Apple iPod U2 Special Edition 20GB MA127B/A User Manual

Product codes
MA127B/A
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Chapter 2   
 Lesson 2:  Transferring Music to iPod
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Or, if your computer has a 4-pin FireWire port, you can use an optional 
6-pin-to-4-pin FireWire adapter. You can’t charge iPod through your computer 
using a 4-pin FireWire port. You must use the iPod Power Adapter.
2
Connect the appropriate cable to a FireWire or USB 2.0 port on your computer.
Note:  Be sure to connect iPod to a 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 charge if it’s 
connected to a low-power USB 2.0 port, such as those sometimes found on keyboards 
or other peripherals.
Note:  If you’re using a laptop or portable computer with a high-power USB 2.0 port, 
connect the laptop to a power outlet before connecting iPod for best results.
3
Connect the other end of the cable to iPod. Be sure to orient the cable correctly. 
It only goes in one way.
4
iTunes may be set to open automatically when you connect iPod. If not, open it. You’ll 
see the iPod icon show up in the iTunes Source list. If iTunes is set to update your iPod 
automatically, the update begins.
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