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iPod mini
User’s Guide
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Contents
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Quick Start
What You Need to Get Started
Setting Up iPod mini to Play Music
Using iPod mini
Using iPod mini Controls
Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini
Organizing and Transferring Your Music
Adjusting iPod mini Settings
Using the Extra Features of Your iPod mini
iPod mini Accessories
Charging the iPod mini Battery
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Tips and Troubleshooting
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Learning More, Service, and Support
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Safety and Cleaning
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Quick Start
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Congratulations on purchasing your iPod mini. Read
this section to get started using iPod mini quickly.
iPod mini works with the iTunes music software included on the iPod mini CD. Use
iTunes to import songs from your CD or digital music collection to your computer, or
use the iTunes Music Store (available in some countries only) to purchase songs and
download them to your computer. Then organize the songs and transfer them to
iPod mini.
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iPod mini Features
iPod mini is a music player and much more. With iPod mini, you can:
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Store songs from your CD or digital music collection, for listening on the go
Listen to audiobooks purchased from the iTunes Music Store (you must have an
Internet connection)
Store and synchronize contact, calendar, and to-do list information from
your computer
Store text notes
Set an alarm
Play games, and more
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Learning to Use iPod mini
Read this chapter to set up iPod mini and get started playing music quickly. To learn
more about playing music on iPod mini and using some of its other features, see
“Using iPod mini” on page 16.
iPod mini Tutorial
For an in-depth tutorial on transferring music to and playing music on iPod mini, see
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on the iPod mini CD.
iPod mini Tutorial
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What You Need to Get Started
To use iPod mini with a Macintosh, you must have:
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A Macintosh with built-in FireWire
6-pin FireWire 400 port
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Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later
Some features require Mac OS X v10.2 or later (Mac OS X v10.3.3 or later is
recommended).
iTunes 4.2 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod mini CD)
To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/itunes.
iSync 1.1 and iCal 1.0.1 or later
iSync and iCal are optional for synchronizing contact and calendar information with
iPod mini. You must have Mac OS X v10.2 or later to use iSync and iCal.
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To use iPod mini with a Windows PC, you must have:
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A Windows PC with 500 MHz or higher processor speed
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional
iTunes 4.2 or later (iTunes is included on the iPod mini CD)
To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/itunes.
iPod software (included on the iPod mini CD)
Built-in 6-pin FireWire port or a FireWire card installed, or a built-in high-power USB
2.0 port or a high-power USB 2.0 card installed
Note:
If your computer has a 4-pin FireWire port (see below), you can use it with
iPod mini if you purchase an optional 6-pin–to–4-pin FireWire adapter. You can’t
charge iPod through your computer using a 4-pin FireWire port.
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USB 2.0 port
6-pin FireWire 400 port
(IEEE 1394)
4-pin FireWire 400 port
(with optional adapter)
For more information about compatible FireWire and USB cards and iPod cables,
go to www.apple.com/ipod.
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