![]() ![]() This black box gives you full transparency on the iPod-you can see the track information on the radio display and can control virtually all of the iPod functions from the dash- or steering-wheel-mounted radio controls. The cost of our parts from : 20 bucks for the vehicle-specific wiring harness, and an additional $170 for the iPod/MP3/line-level input adapter. A good place for advice about your car is the enthusiast websites specific to your brand and model. The Internet is your friend, so research what you need and what you can get thoroughly before whipping out the Visa. (And besides: We're Saturday Mechanics.) It turns out that there are many sources for player-connecting hardware. We knew our car was upgradable but had no interest in spending dealer prices. A car-stereo shop would probably charge in the same vicinity as the dealer, around $300, including labor. The factory warranty may or may not apply. Drive the car off the lot and return a few weeks or years later and the price-for the exact components installed by the same technician-magically jumps to $300. Like most things associated with buying a new car, it's negotiable. ![]() The dock, when installed by a dealership technician before you take delivery of the vehicle, runs $199, or at least that's what this dealership was asking. ![]() Here's how it worked out for our donor 2008 Volkswagen, for which a dealer-installed iPod/MP3 dock is available, sanctioned by VW (and consequently included in the factory warranty). You can always go to the local car-stereo joint for a new, iPod-ready car stereo, or (gasp) the car dealer and have your relatively new car retrofitted. Man does not live solely on a steady diet of NPR, hip-hop and treacly pop music chosen by programmers at commercial radio stations. Unfortunately, my family car is old enough that the optional iPod dock wasn't an option. The interference, constant dropouts and yet more ads for hair-restoration products and male enhancement are enough to make you want to stick your fingers in your ears and hum. As I navigate two states, I pass plenty of hissing, buzzing power lines and a couple of Faraday-cage tunnels while listening to the same commercials over and over again. And that's a bummer if your commute is like mine. To copy the remaining media files linked to your iTunes library, go to File > Library > Organize Library and check the Consolidate files box. Just remember, media added to your iTunes library before enabling that checkbox still links to the original media files. Now, you won't have to worry about moving the original files anywhere else. Once enabled, all media added to your iTunes library from then on will copy directly to the iTunes media folder. This option is checked by default in iTunes for Mac (on Mojave and earlier). To organize your iTunes Media folder into artist and album folders, check the Keep iTunes Media folder organized box. ![]() Click the Advanced tab and check the Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library box. To do this, open iTunes for Windows and go to Edit > Preferences. Moving the original files would then not affect the music in your iTunes library. You can have iTunes for Windows make a copy of each file and place it into the iTunes media folder. ![]()
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