1. IPOD Nation:
Harnessing the Power of Your
Entertainment
Authors:
Brian McDonald,
Chris Parr,
and
Tommy Sandvick
November 13, 2007
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3. Table Of Contents
Table of Contents
Course Description.............................................................................................................iv
Intended Audience...............................................................................................................v
Course Prerequisites...........................................................................................................vi
At Course Completion.......................................................................................................vii
Topics Covered.................................................................................................................viii
Installation of ITunes....................................................................................................viii
Operation of ITunes......................................................................................................viii
File Organization..........................................................................................................viii
Syncing files to your IPOD from ITunes......................................................................viii
Updating ITunes...........................................................................................................viii
Updating the IPOD.......................................................................................................viii
Current versions of ITunes...........................................................................................viii
Current versions of the IPOD.......................................................................................viii
Different models of the IPOD......................................................................................viii
Concept: The IPOD as a mobile hard drive....................................................................ix
Course Length......................................................................................................................x
Course Price........................................................................................................................xi
Installation of ITunes 7..............................................................................................xii
Operation of ITunes...................................................................................................xv
File Organization......................................................................................................xvi
Syncing Files To Your IPOD From ITunes.............................................................xvii
Updating ITunes.....................................................................................................xviii
Updating the IPOD...................................................................................................xix
Current Versions of ITunes........................................................................................xx
Current Versions of the IPOD..................................................................................xxi
Different Models of the IPOD.................................................................................xxii
Concept: The IPOD As A Mobile Hard Drive.......................................................xxiii
About the Authors.......................................................................................................xxiv
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4. Course Description
Course Description
This course helps individuals gain the knowledge and skills needed to
support and maintain their IPOD.
These skills include installation, downloading, optimization,
troubleshooting, and other support issues.
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7. At Course Completion
At Course Completion
Individuals will be able to:
• Efficiently download ITunes
• Sync ITunes with an IPOD
• Organize files
• Perform updates for the IPOD and ITunes
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8. Topics Covered
Topics Covered
o Installation of ITunes
o Operation of ITunes
o File Organization
o Syncing files to your IPOD from ITunes
o Updating ITunes
o Updating the IPOD
o Current versions of ITunes
o Current versions of the IPOD
o Different models of the IPOD
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9. Topics Covered
o Concept: The IPOD as a mobile hard drive
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12. Installation of ITunes
Installation of ITunes 7
1. Navigate with your web browser to http://www.apple.com/itunes/ .
2. In the iTunes 7 box select “download now.”
3. In the download itunes window click “Download iTunes Free.”
4. At the run or save window select save.
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13. Installation of ITunes
5. When asked to save file specify the desktop.
6. After file is done downloading navigate to your desktop.
7. Click on the iTunes7Setup.
8. At the iTunes + quickTime screen click next.
9. At the license agreement screen select “I agree to the terms in the license
agreement.”
10. Leave the default selected at the iTunes + QuickTime installer options box and
click install.
11. You have successfully installed iTunes click finish.
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14. Installation of ITunes
12. In the iTunes Software License Agreement box click “Agree.”
13. Click “Next” at the iTunes setup assistant box.
14. Click “Next” at the find music dialog box.
15. At the keep iTunes organized box select “No, I’ll change the file and folder
names myself.”
16. Download album artwork click “Next.”
17. At the itunes store box select “No, take me to my iTunes library”, and select
“Finish.”
18. Now that you are finished iTunes will automatically transfer audio files to your
library.
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23. Concept: The IPod As A Mobile Hard Drive
Concept: The IPOD As A Mobile Hard Drive
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24. About the Authors
About the Authors
Chris is currently a second year student at Western Wisconsin Technical College,
pursuing an Associate’s Degree in the field of IT: Network Specialist. He has a diverse
background and extensive hands-on experience building and maintaining computer
systems. He produces music and graphics, hoping to one day enter the video game
industry as a product tester and developer.
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