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10 Chapter 1 iPod nano Basics
If you connect iPod nano to a different computer and it is set to update songs
automatically, iTunes prompts you before downloading any music. If you click Yes, the
songs and other audio files already on your iPod will be erased and replaced with the
songs and other audio files on the computer iPod is connected to. For more
information about downloading music to iPod nano and using iPod nano with more
than one computer, see Chapter 2, “Music Features,” on page 14.
Note: You can download songs while your battery is charging.
Disconnecting iPod nano
It’s important not to disconnect iPod nano while music is being downloaded. You can
easily see if it’s OK to disconnect iPod nano by looking at the iPod screen.
Important: Don’t disconnect iPod nano if you see the “Do not disconnect” message.
You could damage files on iPod nano. If you see this message, you must eject iPod
nano before disconnecting it.
If you set iPod nano to update songs manually (see “Updating iPod nano Manually” on
page 22) or enable iPod nano for disk use (see “Using iPod nano as an External Disk” on
page 36), you must eject iPod nano before disconnecting it.
To eject iPod nano:
m Click the Eject button (C) next to iPod nano in the iTunes Source list.
If you’re using a Mac, you can also eject iPod nano by dragging the iPod nano icon on
the desktop to the Trash.
If you’re using a Windows PC, you can eject iPod nano by clicking the Safely Remove
Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting your iPod nano.
If you see the main menu
or a large battery icon, you
can disconnect iPod nano
from your computer.
Important: If you see this
message, you must eject iPod
nano before disconnecting it
from your computer.