Restore iPod

Ipod tips and tricks for Restoring iPod to factory settings

how to restore iPod classic, iPod mini and iPod nano

Note:- If you restore ipod ,it will erase all data from ipod. So it is advisable to take back up all your data before restoring.

1) First download latest version o itune and ipod software from internet.
2) And first install itune of latest version
3) Open itune and then connect ipod to computer with USB or fire wire cable.
4) Now check ipod is appear in source panel of itune
5) Select ipod and check summary tab of ipod in itune windows. Make sure you have downloaded latest software for ipod
6) Click on Restore button it will prompt you different option for restore. Here are the options

Option 1: Restore - Restores with same iPod Software version already on iPod
Option 2: Use Same Version - Restores with same iPod Software version already on iPod even though a newer version is available.
Option 3: Use Newest Version - Restores with the latest iPod Software available.
Option 4: Restore and Update - Restores with the latest iPod Software available.

7) In Mac system it asks for admin username and password.

A progress bar will appear on the computer screen tells that first stage of restoring process has started keep your ipod connect to power supply or computer.

8) Now ipod restore process is going on and it will show the status bar for progress give you few following up message instruction according to your ipod model.
Messages are like keep ipod connected to power adapter or with computer until complete restore.

9) Now after 2nd stage itune setup assistant ask you to name your ipod and also ask to select synchronizing preferences when you 1st time connect to computer.


Ipod Tips for Restoring iPod shuffle to factory settings

now first 7 steps are common for ipod shuffle which are mentioned above.

8) Now During the 2nd stage of the restore, a green LED will flash once on iPod shuffle, then amber and green LEDs will flash briefly, and finally the amber LED will begin to
Flash continuously.
9) Now after 2nd stage itune setup assistant ask you to name your ipod and also ask to select synchronizing preferences when you 1st time connect to computer.

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iPod Reset

Ipod nano troubleshooting tips and tricks

When you reset the ipod all your data like music file are saved only some customized setting will be erased.
Ipod neno troubleshooting tips for reset
First charge the ipod nano if it is not fully charged.
Toggle the ipod nano hold switch on and then off. Do this for couple of times. This ipod nano tips tricks can also used if your ipod is frozen.
Press simultaneously and hold (6 second) menu and select key until apple logo display on screen. You may require doing this step few times.
iPod tips to reset ipod Shuffle 1st generation
1. Charge the ipod shuffle with power adaptor or USB port of computer.
2. Disconnect ipod from power supply or from computer.
3. If you are windows users then on taskbar choose safely remove USB mass storage device and disconnect the ipod from computer this will useful for ipod life.
4. Now off the ipod shuffle and wait for 5 second and again switch on back to play.
5. When iPod shuffle is off green bar below the switch will not be visible and when you switch on ipod green bar will be visible

more tips : Many ipod owner search on internet about how to transfer music from ipod. here is the steps for how to transfer music from ipod to itunes and from ipod to computer.
precaution:-when you connect ipod to computer make sure your ipod is switch off.

iPod tips to reset ipod Shuffle 2nd generation
fully charge your ipod
disconnect it from power supply or computer and remove ipod shuffle from dock.
Turn ipod power switch to off position
Wait for few second say 5 second
And now power on the ipod. Green bar will be visible.

Ipod tips to reset iPod Video 5th generation.
Switch on and then switch off HOLD switch (slide it to hold and off)
1. Simultaneously press Manu and select button and hold for 7 to 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears, it may require repeating this step.
How to reset an iPod Mini.
1. on and then off the hold switch Toggle the Hold switch
2. now press manu and select button at the same time and keep hold these switch for about 7 to 10 second until apple logo appear on screen and now release both switch.it may require to repeat this steps.
How to reset an iPod Click Wheel, 1st Gen, iPod Photo.
1. quickly toggle hold switch. Turn on hold mode and then turn off it.
2. now press Play\Pause and Menu switch at the same time and hold them for 7 to 10 second until iPod logo display on screen. You may need to repeat this step.
If ipod won’t reset Run iPod Diagnostics

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ipod tips

Ipod tips and tricks

Ipod tips to Rename your ipod

Open itune application
Select ipod from source list
Click ipod name again
Type new name and press enter
Your work done

Ipod Tips to manage songs and playlist

Open itune
In the source you will find your ipod
Open ipod properties.

In the summary tab
You will find options to "Manually manage music" or not. Consider to option

1)Automatically updating all songs and play lists.

in Automatic Update mode when you synchronize your ipod with pc then any modifications to playlists in iTunes will be precisely copied onto your iPod.

2)Manually manage music

If you select to manually manage your music, You need to manually select and drag the songs from computer to iPod icon in the itunes source list. The tracks in the song list no longer appear greyed-out .

Ipod tips for smart playlists

If you have collection of thousand song in your ipod then it will be time consuming to classify them. Itune has facility to automatically arrange this list.

Open file >> new smart playlist. They can group song on the basic of the same artist or song released year. Smart Playlists have a different icon to the normal playlist icon.

Right-click on any of Smart Playlists and select Edit Smart Playlist you can find the criteria used for selecting songs in smart playlist.
Ipod tips for How to use your iPod as a hard disk
You can use ipod in three way
1)Automatically update all your songs and playlist
In this mode itune have total control of your ipod and when you connect your ipod to computer then itune atomatically update all the tracks and playlist to ipod if you have many changes to itunes playlist. And during this data transfer if ipod display massage that “do not disconnect” on ipod screen.As if you remove ipod during the data transfer can damage your files.
• Manually manage music
In this mode you need to manually transfer all your songs and playlist from computer to ipod. Soo you have some control over itunes.
• Enable disk use
In disk use mode you can again transfer data to your iPod at any time. (Automatic update may or may not be disabled while in this mode).ipod will warn you all the time in later two mode with display massage that “do not disconnect” on ipod screen.


Ultimate fix for ipod repairing
If your iPod in a very bad condition not being detected by iTunes or displaying the dreaded "folder" or "sad iPod" icons if you have tried all ipod basic troubleshooting I mentioned and you have no success to solve the problem. Here is another solution
Here we delete everything in ipod and reinstall the ipod software this will solve if your ipod have software problem
To erase ipod in windows xp
Open my computer
You will find ipod drive
Right click on ipod and choose “Format”
Press start on open windows
To erase ipod in MAC OSX
• In OSX, in the Applications/Utilities folder You can find disk utilities
• inthe Disk Utility window select your ipod and press repair button
• then erase this will erase your ipod disk.

After doing all this you need to restore your ipod according to ipod model.

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Ipod Troubleshooting Tricks

Ipod tricks for The iPod displays a picture of a power adapter and wall plug.

1) this indicate that ipod want to update its firmware after you have restored your ipod. It won't proceed until you do so. You see this icon after you've restored your iPod and the iPod needs to update its firmware. This occurs when you plug your ipod to 4-pin fire wire port or USB port.
The iPod displays a sad iPod icon with an exclamation point.
This indicates that ipod is broken need to take to service point. Start crying

Ipod tricks for You turn the iPod on after charging and the battery display shows a nearly
empty charge.

1) Some time ipod need 1 or 2 minutes to update battery indicator.
2) Upgrade your ipod software to latest version battery icon is more accurate in latest version.
Ipod tricks for: The iPod's screen gets dark after about 10 minutes of operation and the back seems hot.
This indicates that ipod is defective and overheating this is called “The Black Screen of Death”. Return it to Apple for a new one.

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how to put songs in order on ipod

As you list grow you may feel difficult to arrange song and you would like to arrange song alphabetical in ipod. It is vary easy to put songs in order on ipod but it is vary difficult to explain how to put songs in order on ipod. And believe me its vary difficult to find solution about how to arrange songs in alphabetical on internet. That’s why I created this post. “How to put songs in alphabetic order on iPod”

First method To put songs in order on ipod

First create and arrange playlist as songs play the way you entered them to playlist. Now transfer playlist to your ipod. To do that, look for the iPod sync management window and now select the play lists you want to transfer to your iPod. Drag and drop it. I am sure this method will work but if you don’t find this method useful then try this.

Second method To arrange song alphabetically on ipod
In this method you have to give the artist, album name, the genre and the songs all written and spelled correctly. This has to be done for all songs If you hadn't done for all your songs, then do it now. And make sure do it in future.

After you have done this, you have to hit the tab on top to list by genre, album or list by singer.
There's something called track number of song. And make sure all the songs have the same track number to arrange them alphabetically.
Now transfer song to ipod. It will be arranged by alphabetical order. Even after this two method you find difficulty then also check the following thing.

Under the file manu open get info option



If you notice the "Disc Number" boxes – It should say 1 of 1. If you have set it like this, then order of your play list within iTunes – will reflect onto your ipod.

Now Select the artist, album that you want to put in order on ipod, or a custom order.
Go to File and open Get Info tab.

following pop up message box will appear,

Click Yes.

That will then bring you to the Multiple Song Information dialog box, as pictured earlier, where you can make sure the "Disc Number" boxes are filled in with the number 1.

When you select get info you have to do it for entire album not for single song.

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computer does not recognize ipod troubleshooting

Many time all of sudden computer won't recognize your ipod.

If Computer does not recognize ipod do the following troubleshooting steps

Try to attach ipod to different computer. It it is mount on another computer or not. If ipod still not mounting then remove all other usb device attach with computer and only attach ipod it may possible that ipod conflict with other usb devices.
Then Try to change the cable that you are using to mount ipod on computer. If still ipod not mount on computer that mean problem must be with ipod.

Now check hold switch is on or off. Make sure it is off.
Check battery is charged or not. Try to dry the battery and then charge again and then mount ipod.
Try to update firmware of you ipod from apple web site.
Also try to reset you ipod or the one and only last solution restore your ipod.

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Howto put Ipod in disk mode

Some time ipod refuse to mount on computer. To troubleshoot this you need to start ipod to disk mode. This is best way to troubleshoot disk mounting issue.

To put ipod into disk mode restart you ipod and check that hold switch is off.

Now press and hold following combination of switches simultaneously to reset you ipod.

For first generation and 3rd generation press and hold manu and play/pause for 10 seconds.
For 4th generation ( photo, nano, video) press and hold manu and select button for 10 seconds.


Now restart ipod explained above and as you see the apple logo on the screen. Let it go and then simultaneously press and hold fast forward and rewind button. This will force ipod to start in disk mode. And ipod will mount on computer. If ipod will not mount on computer then restart your computer.

When you see do not disconnect icon on the ipod screen it means you ipod is in disk mode.

Now to exit from disk mode you have to reset ipod.

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use multiple ipod on same computer

How to use multiple ipod on same computer

Now a day ipod is vary common. Everyone using ipod and its most common to use more than one ipod on single or same computer.

But one important setting you have to make when you are using more than one ipod on single computer. If you have set you ipod auto sync then you will have to change it to manually add song to each ipod. As you can not auto sync more than one ipod to single computer.

Now plug you ipod to computer
At the bottom right of itune there are 2 symbols
One is for ipod eject and another option for TURN OF AUTO sync.
Turn of auto sync.

That’s all you can now use more then 1 ipod on same pc.

One more suggestion is if you log in with different user on same pc you can manage two different libraries. That means two person log in with different user can have their own music library.

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howto use ipod world clock function

If you have ipod nano and playing with your ipod you will find new features world clock. As this feature indicate at has entire world timing and it is useful for a person who travels a lot to different countries. World clock is vary easy to use. You just set the time and you can see the current time for different location at once.

And one more additional features is it changes color for day and night. If you see the photo London time in black it means its evening six. That mean for day time clock background is white and for evening and night time clock background is black. So it make it easier to understand different time zone.


you can also set alarms for different time zone and this world clock feature is available only with new ipod nano and other ipods..

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