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The Rush 24/7 Podcast for iTunes 8

System Requirements

In order to run the Rush 24/7 Podcast for iTunes 8, please see the system requirements at: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Important Notice! 

Before using the Rush 24/7 Podcast for iTunes 8, you must uninstall the older
Rush 24/7 Media Center software from your computer.


To uninstall the Rush 24/7
Media Center:

 
Windows 2000 / Windows XP

• Click on the Start Menu.

• Select Settings, and then select Control Panel.

• Click Add or Remove Programs.

• Select the Rush 24/7 Media Center program.

• Click the Remove button.

 Mac OS X

• Move the Rush 24/7 Media Center program (located in the Macintosh HD/Applications folder) to the trash folder.

• Move the Rush 24/7 Media Center folder (located in the Macintosh HD/Users/{user}/Library/Applications Support folder) to the trash folder.

• Empty the trash folder to permanently remove the Rush 24/7 Media Center from your computer.


Initial Setup of the Rush 24/7 Podcast for iTunes 8

 • If needed, download and install iTunes 8 for PC or Mac from: www.apple.com/itunes
  Note: If you have a previous version of iTunes installed, run Apple Software Update instead.

• Once installed, launch iTunes 8 and proceed through the normal setup steps.

• When complete, go to the Podcast Command Center Main Page.

  Note: Be sure you are logged into the website with your Rush 24/7 Streamlink username & password.

• Click the link  Add Rush 24/7 Podcast to iTunes

• This will bring up iTunes and auto-load the Rush 24/7 Podcast feed to the Podcast section of iTunes.
 
Note: If auto-load does not occur; within the iTunes player, go the “Advanced” menu and select “Subscribe to Podcast…”

  In the “Subscribe to Podcast” box, paste or click the following URL: http://rss.premiereradio.net/podcast/rushlimb.xml
 
Click OK.

• When prompted within iTunes, enter your Rush 24/7 Streamlink username & password. 
  Note: Be sure to checkmark “Remember my password”.  Windows XP / Vista users will be required to click the OK button for the username & password box each time iTunes is restarted.

• You will see the Rush 24/7 Podcast load into the main Podcasts window of iTunes. 
  Note: If you don’t see this, click the Podcasts icon in the left menu bar of iTunes 8.

New to iTunes 8: iTunes now has several new category viewing options!  Podcasts, Categories & New.
  Please choose the one that best suits your needs. 

• Double click on the Rush 24/7 Podcast album icon.

• You will see one downloaded hour, plus the past 7 days of shows available for download. 
  Note: If you don’t see this, click the small dark grey triangle next to the feed to reveal the available shows for download.

• To download all hours available from the past 7 days, click the GET ALL button at the top of the list.  

• To download individual hours available from the past 7 days, click the GET button next to each hour listed.


• To monitor the progress of the download, click the Downloads icon in the left menu bar of iTunes 8.


Setup the Rush 24/7 Podcast for iTunes 8 Auto-Download Feature 

 New to iTunes 8: iTunes now has streamlined the Podcasts settings button.  Under the Podcasts category, click the “Setting…” button located in the bottom left corner of the main Podcasts window.  

• In the Podcast Settings box, we recommend the following settings:
  Check for new episodes: Every Hour

  Settings for: Rush 24/7 Podcast
  Use Default Settings: Checked
  Note: If you prefer, you can manually set the “When new episodes are available” and the
 “Episodes to keep” settings by un-checking the “Use Default Settings” box.

• Click the OK button.

Playing the Rush 24/7 Podcast for iTunes 8 Audio 

 • To play the Rush 24/7 Podcast in iTunes, simply double-click on the file of choice to hear it. 

 Alternatively, you may simply highlight the hour of choice by clicking on it once and then clicking the play button in the upper left hand corner of iTunes.
 
Note: If you do not hear any audio, be sure the volume bar in iTunes 8 is adjusted to the right.  Or, insure sure your computer’s system volume or speakers are on.


Synching the Rush 24/7 Podcast for iTunes 8 to your iPod, iPod Touch, or iPhone   

 • Attach your iPod or iPhone to your computer using the supplied connection cable.

• Click the iPod icon in the left menu bar of iTunes 8.

• Click the Podcasts tab in the main window.

• Checkmark Sync all episodes or Rush 24/7 Podcast.

• Click the Apply button.

• Click the File menu in iTunes and select “Sync iPod” to transfer the files from iTunes to your iPod.
 
Note: Once this has been setup once, you need only attach your iPod to auto-sync after download,
  or repeat the above step if the iPod is already attached to your computer.

• When ready to detach the iPod for listening, click the Eject icon next to the iPod icon in the left side menu bar in iTunes 7.
 

Note: For more information on syncing your iPod or iPhone, go to: http://www.apple.com/itunes/tutorials/

Playing the Rush 24/7 Podcast on your iPod, iPod Touch, or iPhone

 • To playback the Rush 24/7 Podcast audio on your iPod, navigate to:
  Music --
Podcasts -- Rush 24/7 Podcast (Podcast Hours)

• Scroll to the hour of your choice and then click the center button to begin playback.

 • To playback the Rush 24/7 Podcast audio on your iPod Touch or iPhone, navigate to:
  iPod --
 More -- Podcasts -- Rush 24/7 Podcast -- (Podcast Hours)

• Tap the hour of your choice for playback.


Frequently Asked Questions

 * Listing Order of the Rush 24/7 Podcast  

 • You can control way iTunes categorizes the order of your items by Podcast, Time, Release Date or Description.

• You can easily reverse the order dates of the downloaded Rush 24/7 Podcast hours by clicking the
  Release Date tab at the top of the iTunes Podcast category.

• Within the iPod, the Rush 24/7 Podcast is listed in chronological order by date and hour.  You can create your own playlist in iTunes and arrange them in the order you wish to hear the show and then sync to your iPod.

  Note: In the iPod, after you have completed playback of any given hour in the Podcast category, the iPod will take you back to the main Podcast menu. This is normal.

  Note: For more details on creating a playlist within iTunes 8, go to: http://www.apple.com/itunes/tutorials/

 


* Not Prompted For My Rush 24/7 Streamlink Username & Password  

 • This is likely a result of the Windows Internet Security settings which iTunes 8 uses for its username & password authentication, to correct:

        Open Window’s Control Panel

       Select Security Center

       Select Internet Options

       Click the Default Level button

      Click the Apply button

      Click the OK button

      Repeat the add the Rush 24/7 Podcast to iTunes 8 steps

• Mac OS X users, insure that Port 8080 is not being blocked by any network firewall. This generally may be an issue at certain paid or free WiFi Hot Spot locations.


 

* Exclamation Point Alert Next to Rush 24/7 Podcast Feed / Now New Podcasts Downloading   

 

• If you have downloaded, but not listened to the Rush 24/7 Podcast in iTunes for more than 5 days, iTunes will automatically
  stop downloading the Rush 24/7 Podcast, to correct:

       Click the ! button next to the Rush 24/7 Podcast feed

       When asked to resume this podcast, click the Yes button

      Click the Refresh button in the lower right hand corner of iTunes 

 

For Rush 24/7 Streamlink customer support, go to:

http://support.premiereinteractive.com


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