1.) Yes the iPod is seen by the PC as a removable storage device HD unit.
The iPod comes with all the neccessary software and hardware, the usb docking
cradle
so that you can attach the iPod to the docking cradle after the iTunes software
has been
installed. The only piece of software that you'd need is iTunes to enble the
connection
between the iPod iTunes client and the PC. But Windows XP can automatically
detect the
device as well and you can use Windows Explorer to drag and drop files to and
from the iPod.
The only disadvange to this is that the files will be stored in either wmp,
wav or acc format and you'll need either iTunes, nero, roxio or a freeware
substitute to convert the wmp, wav, acc files into mp3.
2.) iTunes makes it very easy to transfer mp3, data and other files (media, if
you have the new video model)
from the PC to iPod and vice versa. The source window on the left will list all
the playlist, library, radio podcasts,
videos and iPod device locations.
On the right you have a library list which list all of the mp3 tracks that you
have currently stored in your library on your PC under the Library folder which
is where all your mp3 files would be stored on your PC. On my PC I prefere to
store them in E:\Documents and Settings\My Music\iTunes for instance.
Transfering tracks from iPod to PC
To transfer the mp3 tracks that you want from your iPod to the PC, on the left
click on iPod or My iPod and select the playlist that you want to display the
tracks that are on your iPod. Hold ctrl key while clicking on the tracks you
which to select at random. To select a bunch of tracks as a group press shift
and click the last track to highlight the group. This works very much like
Windows Explorer in the same way that you select files to be copied.
Simply drag and drop the files to the Library folder inside of iTunes on the
left window and at top center you'll see a grey progress bar showing you the
percentage and name of each track being transfered.
To transfer files from PC to iPod do the reverse of the above. Or simply use
windows explorer in the same way.
Marc Sims
Data Technician I
Prince George's Community College
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wednesday, December 07, 2005 >>>
Marc,
OK. Please fill in a little around the edges. I haven't worked one of my
ipod's yet because I can't (Santa hasn't delivered). Are you stating that
the ipod is seen by the system as a removable hard drive and I can simply
shuffle back and forth? I really want to understand what it is you are
saying. Your first sentence makes it sound like the ipod is simply a
removable hard drive. But your second sentence "In this case...." sounds
like you are talking in circles. Don't get me wrong. I'm just trying to
understand. So, here are the simple questions:
1) Is the ipod seen by the computer as an external hard drive? If so, why
do I need any software at all?
2) If it is not seen as an external hard drive, then I see where the
software is required. What is the process (i.e., step-by-step process) to
back-up music files from the ipod to the computer using iTunes? How is this
different or is it different from moving music files to the ipod from the
computer using iTunes?
R.Baker
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