Merry Christmas: Beginners Guide to the Basicest Questions

Merry Christmas Everyone..im sure everyone's got a bunch of questions about thier new iPod ( there's a new thread every 5 secs about adding/removing songs) This is bascially a retelling of a thing called the MANUAL
concept of the " hold" switch
-it is located on the top of the iPod
-when it is showing the red part, that means all the buttons are disabled
-when it is showing the white part, that means all buttons are functional
-this is used to prevent accidentally pressing a button on the iPod
Turning it on and off:
to turn on: press any button
to turn it off: hold the play (>) button untill the screen turns off
-notice- the click wheel may still click after it's off, don't worry, the iPod IS off
-to prevent accidentally turning the iPod on, move the hold switch to show the red
To add a song from CD:
1: insert CD
2:on the top-right, press "burn disk"
3: let the songs be added to the iTunes library (this step is automatic)
4:assuming software has been installed, attach iPod
5: iPod icon in the source list (left side) will appear
6: the mp3's from the library should automatically sync with the iPod(all the music in the library will be copied unto the ipod)
7:press the eject button next to the iPod's icon and disconnect the iPod
8: listen to the music!
To remove a song:
1: go to the library
2:select song to be deleted
3: right click ( control - click on a one button mouse in mac)
4: select clear
to fast forward a song in the iPod, go to "now playing" (shows up if you're playing a song) and press the center button until you get to a bar with a diamond. Use the scroll wheel to choose where to fast forward or rewind ( this is also applicable with videos)
-the thing to remember (if you selected the iPod to autosync with your library) is that anything in the library is what will be in the iPod-
video part coming soon...
if there's any inconsistensies to fix or anything you want to add, go ahead
some very helpful links (for video compatibility)
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/5929/
-lastly, please, don't overcomplicate yourself, the answer to your question may be REALLY, REALLY basic-

Please help...this is going to sound so stupid:) But here goes---I just got my first IPOD--30GB. I'm so excited but trying to use the extras is a bit frustrating. I really did try to read how to use this but I am uncertain. Is there the calendar option through ICAL or is it through ITunes? Hope you can help. Also the contact option. I think it is just a matter of someone telling me a few things and then I think I will be fine. Thanks for any help you can give. Loved finding this site...it really is helpful to know others struggle also.
IMacG5 Mac OS X (10.4)

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