Hopefully the classic will be accessible soon... On May 9, 2010, at 10:51 AM, Olivia Norman wrote: > I navigate my large library fairly well on the classic. It's just a matter > of memorizing the order things are in. I also have a nanno, but I find it > doesn't get the battery life that the classic does, and I like being able to > carry all my music and movies in my pocket. :) > I also have an iPad and an iPhone, but again, neither device lets me put all > my music, apps, etc, on it. > Olivia > "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs > > On May 9, 2010, at 5:46 AM, Ignasi Cambra wrote: > >> Let's see... I haven't used a classic in a long time, but I'll do my best to >> help. The upper part of the circle is the menu/back button. So first of all, >> just press that a few times so you know you are in the main menu. Then just >> move your finger on the circle counter clockwise until there are no clicks. >> That should put you on the music category. Just press the middle button a >> few times and hopefully you will play something. If you have a big library >> using a classic is probably not the best idea though. You won't be able to >> browse by artist or album or anything without seeing it so... >> On May 8, 2010, at 3:19 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: >> >>> I know this is OT because voiceover doesn't work on the Classic, so if >>> somebody wants to write me offlist that's fine. I wanted the classic >>> because of its large storage capacity for the price. I had no trouble >>> syncing it but i've only gotten it to play something once so far. I know >>> you have to move your finger around the outside circle and hit the button >>> in the center to select but since there are menus I'm not sure what to do >>> after I hear a click and hit select the first time; do I just go for >>> another click and hit select again? when I got it to play, I was managing >>> to travel between tracks so maybe there's hope. If I can't get it to work >>> I'll take it back but I don't want a nano or a shuffle or a touch; I >>> already have an iPhone and an iPad and a Stream. But I have a huge Music >>> library and that's why I want to use the classic. I can't convert it to >>> rockbox either as the gen6 classic isn't supported and since this is brand >>> new from the Apple store I would imagine it's a ge > n6. >>> >>> Anybody with successful experience with a classic or who has found it >>> impractical to try using it is welcome to write me offlist. >>> >>> Tia. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheryl Homiak >>> cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >