Using iPod as portable hard drive - How to change your iPod to a portable hard drive with iTune?

by rollingcaker On April 1, 2009 | PDA & Mobile | Hits: 192

Software you need: iTunes

When there are still much free space in your iPod, don't waste them. Enable the disk use of your iPod, you can use iPod as a portable hard disk. Wonder how to using iPod as hard disk? What iPod's property should set in iTunes?

After your reading this guide, you can use your iPod as a drive (hard drive or flash drive depending on your iPod) to store and transfer data files on (also known as disk mode). And you will find it just a piece of cake!

1. Connect iPod to your computer.

2. Open iTunes if it doesn't automatically open.

3. Select the iPod icon in the Source pane.

4. Click the Summary tab.

5. For most iPod models (except iPod shuffle):

Select "Enable disk use" or "Manually manage songs and playlists". Either one will allow you to use iPod as a drive. If you select "Manually manage songs and playlists", iTunes won't automatically update iPod with the iTunes library. If you want iTunes to automatically update your iPod, select "Enable disk use" instead.

For iPod shuffle:

Click the "Enable disk use" checkbox and set the Storage Allocation slider to indicate the amount you want to be used by audio files and the amount you want to be used for data files.

6. The iPod disk icon appears on the desktop and in Finder windows, and in My Computer/Computer in Windows. Double-click the icon and drag files to or from iPod's window to copy them.

7. Make sure to eject iPod before disconnecting it from your computer. Tip: The iPod display will say "Do Not Disconnect" when disk use is enabled (iPod shuffle's status light will continue to blink orange until after it is ejected). These are reminders for you to eject iPod first.

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