Apple iPod mini (User’s Guide) - Manual (Page 18)

18 Using iPod mini
To transfer On-The-Go playlists to your computer:
n If iPod mini is set to transfer songs automatically (see page 26), and you create an
On-The-Go playlist, the playlist automatically transfers to iTunes when you connect
iPod mini. You see the new On-The-Go playlist in the iTunes Source list.
Rating Songs
You can assign a rating to a song (from 1 to 5 stars) to indicate how much you like it.
You can use song ratings to help you create playlists automatically in iTunes (see
“About Smart Playlists” on page 26).
To rate a song:
1 Start playing the song.
2 From the Now Playing screen, press the Select button twice.
3 Use the Click Wheel to select a rating.
Connecting and Disconnecting iPod mini
You connect iPod mini to your computer to transfer and manage music, and, in most
cases, to charge the battery.
To connect iPod mini to your computer:
n
Plug the included iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable in to a high-power USB 2.0
port on your computer, then connect the other end to iPod mini.
n Or, if you have an iPod mini Dock (see page 21), connect the cable to a high-power USB
2.0 port on your computer and connect the other end to the Dock. Then put iPod mini
in the Dock.