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Things That Decrease an iPod's Battery Life

Your iPod contains a lithium ion battery, just like most other rechargeable devices. There are two different ways that you can negatively affect its life. Using it in a way that saps the battery more...

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How to Unhide the Poof Application on the iPod

Poof is an application for the iPod Touch, the iPad and the iPhone that enables you to hide and unhide app icons on the device. Poof is included with the BossPrefs app package. Many iPod users find...

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How to Take iPod Still Shots

Depending on the model you choose, the iPod Touch features at least one camera, and potentially even two. Every iPod Touch has a front-facing FaceTime HD camera that can capture 1.3 megapixel still...

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How to Retrieve Deleted Notes From an iPod Touch

Notes is a native application for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. It enables the user to quickly jot down notes using the touchscreen keyboard. These notes however, can also be deleted (accidentally...

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How to Reset an iPod 160GB

Resetting the iPod Classic works just like restarting a computer: it refreshes the internal components and clears the memory of data that could be interfering with the device's operation. You should...

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How to Adjust the iPod Sleep Mode Timing

Features of the iPod include a clock with sleep timer, which you can set as a sort of “reverse alarm” to listen to music as you fall asleep. Set the sleep timer to turn off the Music app after the...

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How to Disable a Password Protected iPod Touch

The iPod Touch can be password protected using either a simple four-digit PIN, or a more complex password if the simple passcode lock is disabled. In either case, disabling protection is done in the...

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How to Know if Your iPod Shuffle Is Full

The tiny, clip-on iPod Shuffle lets you store up to 2GB of music to play hundreds of songs during the battery's 15-hour life. The iPod Shuffle also support Disk Mode which allows you to use the device...

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How to Use Spotify to Get Music in Your iPod

Among the various iPod models sold by Apple, only the iPod Touch can use Spotify. The Spotify music service enables you to stream an unlimited amount of songs to your iPod Touch as long as you have...

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How to Make an Infinity Sign on an iPod

Although Apple iOS devices support a wide range of characters like the infinity symbol, the infinity symbol isn't available from the keyboard of an iPod Touch, iPad or iPhone. However you can download...

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IPod Will Not Hard Shut Down

The iPod -- in any of its various forms, be it the Classic, Nano, Touch or Mini -- works like any of Apple’s mobile devices: it runs a specific operating system that lets you play music or movies (or...

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How to Connect an iPod to a Turntable

Connecting an iPod to your turntable enables you to record, edit and listen to audio from both devices simultaneously. In order to connect an iPod to a turntable, you must use an intermediary device...

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Is There Any Way to Get Songs on an iPod Without a USB Cord?

You don't need a charging cable to connect your iPod Touch to your computer or synchronize music between the devices; the iPod also supports syncing via Wi-Fi. After signing on to your wireless network...

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How to Twitter on Your iPod Touch

As long as your iPod Touch is running iOS 5 or later, you can get Twitter on your device. Simply install the free Twitter app and establish a Wi-Fi connection to follow and interact with your tweeps....

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IPod Bluetooth Won't Connect

Apple's current line of iPod Touch and iPod Nano models are capable of wirelessly connecting to Bluetooth compatible accessories, such as headsets, fitness wristbands and speakers, with a range of 30...

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How to Clean Your Bose SoundDock of Dust

If your Bose SoundDock isn't rocking like it used to, you might be able to fix the problem yourself. Electronics seem to attract dust quickly and constantly, and keeping this external speaker clean...

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iPod Manufacturing Process

Although Apple, an American company, created and markets the iPod media player, it outsources most of the manufacturing operations to Asia. The work is divided among several different companies there....

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How to Repair Your iPod Speakers

The iPod Touch is equipped with an internal speaker, which allows users to listen to music without the use of headphones, earbuds or an external speaker system. Like all components within the iPod...

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Can a Short Circuited iPod Be Fixed?

The iPod is an MP3 player that comes in many forms, including the iPod Nano and the iPod Touch. If your iPod has gotten water damage, there's a chance that the device could have been short circuited....

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The Wattage Output of an iPod

The iPod has many forms and capabilities, but each has a common element: an amplified headphone jack. In 2006, a lawsuit claimed the iPod was capable of sound levels so high it could cause hearing...

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My iPod Headphone Jack Is Only Sending Sound to My Left Earbud

Each new iPod comes with a pair of trademark white Apple ear buds. If, when they're connected to your iPod, you only hear sound coming out of one ear, you may have a software issue or a hardware issue....

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What to Do When Your iPod Touchscreen Goes Black

Screen errors with the iPod Touch can be due to software errors or app conflicts. If your iPod Touch has suffered physical damage, such as a sharp drop or exposure to liquids, these troubleshooting...

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Slide to Unlock an iPod Touch Does Not Work

If you aren't actively using an iPod Touch, you lock the device's screen to prevent accidental touches on its screen from making changes to the device. When you are ready to unlock the device, you...

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My iPod Disconnects Right After It Connects

When you connect an iPod to a computer, it causes iTunes to open on the computer. Depending on settings for the device, it may also "sync" with the computer, which transfers all the content in iTunes...

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How to Carry an iPod While Working Out

To some people, working out without being able to listen to music is a fate worse than death. In a world where just about everybody has their very own iPod, it’s possible to carry virtually every...

