How to Connect an iPod to an HP TouchSmart Computer
The iPod has come a long way since it first hit the market back in 2001. The earliest iPods played music and had very basic games on them. But as of December 2009, most iPods play music, movies, TV shows, podcasts and more sophisticated games. In order to get that content onto your iPod, you must first connect it to a computer. And despite the fact that the iPod is made by Apple, you do not need an Apple computer to accomplish the task. Any computer with iTunes--including HP's TouchSmart series--can be used with your iPod.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- iPod
- USB cable (supplied with iPod)
- HP TouchSmart computer
- iTunes software
- iPod dock (optional)
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Connecting Your iPod Directly
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Connect the small end of the USB cable to a high-powered USB port on your computer. The TouchSmart has multiple USB ports that are located on either the right or left side of the computer.
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Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the dock connector located on the bottom or your iPod.
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Open iTunes on your computer. When your computer begins reading your iPod, it will appear in the device list, which is located on the left-hand side of the iTunes interface, below the "Library" and "Store" tabs.
Connecting Your iPod with an iPod Dock
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Connect the small end of the USB cable to a high-powered USB port on the computer. The USB ports are located on either the right or left side of the computer.
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Insert the large end of the USB cable into the dock connector adapter, which is located on the back of the dock.
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Insert your iPod into the iPod dock.
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Open iTunes on your computer, when your computer recognizes that an iPod is connected to it, an iPod icon will appear in the device list of iTunes. The device list will appear on the left-hand side of iTunes, below the "Store" and "Library" tabs.
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Tips & Warnings
While it's optional, the iPod dock can save you the hassle of messing with cords and moving your computer around to plug the USB cable in.
If your iPod is connected to a low-powered USB port, it will slow down the rate at which songs and videos are transferred to your iPod.
