Information Technology Reference
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It is odd that we use i
Tunes
as the central hub for syncing all information
to the iPad, but during the early years of the iPod the only data to sync
were music files. Since then, our music and movie libraries have grown
alongside the capacities of Apple's players, using iTunes as the store-
house for most of our digital entertainment. I've already covered the
basics of syncing in Chapter 1, so in this section I'll highlight sync options
that pertain specifically to music, videos, audiobooks, and podcasts.
Depending upon the size of your iTunes media library, you may have no
trouble synchronizing everything to the iPad (which is the default setting).
But even if there is room, you may want to be more choosy about how you
fill those bytes (so you're not stumbling over your collection of kids' music
while on a business trip, for example).
1.
Connect the iPad to your computer and select it in the sidebar within
iTunes.
2.
Click the Music tab.
3.
Ensure that the Sync Music checkbox is enabled, and choose the radio
button for “Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres” (
Figure 8.1
).
4.
Choose any of the following options (or ignore them and go to the
next step):
■
Include music videos:
You can purchase music videos from the
iTunes Store, and some albums include videos as bonus material.
With this box checked, the videos are copied along with the music.
However, the iPad doesn't quite know how to deal with them,
surprisingly. If a video comes up when listening to an album, just
