How to Transfer CD Music to Your iPod

1. You must have the appropriate iPod software (iTunes) downloaded and installed on your computer before you can transfer your book to your iPod.

2. You must also have the CD that has the audio on it

3. Insert your CD into your computer and open it in iTunes. Locate the Audio CD under the Source column. Select the track you would like to transfer to your iPod and choose "Advanced", "Convert Selection to AAC" or right-click on the track and choose "Convert Selection to AAC" on the menu that pops up.

4. The track will begin importing into iTunes. Wait while it completes.

5. Once the file import has completed, you can rename the file with a more meaningful name in iTunes. This will aid you in identifying it among other tracks. Switch to the "Recently Added" Source and locate the file. Click on the file name once to highlight it, and a second time to make it editable. Type in the name you would like to give the track. I would suggest the title name followed by the part number.

6. To more easily identify your audio book among other tracks, you can classify it as an Audiobook. Locate your renamed file in the list. Scroll to the right to locate the Genre column. Click twice in the column for that track until it is able to be edited. Type in "Audiobook".

7. Now that you have given your file a more meaningful name in iTunes, you may want to give the file a more meaningful name on your computer as well. This is especially helpful if you download more than one book at a time. Some books may not be identified correctly in iTunes (this one wasn't) and may be saved in a path called Unknown ArtistUnknown Album with generic track names like Track 01. Multiple books saved in this fashion could become confusing.

8. You will also likely want to change the file extension on the file on your computer (from .m4a to .m4b) because this enables you to create bookmarks in your audio book on your iPod.

9. These two steps can be accomplished at the same time. Select the track you would like to rename and choose "File", "Show Song File" or right-click on the track and choose "Show Song File" on the menu that pops up.

10. A window displaying the file as it has been imported into iTunes will open.

11. Select the file you would like to rename by clicking once on it and choose "File", "Rename" or right-click on the file and choose "Rename" on the menu that pops up. The filename should then become editable as shown in the illustration below.

12. (If you do not see the .m4a at the end of your file name, Choose "Tools", "Folder Options", "View" and uncheck the box labeled "Hide extensions for known file types" before trying to rename the file again.)

13. Type a name that will better describe the file (I would again suggest the title name followed by the part number) and don't forget to change the ".m4a" at the end of the file name to ".m4b" and hit enter. When you change the .m4a file extension to .m4b, you will be prompted with the following message. Click "Yes".

14. An example of a successfully renamed file is shown below. You can close this window at this time.

15. Now that we have renamed the source file, iTunes needs us to reconnect the track listed in iTunes to the renamed file. In iTunes, select the track you just renamed and choose "File", "Get Info" or right-click on the track and choose "Get Info" on the menu that pops up.

16. You will receive a warning saying that iTunes can't find the file and asking if you would like to locate it. Answer "Yes".

17. iTunes will open the last known location of the file. Select the file and choose "Open".

18. A window confirming information about the file you selected will open. Choose OK.

19. Now the time has come to connect your iPod and sync it with iTunes.

20. And finally, the syncing process is complete!

21. On your iPod, you should now be able to locate and play your newly transferred audio book under Music, Audiobooks, and the book title.