your iPod classic.

    • Choose Search from the Music menu
    • Create a search word by using the Click Wheel to run through the alphabet, and the centre button to select each letter. Press the next/fast forward button (??I) for a space; press the previous/rewind button (I??) to delete a letter. Your iPod classic starts the search when you select the first letter
    • To see the results, press Menu

    • Select Cover Flow from the Music menu
    • Scroll through the album artwork with the Click Wheel, or use the next/fast forward (??I) and previous/rewind (I??) buttons
    • Choose an album
    • Press the centre button
    • Scroll through the available songs with the Click Wheel and select one
    • Press the centre button

    • Put the Dock Connector/USB cable into a USB 2.0 port on your computer
    • Plug the other end into your iPod classic’s dock connection

    • “Connected”
    • “Synchronising”

    • Click on the iTunes Eject button (?) or
    • for Mac users, drag the desktop iPod classic icon to Trash or
    • for PC users, eject iPod classic in My Computer, or select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and choose iPod classic

      • pull the cable from the bottom

      • buy items from the online iTunes store
      • import items from your CDs, DVDs or computer hard drive

      • Place a CD in your computer
      • Open iTunes
      • Select Import CD
      • When you’ve finished, eject the CD by selecting Eject ?

        • select your CD’s first song
        • choose File>Get Info
        • select Info
        • type in the name of the song
        • choose Next
        • when you’ve finished, select OK

          • Drag the appropriate folder to the iTunes heading marked Library, or
          • Select File>Add to Library and choose the appropriate folder

          • Select a song
          • Select File>Get Info
          • Select Artwork
          • Select Add
          • Go to the file containing the artwork
          • Select Choose
          • By using the slider, adjust the size of the artwork
          • Select Next to include artwork for another song or album
          • Select OK when you’ve finished

            • choosing a song on iTunes
            • selecting File>Get Info
            • selecting Lyrics
            • putting the lyrics in the text box
            • selecting Next to enter the lyrics for another song
            • clicking OK when you’ve finished

            • Select Add (+) or File>New Playlist
            • Enter a playlist name
            • Select Music in Library
            • Drag a song to the playlist

            • Select File>New Smart Playlist
            • Set up your rules

            • on iTunes, select the Genius button (located at the bottom of the iTunes window)
            • follow the instructions
            • connect the iPod classic to your computer and sync it

            • select one of your songs on iTunes
            • click the Genius button
            • set a maximum number of songs for the Genius playlist by selecting a number from the pop-up menu
            • select Save Playlist

              • select iPod classic in the source list of iTunes
              • choose Summary
              • in Options, choose “Manually manage music and video”
              • select Apply

              • select Music (or an alternative item in the iTunes source list)
              • drag the song or other item to the list’s iPod classic icon

                • select iPod classic in the source list
                • on your iPod classic, choose the song or other item
                • press Delete or Backspace on your computer keyboard

                • select iPod classic in the source list
                • choose Add (+) or File>New Playlist
                • type in a name for the playlist
                • choose the items you want in your playlist, and drag them to it

                • choose iPod classic in the iTunes source list
                • choose Movies
                • select “Sync movies”
                • select the videos you want to transfer to your iPod classic
                • choose Apply

                • connecting it to your computer (the computer must be on and not in sleep or standby mode – except for some Macs) or by
                • using an Apple USB Power Adaptor

              To manually delete a song or other item from your iPod classic

              This deletes the song or other item from your iPod classic, but retains it in your iTunes library.

              To manually create a new playlist on your iPod classic

              When you manage songs and videos manually, always eject your iPod classic from iTunes before disconnection.

              To load videos on your iPod classic

              You can add films and TV shows to your iPod classic in a similar fashion to the way you add songs (see above).

              Your iPod classic syncs all videos automatically. To sync only selected videos

              Select Help>iTunes Help for further details about iTunes and its features.

              Charging

              Your iPod classic has a built-in battery. When you charge the battery for the first time, leave it for around four hours or until the screen’s battery icon shows a full charge.

              When your iPod classic’s battery runs down, it takes about two hours to reach an 80% charge, and four hours to reach a full charge.

              Methods of charging

              Charge your iPod classic by

              Please note: (i) your computer’s USB port must be USB 2.0 (ii) the iPod classic will not sync with your computer when a “Charging, Please Wait” or “Connect to Power” message appears on the classic’s screen

              A battery icon on your iPod classic screen indicates the amount of charge you have left.

            Sync your Genius playlist to the iPod classic in the same way as ordinary playlists.

