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Manual Features to Explore
 * 1) Navigation
 * 2) Views
 * 3) Search
 * 4) Quick Links
 * 5) Library
 * 6) Store
 * 7) Genuis Bar

Installing iTunes software
Download and install the latest iTunes software. 9.0.2 is the newest version.

iTunes Tutorials
Watch tutorials about the basic iTunes features.

iTunes Features A to Z
Browse through many of the iTunes features A to Z!

What's New in iTunes
Have you been using iTunes for a few years? Start here to see the newest features.

=**Music on iTunes**=

Importing Music
Importing music from a CD How-To Movie. Default import setting is AAC format. This can be changed inside of Preferences. In order to use media on a Windows PC inside of Powerpoint, choose import setting as .mp3.
 * 1) Playing music.
 * 2) Burning music to a CD. Create a Playlist (see below) of the songs you want burned to a CD. Open the said playlist, insert a blank CD, and click Create CD.
 * 3) Converting song format. Choose song>Advanced>Create (file type) version. To change the file type listed, edit the import setting inside of Preferences.

Creating Playlist

 * 1) Create a Playlists How-To Movie. Playlists let you manually organize your music by artist, song type or even randomly. Playlists make it easy to pick and choose which music to put on your iPod. This is especially useful if you have more music than your iPod can hold.
 * 2) Smart Playlists. Create a specific playlist of music according to rules you define.
 * 3) Genius Mix. Music playlists iTunes creates for you based on music genres found in your library.
 * 4) Genius Playlist. An easy way to create a playlist based on Genius Mixes.

Downloading Music
Downloading Music from iTunes is easy! Start at the iTunes store. Look at music which is most popular, newest, or even free. Choose the song, play the 30 second preview clip. Then click the "Buy Button" found at the far right of the song.

Other Downloading Music Resources

 * 1) Rhapsody MP3, http://mp3.rhapsody.com, Most songs can be purchased for $.99 and are downloaded as a zip file.
 * 2) Walmart MP3 Music Downloads, http://mp3.walmart.com, Some songs start at $.64 and the store has a large selection of country and gospel. The site lacks a MAC download manager so all songs need to be downloaded individually.
 * 3) 7Digital, http://us.7digital.com, Many songs at the $.77 price. No MAC download manager version, so all files are downloaded as a zip file.
 * 4) eMusic, http://www.emusic.com. Monthly subscription plans starting at $11.99 for 24 songs.
 * 5) Amazon MP3, http://www.amazon.com/mp3-music-download, Songs start at $.89 and most albums are cost less than if purchased in iTunes.
 * 6) Napster, http://www.napster.com, The site once know for illegal songs is now legit. $7 a month unlimited plan for streaming, and $.99 downloads.
 * 7) Amie Street, http://www.amiestreet.com, Indie music whose prices increases as more people download songs..up to $.99. The site is hard to navigate and search but may provide access to music downloads not found anywhere else.
 * 8) Masterbeat, http://masterbeat.com, Dance, Hip-Hop, & Electronica music. Music starts at $.99.

Music Lyrics
Display lyrics on your iPod. http://www.elyrics.net/
 * 1) Available on AAC & MP3 file formats only.
 * 2) Choose song>Right Click>Get Information > Open Lyrics > Copy and Paste Lyrics.

Copying Music from iPod to Computer
Copying music from your iPod to your Computer is not an iTunes function. Apple has worked hard to make it difficult to pirate music from computer to computer. If you own the music on your iPod, but have lost your backup copies, one of the following programs may help you to copy the files back to your computer.
 * iPod Rip ($25.95) Now you can backup your iPod files to PC and vice versa without using iTunes! Besides supporting and working like the iTunes 9.0, Xilisoft iPod Rip permits you to rip, copy or backup your iPod music, videos, photos, podcasts and audio book to PC or the other way around. You can even sync songs between your iTunes 9.0 and you iPod Rip software.
 * iRip(Free) Transfer iPod to iTunes and computer copy your music, movies, and playlists.
 * PQ DVD($39.95) Converts DVD to iPod movies and converts all kinds of other video formats to iPod video in high quality.
 * Videora(Free) iPod video converter that converts video files.
 * ViddyUP Mac(Splasm)($9.95) ViddyUp! is the easy way to load up your iPod or Apple TV with home movies or content from around the web.
 * Handbrake(Free) An Open Source program to rip DVDs to iPod format. [Staff Favorite for Video]
 * Senuti($18.00) Works like iTunes, but does everything in reverse. (For the free version click here.) [Staff Favorite]
 * Floola(Free) Floola is a freeware, cross-platform application that makes it easy to copy music to and from your iPod.
 * MP3 to iPod Audio Book Converter (Free) Convert MP# audiobooks to iPod audio books file format.

=Podcasts=

What is a Podcast?
A podcast is basically an audio file (most commonly in mp3 format) that is distributed over the Internet via a technology called RSS (Real Simple Syndication). A podcast is much like an audio magazine subscription. You subscribe once and newly published content is delivered to you without any addtional effort on your part. Podcast audio files are available online in a way that allows software like iTunes to automatically detect new files and download them. Podcasts are a new web resource to support life long learning. The WHAT, WHEN, and WHERE under your control!

Locating Education Podcasts
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 * 1) Locating Education Podcasts: iTunes Store
 * 2) Browse education specific podcasts
 * 3) Browse education specific video podcasts
 * 4) Browse education specific audio podcasts
 * 5) Or search by keyword
 * 6) Open iTunes.
 * 7) Look at the left hand side of iTunes. Click on the iTunes store link. (Be sure you do not have your library selected.)
 * 8) Find the search box in the upper right hand corner of iTunes. Enter keywords in the search box. The more general a topic the better. (Although I have been surprised & thrilled by the content I have found with very specific searches.)
 * 9) The search box will return music, videos, books, podcasts and much more.
 * 10) Find the podcast section and click "see all.
 * 11) Browse iTunes U(learn more about iTunes U)
 * 12) K12 Directory
 * 13) Utah Electronic High School
 * 14) //Use a Podcast Directory (not in iTunes) //
 * 15) //Browse Secondary Topics found at "The Secondary iTunes Podcast Wiki Page".// (Scroll to the bottom of the webpage.//)

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