Apple iPod (User’s Guide) - Manual (Page 11)

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When you connect iPod to your computer, iTunes opens automatically and transfers
the songs and playlists in your music library to iPod.
Note: If you’re connecting using USB 2.0, be sure to connect iPod to a high-power
USB 2.0 port directly on your computer, or to a powered USB 2.0 hub that’s connected
to your computer. iPod won’t work if it’s connected to a low-power USB 2.0 port, such
as those sometimes found on keyboards or other peripherals.
While songs or files are transferred using USB 2.0, the iPod loses charge. Transferring
songs or files when iPod isn’t sufficiently charged can cause incomplete transfer, loss of
the information being transferred, and may require a restore (see page 53). It’s best to
charge iPod before transferring songs or files. You can charge the iPod by connecting it
to your computer without transferring files or by using the iPod Power Adapter.
Note: If you’re using a portable or laptop computer with a high-power USB 2.0 port,
connect the computer to a power outlet before connecting iPod for best results.
If your Windows PC doesn’t have a 6-pin FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) port or a high-power
USB 2.0 port, here are other ways you can connect iPod:
• Purchase a FireWire card or USB 2.0 card, and install it.
• Or, if your computer has a 4-pin FireWire port, you can use an optional
6-pin–to–4-pin FireWire adapter.
Note: You can’t charge iPod through your computer using a 4-pin FireWire port.
For more information on cables and compatible FireWire and USB cards, go to
www.apple.com/ipod.
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