How to Hook an iPod to a Computer
- 1). Locate an available USB port on your computer. If all your USB ports are already in use, disconnect a non-essential device such as a printer to free up the port.
- 2). Plug the USB end of the iPod cable into the USB port. The USB connector on the cable that came with your iPod has the Apple logo on one side and the USB logo on the other. The USB logo resembles a pitchfork.
- 3). Connect the other end of the iPod cable to your iPod.
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