Zune For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) (Paperback)

by Brian Johnson (Author), Duncan Mackenzie (Author), Harvey Chute (Author)
Key Phrases: buying music, online status, making your own videos, Zune Marketplace, Zune Pass, Windows Media Player (more...)

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Product Description
Let Microsoft insiders Brian Johnson and Duncan Mackenzie introduce you to Zune, the exciting new portable media player that plays both audio and video. They explain the numerous entertaining possibilities of Zune, such as transferring a music collection to your Zune, purchasing new music, connecting with friends who share similar taste in music via ZuneLive!, and hooking Zune to your Xbox 360. Additional fun features covered include watching video on Zune, subscribing to podcasts, creating content to share with others, and a preview of upcoming Zune models.

From the Back Cover
Get the scoop on Zune from insiders

Get in the Zune zone, tune in, turn on, watch, listen, and share

With Zune, you have a portable entertainment unit that fits into your pocket and lets you take your music (500 hours of it), photos, and videos with you everywhere. This friendly guide walks you through everything from installing the software and basic operation to browsing Zune Marketplace with more than two million tracks and connecting with fellow Zuners.

• Transfer and manage your music collection

• Import and watch videos

• Create content to share

• Connect to FM radio, your stereo, TV, or Xbox 360

• Use the built-in Wi-Fi features

• Take advantage of Zune Marketplace

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Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (July 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470120452
• ISBN-13: 978-0470120453
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #235,871 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zune for Dummies, September 9, 2007

By	Cheryl A. Baker (Lompoc, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

OUTSTANDING - I'm not in the 11-29 group so I needed all the help I could get trying to bring my new Zune up to speed. This book is absolutely amazing - it worked and now so does my Zune. I am VERY delighted with both the book and my new Zune!!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have primer; better than Zune's own instructions, August 5, 2007

By	Bo Gourley "BoGo" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The one-page pamphlet that comes with the Zune is simply insufficient for the novice. Zune for Dummies got me through the first week of trying to figure out how to do things that the Zune instructions don't get into. Zune is great for video, but Zune instructions don't tell you diddly! Zune for Dummies gets you going in the right direction.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has it all, March 11, 2008

By	Brian J. Daly "Radar65" (Enfield, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has it all. I had bought the pocket guide in store at Barnes & Noble as they didn't have a copy of Dummies. The pocket guide was mostly technical and did not tell you how to do much of anything. The Zune for Dummies book gets into everything you need to know in order to actually enjoy using your device. Specifics that were helpfull was video conversion, preferred settings, and links to many websites for downloadable content.