Apple MB230LL/A Features Guide - Page 25

A song encoded using Apple Lossless format has full CD-quality sound, but takes up only about half as much space as a song encoded using AIFF or WAV format. The same song encoded in AAC or MP3 format takes up even less space. When you import music from a CD using iTunes, it is converted to AAC format by default. You can have iPod shuffle automatically convert files encoded at higher bit rates (such as Apple Lossless) to 128 kbps AAC files as they are loaded onto iPod shuffle. See "Fitting More Songs onto iPod shuffle" on page 15. Using iTunes for Windows, you can convert nonprotected WMA files to AAC or MP3 format. This can be useful if you have a collection of music encoded in WMA format. iPod shuffle does not support Apple Lossless, WMA, MPEG Layer 1, MPEG Layer 2 audio files, or audible.com format 1. If you have a song in iTunes that isn't supported by iPod shuffle, you can convert it to a format iPod shuffle supports. For more information, see iTunes Help. If the chapters in an audiobook play out of order  Make sure the shuffle switch on iPod shuffle is set to repeat (⁄) so that the chapters of the audiobook play in order.  If the chapters were added to iPod shuffle out of order, connect iPod shuffle to your computer and rearrange the tracks using iTunes. See "Arranging the Order of Songs on iPod shuffle" on page 15. If you want to double-check the system requirements To use iPod shuffle, you must have:  One of the following computer configurations:  A Macintosh with a USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)  A Windows PC with a USB port or a USB card installed (USB 2.0 recommended)  One of the following operating systems: Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later  Internet access (a broadband connection is recommended)  iTunes 7.0.2 or later (iTunes can be downloaded from www.apple.com/ipod/start) If your Windows PC doesn't have a high-power USB port, you can purchase and install a USB 2.0 card. For information, go to www.apple.com/ipodstore. High-power USB 2.0 port Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 25