iPOD/iTunes Quiz

Welcome to plentysmart's iPod / iTunes quiz.

Learning about new technologies and markets is what makes this fun for me ... We didn't know anything about MP3 players, but our people looked at what was out there with a critical eye and combined that with what we already knew about design, user interface, materials and digital electronics. That gave us the iPod. You just gotta go learn this stuff. If you're smart, you'll figure it out.

- Steve Jobs

The quiz is divided into 3 sections of 5 questions each. When you are done, just click on the button at the bottom to submit your answers. Good luck!

Section 1 Five questions. Choose the correct answer.

1. How can you perform a reset on your iPod in order to fix various problems? (You may lose settings, but not music or photos, etc.)

Simultaneously hold down the Back and Select buttons.
Toggle the Hold button three times while holding down the Select button.
Choose "Reset iPod" from the iPod "Settings" menu.
Choose "Reset iPod" from the iPod "Extras" menu.
Choose "Reset iPod" from the iTunes "Advanced" menu.

2. If your iPod won't mount on your PC even though it is connected, how can you force it into Disk Mode?

Choose "Force Disk Mode" from the iTunes "Advanced" menu.
Choose "Disk Mode" from the iPod "Settings" menu.
Choose "Disk Mode" from the iPod "Extras" menu.
Hold down the Menu, Select and Play buttons.
Do a reset and hold down the Forward and Back buttons while restarting.

3. How can you run hardware diagnostics on your iPod?

Choose "Diagnostics" from the iPod "Settings" menu.
Choose "Diagnostics" from the iPod "Extras" menu.
Choose "Run Diagnostics" from the iTunes "Advanced" menu.
Perform a reset and hold down Back and Select while restarting.
Perform a reset and choose "Run diags..." from the reset menu.

4. How can you run disk scan on your iPod? (earlier iPods only)

Choose "Scan Disk" from the iPod "Settings" menu.
Choose "Scan Disk" from the iPod "Extras" menu.
Choose "Scan Disk" from the iTunes "Advanced" menu.
Perform a reset and hold down Back, Select, Forward and Menu buttons while restarting.
Perform a reset and hold down Back and Select while restarting.

5. If nothing else works, what it the last thing you can try to fix iPod problems? (You will lose everything on the iPod)

Enter the diagnostics screen and choose "Factory Defaults" from the "Diag" menu.
Perform a restore using the iRestore utility.
Perform a restore using the iPod Software Updater.
Perform a reset and hold down the Menu and Play buttons while restarting.
Perform a reset and hold down the Menu, Back and Forward buttons while restarting.

Section 2 Five questions. Choose the correct answer.

6. If your iPod does not already show up as a disk on your computer, how can you configure it to do so, so that you can copy files, etc?

Select your iPod in iTunes and choose "Enable Disk Use" from the "Advanced" menu.
Choose "Enable Disk Use" from the iTunes Preferences page.
Right-click your iPod in the iTunes Source menu and choose "Enable Disk Use".
Choose "Enable disk use" fom the iPod "Settings" menu.
Choose "Enable disk use" fom the iPod "Extras" menu.

7. How do you check the disk space available on your iPod?

Choose "About" from the "Settings" menu.
Choose "About" from the "Extras" menu.
Choose "Disk Space" from the "Settings" menu.
Choose "Disk Space" from the "Extras" menu.
Enter diagnostics and choose "Disk" from the "Diag" menu.

8. How can you change what appears in the main menu of your iPod?

In iTunes, choose "View Options" from the "Edit" menu and choose the "Menu Setup" tab.
In iTunes, choose "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu and choose the "Menu Setup" tab.
Go to "Main Menu" in the "Settings" menu, and turn each entry on or off.
Hold down the "Menu" button while restarting. Choose the "Menu" option.
Hold down the "Menu" button while restarting. Choose the "Configure" option.

9. Once disk use is enabled, how can you store notes on your iPod?

Choose the "Transfer Notes" option from the iTunes "Advanced" menu.
Select your iPod in iTunes and click the "Notes" button.
Select your iPod in iTunes and go into the "Notes" section in the right window pane.
Copy notes to your iPod's "Disk" folder as text files.
Copy notes to your iPod's "Notes" folder as text files.

10. What is the easiest way to put your Outlook or Outlook Express contact information on your iPod?

Copy your Outlook or Outlook Express .pst file to your iPod's \'Contacts\' folder.
Copy your Outlook or Outlook Express .edb file to your iPod's \'Contacts\' folder.
Choose "Synch with iPod" from the Outlook or Outlook Express "File" menu.
Choose "Synchronize contacts from..." inside of the iTunes Preferences page.
You can't synchronize Outlook contacts.

Section 3 Five questions. Choose the correct answer.

11. What is the easiest way to put your Outlook or Outlook Express calendar information on your iPod?

Copy your Outlook or Outlook Express .pst file to your iPod's \'Calendar\' folder.
Copy your Outlook or Outlook Express .edb file to your iPod's \'Calendar\' folder
Choose "Synchronize calendars..." inside of the iTunes Preferences page.
Choose "Synch with iPod" from the Outlook or Outlook Express "File" menu.
You can't synchronize Outlook calendars.

12. How can you create a playlist on the fly while away from your computer?

Choose any song and hold the Select button until the title blinks. Continue until the list is done.
Choose "New Playlist" in "Playlists" under "Music". Add each song by browsing one at a time.
Choose "On-The-Go Playlist" in "Playlists" under "Music". Add each song by browsing.
Choose "Shuffle Songs" from the main menu.
You need iTunes to create a playlist.

13. How can you create a playlist which varies based on parameters that you define?

Create a new playlist from the iTunes File menu and manually add the desired songs.
Create a new playlist from the iTunes File menu and click on the "Advanced" button.
Create a new playlist from the iTunes File menu and click on the "Playlist Wizard" button.
Create a new smart playlist from the iTunes File menu and set desired parameters.
Create a new dynamic playlist from the iTunes File menu and set desired parameters.

14. How can you set the iPod's backlight for maximum power conservation?

Choose "Backlight Timer" in Settings and turn it off. You will not be able to use the light.
Choose "Backlight Timer" in Settings and turn it off. Turn it on and off by holding Menu.
Choose "Backlight Timer" in Settings and set it to 3 Seconds. This is the minimum setting.
Choose "Backlight Timer" in Settings and set it to 5 Seconds. This is the minimum setting.
Choose "Backlight Timer" in Settings and select "Only on when dark".

15. How can you set your iPod to Notes Only (or Museum) mode so that it can only be used to view text and play linked sound files?

Perform a restore using the iPod Software Updater. Select "Museum Mode".
Choose "Notes Only" from the "Extras" menu.
Choose "Notes Only" from the "Settings" menu.
Perform a reset and hold down the Play button while restarting.
Copy a text file called Preferences to the Notes folder.