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Use Your iPod with Video for Presentations
Do you ever have to give a speech and wish you had all the fancy equipment needed to do a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation, but you don’t want to spend thousands of dollars? Well, you could use an iPod (one that has video) with a $20 AV cable to plug into a TV. Your iPod lets [...]
Continue reading...iPod Integration in Your Car
20. May 2009
If your car doesn’t appear on Apple’s full integration web page (www.apple.com/ipod/carintegration/), all is not lost. Many cars today offer the next best thing — a built-in auxiliary plug that lets you connect your iPod to your car’s audio system and listen to your iPod through your car’s speakers. All you need is an inexpensive [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Files from Your iPod to Your Computer
26. April 2009
This is a handy trick for taking photos and other files from your iPod to your computer for sorting, editing, etc. Connect your iPod to your computer and go to iTunes. When iTunes launches, your iPod will be listed in the Source list on the left side of the iTunes window. In the “Options” section of [...]
Continue reading...Stop Syncing
24. January 2009
Q: What are the keys you hold down when you attach your iPod to the computer so that it does not synch? A: Hold down the Command and Option keys as you connect the iPod to your computer. Hold the keys down until the iPod appears in the iTunes window.
Continue reading...Using Your iPod on Two Computers
24. January 2009
Q: How can you work back and forth with the iPod on two different computers when each computer has different songs and movies? A: You can sync your iPod with only one iTunes library at a time. To use your iPod with more than one computer, set up iTunes to manage songs manually. You also might [...]
Continue reading...Avoid Deletions
24. January 2009
How do you avoid the deletion of the iPod tracks which you no longer have in iTunes? Quit iTunes in case it is running. Disconnect iPod in case it is connected. Start iTunes. Connect the iPod. In iTunes immediately hold down Command/Option keys. When the iPod appears in the iTunes source column, wait five seconds, then release the keys. This [...]
Continue reading...Backup Your Purchases
24. January 2009
This question came from someone who was looking for help with her iPod Nano. She had purchased it and was not able to use it on her home computer so her fiancé set it up using his work computer. Now he has a new computer at work and did not have a backup of the music [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Throw Out Your Broken iPod; Fix It via the Web
24. March 2008
A few months ago, Stephen Ironside, a student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, confronted a minor but modern tragedy — the iPod that filled his life with song stopped working. The device was out of warranty, and Apple would not fix it free. So he left it in a drawer until he happened to [...]
Continue reading...10 iPod Tips
16. March 2008
Safely Reset Your iPod — If your iPod ever freezes up or if you want to reboot your iPod hold down the middle button and the “Menu” button for 5 seconds, this will reboot your iPod! Change what options are displayed on main menu — Go into Settings, choose “Main Menu” and from there turn off [...]
Continue reading...New iPods
16. March 2008
The new iPods look great. If you’re considering updating you’re not alone, but there is a fact you should be aware of. The dock connector arrangements on the new iPods have been changed, and although your existing accessories can probably be plugged in, they mayor may not work as expected. In particular, I’ve been disappointed to learn [...]
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If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
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26. July 2009
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