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QUICK START TO GOING BEYOND THE MUSIC
Although you can read this book sequentially, you may wish to use
this page to chart your own path through the topics that I cover. You
can click a blue link to jump quickly to a particular section.
Get a grip on basic iPod use:
(To use this book effectively, you must understand these topics.)
• Make sure you know which model of iPod you have in Know Your
iPod (p. 9).
• Your iPod needs power. Read Plug In Your iPod (p. 14), find
out about Dealing with a dead battery, and learn about Battery
extenders.
• Understand the basics. Read Install iTunes (p. 26) and Listen to
Music (p. 28). This may also be a good time to note iPod Trouble-
shooting: The Five Rs (p. 21) and to find out about Locking an iPod
(p. 23).
• Turn your iPod into a handy a portable disk for files from your
computer with Set Up the iPod as a Disk (p. 33).
Stay organized:
• Track your schedule and contacts. See Use the iPod Calendar
(p. 40) and Use the iPod Contacts (p. 45).
• Sync other information to your iPod. Read Use iPDA to Sync
Information (Mac Only) (p. 47).
• Leave yourself spoken notes. Read Talk to Your iPod (p. 54).
• Use extra space for a backup or an extra boot disk. Read Back Up
Your Computer (p. 56) and Use Your iPod as a Mac Startup Drive
(p. 59).
• Transfer Photos from a Camera to an iPod (p. 83) until you can
transfer them to the mother ship.
• Copy Maps to an iPod (p. 87), so you’ll have them handy while
traveling.
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