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Cute, well-designed, and able to hold hundreds or thousands of songs, iPods have taken the world by storm. And in the past few months, Apple has added another feature to their popular Nano and Shuffle models - the ability to speak. Once you take a few simple steps, every feature on the iPod Shuffle and most features on the Nano are completely accessible. iTunes now works better for blind people than ever before, even the iTunes store. If you're wondering how to take advantage of this new accessibility, Using the Accessible iPod can help. It tells you how to do everything you need to get up and running with one of the new iPods, including:
- Getting started with iTunes
- Putting the music, playlists, audiobooks and podcasts you want on your computer and into your iPod
- Getting your iPod to speak
- Using all accessible features of your iPod
A troubleshooting section, a list of helpful resources, and information on how your iPod organizes music are also included; see the table of contents below for more information. Whether you've never owned an iPod before or you'd like to be able to do more with the one you have, this book will help. The included iPods are the fourth generation Nano and the second and third generation Shuffles.
In addition to braille and electronic text, we are proud to offer Using The Accessible iPod in DAISY format, both on CD and for download. (If you choose to download the DAISY version, we recommend that you use a broadband connection, as the file is over 60 MB in length.) Put it in your Victor Reader Stream or other DAISY player, or if you use JAWS, Freedom Scientific has generously arranged for it to work with the demo version of FSReader, so you don't need any new software to listen on your computer or read with a braille display. You can quickly navigate by heading or page to find the section you want. In addition to synthesized audio, the full text is included to make searching or moving through URLs quick and easy. So pick up a copy in your favorite format today.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
What you Need to Get Started
Getting Started with iTunes
Adding Content to the iTunes Library
Importing Content on your PC into iTunes
Adding Audible Content to iTunes
Importing CDs into iTunes
Using the iTunes Store
Exploring your Library and Creating Playlists
Creating a Playlist Manually
Creating a Smart Playlist
iTunes DJ
Genius
How to Play Content in iTunes
Learning more about iTunes
Configuring and Putting Music on your iPod Nano
Configuring the Voice of your iPod Nano
Configuring the Default Voice in Windows XP
Configuring the Default Voice in Windows Vista
Registering and Setting up your iPod
Transferring Content to your iPod
Syncing your iPod to Transfer Content
Transferring Music Manually
Transferring Content not in your iTunes Library
Transferring Content using Autofill
Deleting Content from your iPod
Managing Playlists on your iPod
Adding Playlists to your iPod
Reordering a Playlist
Deleting a Playlist
Safely Ejecting your iPod
Operating your iPod
The Controls and How they Work
Managing the Battery
The Main Menu
The Music Menu: Selecting and Playing Music
How to Select a Playlist
How to Play Music by a Particular Artist
How to Play an Album
How to Play a Single Track
The Genres and Composers Options
How to Play an Audiobook
Options Available while Playing Music
How to Create and Save a Genius Playlist
How to Create, Change, and Save an On-The-Go Playlist
Audiobook Options
The Search Feature
Podcasts
Some Points about Podcasts in iTunes
Getting the Podcasts you Want on your iPod
Playing Podcasts on the iPod
Podcast Now Playing Options
A Few Notes about Videos and Photos
The Extras Menu
How to use the Sleep Timer
The Settings Menu
Playback Settings
General Settings
Shuffling Songs, Albums, and Playlists
The Talking iPod Shuffle
Operating the Shuffle
Repeat and Shuffle
Using the Shuffle with iTunes
Registering and Setting up your iPod
Transferring Content to your iPod
Syncing your iPod to Transfer Content
Transferring Music Manually
Transferring Content not in your iTunes Library
Transferring Content using Autofill
Deleting Content from your iPod
Managing Playlists on your iPod
Adding Playlists to your iPod
Reordering a Playlist
Deleting a Playlist
Safely Ejecting your iPod
Podcasts
Some Points about Podcasts in iTunes
Getting the Podcasts you Want on your iPod
Playing Podcasts on the iPod
Audiobooks
The Classic iPod Shuffle
The Controls and How they Work
Using the Shuffle with iTunes
Setting up your iPod
Transferring Content to your iPod
How to Manually Copy Music to your iPod
How to Copy Music to your iPod using Autofill
How to Delete Content from your iPod
How to Eject your iPod
Changing iPod Shuffle Settings
Appendix A: How iTunes Organizes your Music, or, Where is that CD I Just Imported?
Fixing a Problem with a Single Track
Fixing Problems with a Group of Tracks
Labeling the Tracks on CDs iTunes Can't Identify
Finding and Fixing Unlabeled Tracks
Final Notes
Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions
My iPod isn't playing, isn't recognized by my computer when I connect it, or is behaving strangely. What should I do?
How to Reset the iPod Nano
How to Reset the iPod Shuffle
Where can I get an accessible manual for my iPod?
What's the difference between reset, restore, and the Reset Settings option on the iPod Nano Settings menu?
I just connected my iPod to my PC for the first time, and there was no Register button. What should I do?
Can I connect my iPod to more than one computer? What if one is a Mac and the other is a PC?
How can I find out how much space is available on my iPod?
Some track, artist, or playlist names aren't being spoken on my Nano. What can I do?
Why won't my album play in order on the iPod Nano?
Why won't my playlist play in order on the second generation (non-talking) iPod Shuffle?
When I connect my iPod, a Windows Explorer window opens. Why is this, and what can I do?
My iPod doesn't sync when I connect it even though I have set it to synchronize content automatically; I always have to press the Sync button. Why is this?
I imported an audiobook into iTunes from CD. How can I get iTunes and the iPod to recognize it as an audiobook?
Is there anything else I should do when importing audiobooks?
Why do I hear some album information twice when I arrow up and down an Item list in iTunes?
When I press TAB in iTunes, I only go to a few locations and can't find either the Search edit box or the Item list. What's going on?
Appendix C: Resources
Web Pages Mentioned in this Book
Sources for Additional Information
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