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Chapter 4 Lesson 4: Using iPod as a Hard Disk 25
Using iPod as a Hard Disk
You use iTunes to set iPod to be used as a hard disk.
To enable iPod as a hard disk:
1 Connect iPod to your computer and open iTunes.
2 Select iPod in the iTunes Source list and click the Options button.
3 Select “Enable disk use.”
Note: Selecting “Manually manage songs and playlists” in the Options window also
enables iPod to be used as a hard disk.
When you use iPod as a hard disk, the iPod disk icon appears on the desktop on the
Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC.
To copy files to iPod:
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Drag them from a folder on your computer (or from the desktop) to iPod.
Note: Files you store on iPod take up space. To see how much space is left on iPod,
select Settings > About.
Disconnecting iPod
When using iPod as a hard disk, you must eject it before disconnecting it from your
computer.
To eject iPod if you’re using a Macintosh:
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Drag the iPod icon on the desktop to the Trash.
To eject iPod if you’re using a Windows PC:
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Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and select your
iPod.
You can also eject iPod by selecting the iPod icon in the iTunes Source list and clicking
the Eject button.
Options button
Eject button
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