Apple MC293LL/A User Manual

iPod classic can do a lot more than play songs. And you can do a lot 

more with it than listen to music.

Read this chapter to find out more about the extra features of iPod classic, including how to 
use it as an external disk, alarm, or sleep timer; show the time of day in other parts of the world; 
display notes; and sync contacts, calendars, and to-do lists. Learn about how to use iPod classic as 
a stopwatch and to lock the screen, and about the accessories available for iPod classic.

Using iPod classic as an external disk

You can use iPod classic as an external disk to store data files.

Note:  To add music and other audio or video files to iPod classic, you must use iTunes. For 
example, you won’t see songs you add using iTunes in the Mac Finder or in Windows Explorer. 
Likewise, if you copy music files to iPod classic in the Mac Finder or Windows Explorer, you won’t 
be able to play them on iPod classic.

  In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click Summary.

  In the Options section, select “Enable disk use.”

  Click Apply.

When you use iPod classic as an external disk, the iPod classic disk icon appears on the desktop 
on a Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC.

Note:  Clicking Summary and selecting “Manually manage music and videos” in the Options 
section also enables iPod classic to be used as an external disk. Drag files to and from iPod classic 
to copy them.

If you use iPod classic primarily as a disk, you might want to keep iTunes from opening 
automatically when you connect iPod classic to your computer.

  In iTunes, select iPod classic in the device list and click Summary.

  In the Options section, deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected.”

  Click Apply.