Kirk McElhearn, Author at iLounge

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Kirk McElhearn

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De-authorizing computers (iTunes Music Store)

Q: I used to live on a college campus and authorized 5…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

My iPod froze after jogging

Q: Yesterday, I went running with my iPod stuck in my sports…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Folder icon appears on iPod

Q: I got a 3rd generation iPod from a friend of mine.…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Joining two or more songs in iTunes

Q: I’m pretty sure I saw this feature listed in a recent…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Preserving play counts (iTunes)

Q: I’m going to be re-formatting my PC soon; I know how…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

How-to

Beginner’s Guide to Compressing Your CDs

Digital music owes its popularity to one key technology: compression. Without compression…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Manually synchronize your songs

Q: The hard drive on my laptop is full, and I need…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Changing bitrates

Q: Is there any way of changing the quality of songs that…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Copy-protected CDs

Q: I have a few CDs which I cannot import into iTunes. …

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

iPod font size too small

Q: I just got a 20GB iPod and am finding that the…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

iPod battery depletion

Q: I am planning on going on a trip for several months…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

How-to iTunes

The Complete Guide to Backing Up iPod & iTunes Music (2005)

One of the most common questions we receive at Ask iLounge is…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Disk repairs and iPods

Q: When I run the Disk First Aid function of Apple’s Disk…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Converting non-shuffle songs down to 128Kbps

Q: When I recently bought a 1GB Shuffle I noticed an option…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Charging the iPod shuffle

Q: I recently bought an iPod shuffle and I am unsure of…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

UK and other International Apple warranty service

Q: I’m in the UK and have been trying to find out…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

Problems joining iTunes tracks

Q: I have a problem related to joining tracks in iTunes. I…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC

How-to

The Complete Guide to iPod Audiobooks

While the iPod is best known as a music player, many people…

Kirk McElhearn May 16, 2021 5:31 pm UTC