Guru's Guide to Play the iPod on Computer (and other iPod tricks)
Sometimes you want to fill the room with your iPod's music but don't have any speakers. If there's a computer with iTunes handy you can play your iPod on computer speakers -- problem solved! Read on for quick how-to tips and tricks for living with your iPod.
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.)
Who Needs an Alarm Clock Anymore? My old alarm clock lives in the bottom of my dresser drawer now. It's been replaced by my iPod nano and a good set of speakers. My nano's alarm clock does everything I need, and travels with me wherever I go. Here's how to turn your nano into your alarm clock.
On the Extras menu, use the click wheel to select Clock > Alarm Clock. The screen will show a set of options for configuring your alarm. First, toggle Alarm to On if it isn't already. Choose Time and select the time the alarm should go off. Select the Repeat menu to set how often the alarm should ring. I have one alarm set for Weekdays and another for Weekends. Now for the bigger decision: Sound. You can either set the iPod to Beep or to a Playlist. If you use Playlist the sound goes out through earphones or an external speaker -- which is what I use at night. If you're travelling you might consider setting it to Beep, since it'll use the iPod's built-in speaker.
Using the Sleep Timer: If you like to fall asleep to music, there's another section in Extras you'll like: the sleep timer. When I go to bed I plug my iPod into speakers in the bedroom and set the sleep timer for 60 minutes. Now you have music to fall asleep by.
Setting the Volume limit: Does your iPod seem too loud (or not loud enough)? Head over to the Settings menu and select Volume Limit. Use your clickwheel to adjust your iPod's maximum volume up or down. You can also adjust the mix of sounds by adjusting the equalizer. It's listed as EQ in your Settings menu.
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.)
Who Needs an Alarm Clock Anymore? My old alarm clock lives in the bottom of my dresser drawer now. It's been replaced by my iPod nano and a good set of speakers. My nano's alarm clock does everything I need, and travels with me wherever I go. Here's how to turn your nano into your alarm clock.
On the Extras menu, use the click wheel to select Clock > Alarm Clock. The screen will show a set of options for configuring your alarm. First, toggle Alarm to On if it isn't already. Choose Time and select the time the alarm should go off. Select the Repeat menu to set how often the alarm should ring. I have one alarm set for Weekdays and another for Weekends. Now for the bigger decision: Sound. You can either set the iPod to Beep or to a Playlist. If you use Playlist the sound goes out through earphones or an external speaker -- which is what I use at night. If you're travelling you might consider setting it to Beep, since it'll use the iPod's built-in speaker.
Using the Sleep Timer: If you like to fall asleep to music, there's another section in Extras you'll like: the sleep timer. When I go to bed I plug my iPod into speakers in the bedroom and set the sleep timer for 60 minutes. Now you have music to fall asleep by.
Setting the Volume limit: Does your iPod seem too loud (or not loud enough)? Head over to the Settings menu and select Volume Limit. Use your clickwheel to adjust your iPod's maximum volume up or down. You can also adjust the mix of sounds by adjusting the equalizer. It's listed as EQ in your Settings menu.
About the Author:
Confused? 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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