My First Tentative Step Towards Techno-Expert!

I am mindful that I have not progressed far on my mission. Actually I have not progressed at all! Life seems to get in the way. And when I say 'life', I mean helping my daughter to do her homework (she gets enough to need to do a bit every evening and a bit at the weekend). Also going to the gym, cooking and cleaning and basic day to day stuff means I forget all about the techie stuff. 

I was planning on starting with the digital camera (apparently we have a new one which I have never used) and loading pictures on to the PC - and then loading them on Facebook (yes Mom, I will do it eventually).

I was slightly irritated yesterday when 'my man' announced that HE could now download music on to the Ipod from the lap-top (and not the old PC)!!! HE could do it!!!  I reminded him that I should also be able to download music from the lap-top too. 

I have therefore decided to learn how to download CDs on to my Ipod.  Partly because of 'my man's' attitude towards my level of expertise and also on account of having recently purchased a 'workout' CD which is not much use unless it is on my Ipod!  In the spirit of ambitiousness, I am even going to create playlists.

Well I will be from Wednesday.  I have scheduled a date and time in Outlook Calendar and invited 'my man'.  Does it count that I get him to show me?  Perhaps not.  Maybe I should learn how to do it on my own and share my wisdom and critique the instructions and the intuitiveness of the instructions.  Let's face it - it will take me longer and I will probably get bored / fed up - but I am a woman on a mission and I must learn how to load music on to the Ipod.  To be honest I am not bothered about loading videos, but will probably load some photos (just to say I can)!!

Typing this post made me look at what else is on the Ipod.  I have modified the time from California(???) time to London time. This command is in 'Extras'.  Why is changing the time itself from a different command, in 'Settings'?  You'd think they would be together but no, they are not!  Still I found it in the end!  Also, I have successfully switched off the clicker which is a great relief to me - now I won't annoy my fellow commuters when i am scrolling through my albums! I am also looking forward to establishing how selecting the different music types in the 'EQ' command changes the music.

I will look through the other commands on a 'need to know' basis (as i am bored already)!!  But I have achieved something.  I spent a few minutes on the Ipod and have increased my knowledge already!  See - I am getting there and it is only February.  There is no stopping me now!!!!