 The Anapod OmniTome 
Welcome to the Anapod Explorer OmniTome. The OmniTome is the definitive reference for Anapod Explorer. It includes complete in-depth coverage of all Anapod features, discusses issues of installation, maintenance, and provides troubleshooting information. The OmniTome also includes general best practices information for your iPod even when not using Anapod. If there is some information regarding Anapod you think you should be in here but is not already, pop us an e-mail.
Table of Contents
1. Overview
1.1 Anapod Manager
1.2 Anapod Explorer
1.3 Anapod Xtreamer
1.4 TrueStream
1.5 Compatibility
1.5.1 Devices
1.5.2 Operating Systems
2. Connecting Your iPod
2.1 Preparing Your iPod and Computer
2.1.1 Mounting Your iPod as a Drive
2.1.2 Disabling Other iPod Applications
2.1.3 Physical/Hardware Connection
2.1.4 iPod Maintenance
2.2 Anapod Explorer Installation
2.2.1 Downloading Anapod Explorer
2.2.2 Installing Anapod Explorer
2.2.3 Removing Anapod Explorer
2.2.4 Upgrading Anapod Explorer
2.3 Connecting to Your iPod in Anapod Explorer
2.3.1 Physical Connection vs. Soft-Connection
2.3.2 Anapod Manager Systray Device Icons
2.3.3 Anapod Manager Systray Device Menus
2.3.4 Launching Anapod Explorer
2.3.5 Disconnecting Your iPod from Anapod Explorer
3. Navigating Around Your iPod
3.1 The Anapod Explorer Window
3.1.1 Major Functional Areas
3.1.2 Deleting Items
3.2 Configuration Dialog
3.3 Top-Level Folders
3.3.1 iPod
4. Transferring Files to Your iPod
4.1 Transfer Initiation Methods
4.1.1 Drag and Drop
4.1.2 Send To
4.1.3 Copy and Paste
4.2 Transfer Set Construction
4.2.1 Sub-Folder Searching (Folder Recursion)
4.2.2 File Type Exclusion
4.2.3 Playlist Processing
4.2.4 Windows Shortcut Handling
4.2.5 Duplicate Handling
4.2.6 Filelist Build Log
4.3 The Transfer Dialog
4.3.1 Progress and Control
4.3.2 Summary
4.3.3 Performance
4.4 Tag Handling
4.4.1 Introduction to Tag Metadata
4.4.2 Tags and the iPod
4.4.3 Anapod Tag Reading and Generation
4.5 Playlist Importation
4.5.1 Playlist Processing and File Transfer
4.5.2 Automatic Playlist Creation
4.6 Advanced Transfer Management (ATM)
4.6.1 ATM Overview
4.6.2 Audio Tracks
4.6.3 Data Files
4.6.4 Playlists
4.6.5 Options
4.7 One-Touch Synchro
4.7.1 Introduction to One-Touch Synchro
4.7.2 Multi-Folder Synchronization
4.8 Last Transfer Folder
4.9 Transfer Logging
4.10 Anapod Arena
5. Transferring Files Back to Your Computer
5.1 Transfer Methods
5.1.1 Drag and Drop
5.1.2 Copy to Computer
5.2 Filename Generation and Folder Creation
5.2.1 Filename Generation
5.2.2 Folder Creation
5.3 Playlist Transfers
6. Playback on Computer (TrueStream)
6.1 Introduction to TrueStream
6.2 Streaming Your Music
6.3 Selecting Your Playback Software
6.3.1 Winamp 3 Support
7. iPod Management Features
7.1 Toolbar
7.2 The Music Library
7.2.1 Organization
7.2.2 Track Views
7.2.3 Tag Editing and Library Management
7.2.4 Library Search (AnapodSQL)
7.3 Playlists
7.3.1 Creating Playlists
7.3.2 Editing Playlists
7.3.3 Deleting Playlists
7.3.4 Playlist Index
7.4 Data File Handling
7.5 Content Reports
7.5.1 Introduction to AnapodSQL
7.5.2 Writing Report Queries
7.5.3 Report Output Formats
7.6 Device Information and Settings
8. Anapod Xtreamer
8.1 Launching Xtreamer
8.1.1 Xtreamer URLs
8.1.2 Launching Shortcuts
8.2 Browsing Xtreamer
8.2.1 General Navigation
8.2.2 Track List Pages
8.3 Streaming and Downloading
8.3.1 Streaming
8.3.2 Downloading
8.4 Xtreamer Search
8.5 Remote Access
8.5.1 Remote LAN Access
8.5.2 Remote Internet Access
8.5.3 Multi-User Access
8.5.4 Remote Access Security
8.6 Skinning
9. Xtreamer Skins
9.1 It's Easy!
9.2 Hello, World!
9.3 Fast Track: From Barebones to Full-Fledged Skin
9.4 Introducing Xtreamer Tags
9.4.1 Tag Basics
9.4.2 Setting and Printing Variables
9.4.3 Using Loops to Enumerate iPod Content
9.4.4 Passing Command Arguments Through the URL
9.4.5 Modular Code using Include Files
9.5 Submitting Your Skins to the Gallery
9.5.1 Recommended Optimizations
9.5.2 Design Limitations
9.5.3 Submission Instructions
9.6 Reference
9.6.1 Commands
9.6.2 Preset Variables
9.6.3 Loop Types and Variables
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