IPOD General FAQ

Which generation of iPod do I have? (Identifying iPod models by generation)
Does the Search feature introduced in iPod Updater 1.2 work in older iPods?
How many iPods have been shipped?
What are the model numbers for all iPods?
Why can I only fit 140 songs on my 4GB iPod mini?
My iPod is messed up and I want to start over. How should I format it?
How do I stop the iPod from auto sync’ing when connected to iTunes? If I auto-sync, I’ll lose some of the music that’s only on my iPod!
What’s the difference between the Apple 4G iPod and the HP 4G iPod?
What fonts are used in the iPod’s interface
Which audio formats does the iPod support?
I have a song that has an annoying minute long silence at the end. Can I get rid of it?
What are those strange icons displayed on my iPod screen?
Can I download more games onto my iPod?
I’ve loaded a bunch of music on my iPod, but the Available Indicator is still showing that I have gigs of space left?
I listen to a lot of DJ Mix CDs that don’t have gaps between the tracks. It seems like the iPod forces a gap - stopping the music right in the middle. Is Apple ever going to fix this? Is there a solution?
How can I check my iPod’s Hard Drive for Errors like running Scan Disk?
Do I need to defragment my iPod’s hard drive?
Should I take my iPod out of a case before (re)charging it?
I’m using a pair of in-ear phones but the sound is tinny and lacks bass. What am I doing wrong?
My iPod came with software version 2.0.2 installed. How does this differ from v2.0.1?
Where can I read Apple’s Knowledge Base Documents to learn more about iPods and its usage?
How does the touchwheel and touch buttons on my 3G iPod work?
Will airport X-Ray machines harm my iPod? Will it work above 10,000 ft?
I can see a rainbow colored pattern on my iPod screen. Is it faulty?
Is there any difference in size between 3G 10/15GB vs. 20GB iPods and 30GB vs. 40GB iPods?
What are the differences between all the iPod models?
Can I replace the iPod’s battery myself?
What are “bitrates”?
Which bitrate should I choose?
Can I convert a Mac iPod to a Windows iPod or vice versa?
What are the best encoding settings for ripping and encoding MP3s for listening on iPod?
Why is my iPod remote not working?
What are the technical specifications of the iPod?What is included in the box with each iPod model?What optional accessories are available for the iPod?
What is the expected life span of iPod’s battery? What are some battery recharging tips?
How long does it take to recharge the iPod’s battery? How can I tell when it is fully charged? What other battery related tips should I be aware of?
When running the iPod Updater, what is the difference between “update” and “restore”?
Why doesn’t my iPod show the full Hard Drive capacity that I paid for?!
How do I get Contacts from Palm Desktop’s Address Book onto my iPod?
Apple claims a 30GB iPod will hold 7,500 songs or 60GB 15,000 songs - how do they work this out?
What are the differences between the 3G iPod for Macs and iPod for Windows?
Are there any official Apple iPod FAQs? If so, where can I find them?
I’m in the market for a case, how can I get more information?
Are there companies I can order iPod accessories from that are based in the UK?