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iPod 6th Generation in Recovery Mode & Must Restore Continuously

If your iPod nano (6th generation) is in recovery mode, iTunes should detect it and automatically restore the device. If iTunes is unable to do so, it may continuously display the restore message. The...

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How to Convert ZIP to IPA

If you have an IPA file that is compressed using the ZIP format on your computer, you can decompress it and obtain the original IPA file. Apple’s iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad run the iOS operating...

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How to Use an iPod's Bluetooth With a Computer

If you want to access your iPod on your computer, and can't use the USB cable that came with the device, you can connect the iPod to your PC using Bluetooth. If the iPod supports Bluetooth, Windows can...

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How to Upload Photos to an iPod From a SD Card

In addition to syncing your favorite albums, videos and podcasts to your iPod, you can transfer photos to the device and view them on the go. While you cannot upload photos directly from an SD card to...

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How to Display Your iPod Touchscreen on Monitors

Displaying your iPod’s display on an external monitor is a useful feature if you want to watch or play content on a bigger screen for personal enjoyment or business. While Apple’s default apps support...

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Is There a Radio App for the iPod Shuffle?

You use your iPod Shuffle to listen to your favorite artist and catch up with weekly podcasts. The music player is compact and interfaces with your Windows or Mac system for music uploads but does not...

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How to Play an IPod on an EyeClops Mini Projector

Apple's iPods are good for playing music or watching videos on your own, but they're not ideal in group settings, when you want to share the music or video with other people. With the proper cable, you...

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How to Get Internet on the iPod Touch With a New Router

If you have installed a new Wi-Fi router in your home or business, or if you want to access a Wi-Fi hotspot using your iPod Touch, all you need is the router's Wi-Fi password. Knowing the name of the...

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How to Add Music to an iPod in USB Mode

IPod Classic, Mini, Nano and Shuffle models can be used as USB flash drives to transfer data between computers. You need to use iTunes to change the settings of your iPod to allow its use in USB mode....

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Connecting an iPod to a Printer

Thanks to its support for iOS, the iPod Touch can work with printers through a few different technologies. While AirPrint is the most seamless way to print from your iPod, it isn't the only one. You...

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How to Pull a Large Memo Off of an IPod

Apple's iPod Touch personal media players come with a wide range of pre-installed applications, like any iOS device. While it's essentially impossible to create a text-based memo that is too large to...

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How to Get Your iPod Out of Standby Mode

The iPod and iPod Mini have three levels of standby mode. The devices sleep after a few minutes of inactivity. If the devices are inactive for an extended period of time, iPods will go into Deep Sleep...

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How to Get a Charger Out of an iPod

Apple has sold hundreds of millions of iPod devices since it premiered the first player in 2001 -- a recent milestone, in fact, saw more than 100 million iPod Touch units sold. With the 2012...

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How to Reset an iPod on a Computer

If you are giving an iPod as a gift, or if your iPod has become corrupted and refuses to operate, it may be necessary to reset the device to its factory settings. Restoring an iPod completely erases...

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How to Remotely Wipe an iPod Touch

Apple supports remotely wiping out any iOS device, including the iPod Touch, through its iCloud service. However, to remote wipe your device, it needs to have two things. First, you must set up the...

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How to Listen to Napster Songs on an iPod

Napster, owned and run by Rhapsody since 2011, is a music-subscription service that allows you to download and listen to unlimited music files on your computer or mobile device for a nominal monthly...

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How to Change the Name of a Playlist on an iPod

You can rename a playlist on your iPod or iPod Touch for any reason; renaming the playlist instead of deleting it and creating a new one will save you time and effort. You can perform this operation by...

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How to Bluetooth iPod touch to a Ford Edge

The Ford Edge can connect to phones and other Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as the Apple iPod Touch, using SYNC. Once the iPod Touch is connected, you can play your music library through the...

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How to Install Songs on an iPod From a USB

Copying songs onto your iPod Touch is easy to do with iTunes. iTunes will organize all your music on your computer or external hard drive and enables you to easily synchronize songs onto your iPod. If...

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How to Get to the Main Settings of an iPod

Since they were introduced in 2001, Apple's family of iPod devices has revolutionized the way people listen to and manage the music they own. It's no longer necessary to collect shelves of CDs,...

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How to Enable Mass Storage Mode on the iPod Touch

The iPod touch can be configured through iTunes to mimic a mass storage mode. This mode enables you to see the file system on the device and to transfer files between your computer and the iPod touch...

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How to Make Your iPod Talk

Using VoiceOver, you can have your iPod Touch, iPod Shuffle or iPod Nano talk to you. While this feature varies with each model, it essentially reads to you whatever is on the screen, like the...

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Can Any Headphone Work With Nano's FM Radio?

Capable of more than playing your favorite tunes on one or more playlist, the iPod Nano also includes an FM radio that enables you to pause live radio transmissions. The music player’s radio is...

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How to Get Different Guns on "Shotgun Duel" for the iPod Touch

Shotgun Duel is a popular free app that gives you the chance to see how fast you can load and fire a virtual shotgun using an iPod Touch or iPhone. When you first play the game, you're given a single...

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The Best Time to Charge an Apple iPod to Preserve the Battery

Personal electronics have sensitive components that may begin to deteriorate if users do not maintain them. Lithium-based batteries are commonly found in Apple's iPod models, including the Shuffle,...

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