Today, the iPod continues to serve as an important source of entertainment, as some devices have the capacity to store thousands upon thousands of your favorite songs. Music videos and full-length movies are also becoming common entries, as well as audio books for people who'd like to catch up on their favorite best sellers without having to turn a page.

Why Audio Books for an iPod?

Just as with the convenience of a CD or MP3 player, the iPod is becoming an increasingly favorable device because of its fashionable appearance and compact level of portability. Overall, audio books have found a useful place in today's society, especially for people on the move. Commuters taking a bus or train to work can pass the time by listening to a speaker or narrator reading aloud the very text they don't feel like toting around in public. Audio books also serve as a reasonable source of entertainment when taking a lengthy airplane ride or automobile excursion with family or friends.

Requirements

In order to load an audio book of your choice to an iPod, you will need access to the Internet, a computer or laptop, and of course, your portable media device.

Step-by-Step Instructions

After choosing an audio book title, you must purchase or download your selection. Today, there is no end to the collection of titles available, as audio books cover a wide range of topics, subjects, and themes. Thrillers, mysteries, self improvement, mediation, self hypnosis, and literary classics are just some of the items you may want to explore for your iPod. You should also keep in mind that the beauty of using a media storage device like the iPod is that you can store more than one audio book for later use.

After using the online audio book store of your choice, you will also need to connect to iTunes in order to complete this process. But first, you must make the appropriate connections regarding your USB cable (or iPod dock) to your computer and iPod. Next, you should double-click on the icon for iTunes if the program does not immediately start on its own.

Syncing your iPod will follow, as your device should automatically update by default. However, some users find they must manually sync their device, which is accomplished by selecting "File" and then "Sync iPod." Once this process is complete, you will manually load your audio books. Selecting the "Summary" tab, you need to choose "Manually Manage Music and Video" to continue.

To transfer your audio book titles, you will drag and drop your selections. Clicking on "Audiobooks" from the source list located on the left, make sure to drag the audio books appearing on your list (located on the right) to your iPod icon. Sometimes, you may need to expand your source list to uncover the folders you require. Hitting the "Eject" button located next to your iPod icon will disconnect your device. You should wait until the "Do Not Disconnect" display is no longer visible.

To listen to the audio book of your choice, you will choose ?Music? followed by "Audiobooks." You are then given the choice to select the audio book you wish to enjoy.