Using the Extra Features of Your iPod mini

Using iPod mini as an External Hard Disk

You can use iPod mini as a hard disk, to store and transfer data files.

To enable iPod mini as a hard disk:

1In iTunes, select iPod mini in the Source list and click the Options button.

Options button

2Select “Enable disk use.”

When you use iPod mini as a hard disk, the iPod mini disk icon appears on the desktop on the Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC. Note: Selecting “Manually manage songs and playlists” in the Options window also enables iPod mini to be used as a hard disk.

Note: To transfer music files to iPod mini, you must use iTunes. Songs transferred via iTunes do not appear on iPod mini in the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer. Likewise, if you copy music files to iPod mini in the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer, you won’t be able to play them on iPod mini.

Preventing iTunes From Opening Automatically

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

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