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However, our MP3 products work fine with other MP3 players. Our MP3 products include birdJam for Eastern Warblers.]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 14:13:47 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/42 4d62762c010fa5f0a45ed81be0c52556
Note that you can still use your iPod and iTunes to organize your own collection of bird songs and load them to your iPod in addition to the bird song collections that birdJam provides. We recommend that you create playlists in iTunes for your bird song CDs so that they load alongside the birdJam playlists.]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 13:56:46 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/44 9a7bd32a1d29a7db46dbe21a1ce4c0a4

1. The amount of music they want to load onto their iPods in addition to the bird songs and photos, and,
2. The size of the screen that will work best for them.

If you are never going to load music (the human-produced kind!) or only want a few songs, the new 4GB Nano is more than sufficient for birdJam songs and photos.

The new model Nano and Classic iPods both have large enough screens to view the photographs adequately. However, the photos cannot be enlarged to full screen. So, on the Nano, the bird photos are pretty small.

Also, if you are concerned about eye strain, the Nano screen, being the smallest, is probably one to avoid. It works great for most people, but if you are worried about the screen text size, you might want to look at a Nano before buying one.

The iPod Touch and the iPhone have large screens and larger text and the photos take up the entire screen. If you really want nice photos, you'll want to consider the iPod Touch or iPhone.

The iPhone also has the benefit of built-in speakers. All the iPods come with earbuds, but the iPhone is the only model to include tiny speakers on the bottom of the unit. The speakers are not loud enough to call in owls, for example, but they work for species with high voices such as most warblers. (Note: Please see our recommendations for ethical use of bird songs in the field.)

If you are interested in an iPod Touch or iPhone, we recommend that you visit an Apple store to check them out. If you want an iPhone, you'll need to buy that from Apple or from an AT&T store. You cannot purchase an iPhone from us.]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 13:54:52 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/47 cadf0a5b85d165fd571f1906b6d874d4
This means that you can use an older 1GB iPod Nano as a nice birding tool. Or, any of the current model iPods that have a screen will work just fine. (The iPod Shuffle won't work because it does not have a screen, so you can't select the bird song to play.)]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 13:36:05 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/36 6947e53228ff83aa68f40bcd64af491b
For example, if you are loading Eastern and Western bird songs, it can take as long as an hour and a half to go through the installation process simply because it takes a while to load the seven Stokes bird song CDs (3 Eastern and 4 Western) into iTunes.

Once the Stokes CDs are loaded and birdJam Maker is installed, then it's as simple as selecting a few options and pushing two buttons in birdJam Maker. (Easy!)

For fastest results, we strongly urge you to print out and follow our step-by-step installation instructions. You can view the instructions here:

• Microsoft Word version of birdJam Maker Installation Instructions
• PDF version of birdJam Maker Installation Instructions

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The first two add-on modules, added in Winter 2008, were for Costa Rica and SE Arizona/Sonora, Mexico. Both of these CD sets were produced by Cornell and are available from our online store. You'll need to purchase both the add-on birdJam Module and the associated Cornell CD set.

We expect to continue adding modules. Check our online store to see what else is available.]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 16:19:31 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/48 b3b09347ed0fdc3196bdd7bdc8eb60a8 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:39:36 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/46 570396684815b45f177971e9fea7f8da click here.
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iPhones are only available through Apple and AT&T, so if you want birdJam bird songs on an iPhone, you can load it just like your iPod or you can send it to us to load for you.  We do carry the iPod Touch in our online store.
]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:24:28 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/41 10fdb1cc857c2852676252caf27cdcb0 ]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:20:56 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/40 6477408c83683e244589075f904fe441 www.apple.com/support and click on iPods+iTunes, and then type keywords into the search box. 

You can also find extensive manuals (they call them Features Guides) on the Apple site as well.  For those of you who don't know, iTunes is Apple's free music management system that can be downloaded from www.apple.com/itunes.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:20:03 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/39 c2eca1440d8d36defdec8b76cc0e18d1 ]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:18:30 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/38 cc1c658a0d49a3cf17f9ec756378f3f4 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:17:33 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/35 20f4cc6f4ebfd53b24cd29320a3a118c
Simply go to www.apple.com/support, then type "Extended Warranty" into the search box. When the new window comes up, simply click on "Extend your iPod service and support coverage" to learn more.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:16:38 +0000 http://secure.amazsoft.com/birdjam/kbase/article/34 53946fde90f5743e874df5fbc109480b Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:16:18 +0000