How to Put Music on Your iPod Without Getting Rid of Music You Already Have
- 1). Plug one end of the iPod USB connection cable that came with the device into the iPod and the other end into the computer. Launch the iTunes application.
- 2). Click on the iPod device under the "Devices" heading in the iTunes application window.
- 3). Click the "Summary" tab and click to place a check mark next to the "Manually manage music and videos" option.
- 4). Click the "Apply" button to save the changes. Now, every time you connect your iPod to a computer, you will be able to manually add and remove songs from the device.
- 5). Click the "Music" subheading beneath the "Library" heading. Highlight the music files you want to add to the iPod and drag them onto the iPod icon under the "Devices" heading. Allow several minutes for the transfer to complete. Repeat for any other music files you want to add to the iPod.
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