Hi Olivia, I don't really know about the iPod Classic menus, but I recall reading that the big addition to the Classic was Coverflow, where users can scroll through a list of album art pictures to select music. I think that got added as the first menu item on the Music menu, ahead of playlists. I also heard that podcasts were moved to the top level menu, but you're in a better position to check this <smile>. The basic Music menu organization should be as outlined below
HTH Cheers, Esther On July 25, 2008, at 12:28AM, UCLA Bruins Fan wrote: >Thanks so much for the menu organization link! >I have an iPod clasic, and am assuming menu organization is the same? >Olivia > >On Jul 25, 2008, at 12:46 AM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi James, >> >> Sorry for the delayed reply, I've been traveling and having difficulty >> with mail access. At present I'm using a second generation Nano. >> As Darcy said, you can hear the "click" of the settings, and the >> menus don't wrap. I do a lot of audiobook listening on my iPod, >> so the 8 GB capacity translates to about 40 audiobooks that are >> each 12 hours long, or the equivalent time's worth of podcasts. >> >> The nano is smaller in size and capacity, and uses flash memory >> instead of a hard drive. You might find using the larger iPod >> Classic scroll wheel easier for your hand size. The other difference >> is whether you want to keep all your music on the iPod all the >> time; if so, the larger iPods are better for you. My guess is that >> it may be easier to begin with a model like the older video iPods >> that Darcy and Holly have, or with an iPod Classic, but you should >> try handling the different models yourself. >> >> Here's a description of the organization of the menus: >> >> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304782 >> (iPod 101: What's On the Menu?) >> >> This may differ on more recent models, but take a look at the >> description under the Music menu to get an idea of the >> organization. (The music menu is the first item at your topmost >> level; you select it by running your finger all the way >> counterclockwise >> until the clicks stop, and you go to it by pressing the center of >> the scroll wheel). Then you get (pasted from the above link): >> >> • Playlists (Music > Playlists > your playlists > songs in the >> playlist) >> • Artists (Music > Artists > artist's albums > songs on album) >> • Albums (Music > Albums > songs on album) >> • Songs (Music > Songs > all song titles) >> • Podcasts (Music > Podcasts > all podcast episodes) >> • Genres (Music > Genres > corresponding artists > artist's albums > >> songs on album) >> • Composers (Music > Composers > corresponding albums > >> corresponding songs on album) >> • Audiobooks (Music > Audiobooks > all audiobook titles) >> >> The latest iPods have a last "Search" menu after Audiobooks that >> lets you scroll the wheel to select letter by letter and come up with >> matching entries in the display. I don't use that <smile>, so for the >> Audiobooks menu I scroll to the end of the Music menu entries, and >> then go back up one entry. Clockwise scrolling takes you down the >> menu list, with a click at each position; counterclockwise scrolling >> takes you up a menu list. >> >> Another suggestion to add to Darcy's comments about making >> sure to keep your iTunes library entries tagged and organized: >> >> I use the browser (Command-B) to make sure that I don't have variant >> spellings of Artists or Albums in my iTunes library. If there are any >> typos you'll find more than one entry under Artist or Album. Select >> all, do a Get Info (Command-I) and changing the entry for an Album >> or Artist name forces all the entries you selected to have the same >> value in the field when you save the changes. Toggling on the >> browser to get listings of music by Genre, Artist, or Album (and >> drill down by selecting any combinations of these selection items) >> is a great way to search for items (along with or in addition to the >> search text field), and also to check your tags. This method >> would pick up cases where someone typed an extra space between >> the words of a title in just one entry, for example. >> >> Also, if you use playlists, and want to make sure that a certain >> playlist appears first in the list, put a character like a minus sign >> in front of the playlist name. This will make it appear ahead of >> any playlists that start with a letter in an alphabetic sort. Using >> playlists that you create is another way to access your music or >> other iTunes content such as podcasts or audiobooks. Again, >> notice that playlists are the first item on the Music menu. >> >> HTH >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On July 20, 2008, at 02:17AM, James Austin wrote: >>> Thanks Esther, Do you use IPods if so, how do you use yours? >>> >>> Warmest wishes >>> >>> James >>> On 20 Jul 2008, at 01:57, Esther wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Darcy, Simon, and James, >>>> >>>> I think Will is talking about this product from Cobolt Systems in >>>> the UK: >>>> >>>> http://www.cobolt.co.uk/news.asp >>>> >>>> I've pointed to the news page that lists the I-Tell, with a price of >>>> 59.95 >>>> pounds. Here's the excerpt: >>>> >>>> <begin excerpt> >>>> NEW & NOW IN STOCK!! >>>> >>>> I-TELL >>>> >>>> Make your iPod talk. >>>> >>>> Blind Dave Heeley completed an amazing achievement in April 2008 by >>>> completing 7 marathons, on 7 continents, in 7 days. Whilst >>>> preparing for the challenge of a lifetime, Dave contacted us. We had >>>> already been working on the I-Tell and felt it was the perfect >>>> opportunity to test the product, which enabled Dave to run and have >>>> free reign over controlling his iPod without assistance. In Dave >>>> Heeley’s words; "An iPod is just as useful in the box without the >>>> help of the I-Tell. It makes an iPod menu a real menu and the I-Tell >>>> allows the iPod to spring into life for me, thanks to Cobolt. The I- >>>> Tell is fantastic!!!”. >>>> >>>> Price of the I-Tell £59.95 >>>> >>>> Please click on the link below for further information >>>> <end excerpt> >>>> >>>> and the pasted content from the PDF file at the link is: >>>> <begin PDF excerpt> >>>> • Simply plugs into your iPod. >>>> • Earphones plug into the I-Tell. >>>> • Control your iPod using the I-Tell. >>>> • Connect other devices to your iPod whilst using the I-Tell, ie. >>>> radio transmitter or charger. >>>> • Removable belt clip. >>>> • 5 main control buttons work in a similar way to your iPod. >>>> • Volume controlled by 2 additional buttons on the I-Tell. >>>> • Powered by the iPod. >>>> • Compatible with most iPod’s which have a docking connector. >>>> • Adjustable voice style, voice speed and gaps between words. >>>> >>>> COBOLT SYSTEMS LTD The Old Mill House, Mill Road, Reedham, Norwich, >>>> Norfolk, NR13 3TL >>>> Tel: 01493 700172 Fax: 01493 701037 Email: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.cobolt.co.uk >>>> COBOLT SYSTEMS LTD >>>> I-Tell >>>> Make your iPod talk. NEW NEW >>>> A unique, innovative and exciting product, which enables your >>>> existing iPod to announce your stored artists, album titles, song >>>> titles and also audio books. >>>> <end PDF excerpt> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> On July 19, 2008, at 10:32AM, Darcy Burnard wrote: >>>>> Is this Itell a new product? I've not heard of it before. >>>>> Darcy >>>>> >>>>> On 19-Jul-08, at 1:34 PM, will lomas wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> use an i tell from cobolt >>>>>> i think you can use the click wheel on the actual i pods but they >>>>>> can be tricky the I tell lets you hear >>>>>> track names >>>>>> genres >>>>>> albums etc >>>>>> through a small device you plug into the bottom of the I Pod >>>>>> >>>>>> On 19 Jul 2008, at 18:33, Simon Cavendish wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Could I also ask for such a description of how to navigate an >>>>>>> Ipod >>>>>>> without sight? I have been thinking of getting one too, having >>>>>>> seen >>>>>>> how small they are. Could one access and create folders without >>>>>>> sight and navigate confidently through them? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Simon >>>>>>> On 19 Jul 2008, at 17:40, James Austin wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am thinking of getting an IPod. I wonder if folks could please >>>>>>>> EMail me off list to explain how they find navigating and/or >>>>>>>> accessing their IPods with no sight? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> With warmest wishes >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> James >>>>>>> >> >> > > > >
