iPod Notes Feature Guide (PDF) - Apple Developer

C H A P T E R 1
iPod Notes Concepts
Note: Be sure to save the document as a text file.
Figure 1-1 Simple text file note
4. In the Finder, open the Notes folder on the iPod and verify that the file (ShoppingList.txt, or
whatever you named it) is there.
To view the note, disconnect your iPod, scroll the menu to Extras, and select Notes. Choose the name
the file you created and press the Center button to display the content of the file. You can’t edit the
file using iPod, but you can delete it or update it whenever your iPod is connected to your computer.
Advanced Uses of Notes
Knowing how easy it is to use simple notes, it should be no surprise that with little more effort, you
can take advantage of advanced Notes feature capabilities to create sophisticated interactive
presentations for use on iPod.
You can use the iPod Notes feature with your custom content to easily transform any iPod with a
dock connector into an automated personal tutor or a self-paced electronic tour guide. You can create
text notes, and you can set iPod so users see only your notes without having access to other iPod
functions. Furthermore, you can also customize the iPod interface by creating custom menus to display
categories that users navigate to view your notes, and you can link the notes together as well as to
audio clips, album cover graphics, photos, and videos to enhance the experience.
Note: Linking to photos and videos is supported only for 5th generation iPods running iPod Software
version 1.2 or later. All other Notes feature capabilities described in this document are supported for
iPod models beginning with third-generation iPod (dock connector) models with touch wheel.
Examples
To better understand some common scenarios in which you might want to take advantage of this
feature, consider the following illustrative examples.
Course Tutorial
A teacher might want to offer additional relevant information for interested students in an astronomy
course. By preparing the content and storing it electronically, the teacher could easily update it to
adapt to changes and to add material for new discoveries. He could then quickly structure that content
for use with the Notes feature and load it onto an iPod for a student to use as a self-paced Notes
tutorial.
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