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Guide to iPod nano accessories

Guide to iPod nano accessories

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iPod nano accessories : introduction

As with all iPods, the nano beefed up with accessorise You can get accessories from Apple themselves or get third party accessories. Nano accessories are in my opinion the most stylish and practical of all the iPod accessories. One the most important accessory for me is the humble headphones Im a snob when it comes to choosing this item. I only like the in-ear type and they have to be soft and stay in the ear .

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The next important thing is that they must produce crystal clear sound. In this article I’m going to go through each of the main categories of accessories you can buy for the iPod nano.

So now you need to think about what situations you want to use your iPod nano in. Are you are sporty person then you’ll a strong case and possible an arm band for it.Do you travel a lot well you may want to have a portable iPod charger .You also may want to use it at work but you work in a noisy atmosphere then you might want to look at getting noise cancelling headphones. You may also want to use it in your car you could then get a in car iPod kit. You see there are accessories for all occasion you just need to weigh up what you want to get out of your iPod nano.

iPod nano accessories : Main types of accessories

Headphones

Okay let start looking into a few of the categories. Headphones can make of break your iPod nano experience. There are all different levels of headphone from cheap £4 ones to high end £200 ones. I personally think that headphones are the most important part of you iPod nano. I suggest getting ones that are very comfortable. I personally like Sony in-ear ones that have a soft earplug and are very comfortable.

Speakers

There are many speakers our there in the market. There is a new speaker that has come out that has high definition technology built in it. This allows the speaker the size of a 30 cm cube to produce the equivalent sound of a 3ft speaker. Bose are a very credible brand and have been making fantastic speakers for many years now they have mastered the art of making incredible surround sound from a single speaker.

Miscellaneous

Okay what’s this section about I hear you say. This is where you get the odd ball accessories. Like you can get clothes for your iPod, you can get iPod jumpers, socks and other apparels so your iPod doesn’t get cold of course. You can also get headsets that will show your videos on them sounds great but would you really want to be walking around with that on. This only covers a small section of the wired accessories you can get.

iPod nano accessories : conclusion

Okay this is the time for me to say goodbye hopefully I’ve given you loads of ideas of what to select for your iPod.


Complete guide to uploading music to iPod Shuffle

Complete guide to uploading music to iPod Shuffle

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Complete guide to uploading music to iPod Shuffle

Okay so you may have got an iPod Shuffle as a present or you have just treated yourself to one. What is the first thing you do? Read the instructions on uploading music to iPod Shuffle. Nope you generally leave it in the plastic bag it came in, and then try to wing it yourself. Generally after a couple of hours trying to figure how you go about uploading music to iPod Shuffle you would admit defeat and search the internet for a simple guide to uploading music to iPod Shuffle.

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Here is when I come in. I’ve been there myself. I hate manuals and would prefer to read a quick article on uploading music to iPod Shuffle rather then flick through a huge manual. Uploading music to iPod Shuffle may seem like a very simple subject to cover but it’s the one subject I get asked the most about. So here goes a very simple step by step guide to uploading music to iPod Shuffle

Step 1

To start with you need iTunes installed on your pc. There is other Software out there for uploading music to iPod Shuffle but you’re best sticking with the standard one for uploading music to iPod Shuffle prescribed by Apple.

1. Go to http://itunes.com/ Download the appropriate file

Step 2

Then you need to either place your cd you want to import into your pc or open the folder of mp3s you want to import to your iTunes library.

1. Insert CD into pc.

2. When the list of songs appears in the iTunes window, select any song you want on your iPod.

3. Click the Import CD button.

4. Click the Eject Disc button in the lower-right corner of the iTunes window.

Step 3

Now here comes uploading music to iPod Shuffle,

1. Connect your iPod to your pc.

2. Click on the iPod icon.

3. Click the Summary tab.

4. Automatically uploading music to iPod Shuffle:

1. Make sure that “Manually manage music” is not selected.

2. Click the Music tab and do one of the following:

3. To automatically update your iPod with all the songs and playlists in your library, select “Sync music” and then select “All songs and playlists.” iTunes loads the songs and playlists in your iTunes library onto your iPod, and deletes songs from your iPod that aren’t in your library.

4. To automatically update your iPod with only certain playlists, select “Sync music” and “Selected playlists,” and then select the playlists you want synchronized.

5. Manually uploading music to iPod Shuffle:

1. Make sure that “Manually manage music” is selected.

2. Click Music and then drag songs and playlists to your iPod.

By now you have started uploading music to iPod Shuffle. If you are having any problems uploading music to iPod Shuffle you can either go online to Apple.com or look at the help files inside of iTunes.

Hopefully this has helped you learn how uploading music to iPod Shuffle can be simple.