Use the iPod With Your Mac
From Rachael Smithey,
Your Guide to Focus on Macs.
An introduction to iPod features
The iPod portable music player is one of the best accessories you can buy for your Macintosh. Check out these tips to maximize the use of your iPod.
To switch the iPod on:
- Press any button
To switch the iPod off:
- Press and hold the play button for several seconds
To temporarily disable the iPod buttons (to prevent accidentally switching on/off or changing settings):
- Slide the hold switch at the top of the iPod to Hold
To switch the iPod’s backlight on or off:
- Press and hold the Menu button for several seconds
To import addresses and phone numbers into the iPod:
- Connect iPod and open your email or contacts application (Mac OS X
- Drag the contacts from the application’s address book to the iPod’s Contacts folder
- Unmount and disconnect your iPod
- To view your contacts, from the Main Menu select Extras – Contacts
Address Book, Palm Desktop, Microsoft Entourage, etc.).
To import calendar events into the iPod:
- Export calendar events to the Calendar folder on your iPod
- To view your calendar events, from the Main Menu select Extras – Calendar
Credit :http://macs.about.com/cs/tipstutorials/a/ipod_intro.htm

















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