Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 1 59Torq 1.5 User Guide Chapter 9 59
iPods
Torq also allows direct access to the contents of any connecte d iPod (excluding the iPod Shuffle, iPod touch, and i Phone
models). When an iPod is connected, it will be lis ted in the Browser window.
Like the iTunes Library above, the contents of t he iPod can be searched using the Library or P laylist headings. You can
also include the contents of the iPod in the D atabase by doing the following:
1. Open the Preferences.
2. Click on the Misc tab.
3. Next to “Search iPod With Database,” selec t “Yes.”
4. Close the Preferences.
5. Torq will now include the songs from the iPod the next time you click the Databas e heading.
Note: If using an iPod with a large collec tion of audio files, it may take Torq a moment to download the ent ire music
list the first time you try to acce ss it during a Torq session.
Also keep in mind that Torq streams the music directly off the iPod. You cannot di sconnect the iPod until you are done
playing any music contained on it.
Drives
Torq can also search any hard drives connected to your computer, whether t hey are internal hard drives or external
ones. Every drive available to the sys tem will be listed in the Browser by name. Click t he plus sign in front of the drives
to explore the contents of the drives. You can add folde rs from external drives to the Databa se using the same methods
described earlier.
Audio CDs
Torq can also play music from audio CDs inserted into your comput er’s CD drives. Click on the Audio CD heading in the
Browser to choose an audio track from the CD.
Because Torq must rip the audio from the CD into a tempor ary file on your computer, it will take longer for the song to
be ready to play after loading it onto a De ck. This increased load time is normal.