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chapter 2: the ipod sync connection 43
To install the software, insert the iPod CD into the Mac. If necessary, install the
iTunes jukebox software from the CD or download the latest version from Apple’s
Web site.
The iPod has an operating system of its own, too (see page 246), but you don’t need
to install it; its already on your iPod. However, double-clicking the installer in the
iPod Installer folder puts a copy of the iPod installer program on your Mac, so you’ll
have it handy if you ever need to reinstall the iPod’s system software.
Along the way, you’ll be asked for your iPod’s serial number and your registration
number.
When the software installer finishes, put the CD in a safe place. You’ll need it if you
ever need to reinstall your programs after a hard drive crash.
The first time you connect the iPod to the Mac, iTunes starts right up to greet it.
The Windows CD
If you have a PC, the software installer starts automatically when you insert the CD.
(If you or someone you love has turned off the CD auto-start feature on your PC,
open My Computer, and then open the icon for the CD-ROM drive. Locate and
double-click the Setup.exe program on the disc; you can see this icon in Figure 2-5
at the bottom. Finally, click the Install button to kick-start the installation process.)
The installer gives you all the necessary iPod drivers, plus a handsome piece of juke-
box software to organize your music and download it to the iPod:
iTunes for Windows. This free software is arguably the best jukebox software
available for Windows. It gives you access to Apples online $1-a-song music store
(Chapter 6) and does a beautiful job of organizing, searching, and playing your
tunes (Chapter 4).
There are only two reasons why you wouldnt want to install iTunes. First, it re-
quires Windows 2000 or XP, and you might have something earlier. Second, you
might already be using MusicMatch Jukebox—and love it.
Fortunately, iTunes isnt your only option.
MusicMatch Jukebox Plus. If youre using an earlier version of Windows, or youre
already using MusicMatch and youre perfectly happy there (and don’t intend to
use the iTunes Music Store), youre in luck. MusicMatch can also talk to, and
work with, the iPod—and it, too, is free. Chapter 5 shows you how to use it.
Tip: If your CD came with only MusicMatch Jukebox and you’d prefer iTunes, go to www.apple.com/
itunes and grab yourself a copy of the latest version for Windows.
When you install MusicMatch, you have to type in the serial number from the
sleeve of your iPod’s CD (if, indeed, your CD came with MusicMatch Jukebox;
the latest iPod CD doesn’t). Its responsible for turning the free version of the
software to the full version called MusicMatch Jukebox Plus, which includes a
The iPod
Software CD
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