Apple MB230LL/A Features Guide - Page 10

Importing Music into Your iTunes Library To listen to music on iPod shuffle, you first need to get that music into your iTunes library on your computer. There are three ways to get music into your iTunes library: Â Buy music and audiobooks or download podcasts online from the iTunes Store. Â Import music from audio CDs. Â Add music and other audio that's already on your computer. Buying Songs and Downloading Podcasts Using the iTunes Store If you have an Internet connection, you can easily purchase and download songs, albums, and audiobooks online using the iTunes Store. You can also subscribe to and download podcasts, radio-style audio shows. To purchase music online using the iTunes Store, you set up an Apple account in iTunes, find the songs you want, and then buy them. If you already have an Apple account, or if you have an America Online (AOL) account (available in some countries only), you can use that account to sign in to the iTunes Store and buy songs. To sign in to the iTunes Store: m Open iTunes and then: Â If you already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Sign In. Â If you don't already have an iTunes account, choose Store > Create Account and follow the onscreen instructions to set up an Apple account or enter your existing Apple account or AOL account information. To find songs, audiobooks, and podcasts: You can browse or search the iTunes Store to find the album, song, or artist you're looking for. Open iTunes and click iTunes Store in the Source pane. Â To browse the iTunes Store, choose a music genre from the Choose Genre pop-up menu, click one of the displayed releases or songs, or click Browse in the main iTunes Store window. Â To browse for podcasts, click the Podcasts link in the main iTunes Store window. Â To search the iTunes Store, type the name of an album, song, artist, or composer in the Search iTunes Store field. 10 Chapter 2 Loading and Playing Music