How do I use an iPOD?

[pgwenthold]

My biggest problem with iTunes is that I don't understand the difference between "importing songs" and "copying songs" or whatever those options are. I just happen to have these mp3 files on my PC and I want to load them onto the iPod, am I supposed to "import" them or "copy" them or what? I just start trying things until something works, and never remember which one did in the end.

Once there, I find no problem with the layout and format of iTunes. I actually appreciate some of its resources, particularly the ability to recognize commercial CDs that are imported so I don't have to fill in all the information myself.

 

[jimtron]

My biggest problem with iTunes is that I don't understand the difference between "importing songs" and "copying songs" or whatever those options are. I just happen to have these mp3 files on my PC and I want to load them onto the iPod, am I supposed to "import" them or "copy" them or what? I just start trying things until something works, and never remember which one did in the end.

Once there, I find no problem with the layout and format of iTunes. I actually appreciate some of its resources, particularly the ability to recognize commercial CDs that are imported so I don't have to fill in all the information myself.

New user's guide to iTunes: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1367

 

[dtugg]

My biggest problem with iTunes is that I don't understand the difference between "importing songs" and "copying songs" or whatever those options are. I just happen to have these mp3 files on my PC and I want to load them onto the iPod, am I supposed to "import" them or "copy" them or what? I just start trying things until something works, and never remember which one did in the end.

Once there, I find no problem with the layout and format of iTunes. I actually appreciate some of its resources, particularly the ability to recognize commercial CDs that are imported so I don't have to fill in all the information myself.

If you're music is already in iTunes, all you have to do is drag it to your iPod (on the left where it says devices). This can be individual songs, albums, or playlists. You can also have it so iTunes automatically syncs its library to your iPod. It'll give you that option if you click on you iPod on the left of the screen. I would do that if your iPod's capacity is greater than the size of you iTunes library.

If your music isn't on iTunes yet, you must add it before you can put any music on your iPod. To do that go to file>add file (or folder to add a whole folder) and select what you want to add.

 

[realpaladin]

Well, you charge it up for half a day and then, watch out for the prongs so you don't shock yourself, and then you go up to the cow and.... wait iPOD.... not iPROD.... sorry... can't help you.

 

[pgwenthold]

If your music isn't on iTunes yet, you must add it before you can put any music on your iPod. To do that go to file>add file (or folder to add a whole folder) and select what you want to add.

But do you add or import? That's the part I get mixed up (yes, I know now it is add, but what is the function of the "import" option? That is never clear to me)

Don't get me wrong, as I said I generally have no problems with iTunes. It is just cluttered in ways.

 

[dtugg]

But do you add or import? That's the part I get mixed up (yes, I know now it is add, but what is the function of the "import" option? That is never clear to me)

Don't get me wrong, as I said I generally have no problems with iTunes. It is just cluttered in ways.

I think you're running an older version of iTunes. The only "import" function that I see that you could be talking about is file>library>import playlist. Which is to well, import a playlist. I think older versions of iTunes had file>import, which probably did the same thing.

The latest version of iTunes is 8.2. You can check what version you have by going help>about iTunes. If you want to upgrade, go to help>check for updates.

 

[pgwenthold]

I think you're running an older version of iTunes. The only "import" function that I see that you could be talking about is file>library>import playlist. Which is to well, import a playlist. I think older versions of iTunes had file>import, which probably did the same thing..

See? Even the folks at iTunes realized that it didn't make any sense

 

[Wudang]

Now I know you can save a YouTube clip to an iPod, because my accursed mate did one for me when I first got the thing. However she failed to show me how it was done.

I want this. Badly.

Rolfe.

Just did it in a couple of minutes. I used the FlashGot firefox add-on to download - when you go to youtube etc and start a video a little icon appears in the bottom right corner of firefox -click to start the download.
I then used Handbrake with its ipod setting to convert.