How to... ready your car for an iPod - Introduction

You don't need to haul around a bootful of CDs to listen to your favourite songs on the move. If you've got an iPod or a similar digital media player, you've probably uploaded all your music to it, so why not use it in your car?

Although it's not safe to drive around wearing earphones, that doesn't mean you can't listen to your iPod on the road. All you need to do is connect it to your car's stereo.

There are a number of ways of doing this, depending on your car and your budget.

Read on to find out about FM transmitters, cassette adaptors and connection leads, as well as cars that already come with iPod capability.