Listening to your music collection on your iPod is fun, but setting up a player for the first time can be daunting. Use this easy step-by-step guide and video tutorial to show you how to set-up, sync and get the most out of your iPod.
1) Install iTunes on your computer. You can download iTunes here. The iTunes Setup Assistant walks you through the process of setting up an iTunes account. You can learn how to setup an iTunes account without giving credit card, debit card or other payment information here.
2) Import your media collections (music, videos, photos) into iTunes. You can find a tutorial on how to do this here.
3) Connect your iPod to your computer using your iPod’s USB cable. If iTunes isn’t already open, connecting the iPod should launch the program and kick you into a setup assistant. At this stage you can name your ipod so later you can sync specific libraries to a specific iPod, have iTunes automatically sync your media collections. Auto-syncing is generally the better choice unless you have a large media collection. Without auto-sync you will need to manually select the music, photos and video to import to your iPod. You can always change the settings later, so no need to fret over the choice. Some iPods have the VoiceOver feature, which will say the song title and artist at the beginning of the music. Check it if you want it.
4) Review the Summary Panel
The Summary Panel displays the name and model of your iPod. The Panel also shows the options for how the iPod syncs media from iTunes and another section for voice features. You can review the options you chose previously as well as make changes to them here.
5) Complete Registration and Sync Options
When you are finished with the Summary Panel an setup informaiton, click done and eject your iPod from your computer. Wait until yu see the main menu or “OK to disconnect” message on you iPod’s screen before you disconnect it.
6) Enjoy your iPod!
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