The Legend

ARR

Allah Rakha Rahman known as AR Rahman is one of India's most popular music directors. He was born in 1966 in Chennai (Madras). AR Rahman's original name was A.S.Dileep Kumar. Rahman started learning piano at the age of four. At the age of 9 Rahman's father passed away following mysterious illness. At the age of 11 Rahman joined Ilayaraja's troup as a keyboard player. He then composed some jingles for Advertisements and from there he got an offer for the film ROJA directed by Mani Ratnam. He has composed 100's of songs for films which got good reputation to Rahman in India and other countries.AR Rahman has worked with many reputed music directors and composers in South and North India and Abroad. Some of the movie names and advertisements for which AR Rahman has composed music and prestigious awards he bagged for best music director.
The Lord of the Rings wins SOBOM Achievement Award-11 December, 2007
The staging of "THE LORDS OF THE RINGS”, has won the “2007 SOBOM Achievement of the Year Award”. Awarded in past years in recognition of the rebuilding of the Lyceum Theatre, the reopening of the Sadler’s Wells Theatre and the success of the first SOLT Kids’ Week in 2000, the “2006 SOBOM Achievement of the Year” was awarded this time last year in recognition of the success and popularity of the TV show “How do you solve a problem like Maria”?
About SOBOM – THE SOCIETY OF BOX OFFICE MANAGERS
The general aim of the Society is to promote goodwill, fellowship and informed debate within the Box Office and Ticketing Industry. The Society aims to promote ideas and new developments in Box Office techniques within the ticketing, entertainment and leisure industries.
Various social events are organised throughout the year, with the jewel in the crown being the SOBOM Christmas lunch, which doubles as their annual Awards ceremony. Members vote throughout November and December for categories that include Best Play, Best Musical, Achievement of the Year, Personality of the Year and, quite often, a Lifetime Achievement Award.

jainism

Jainism is one of the oldest religions. A detailed discussion of Jain history would be very long. It covers many different periods of history.
I have divided the time-scale into seven periods so that we can correlate the events within the Jain history, and can also relate the history of Jainism with other events in India and outside of India. You will note that several famous philosophers were contemporary of Lord Mahavira, and that 13-15th century was the age of reform in India as well as in Europe.
It should be recognized that as we go back in time, it becomes harder and harder to date events exactly. The dates I have given below, have been taken from several different sources.
We must distinguish between tradition and history. Tradition is the info- rmation that we have received through oral or written tradition. History on the other hand, is an analytical but approximate science. A historian takes a critical look at the information available to come to a conclusion. It is common for the historians to disagree.
Kirti-Stambha at Chittor, 14th cent.
In many cases, the historians do not accept a tradition until supporting evidence becomes available. For example, the Kalpa-Sutra gives a list of ancient orders .Many historians were not convinced of the historicity of this information until the excavations at Mathura un-earthed many inscriptions mentioning the very same orders. Several archaeological discoveries and studies of the Buddhist and Vedic/Puranic literature has confirmed the antiquity of the jain tradition.

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Introduction

Google runs on a unique combination of advanced software and hardware . The speed you experience can be attributed in part to the efficiency of our search algorithm and partly to the thousands of low cost PC's we have networked together to create a super fast search engine.

The heart of our software is page rank™. And while we have dozens of engineers working to improve every aspect of Google on a daily basis, page rank continues to play a central role in many of our web search tools.

page rank Explained

PageRank relies on the uniquely democratic nature of the web by using its vast link structure as an indicator of an individual page's value. In essence, Google interprets a link from page A to page B as a vote, by page A, for page B. But, Google looks at considerably more than the sheer volume of votes, or links a page receives; for example, it also analyzes the page that casts the vote. Votes cast by pages that are themselves "important" weigh more heavily and help to make other pages "important." Using these and other factors.

Of course, important pages mean nothing to you if they don't match your query. So, Google combines PageRank with sophisticated text-matching techniques to find pages that are both important and relevant to your search. Google goes far beyond the number of times a term appears on a page and examines dozens of aspects of the page's content to determine if it's a good match for your query.

Integrity

Google's complex automated methods make human tampering with our search results extremely difficult. And though we may run relevant ads above and next to our results, Google does not sell placement within the results themselves . A Google search provides an easy and effective way to find high-quality websites that contain information relevant to your search.

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LCD

A liquid crystal display (commonly abbreviated LCD) is a thin, flat display device made up of any number of color or monochrome pixels arrayed in front of a light source or reflector. It is often utilized in battery-powered electronic devices because it uses very small amounts of electric power.

