PEOPLE mostly think that iPod is just a High End music player but then why all this hype with it.....
READ ON....& you will figure out...!!!

Using iPod Extras

Use your iPod for more than just music!

Check out the Extras menu on your iPod for additional features including Clock, Games, Contacts, Calendars, Notes, Stopwatch and Screen Lock.

To view the iPod Extras menu:

1. Select Extras from the main menu
2. Click to select from the following:
3. Clock
Early iPods with color display, all monochrome iPods offer these options:
– Time and Date, Alarm Clock, Sleep Timer, and Date & Time
5th generation iPod and iPod nano offer these options:
– World Clocks - Alarm Clock, Change City, Daylight Saving Time, Delete This Clock, and Sleep Timer
4. Games – Brick, Music Quiz, Parachute, Solitaire
5. Contacts – Contact names and information
6. Calendars – Calendar List, To Do, Alarms
7. Notes – text files
8. Stopwatch – Timer, Session Logs (5th generation iPod and iPod nano)
9. Screen Lock – Set Combination, Turn Screen Lock On (5th generation iPod and iPod nano)

Using the iPod Clock Feature

Use the iPod Clock feature to switch off your iPod automatically after you fall asleep, or to set alarms to wake you up in the morning.

To view the iPod clock:

1. From the Main Menu click to select Extras - Clock

To set the iPod Time Zone:

1. From the Main Menu click to select Settings - Date & Time
2. Click to select Set Time Zone
3. Click to select your time zone from the list

To set the iPod Date and Time:

1. From the Main Menu click to select Settings - Date & Time
2. Click to select Set Date & Time
3. Notice that the hour will highlight and display up and down arrows
4. Scroll to change the hour and then click to select the desired hour
5. In the same way, set the minutes, AM/PM, date, month and year

Instead of setting the iPod time zone, date and time manually, you can simply synchronize your iPod clock with your Mac.

To synchronize your iPod clock with your Mac:

1. Make sure your Mac is running OS X 10.2 or later, and that its date and time are correct
2. Connect your iPod to your Mac
3. The iPod clock will automatically synchronize to the date and time of your Mac

Sleep Timer
You can set Sleep Timer preferences to switch off your iPod after 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. When you set Sleep Timer preferences, the iPod will play for that amount of time and then switch off. The Sleep Timer then automatically resets to its default of Off. You will need to set the Sleep Timer each time you wish to use it.

To set the Sleep Timer:

1. From the Main Menu click to select Extras - Clock - Sleep Timer and click to select the duration you want (15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 Minutes)
2. Notice that when you set the Sleep Timer, a clock icon and the number of minutes left until iPod turns off will appear in the Now Playing screen
3. When the iPod turns off, the Sleep Timer automatically resets to Off. You will need to set the Sleep Timer each time you wish to use it

Alarm Clock
You can use iPod as an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning or to set reminder alerts.

To set an alarm:

1. From the Main Menu click to select Extras - Clock - Alarm Clock
2. Click to select Alarm and to set it to On
3. Scroll to (and click to select) Time
4. Scroll through the time (hours, minutes, AM/PM) and click to select the desired time
5. Scroll to (and click to select) Sound
6. Scroll among the sounds and click to select the one you want. Note that if you select Beep, the alarm will be audible through the internal speaker. If you select a playlist, you’ll need to connect speakers or headphones to your iPod to hear the alarm

Using Your iPod as a PDA

You can use your iPod as a PDA by storing contacts, calendar events, and to-do lists.

To import contacts, calendar events and to-do lists using a Mac and iSync (Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, iSync 1.1 or later, and iCal 1.0.1 or later):

1. Connect your iPod to your computer
2. Open iSync and click to select Devices - Add Device (you will need to do this step the first time you use iSync with your iPod)
3. Select iPod and click Sync Now
iSync transfers information from iCal and Address Book to your iPod. The next time you want to sync your iPod, you can simply open iSync and click Sync Now. You can also have iPod sync automatically when you connect it

If you are using Windows or if you do not want to use iSync, you can transfer contacts, calendar events and to-do lists to your iPod manually by enabling your iPod as a hard disk.

To enable iPod as a hard disk:

1. Connect your iPod to your computer
2. Open iTunes
3. Select iPod in the Source list and click the Options button
4. Select Enable disk use

When you use iPod as a hard disk, the iPod disk icon appears on the desktop on the Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC.

To import contact information manually:

1. Connect your iPod to your computer
2. Open your email or contacts application. You can import contacts with various applications including Palm Desktop, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Entourage, and Eudora
3. Drag contacts from the application’s address book to the iPod Contacts folder

To import appointments and other calendar events manually:

1. Export calendar events from any calendar application that uses the standard iCalendar (.ics) format or vCal (.vcs) format
2. Drag the files to the Calendars folder on your iPod
Note: You can only transfer to-do lists to iPod using iSync and iCal

To view contacts on your iPod:
1. Click to select Extras - Contacts

To view calendar events on your iPod:
1. Select Extras - Calendar

To view to-do lists on your iPod:
1. Select Extras - Calendar - To Do

can ve add videos to ipod nano??

No m8 sorry we cant view videos on the nano...

hi
my 30G ipod can't open radio ..
any idea ?
i turn on from setting but didn't show on main page ...
thanks

hi
my 30G ipod can't open radio ..
any idea ?
i turn on from setting but didn't show on main page ...
thanks

m8 sorry bout that but you would first need a Radio reciever which is easily available in the markets and on the net and will get attached to the lower end of your iPod through which you will be able to recieve the radio signals without that even if you activate the radio option from the menu it will not show in standby...

BR.

hi..do anyone know how to use Ipod thru radio ? using those Radio frequency transmitter ? how to increase the performance

hi..do anyone know how to use Ipod thru radio ? using those Radio frequency transmitter ? how to increase the performance

i bought an Iriver FM transmitor.. well it kind of work. but the quality isn't that great. I think if u can afford an ipod you might as well as invest into a decent car kit.

The 30Gb ipod has a plug for AV input. Is there a way to display pictures on a TV like a powerpoint slide prensentation.?

i have an nano ipod 1 gb,
its volume is locked and it ask for some code
can u help me out with it

Rajat

Thats because you have switched on volume leveling and opted for the lock code which probably you don't remember now.


Restore the settings from the iPod itself.
That should take care of the problem.
OR
Use the iPod updater on PC or MAC to restore it, but beware as it would erase all media on your iPod & you need to sync it again.

and in case you lock ur iPOD screen and forget the code u can only unlock it with a PC and as Saurabh said with an iPOD updater...!
BR

u must update yr ipod using new version with the pc.. i think that will help u ..

The 30Gb ipod has a plug for AV input. Is there a way to display pictures on a TV like a powerpoint slide prensentation.?

Yes, select the picture you want to start with, click in the centre wheel and the options appear there. You need the AV cable to output a TV signal.

hi just want to asked how to put photos on ipod video? pls help thnx.