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Arranging the Order of Songs on iPodshuffle, Fitting More Songs onto iPodshuffle

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Arranging the Order of Songs on iPod shuffle Once songs are loaded onto iPod shuffle, you can arrange the order of the songs in the same way you can with any playlist in iTunes. To arrange the order of songs on iPod shuffle: 1 Connect iPod shuffle to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane. 3 Click the Contents tab. 4 Click the blank header above the first column to arrange the songs by number. 5 Drag the songs to the order you want. Fitting More Songs onto iPod shuffle If you've imported songs into iTunes at higher bit-rate formats, such as AIFF, you can set iTunes to automatically convert songs to 128 kbps AAC files as they are loaded onto iPod shuffle. This does not affect the quality or size of the songs in iTunes. Note: Songs in formats not supported by iPod shuffle, such as Apple Lossless, must be converted if you want to load them onto iPod shuffle. For more information about formats supported by iPod shuffle, see "If you can't load a song or other item onto iPod shuffle" on page 24. To convert higher bit rate songs to AAC files: 1 Connect iPod shuffle to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane. 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 Select "Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps AAC." 5 Click Apply. Removing Songs and Other Items from iPod shuffle You can have iTunes automatically replace items on iPod shuffle when you load items using Autofill. You can also remove items from iPod shuffle manually. To automatically replace items on iPod shuffle when autofilling: 1 Connect iPod shuffle to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane. 3 Select the Contents tab. 4 Make sure "Replace all items when Autofilling" is selected. To remove a song or other item from iPod shuffle: 1 Connect iPod shuffle to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane. Chapter 2 Loading and Playing Music 15

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Chapter 2
Loading and Playing Music
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Arranging the Order of Songs on iPod shuffle
Once songs are loaded onto iPod shuffle, you can arrange the order of the songs in the
same way you can with any playlist in iTunes.
To arrange the order of songs on iPod shuffle:
1
Connect iPod shuffle to your computer.
2
In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane.
3
Click the Contents tab.
4
Click the blank header above the first column to arrange the songs by number.
5
Drag the songs to the order you want.
Fitting More Songs onto iPod shuffle
If you’ve imported songs into iTunes at higher bit-rate formats, such as AIFF, you can set
iTunes to automatically convert songs to 128 kbps AAC files as they are loaded onto
iPod shuffle. This does not affect the quality or size of the songs in iTunes.
Note:
Songs in formats not supported by iPod shuffle, such as Apple Lossless,
must
be
converted if you want to load them onto iPod shuffle. For more information about
formats supported by iPod shuffle, see “If you can’t load a song or other item onto
iPod shuffle” on page 24.
To convert higher bit rate songs to AAC files:
1
Connect iPod shuffle to your computer.
2
In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane.
3
Click the Settings tab.
4
Select “Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps AAC.”
5
Click Apply.
Removing Songs and Other Items from iPod shuffle
You can have iTunes automatically replace items on iPod shuffle when you load items
using Autofill. You can also remove items from iPod shuffle manually.
To automatically replace items on iPod shuffle when autofilling:
1
Connect iPod shuffle to your computer.
2
In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane.
3
Select the Contents tab.
4
Make sure “Replace all items when Autofilling” is selected.
To remove a song or other item from iPod shuffle:
1
Connect iPod shuffle to your computer.
2
In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane.