As technology evolves, you may end up with an electronic device that still functions but is outdated. If you used a previous-generation iPod and have a large number of songs saved onto it, you might wish to transfer them to your new iPod touch--called fondly by many "iTouch"--which has greater capabilities such as Web browsing, gaming and an enormous assortment of applications. Transferring these files is simple with a computer and iTunes.
Instructions
1. Download the latest version of iTunes from Apple's website. To transfer music from your iPod to iTunes, you'll need iTunes 7 or later.
2. Connect your iPod to your computer with a USB cable. It should appear as an icon in your iTunes menu under the "Devices" section in a few moments.
3. Transfer your iPod's music files from the iPod device to your iTunes library by selecting the files and dragging them to the "Library" folder on iTunes. iTunes will only allow you to transfer the files on your iPod that you originally downloaded from iTunes to avoid copyright infringement issues. Wait for all the music files to copy over to your iTunes library. If you have a large quantity of songs, this may take several minutes.
4. Unplug your iPod from the USB cable attached to your computer once all the files have successfully transferred and then plug your iTouch into the USB cable. Wait for a few moments until the iTouch loads and appears under the "Devices" section of the website.
5. Transfer the files in your iTunes library to your iTouch by highlighting the desired files in the library and dragging them to the iTouch icon. Wait for the files to transfer over the course of several minutes and then unplug your iTouch and verify that all the songs are loaded into the device's library.
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