Personal Audio

Weather clocks receive forecasts for 152 locations in the United States. The forecast is beamed from a broadcaster, and you can check coverage for your location using their website (see below)....

For all their popularity, iPods are extremely fragile electronic devices. The hard drive powering the music in an iPod or quick use of the controls can cause the electronics to lock up and freeze....

Some people might listen to their iPod too loudly, which is why Apple provides users with a free software download that allows you to lock the volume to a safe level. This update is particularly...

JVC CD players allow users to listen to CDs and the radio from one standalone unit. Switching between the functions of the player is easy with well marked buttons on the device and through the...

The iPod is a digital music player designed by Apple. Its small size and wide range of abilities, including the capability on most models to play videos and display photos, has contributed to its...

Weather radios are invaluable tools when a storm threatens your area. Whilst you can often see an approaching storm outdoors, you may be engrossed in other activities indoors and unaware of an...

The SanDisk Sansa C250 is a portable MP3 player released in 2006. The C250 has 2GB of memory, capable of storing up to 1,000 songs. Transferring music and using the MP3 player is easy, and the...

A NOAA radio can help keep you safe in severe weather. Although the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does not endorse a particular brand, the Midland WR-100 weather radio receives...

The Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) is smaller than a paperback book yet is an advanced gaming machine. In addition to gaming, the device allows you to display photographs, watch video and browse...

The Archos 404 is a 30GB digital camcorder released in 2007. The 404 features a 3.5-inch LCD screen and the ability to play back video files and MP3 recordings. In addition, the 404 can be used to...

The Sony Discman is a portable CD player that allows users to listen to CDs wherever they go. When it was released in 1984, the Discman gained widespread popularity and helped establish the CD as...

Sometimes iPods will freeze and cannot be turned off. Luckily a special sequence is built into the device that will force it to quit, or shut down.

The radio plays a wide variety of music. You may want to hear your own favorites sometimes. Using the music in your personal collection can provide hours of enjoyment. A six CD changer can make...

The Olympus Digital Voice Recorder is used to make digital recordings of speeches, lectures or other audio events. It can separate recordings into different folders for organizing, and some models...

The iPod Touch, also known as the iTouch, is one of the most popular MP3 players on the market. If you've recently purchased one of these MP3 players, you may be wondering how to set it up to...

The Zune is Microsoft's answer to Apple's iPod--a portable MP3 player that also has picture, video, radio and sharing capability. Like any sophisticated electronic device, the Zune MP3 player...

The Sony Mylo is a handheld media player with Wi-Fi capabilities. The player comes pre-loaded with the Skype application that allows users to make and receive phone calls over the Internet. Using...

The Ultra MP3 player is a musical powerhouse packed with eight features in its small stature. It features an easy-to-read LCD screen, which shows song titles, artist names as well as album name....

The Zune MP3 player is generally regarded as a very reliable device, but like any other personal media player, it is has its moments of technical difficulty. Fortunately, if your Zune starts...

Jensen makes a few different types of CD and DVD players. Each one comes with its own instruction manual. The Jensen CD - 505 CD player has a built in AM/FM radio and is also CD - R/RW compatible....

Pioneer is one of the largest makers of home and car audio systems in the U.S. Among the many functions of these music players is their ability to display the current time. If you need to change...

Don't throw your new Zune against a wall just because it has frozen up! Here's a quick way to force your Zune to restart.

You may not know it but there is an alternative to the ever increasing popularity of the iPod. An iRiver H10 is compatible with most media players and is less expensive than an iPod. The iRiver...

A Zune is a digital media player similar to an iPod. You can enjoy music, videos, pictures and podcasts with a Zune. You can also share songs, entire playlists and pictures with other Zune users....

Sometimes your iPod Touch may not respond, or freezes. This is not a serious matter. It may just be that the battery may need charging. In case it still doesn’t work, follow these simple steps to...

