Guru's Guide to Play the iPod on Computer (and other iPod tricks)
Lydia Vaughn
When I work late (after everyone's gone) I like to play my iPod nano on my computer speakers. There was a time when I didn't know how to do this, since my work computer doesn't have the music files on it -- but I do now. Read on for this and other tips for living the iPod life.
Play iPod on Computer Speakers: In iTunes, click on your iPod on the device list (left-hand side of the screen). Select the "Summary" tab in the main screen and click the "Manually manage music and videos" checkbox. Now for the easy step: choose the song or play list you want from the list for your iPod and hit the iTunes play button. (Still confused? I have pictures on my website to help you out.)
Turn Your Nano into an Alarm Clock: Remember the last time you were in a hotel and HAD to be up at a certain time? How many times did you wake up and stare at the ceiling, worrying you wouldn't wake up? No more. I use my iPod nano for an alarm clock. Here's how.
Navigate to the Extras menu and choose Clock > Alarm Clock. Your first step is to make sure the Alarm is toggled on. Next, choose Time and scroll to set when the alarm should ring. Now choose the Repeat menu and decide if the alarm should go off once, daily, weekdays, weekends, once a month, and so forth. Now for the bigger decision: Sound. You will set the iPod to Beep or to a Playlist. Playlist sends the sound through earphones or an external speaker -- which is what I use at night. Beep uses iPod's built-in speaker. Ok, your alarm is set up and ready. Enjoy!
Lulling to Sleep: While we're in the extras section (and talking about sleep) check out the sleep timer. Use it to select how long you'd like the iPod to play before turning itself off automatically. If you like falling asleep to music or a little background noise this is a great feature.
Another Tip -- the Volume Limit: Do you wish your iPod would play louder? (Or does it play too loud?) On the Settings menu check out the Volume Limit option. You can adjust the maximum volume up or down here with your click wheel. You can also adjust the sound mix by choosing EQ (equalizer) on the Settings menu.
About the Author:
Need help? Lydia has pictures of how to do all these tasks on her website. See Lydia's Nanos Reviewed website for more tricks and hacks for living the iPod nano life.
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