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iPod Update
Updating your iPod
For help updating your iPod shuffle click here.
The purpose of updating is to make sure software that controls iPod and the firmware for the hard drive are current. It does not affect the songs and files stored on your iPod.
Update iPod using Windows XP or Windows 2000
1. Download and install the latest iPod Updater.
Making sure you have the latest version will in the long run help you avoid other potential problems before they happen. They may also bring additional features and improvements.
You can check to see if the latest iPod Updater contains new software for your iPod by comparing the software version listed on the iPod Updater download page for your model iPod to the version currently installed on your iPod. [check Version already on iPod]
2. Connect your iPod to your computer using the USB or FireWire cable that came with your iPod.
3. If the iPod Updater at the site is a newer version than you have installed, you will be prompted to update your iPod after you connect it to your PC. Then select Run Updater and the iPod Updater will open. Click Update to start the process.
4. Depending on the model iPod you have and whether you are using a USB or FireWire connection to connect your iPod, you may be asked to leave you iPod attached to the computer for the update to complete or you may be asked to connect the iPod to the iPod Power Adapter that came with your iPod (not all iPod models ship with a power adapter). Be sure to follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update. After reading the instructions you can close the iPod Updater.
If your iPod is formatted for a Mac, you will not be able to update your iPod using a PC unless you restore it. It will say your iPod is not readable and that it needs to be formatted.
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