Adding Files: Part I

• The iPod Nano works only with Apple Computer's proprietary iTunes software. This program organizes and encodes audio and video files so that they may be synchronized with the iPod. iTunes works on both Macintosh and Windows-based PCs. There are two ways to add files to your library. They can be imported from compact discs, using the computer's CD drive. They can also be purchased from the iTunes Store, which sells music and videos.
  
  

Adding Files: Part II

• To put files on an iPod Nano, plug the iPod into the computer and wait for iTunes to recognize the device. Then, drag and drop songs, artists, genres or albums from your library to the iPod. To do this, select a single song, artist or album with the mouse and drag it to the iPod, which is listed on the left column in iTunes. To remove a file, click the iPod from the left column, select the song with the mouse and press the delete key.
  
  

Playing the song or video

• The iPod Nano is controlled by the click wheel in the center of the screen. The wheel is touch-sensitive and recognizes the user's finger movement. To scroll through a list of songs, movies or artists, the user would move the finger around the wheel in a clockwise motion. To go backwards, the user would move their finger counter-clockwise. To select an item, the user would press the button in the center. The click wheel also houses buttons to access the menu, play and pause, go forward and backward.
  
  

On the inside

• Original iPod's had full hard drives built in, making the units bulkier and thicker. The iPod Nano replaced the traditional hard drive with flash memory. Much like the memory cards built into jump drives and used in digital cameras, the flash memory uses electronic circuitry rather than a spinning disk to store files. The result is a more compact unit and longer battery life, as flash memory requires less power.