How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes, Fifth Edition [Paperback]

Guy Hart-Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0071630244 | ISBN-13: 978-0071630245 | Edition: 5

Enjoy your iPod, iPhone, and iTunes to the fullest!

Fully revised and updated, this easy-to-use guide covers the iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPhone, and iTunes--including the App Store. Download music, podcasts, videos, games, and applications; load your calendar and contacts; select accessories; and connect to the Web. Discover how to easily manage your iTunes library, convert file formats, use networking features, troubleshoot your device, recover data, and so much more. How to Do Everything: iPod, iPhone & iTunes, Fifth Edition covers it all!

• Configure iTunes and load your iPod or iPhone with music, video, and data
• Select accessories, including speakers, cases, adapters, docks, remote controls, and radio transmitters
• Use your iPod or iPhone as a home or car stereo
• Create high-quality AAC or MP3 files from CDs, vinyl, or other sources
• Synchronize your iPod or iPhone with multiple computers
• Create video files that work with the iPod or iPhone
• Use your iPod or iPhone as an external drive or backup device
• Troubleshoot problems with your iPod, iPhone, or iTunes
• Connect to wireless networks and use VPNs
• Set up e-mail accounts and surf the Web
• Install applications and play games

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis is the author of more than 50 computer books, including CNET Do-It-Yourself iPod Projects, Mac OS X Leopard QuickSteps, and the previous editions of this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 5 edition (May 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071630244
• ISBN-13: 978-0071630245
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > Computers & Technology > Digital Music > iPods

More About the Author

I'm now writing a free e-mail newsletter called The Useful Geek (website above).

I'm updating my iPod book to cover the latest features, the latest iPods... and the iPhone when it arrives

I'm also writing a book called Do-It-Yourself PC Upgrade Projects, which shows you 24 ways to get more out of your computer -- without buying a new computer. (Or not yet...)

Happy reading -- and computing!

Customer Reviews

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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good user's guide to basic operations in iPod, iPhone & iTunes, June 21, 2009

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This review is from: How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

I have the Sony e-book edition of this title, which has the same content as this paperback edition.

This book, now in its 5th edition (published June 2009), is probably the best book that covers the basics of using an iPod (classic, nano and shuffle), iPod touch, iPhone 3G, and the iTunes software. It's by no means an advanced user's guide, so if you're looking for expert tips and hacks, this is not it. Indeed, it doesn't even tell you much about the sound-quality options in iTunes and on iPod and iPhone; it just scratches the surface, that's it.

That said, if you're a novice to the iPod/iPhone/iTunes dynasty, this book will help you aplenty. Contrary to what Apple's marketing tells us or what its collaborators in the "unbiased" mass media would like us to believe, iPod, iPhone and iTunes are actually quite difficult to use, with many features hidden in places you don't expect to find them. That's why there're so many iPod and iPhone books on the market.

This book succeeds in being a beginner's guide because it's easy to understand and covers areas where a beginner usually stumbles, from understanding the iPod or iPhone's controls to using iTunes to organize one's music. You'll find plenty of screenshots to help you along, and both PC and Mac versions of iTunes are covered. The index is pretty good, making the book a good basic reference on various topics related to the iPod, iPhone, iTunes empire.

So, if you need a book to help you get to the many features of iPod or iPhone and iTunes, this book is your best bet. But if you want in-depth coverage of these products, you'll have to look elsewhere -- or wait, as I have not found a single book that covers the many advanced features (e.g., real interaction between sound check and volume adjustment and EQ) and many bugs and annoyances of the iPod and iTunes.

5.0 out of 5 stars helpful, November 28, 2011

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Demon_eye (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How to Do Everything iPod, iPhone & iTunes, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

thanks a lot to the one who made this book ... i really knew a lot of things about ipod iphone and itunes that i would never knew about if i tried to discover it by myself ... it has a lot of info ..it's so great