Each pixel of an LCD typically consists of a layer of molecules aligned between two transparent electrodes, and two polarizing filters, the axes of transmission of which are perpendicular to each other. With no liquid crystal between the polarizing filters, light passing through the first filter would be blocked by the second (crossed) polarizer. The surfaces of the electrodes that are in contact with the liquid crystal material are treated so as to align the liquid crystal molecules in a particular direction. This treatment typically consists of a thin polymer layer that is unidirectionally rubbed using, for example, a cloth. The direction of the liquid crystal alignment is then defined by the direction of rubbing. Before applying an electric field, the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules is determined by the alignment at the surfaces. In a twisted nematic device (still the most common liquid crystal device), the surface alignment directions at the two electrodes are perpendicular to each other, and so the molecules arrange themselves in a helical structure, or twist. Because the liquid crystal material is birefringent, light passing through one polarizing filter is rotated by the liquid crystal helix as it passes through the liquid crystal layer, allowing it to pass through the second polarized filter. Half of the incident light is absorbed by the first polarizing filter, but otherwise the entire assembly is transparent. When a voltage is applied across the electrodes, a torque acts to align the liquid crystal molecules parallel to the electric field, distorting the helical structure (this is resisted by elastic forces since the molecules are constrained at the surfaces). This reduces the rotation of the polarization of the incident light, and the device appears gray. If the applied voltage is large enough, the liquid crystal molecules in the center of the layer are almost completely untwisted and the polarization of the incident light is not rotated as it passes through the liquid crystal layer. This light will then be mainly polarized perpendicular to the second filter, and thus be blocked and the pixel will appear black. By controlling the voltage applied across the liquid crystal layer in each pixel, light can be allowed to pass through in varying amounts thus constituting different levels of gray. The optical effect of a twisted nematic device in the voltage-on state is far less dependent on variations in the device thickness than that in the voltage-off state. Because of this, these devices are usually operated between crossed polarizer’s such that they appear bright with no voltage (the eye is much more sensitive to variations in the dark state than the bright state). These devices can also be operated between parallel polarizer’s, in which case the bright and dark states are reversed. The voltage-off dark state in this configuration appears blotchy, however, because of small thickness variations across the device. Both the liquid crystal material and the alignment layer material contain ionic compounds. If an electric field of one particular polarity is applied for a long period of time, this ionic material is attracted to the surfaces and degrades the device performance. This is avoided either by applying an alternating current or by reversing the polarity of the electric field as the device is addressed (the response of the liquid crystal layer is identical, regardless of the polarity of the applied field). When a large number of pixels is required in a display, it is not feasible to drive each directly since then each pixel would require independent electrodes. Instead, the display is multiplexed. In a multiplexed display, electrodes on one side of the display are grouped and wired together (typically in columns), and each group gets its own voltage source. On the other side, the electrodes are also grouped (typically in rows), with each group getting a voltage sink. The groups are designed so each pixel has a unique, unshared combination of source and sink. The electronics or the software driving the electronics then turns on sinks in sequence, and drives sources for the pixels of each sink.

Specifications:

Important factors to consider when evaluating an LCD monitor:

• Resolution:
  

  The horizontal and vertical size expressed in pixels (e.g., 1024×768). Unlike CRT monitors, LCD monitors have a native-supported resolution for best display effect.

• Dot pitch:
  

  The distance between the centers of two adjacent pixels. The smaller the dot pitch size, the less granularity is present, resulting in a sharper image. Dot pitch may be the same both vertically and horizontally, or different (less common).

• Viewable size:
  

  The size of an LCD panel measured on the diagonal (more specifically known as active display area).

• Response time:
  

  The minimum time necessary to change a pixel’s color or brightness.

• Matrix type: Active or Passive.

• Viewing angle: (coll., more specifically known as viewing direction).

• Color support:
  

  How many types of colors are supported (coll., more specifically known as color gamut).

• Brightness:
  

  The amount of light emitted from the display (coll., more specifically known as luminance).

• Contrast ratio:
  

  The ratio of the intensity of the brightest bright to the darkest dark.

• Aspect ratio:
  
  

  The ratio of the width to the height (for example, 4:3, 16:9 or 16:10).

• Input ports: (e.g., DVI, VGA, LVDS, or even S-Video and HDMI).