Welcome to the tips section!
On this page you will find rss feeds to most of your iPod concerns from various
web sites as you scroll down. Basic operation
The iPods (other than the iPod shuffle) have five buttons:-
1. 'Menu' (which backs up one level in the menus)
2. 'Play/Pause' (which plays or pauses the track in play)
3. 'Previous' (which skips back through tracks in play)
4. 'Next' (which skips forward through tracks in play)
5. 'Center' (the button in the center of the scroll wheel; this selects a menu or a menu item)
A 'Hold' switch also exists on the top of the unit. Setting this switch to display orange will make the buttons and scroll wheel unresponsive, so that users do not activate them accidentally.
Fourth and fifth generation iPods, second generation iPod minis, iPod nanos and iPod shuffles automatically pause playback when headphones are unplugged from the headphone jack. They however, do not start playing again after insertion of the headphones by default.
The iPods with FireWire ports can be put into FireWire Disk Mode, in which it behaves like a FireWire hard drive without any of the additional iPod functionality.
An iPod unable to start (due to either a firmware or a hardware problem) displays the "sad iPod" image, reminiscent of the sad Mac icon of earlier Macintosh computers.
You can download iPodWizard. It is an excellent firmware that allows you to change the graphics, font and strings on all iPod models that have a view screen. Tutorials and Help Forums are available.
iPod How-to and Helps From around the world
Battery How to
Where can I buy a battery for my iPod?iPod Battery Depot has various batteries for most iPods. Their kit includes a high capacity battery as well as the instructions and tools for removal and installation...
Tips and tricks to get the most out of your iPod's battery
Set the Hold switch on iPod and its remote to the Hold position whenever you ... This will keep iPod from accidentally waking from sleep and playing songs ...
iPod Battery FAQ
iPod: How to Get the Most Out of the Battery (Apple); iPod: About Battery Care (Apple); A battery which only lasts for half, or less, of the specified time ...
How do I open up my iPod?
I got a new battery for my 30Gb 3G iPod, but I didn't buy the one that comes with the plastic tool. Does anybody have any tips on how to open it?
How-to make a usb battery
here’s what you need to scrounge up: 5.1v zener diode. 100ohm or slightly greater resistor. all i had was a 330ohm which works. don’t try anything lower than.....
Operation How to
How do I load pictures to my iPod?iTunes 4.7 and later has the ability to sync photos from your computer to any iPod with a color display (including iPod nano and iPod photo). Find out the answers to common questions about photo syncing.
How Do I Reboot My iPod
Hi, can anyone tell me how to reboot my Ipod? iPod isn't responding—it appears to be frozen. Learn how to reset or restart iPod following a freeze....
Restoring iPod to factory settings
For instructions on how to update iPod, see "How to update iPod". ... How to restore iPod for Macintosh. This procedure assumes that the iPod preferences ...
[PDF] How to use the iPod
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
How to use the iPod. How to create audio files for the iPod:. Record a sound file with a program like ... How to transfer the files to the iPod: ...
Trouble updating iPod
For instructions on how to restore iPod, see "Restoring iPod to factory settings". How to update iPod for Windows using Windows XP or Windows 2000 ...
How do i change the "Ipod" to "(whoever's)Ipod"
....type "now playing into the strings section, and when it comes up highlight it, and use ihack to send it acros, and that should do it, and make sure you have a 00, before and after it, and then write, and update
How do I turn off my iPod when docked?
I took my iPod off the dock for about 60 seconds...the rest of the day, it was charging. I went to bed with it fully charged, and still on the dock...
How do I wipe my Orig IPod
I want to get all the music of my original iPod. I tried using the restore on in iPod update program. It ran for fours hours before I pulled the plug on it....
How do I eject my iPod from EphPod?
There will be a little icon in your task bar that when you go over it says Safe Disk remove or something like that. It has a little green arrow on it. Just right click that and choose safely remove hardware. Then a window will pop up and click stop and then ok in the next window. Then the check mark will appear on your iPod. Unless it is a new model iPod running v2.0 of the firmware. The "OK to Disconnect" screen with the check mark was removed in 2.0. Now, it just displays the iPod's main menu.
Music How to
How to podcast - Engadget
The first part is how to get "Podcasts" on your iPod. So what's a Podcast? To put it simply, a Podcast is an audio file, a MP3, most likely, in talk show format, along with a way to subscribe to the show and have it automatically delivered to your iPod when you plug in to iTunes. The show isn't live, so you can listen to it whenever you want....
HOW-TO: Get music OFF your iPod - Engadget
Still waiting for advice on how to get my Ipod back to normal after EphPod messed ... I always wondered how to do that. I also just got the ipod nano from ...
How-to record on your ipod (for free) - ipod hacks - ipod.hackaday ...
I haven't figured out how to put linux on my ipod yet and get podzilla running, ... Does anybody know how to plug a recording device via USB on the iPod? ...
MAKE: Blog: HOW TO - iPod nano hacking
Here's HOW TO mod a pod, a work in progress for the iPod nano.... Dsc06006 ... I need clear cut directions as to how to fix my ipod. PLEASE! ...
How to get your songs off your Windows iPod - CNET.com
CNET editors give you a step-by-step tutorial on how to get music off your Windows iPod without any extra software.
How to copy music from your iPod to your iTunes library
I need to know how to get my music from my ipod into my itunes library, can you help? ...
Video How to
How do I download a video to my iPod?
To download a video to your iPod: Select 'Video iPod' from the menu, then click Download. Save the video to a location on your computer.....
How to convert your home movies to play on your iPod using iTunes
With the release of iTunes 6.0.2, you can now convert your home movies to the MP4 video format to make them compatible with the iPod.
How To Rip DVD Movies To Your iPod Using Free Software
Higher sample rate = higher quality audio = larger file size. The video iPod is compatible with any of the sample rates supported by Handbrake. ...
How Do I Install Themes Into iPOD Video
It's quite simple actually. download and unzip the ipod theme you want - remember where it is. download and install ipodwizard
Miscellaneous How To
Turn Your iPod into a Universal RemoteWe’re going to take an iPod and turn it into a universal infrared (IR) remote control, which can be used to control all your home electronic equipment, or just about anything that uses a remote control. For example, in my home, my iPod controls my TV, DVD player, Direct TV, Ultimate TV PVR, Media Center PC, Xbox, XM Satellite Radio, Roomba, and a few other random
Duct Tape Ipod Cover - Codex Technologicus
how to make an ipod case out of Duct Tape:. let's say you just blew all your money on that ipod mini (or whatever, you can adapt this for a nano, photo, ...
What does it take to destroy an iPod nano, and what's inside this tiny package? ... Our first test consisted of placing the iPod nano on a solid wood chair ...
How to Prevent Hearing Loss. Wired News: Apple normally locks developers out of the iPod, but perhaps it will license ...
Here's how to run Skype from your iPod | IP Telephony, VoIP ...
Here's how to run Skype from your iPod. Posted by Russell Shaw @ 1:24 am. Digg This! skyppod.jpg. Already have a name for it: Skypepod." ...