01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page iii Zune™ FOR DUMmIES‰ by Brian Johnson, Duncan Mackenzie, and Harvey Chute 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page ii 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page i Zune™ FOR DUMmIES‰ 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page ii 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page iii Zune™ FOR DUMmIES‰ by Brian Johnson, Duncan Mackenzie, and Harvey Chute 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page iv Zune™ For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permit- ted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2007926002 ISBN: 978-0-470-12045-3 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page v About the Authors Brian Johnson is a product manager for Microsoft. He’s the author of a number of technology books including (with Duncan) Xbox 360 For Dummies. You can find out more about Brian by visiting his blog at http:// bufferoverrun.net. Duncan Mackenzie is a software developer at Microsoft working on several Web video sites, including http://on10.net and http://channel9. msdn.com. When he isn’t working or writing, he spends most of his time with his wife and two kids, and when they are asleep he fires up the Xbox 360. At any given moment you may find him online playing Viva Piñata, Oblivion or Halo 3. He has a habit of watching TV show episodes on his Zune, including “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. You can contact Duncan through his Web site, www.duncanmackenzie.net. Harvey Chute is owner and editor of Zunerama.com, an online resource center for Zune owners. He moderates Zunerama’s user boards, oversees the site’s technical support section, conducts photo reviews of Zune players and accessories, and writes the site’s daily Zune blog. A project manager and soft- ware developer for a national systems integration and consulting company, Harvey has authored over fifty internal technical documents, white papers, and consulting deliverables. His interests include software development, gadgets, music, photography, woodworking, running, snowboarding, and enjoying life with his wife and three daughters. 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page vi 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page vii Dedication Brian: To my family. Duncan: As always, this book is dedicated to my wife. She keeps me going and puts up with all my hobbies, my electronics and my late nights spent working. Harvey: For my wife, Carrie. 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page viii 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page ix Authors’ Acknowledgments We would like to thank the excellent staff at Wiley who did all the hard work to put this book together. First, we would like to thank Melody Layne, our Acquisitions Editor, who kick started this project and kept it going all the way along. We would also like to extend a big “thank you” to Paul Levesque, the project editor, who took our collective thoughts and turned them into a real book. Thanks also to Andy Hollandbeck and Laura Miller, the copy editors for this project, and the rest of the Wiley staff. Brian and Duncan would also like to extend a big thanks to our technical reviewer and coauthor Harvey Chute, who checked our facts and then jumped on board to write a few chapters himself. Harvey would like to acknowledge the members of Zunerama’s forums, for their insight, helpfulness, and passion for all things Zune! 01_120453 ffirs.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page x Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Composition Services Media Development Project Coordinator: Jennifer Theriot Project Editor: Paul Levesque Layout and Graphics: Claudia Bell, Acquisitions Editor: Melody Layne Shawn Frazier, Brooke Graczyk, Copy Editors: Andy Hollandbeck and Joyce Haughey, Barbara Moore, Laura Miller Heather Ryan Technical Editor: Harvey Chute Proofreaders: Aptara, Jessica Kramer Editorial Manager: Leah Cameron Indexer: Aptara Media Development Manager: Laura VanWinkle Anniversary Logo Design: Richard Pacifico Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies Richard Swadley, Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher Mary Bednarek, Executive Acquisitions Director Mary C. Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director Composition Services Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services 02_120453 ftoc.qxp 5/30/07 2:29 PM Page xi Contents at a Glance Introduction .................................................................1 Part I: Getting Started ..................................................5 Chapter 1: First Steps with Your Zune.............................................................................7 Chapter 2: Installing the Zune Software ........................................................................27 Chapter 3: Handling the Zune Interface.........................................................................51 Part II: Managing Your Zune Content ...........................65 Chapter 4: Importing the Music You Love.....................................................................67 Chapter 5: Getting Video onto Your Zune .....................................................................93 Chapter 6: Adding Pictures to Your Zune....................................................................117 Chapter 7: Buying Music in Zune Marketplace...........................................................133 Chapter 8: Ripping CDs with Zune ...............................................................................159 Chapter 9: Making Your Own Videos ...........................................................................171 Chapter 10: Podcasts ....................................................................................................193 Part III: Enjoying Your Content..................................219 Chapter 11: Using Your Zune at Home.........................................................................221 Chapter 12: Watching Video