            To load music on your iPod classic

            Your iPod classic automatically syncs songs, playlists, audiobooks, videos, films, TV episodes, and podcasts in your iTunes library when you connect it to your computer. If you’ve deleted or added items to your iTunes library since you last connected the iPod classic, iTunes automatically updates the classic’s contents.

            When you first connect the iPod classic to your computer, a message asks if you want automatic syncing. Please note that if you don’t want this, you can add items to your iPod classic manually.

            To manage your iPod classic manually

            Managing your iPod classic content manually allows you to delete and add songs and videos as you choose.

            To set iTunes for manual management

            To manually add a song or other item to your iPod classic

          To add lyrics

          View lyrics while a song is playing by

          To make playlists

          With iTunes, you can make your own playlists.

          Smart Playlists

          You can also set up a feature known as Smart Playlists. Smart Playlists update automatically when you place songs on iTunes that match your Smart Playlist rules.

          Genius

          Genius automatically creates playlists of songs that go well together. To activate Genius

          To set up an iTunes Genius playlist

        To add music already on your computer to your iTunes library

        iTunes must be able to support the song file format.

        Other features

        When you put music in your iTunes library, you can include the album artwork and arrange for the lyrics to come up on your iPod classic screen. You can also make playlists, and set up features such as Smart Playlist and Genius.

        To add album artwork

        Any music you buy from the iTunes Store comes with the album artwork. Your iPod classic automatically displays this.

        If you’ve imported music from a CD, and you have the album artwork on your computer, you can add it to iTunes.

      iTunes uses the Internet to try to find the names of the songs on your CDs. If the names are not available on the Internet

    To disconnect your iPod classic:

    iTunes

    iTunes is the software that enables you to buy, arrange and transfer music, videos, TV episodes, audiobooks, podcasts, and games. When you connect the iPod classic to your computer, iTunes automatically appears.

    Main features

    To place digital media in your iTunes library, you can

    To place your audio CDs in iTunes

  Other control options Your iPod classic serial number

  If your iPod classic doesn’t respond to any controls, push the hold switch to the HOLD position and back again. Then, for approximately six seconds, press the Menu and centre buttons at the same time. The Apple logo will appear on your iPod classic screen.

  Searching The search function

  Use the search function for songs; album titles; artists’ names; playlists; podcasts; and audiobooks. You cannot use the search function for videos; notes; lyrics; contacts; or calendars.

  Browsing with Cover Flow

  Cover Flow displays album artwork on your iPod classic screen. The artwork appears according to the alphabetical name of the artist or group, and provides a visual method of browsing.

  Connections Connecting the iPod classic to your computer

  Connect the iPod classic to your computer to transfer music, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, and files. The connection charges your battery at the same time.

  Disconnecting

  Never disconnect the iPod classic from your computer if one of the following messages is on the iPod classic’s screen:

  When you see such a message, eject your iPod classic before disconnecting it.

The iPod classic controls Switching on

To switch on your iPod classic, press the Click Wheel or the centre button. The main menu then appears.

Switching off

To switch off your iPod classic, press and hold play/pause (?II).

Basic navigation

To navigate the menus of your iPod classic, use the Click wheel and the centre button.

Common control functions

Josh R Evans
http://www.articlesbase.com/gadgets-and-gizmos-articles/ipod-classic-user-guide-684497.html

What you need to do before looking into an mp3 player, first you need to know how you want to use it, and how much music you want to be able to have on it. There is no doubt that the Apple iPod has become a common item amongst today’s youth as a great music player. In fact, the iPod is more than a music player.

If your digital music collection remains relatively small, you’re probably better off with an iPod mini. But if it takes 30 days to play your music collection from end to end, if you’d like to use the iPod’s, with the iPods additional space for file storage and now the battery life has been extended the new iPods are incredible.

Everyone knows that Apple owns the mp3 business. The incredible look, sound, style, the navigation and features put this all together with the integration with software program iTunes and other mp3 services, this is an incredible revolutionary advancement in the mp3 player world. MP3 audio encoded at up to 320Kbps. Not only do they have the normal features of a mobile phone but they’re also adopting a higher standard of digital camera and a built in MP3 player.

The Apple Video Ipod. 5-inch screen on the iPod video is incredibly bright and sharp and and it great when you want to watch videos on it, the screen measures 320×240. Today’s devices are able to hold 20,000 – 25,000 photos and are able to play 50-100 hours of video and can hold up to 8,000 songs, this is an incredible achievement

This year, the Nano was introduced, to a huge customer buying frenzy. With its small compact design and packed with an incredible amount of flash memory storage than the any other mp3 out there, the Apple iPod Nano is slim, light weight and the convenience and portability is unmatched in with all other devices. Depending on the storage capacity of the device you are able to get them in different sizes, 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB.

