2. Mac OS X: Follow the instructions to complete the installation. From the your Mac s dock double click the itunes icon

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Download itunes for Mac + PC If itunes is not installed on your computer you will need to download and install it. Installing itunes 1. Go to http://itunes.com/ 2. Click the Free Download button. 3.

Open itunes from Start > Programs > itunes > itunes. 2. Mac OS X: Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

1 Download itunes for Mac + PC If itunes is not installed on your computer you will need to download and install it. Installing itunes 1. Go to 2. Click the Free Download button. 3. Choose Mac OS X or Windows 2000/XP. 4. Click the Download itunes button. Open itunes 1. Windows 2000/XP: Run the itunes Setup program, then follow the instructions to complete the installation. Open itunes from Start > Programs > itunes > itunes. 2. Mac OS X: Follow the instructions to complete the installation. From the your Mac s dock double click the itunes icon If the icon is not present on the dock look in your applications folder (From the local hard drive window select Home > Student (look for the House Icon) > Applications > itunes. Import songs from a CD to itunes 1. Insert an audio CD into your computer's internal CD or DVD drive. 2. When the list of songs appears in the itunes window, deselect (remove the checkmark from) any songs you don't want to import 1

3. To add the selected songs to your library, click the Import CD button. 4.

window. Manually Sync your ipod 1. Connect your ipod to your computer. 2. When the ipod icon appears in the itunes window (below Devices), select it. 3.

Click Music (below Library, on the left side of the itunes window) and then drag songs and playlists to your ipod. 6.

2 3. To add the selected songs to your library, click the Import CD button. 4. When the songs are finished importing, click the Eject symbol to the right of the CD or click the Eject Disc button in the lower right corner of the itunes window. Manually Sync your ipod 1. Connect your ipod to your computer. 2. When the ipod icon appears in the itunes window (below Devices), select it. 3. If the Summary pane isn't showing, click the Summary tab. 4. Make sure that "Manually manage music" is selected. 5. Click Music (below Library, on the left side of the itunes window) and then drag songs and playlists to your ipod. 6. Eject your ipod Note: Use the same method to sync Voice Memos from the Belkin Recorder, Movies,, Photos (from iphoto) and Podcasts. Playlists Playlist Windows 1. To open a playlist in a new window, double click the playlist icon in the Source List. 2. To copy a song from one playlist to another, drag the song to a playlist in the Source List. 2

Playlists from Albums 1. To quickly create a playlist from selected songs, select the songs in your library and then choose File > New Playlist from Selection. Smart Playlists 1.

3 Playlists from Albums 1. To quickly create a playlist from selected songs, select the songs in your library and then choose File > New Playlist from Selection. Smart Playlists 1. An easy way to keep track of your music by genre or artist is to create Smart Playlists. 2. A Smart Playlist continuously searches your music library for new tracks meeting the criteria you set. 3. itunes gives you conditions to set as criteria for Smart Playlists, including Artist, Album, Year, Song Name, (Date) Last Played, Date Added, Genre, Composer, My Rating, Play Count, and more. For example, you may want to have all your R&B/Soul music in one playlist. 4. If you set up a Smart Playlist, it will gather every R&B/Soul song in your library and continuously add to the playlist new R&B/Soul songs imported into your library in the future. File Management Converting Files 1. To change the file encoding of your audio file go to itunes > Preferences > General > Import Settings and select the file type (i.e. mp3) you would like to use from the drop down menu and click OK. 3

Changing your itunes Music Folder Location 1.

Advanced > Change > Select your new Location >OK Using Multiple Libraries 1.

Note: This is the same shortcut you would use if you wanted to manage

You can right click (PC) or command click (Mac) songs, playlists, column

4 Changing your itunes Music Folder Location 1. To change the default music folder location go to itunes > Preferences > Advanced > Change > Select your new Location >OK Using Multiple Libraries 1. Hold down the option key on your Mac (or shift key on Windows) when you launch itunes 2. The option to create a new library or choose the library you want to load. Note: This is the same shortcut you would use if you wanted to manage multiple libraries in iphoto. Tips Right Click Shortcuts 1. You can right click (PC) or command click (Mac) songs, playlists, column headings, and many other items in itunes to do certain tasks more easily. 2. For example, to see all the playlists that include a particular song, right click the song, then scroll down to Show in Playlist. 4

) Click the song title to switch between artist, title, and album name. View Options 1. In itunes you can customize your view of library and playlist columns however you like. 2.

5 Scrubbing Tracks 1. To scan forward or back when a song is playing, drag the diamond in the progress bar. 2. To switch between total, elapsed, and remaining time, click the time display at the top of the itunes window. (You might need to double click a song to see the time display.) Click the song title to switch between artist, title, and album name. View Options 1. In itunes you can customize your view of library and playlist columns however you like. 2. In View > View Options, you can show or hide columns in your jukebox. Total Times 1. To switch between the approximate time and precise time for all the songs in the selected playlist or the library, click the time displayed at the bottom of the itunes window. 5

simply to have a song or album list. 2. Select your library or a playlist and choose File > Print.

6 Print CD Inserts 1. You can print a list of the songs in your library or a selected playlist to use as a CD jewel case insert, or simply to have a song or album list. 2. Select your library or a playlist and choose File > Print. Choose whether you want to print a CD jewel case insert or song or album list. 3. Select a printing theme from the Theme popup menu. Themes allow you to change how the information is printed. 4. When you're done, click Print. 6

Chapter 1 4 ipod Basics 5 ipod at a Glance 5 Using ipod Controls 7 Disabling ipod Controls 8 Using ipod Menus 9 Connecting and Disconnecting ipod

ipod Features Guide 2 Contents Chapter 1 4 ipod Basics 5 ipod at a Glance 5 Using ipod Controls 7 Disabling ipod Controls 8 Using ipod Menus 9 Connecting and Disconnecting ipod Chapter 2 14 Music Features