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The Talent Story of the iPod

At the beginning of every great business success there's a human capital story, and that's certainly the case with the iPod. In just over four years, the iPod/iTunes product and business strategy has helped Apple double its market cap, establish over 80% market share in two very profitable industries, and drive almost $3 billion per year in revenue.

Apple iPod Models

Want to know the difference among the iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod classic and iPod touch? All iPods support audio playback, and all current iPods except for the iPod shuffle support photo and video playback.

iPod Sleep Modes

To conserve battery use, your iPod may go into a power-saving mode after a period of inactivity. Depending on your iPod model and the duration of inactivity, your iPod will go into sleep, deep sleep, or hibernation mode. iPod Sleep Mode After a few minutes of inactivity, your iPod may go into sleep mode (the same as if you turn off your iPod by pressing and holding the Play/Pause button).

Basic iPod Troubleshooting

If you are having problems with your iPod, try these troubleshooting steps: Make sure that your iPod is fully charged Make sure the Hold switch is in the off position. If the Hold switch is in the locked position, you will see a lock symbol on the screen. Slide the Hold switch to the unlocked position and check the screen

Cleaning Your iPod

Is the surface of your iPod smudged or scratched? Bring some new life to the appearance of your iPod with these cleaning tips. Apple recommends the following steps to clean your iPod: Unplug all of the iPod's cables and cords Set the Hold switch to Hold Wipe the iPod with a soft, damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings

Checking Your iPod shuffle Battery Status

Check the battery status of your iPod shuffle by pressing the button on the back and checking the color of the LED.

The Complete Harry Potter and Collector's iPod

For a limited time at the online Apple Store, you can purchase J.K. Rowling's The Complete Harry Potter six-audiobook, 99-hour digital box set and a 20GB iPod engraved with the Hogwarts Crest. The Complete Harry Potter Digital Box Set The Complete Harry Potter includes rare audio clips of J.K. Rowling reading from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Also included in the digital box set is a digital booklet with descriptions of each of the six books, J.K. Rowling's biography and more.

Connecting Your iPod to Your Home Stereo or Car Stereo

Interested in connecting your iPod to your home or car stereo? These resources will help you get started! Connecting iPod to Your Home or Car Stereo This Apple article explains how to connect your iPod to your home stereo's sound input using a 3.5 mm mini stereo to RCA adapter cable, and how to connect your iPod to your car stereo via your car stereo system's aux input or cassette adapter.

Using Your iPod to Copy Songs from a Mac on to a PC

Do you use a Mac, a PC and an iPod? Want to share playlists among Macs and PCs? Follow these steps to copy iTunes music from a Mac to a PC via your iPod. Both the Mac and the PC will need to have iTunes installed. Visit Apple's web site to download the latest version of iTunes. If your iPod is formatted for the PC, both PCs and Macs can read it without any additional software. If your iPod is formatted for the Mac, the Mac can read it but the PC will require additional software such as one of the utilities listed in Using a Mac-Formatted iPod on a Windows PC.