Importing Music into Your Computer | Apple 2006 specification

Importing Music into Your Computer

To listen to music on iPod, you first need to get that music into iTunes on your computer.

There are three ways of getting music and other audio into iTunes:

ÂPurchase music, audiobooks, and videos, or download podcasts online from the iTunes Store.

ÂImport music from audio CDs.

ÂAdd music and other audio that’s already on your computer to the iTunes library.

Purchasing Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store

If you have an Internet connection, you can easily purchase and download songs, albums, audiobooks, and videos online using the iTunes Store. You can also subscribe to and download podcasts, radio-style audio shows.

To purchase music online using the iTunes Store, you set up an Apple account in iTunes, find the songs you want, and then buy them. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries only), you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy songs.

Note: You don’t need an iTunes Store account to download or subscribe to podcasts.

To sign in to the iTunes Store:

mOpen iTunes and then:

ÂIf you already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Sign In.

ÂIf you don’t already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Create Account and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an Apple account or enter your existing Apple account or AOL account information.

Chapter 2 Music Features

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Apple 2006 manual Importing Music into Your Computer, To sign in to the iTunes Store

Contents

Features Guide Contents Tips and Troubleshooting Learning About iPod AccessoriesSafety and Cleaning Important Safety Information IPod Basics IPod at a Glance Using iPod Controls Here’s what else you can do with iPod controls Searching Music Scrolling Quickly Through Long ListsTo scroll quickly To search iPod To turn off the Click Wheel sound Disabling iPod ControlsTurning off the Click Wheel Sound To add or remove items from the main menu Using iPod MenusAdding or Removing Items From the Main Menu Setting the Backlight Timer Connecting and Disconnecting iPodSetting the Screen Brightness Setting the Language IPod Basics Disconnecting iPod To disconnect iPod About the iPod BatteryTo eject iPod To charge the battery using the iPod USB Power Adapter Charging the iPod BatteryTo charge the battery using your computer Plug the power adapter into a working electrical outlet Understanding Battery States About iTunes Music Features To sign in to the iTunes Store Importing Music into Your Computer To download or subscribe to a podcast To find songs, audiobooks, videos, and podcastsTo buy a song, album, audiobook, or video Adding Lyrics Importing Music From Your Audio CDs Into iTunesEntering Song Names and Other Details Adding Songs Already on Your Computer to the iTunes Library Organizing Your MusicTo add songs on your computer to the iTunes library To make a playlist in iTunes Syncing Music Automatically Loading Music and Podcasts onto iPodYou can set iTunes to load music onto iPod in three ways To load music onto iPod Managing iPod Manually To reset iTunes to sync all music automatically on iPodSyncing Music From Selected Playlists onto iPod Loading Podcasts onto iPod To browse for and play a song Playing MusicTo manually manage podcasts Making On-The-Go Playlists on iPod Setting iPod to Shuffle SongsSetting iPod to Repeat Songs Rating Songs Setting the Maximum Volume Limit To remove the maximum volume limit To change the maximum volume limit Using the Equalizer Setting Songs to Play at the Same Volume LevelSetting iPod to Show Compilations Viewing Album Artwork on iPod Viewing Lyrics on iPod Listening to PodcastsTo see album artwork on iPod To view lyrics on iPod while a song is playing To set audiobook play speed Listening to AudiobooksListening to FM Radio Purchasing Videos and Downloading Video Podcasts Video Features Converting Your Own Videos to Work With iPod To sync videos to iPod Loading Videos onto iPodSyncing Videos Automatically To reset iTunes to sync all TV shows automatically on iPod To reset iTunes to sync all movies automatically on iPodSyncing Selected Videos to iPod To set iTunes to sync unwatched or selected movies to iPod Managing Videos Manually Viewing and Listening to VideosLoading Video Podcasts onto iPod Viewing and Listening to Videos on iPod Watching Videos on a TV Connected to iPod To set TV settingsTo set iPod to display videos on a TV To connect iPod to a TV To view a video on your TV To connect iPod to a TV or other video device using S-video Importing Photos from a Camera to Your Computer Photo FeaturesTo import photos to a Mac using iPhoto To import photos to a Windows PC To import photos to a Mac using Image CaptureLoading Photos From Your Computer onto iPod To delete photos from iPod To load full-resolution image files onto iPodTo load photos from a folder on your hard disk onto iPod IPod Camera Connector To view imported photos on iPod Loading Photos from iPod onto a ComputerTo erase photos from a camera or photo card To load photos from iPod to a computer Viewing Photos To set slideshow settingsViewing Photos on iPod Viewing Slideshows To view a slideshow on a TV To view a slideshow on iPod To enable iPod as an external disk Using iPod as an External Disk Adding Clocks for Other Time Zones Using Extra SettingsSetting and Viewing the Date and Time Using the Stopwatch Setting the AlarmSetting the Sleep Timer Locking the iPod Screen Playing Games To lock the iPod screen To set a combination for iPodYou can unlock the iPod screen in two ways To change a combination youve already set Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do Lists To load appointments and other calendar events manually To load contact information manuallyTo view contacts on iPod To view calendar events Recording Voice Memos Storing and Reading Notes To load voice memos to your computer Learning About iPod Accessories To use the earphones 5 Rs Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore Tips and TroubleshootingTo reset iPod General Suggestions If you connect iPod to your computer and nothing happens If iPod isn’t playing music If iPod displays a Use iTunes to restore message If you can’t load a song or other item onto iPod If songs or data load more slowly over USB If you want to double-check the system requirements If you can’t import photos directly from your cameraIf you can’t see videos or photos on your TV If you want to use iPod with a Mac and a Windows PC If you lock iPod screen and can’t unlock it To update or restore iPodUpdating and Restoring iPod Software Important Safety Information Safety and Cleaning Safety and Cleaning Important Handling Information To learn about Do this Learning More, Service Support FCC Compliance Statement Regulatory Compliance Information Disposal and Recycling Information Index Index Computer 59 operating system See also music Use iTunes to restore message in display