If you want to buy second hand there is the earlier models like iPod Photo, iPod mini and 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th generation iPods. It was designed to replace the iPod Mini and neatly fills the gap that the iPod Mini left. It was introduced to replace the iPod mini, which was discontinued. Many people could not believe when Apple discontinued its mini device, this took everyone by surprise, everyone wanted to know what flash system was replacing it, and there was no advanced notice for all of this.

The small iPod shuffle was designed to be light weight, super-mobile, you can wear the device around your neck this makes it possible to listen to music when in a gym, walking or running or riding a bike. The most notable feature of the iPod Shuffle is its physical dimensions.

One of the best things about the iPod is that it has a simple user interface, it can store many videos, songs and information, it is light weight and it looks great and very recognizable.

David Marc Fishman
http://www.articlesbase.com/gadgets-and-gizmos-articles/how-good-is-the-apple-ipod-102504.html

iPods have dominated the portable music player industry for the past few years, and it is undeniable that they rightfully deserve their position, due to a high quality product and their aggressive branding and marketing drive.

Unfortunately, there are still a lot of people who disapprove of using Apple’s flagship portable music player, simply because it is not very user friendly to people who don’t have macs or a PC version of iTunes.

The problem with iTunes is that despite being a powerful media library manager, it is still very limited because of its Digital Rights Management restrictions and the RIAA’s strict policies when it comes to digital copying of music, which tends to skirt past the laws of fair use and the issue of user comfort.

The end result is that iPod owners have less options than other mp3 player users, and would have to spend money for every single thing they do with their iPods, which means there are no real free iPod downloads.

Luckily for PC owners with iPods, a large number of software makers have attempted to give them the same enjoyment that mac owners and iTunes users have when it comes to iPods.

These usually come in the form of freeware media managers that support the iPod, so that they can rip and copy their own songs to their players without purchasing the song through iTunes or even without installing iTunes at all.

This means that everybody who has invested their money in an iPod will get to enjoy them to the fullest, regardless of whether they installed iTunes or not.

There are also many free iPod download sites that allows you to download free iPod music. Although their selection of music is usually limited, you can visit these to download a few MP3 songs you like.

Another alternative is to join a paid MP3 download sites. These iPod download sites allow you to download unlimited iPod music for a one time. There are thousands of mp3 files and music videos you can download and the download speeds are fast.

Ricky Lim
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/free-ipod-download-sites-download-unlimited-ipod-music-and-mp3-756040.html

The iPods that most of the people use these days actually contain the lithium ion battery. But it is different from the round type of battery found in the flashlight. Rather, the lithium iPod battery used in iPods is a thin and light battery which is stronger than the conventional batteries. By using the iPod, it causes these batteries to drain. However, each time the user charges the iPod battery, it is seen that it loses some of the total charge. And over time, the battery will surely run out of the power and one will have to replace the battery with the help of replacement battery kit.

Temperature control is a factor that contributes in the working of an iPod battery. The device will work in most effective way at the room temperature. In case, the user has unintentionally left the battery outside in the car the whole night, then it is better to let the battery warm up first before actually using it. It is also important to make sure that you do not leave your iPod or iPod battery in direct sunlight.

Regular charging of the iPod is even advisable. It is wise not to let your iPod battery go simply flat. It is better to try to get in the habit of just leaving the iPod on charging at least once in a week or even every night before going to sleep. Do you actually require the facility of backlighting in your iPod? This serves as one of the main sources of iPod power consumption. There is the option of switching the backlight off to see the great results of letting your device give you the freedom to listen your favorite music for longer periods of time. It is also advisable to try avoiding the changing of tracks in order to let your battery last for long. Also, pressing the back and forward buttons on the device executes major activity of the hard disk on iPods thereby draining a large amount of battery power.

In addition, the iPods are not actually made for convenient battery replacement like the cell phones. To replace the battery of an iPod, it is wise to remove the casing completely, exposing all the internal components. There are do-it-yourself iPod replacement batteries also available in the market so that people can change the batteries easily. There are repair shops as well that do this replacement service of your iPod battery. Some of the additional facilities offered from these repair shops include the consumer-friendly battery replacement lifetime schemes. Under these programs, the repair provider will be replacing the iPod battery once in a year for the entire life.

Last bit not least, the additional accessories like high definition earphones are good to make your iPod stand out from others. But the main problem is that these accessories drain the battery of the device at faster rates. So, in case you are planning to take your iPod on a ling journey, it is better to keep those accessories at home.

Jill Bruttell
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/ipod-batteries-what-you-need-to-know-750829.html