Charging the iPod Battery

iPod has an internal, nonremovable battery. For best results, charge your iPod for at least an hour before you continue this lesson.

To charge the iPod battery:

1Connect the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable to the iPod Power Adapter, and plug the other end of the cable in to iPod.

2Plug the power adapter in to a working electrical outlet for at least two hours.

In most cases you can charge the iPod battery by connecting iPod to your PC. If the battery is charging, the battery icon on the iPod screen animates.

Battery charging

Note: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. For more information, go to http://www.hp.com/go/music/battery

Connecting iPod to Your PC

You connect iPod to your PC to transfer music to iPod and organize music on iPod.

To connect iPod to your PC:

1Determine which cable to use to connect iPod to your PC.

•If your PC has a 6-pin FireWire port, you can use the iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable.

6-pin FireWire 400 port

iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable

•If your PC has a high-power USB 2.0 port, you can use the iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable.

USB 2.0 portiPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable

Chapter 2 Lesson 2: Transferring Music to iPod

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