Note: If your computer doesn’t have a USB 2.0 port but has a FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) port, you can use an iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable (available for purchase at www.ipod.com/store).
By default, iPod mini imports songs automatically when you connect it to your computer. When this automatic transfer is done, you can disconnect iPod mini.
If you connect iPod mini to a different computer and it is set to transfer songs automatically, iTunes prompts you before transferring any music.
Disconnecting iPod mini
You shouldn’t disconnect iPod mini while music is being transferred. You can easily see if it’s OK to disconnect iPod mini by looking at the screen.
If you see the main menu or | If you see this message, |
a large battery icon, you can | you must eject iPod mini |
disconnect iPod mini from | before disconnecting it |
your computer. | from your computer. |
If you set iPod mini to transfer songs manually (see page 27) or enable iPod mini for use as a hard disk (see page 36), you must eject iPod mini before disconnecting it.
Using iPod mini
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