Has your Ipod frozen up and you can't seem to get it reset? Are you looking all over the gadget trying to find a button to press or a hole to stick a pen into? No worries, soft resets are simple...

Have you ever wanted to listen to the tracks on a CD in a different order? Perhaps you think two songs simply sound better when played consecutively, or you want to set up a program to work with a...

Technology has been advancing at lightning speed to make every aspect of our lives faster, easier and safer as well as more fun. Technology can also make things more confusing or complicated if...

Technology has been advancing at lightning speed to make every aspect of our lives faster, easier and safer as well as more fun. Technology can also make things more confusing or complicated if...

Every time you press the “Mode” button on your Insignia NS-P3112 Portable CD Player, the play mode changes, so you can choose to repeat tracks, repeat entire CDs or play tracks in random order....

The Panasonic RX-D29 is portable boombox, great for almost any room in your house. CDs can be played back in standard, random or a programmed order. Setting a programmed play list is fairly simple...

The Panasonic RX-D29 is portable boombox and makes an excellent home stereo. Not only can you listen to CDs, radio channels and audio cassettes, you can record radio broadcasts onto an audio...

The Panasonic RX-D29 is portable boombox as well as an excellent home stereo. Not only can you listen to CDs, radio channels and audio cassettes, you can record an audio CD to audio cassette. Read...

The Panasonic RX-D29 is portable boombox as well as an excellent home stereo. By setting and using the play timer, your boombox will turn on at a specified time and play for a preset time limit...

The Sony Psyc Boombox (Model #CFD-E95) allows you to play CDs in several different modes. You can just listen to a CD straight through, but the different modes allow you to repeat a single track,...

The Sony CFD-ZW755 Boombox lets you listen to music many different ways. The CD player has several different play modes, including special effects and the ability to create a program of tracks to...

Technology continues to advance, making every aspect of our lives faster, easier, safer and more fun. Musical devices are part of the technological wave and the Sony brand still manages to attract...

The Sony CFD-F10 Boombox provides you with a source to listen to your music that is so easy even a child can do it. Read on to learn how to select the play mode on the Sony CFD-F10 Boombox.

Using the programming feature on the Coby MP-CD475 is usually used in tandem with an audio CD or USB device. If you have an audio CD or USB flash drive with songs or tracks you’d like to play, in...

Not only can you listen to music already in your library but Zune also offers a built-in FM tuner, allowing you to listen to various radio stations that include music, sports and news. Zune radio...

Gone are the days when everyone listened to the radio on their run, but that doesn't mean that you have to give up yours. Read on to learn how to set the radio presets on the Sony WM-FS420 Sports...

The rugged, wearable Philips/Nike PSA110 Armband Radio is designed to give you hours of entertainment on the go. Here's how to tune the radio on this model.

Zune is Microsoft’s answer to the Apple's iPod, a portable MP3 player. After connecting a Zune to your computer and synchronizing your library, you can start playing songs. Here's how.

Your Karma MP3 player has a number of extra features including a stopwatch, which is handy for timing your laps and other activities. Here's how to use the feature.

Before listening to your Archos 104 MP3 player, you should set the volume and balance. Follow the instructions below to change the sound settings on your player.

The browser on your Archos 104 MP3 player is similar to the My Computer function on your PC. With it you can easily find any of the music files and pictures you have loaded into the MP3 player or...

You can listen to audio cassettes on your Panasonic RX-D29 boombox. Audio cassettes with high metal position, though, may not play well. Here is how you can listen to an audio cassette with your...

You can record a CD to a cassette with the Panasonic RX-D29 boombox. Normal cassettes are most suitable for recording, whereas cassettes with high metal positioning might not be recorded properly....

The play timer feature on your Panasonic RX-D29 performs the function of an alarm clock. You can set a particular time on the play timer to wake you up. It will automatically play the radio, a CD...

The iPod stands out among portable MP3 players. You can download music, movies and video games and take them anywhere. Read on to learn how to use the controls on an iPod.