How to Do Everything with Your iPod [Paperback]

Guy Hart-Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 24, 2003 | Series: How to Do Everything

Do more -- and have more fun -- than you ever thought possible with Apple's portable jukebox and this easy-to-use guide. Not only will you be able to play music, but you will learn to find, download, and organize your music to get the best sound, use cool accessories, and pick up little-known tips and tricks to enhance your overall iPod experience.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Imagine your entire music library, contacts, and schedule­­--all in the palm of your hand. How to Do Everything with Your iPod shows you how to get the most out of your iPod with both Mac OS X and Windows XP. Learn how to use your iPod's powerful operating system and phenomenal storage capacity not just to revolutionize your music listening, but also to keep all your vital information on hand and safely backed up. Step-by-step instructions walk you through MP3 essentials and show you how to get the best audio quality. Plus, use your iPod as a portable FireWire drive for backup and file transfer, and much more.

• Set up your iPod, connect it to your computer, and install the software
• Learn how MP3 works and create the highest-quality music files possible
• Rip and encode music from CDs, records, or cassettes
• Cram more songs onto your iPod than you can fit onto your hard disk
• Boot your Mac from your iPod
• Play music from your iPod through your car stereo, home stereo, or computer
• Use your iPod as a portable backup device for vital documents
• Put news, notes, recipes, and any other text on your iPod
• Understand what makes your iPod tick--and learn how to keep it running as smoothly as possible
• Maximize iPod battery life and troubleshoot problems

About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis (Richmond, England) is the author of three books on MP3 and digital audio and 20 other computer books on subjects as varied as Windows XP, Microsoft Office and Visual Basic. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 452 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia (March 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072227001
• ISBN-13: 978-0072227000
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,438,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 40 GB/Windows Users Don't Waste Your Money, January 2, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Do Everything with Your iPod (Paperback)

I'm sure the book was very useful when it was current (May 2003) but it is really out of date for things released after that date. The iPod User's Guide that comes with the unit gave me all the information I needed. This book gave me a headache.

54 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just read your menu and save your money for Food & Music, June 12, 2003

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Skippy K (St Louis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Do Everything with Your iPod (Paperback)

After reading the first few chapters of the book, I wonder who would actually want to buy this at all. I know this book is written for those who aren't very comfortable with new technologies. But you are absolutely wasting your time & money if you buy this. It doesn't tell you anything you don't know!!! If you can't figure it out, you can either find it in your ipod menu or through the internet!!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 90 pages of information in a 250 page package, March 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Do Everything with Your iPod (Paperback)

Another editorial decision to make a book longer than the subject needs so the book can cost more. Extra 160 pages is uninformed and unqualified speculation about telecommunications and copyright laws, and feeble attempts at humor. Why do people who aren't funny in real life think they are funny in print?

Every second or third sentence refers to "your ipod", as in "your ipod" this, and "your ipod" that, and "your ipod" the other thing. Annoying and weird. Could of used some editing and recasting of sentences.