Use Your iPod as a Mass Storage Device

Use Your iPod as a Mass Storage Device

Learn how to configure and use your iPod as a portable storage device for any type of file with this simple step-by-step guide.

An iPod is not just a music player. If you do not have a flash drive available, your iPod can function as a storage device. You can put any file you want on your iPod, as long as it fits within the available space on your device. Using your iPod as a storage device is very simple; you only need to perform a few easy configurations to make it work. Here is a step-by-step guide:

• Open iTunes. Simply double-click the iTunes icon on your desktop to open the application. If you do not have iTunes, you can download it from the Apple website and install it on your computer.
• Plug in your iPod. Your iPod comes with a USB cord. Connect one end of the cable to the iPod and the other end to the computer.
• Configure the iPod. The iPod will appear on your screen. Click on it, then select “Enable disc use.” This will allow you to use your iPod as a regular mass storage device. The same configuration procedure should be done for an iPod Shuffle, but you must also determine how much space you are allocating for files.
• Close iTunes. When you are done with the configuration, you can close iTunes and start using the iPod as a storage device. Make sure not to disconnect the iPod from the computer at this point.
• Launch the iPod drive. You now need to access the iPod drive on your computer. You can do this by clicking the iPod icon on the desktop. Alternatively, you can go to My Computer by clicking Start and then My Computer, and then clicking the iPod drive.
• Make folders. You need to create folders on your iPod where you will save all the files you want to transfer. Create as many folders as necessary and make sure to name them appropriately.
• Begin transferring files. Locate the folder where your files are saved. Highlight the files, right-click on them, and choose Copy (CTRL+C). Go to the destination folder, right-click, and select Paste (CTRL+V) to save the files in the folder. Alternatively, you can use the drag-and-drop method. Now, check if all the files you want to transfer are saved in the destination folder. If you missed any files, repeat the copy-and-paste or drag-and-drop process.
• Unplug your iPod. When everything is done, you can disconnect the device from your computer. Make sure to carefully pull the plug out of the USB port on your computer and out of the slot on your iPod.

If you want to access the saved files on your iPod, just connect the device to the computer with the USB cord, access the iPod drive, open the folder where the files are saved, and click on the files. Accessing the files is basically as easy and fast as transferring them from your computer to the iPod. Now, every time you want to save files but have no available storage device, make use of your iPod. Just make sure to delete unneeded files to free up space for new ones.