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How can I use iPod as a portable hard drive?

Did you know that your iPod is more than a music player? It can be used a portable hard drive (USB or firewire for PC/Mac) too. Well, now you do.

I didn't have a USB drive for a long because I always carried my 20GB classis iPod with me. I have transferred music, documents and even movies from my friends' computers using the iPod :D You have to remember to carry the data cable though.

Anyway, here is how you activate your iPod as a portable hard drive.

1. Connect your iPod to your computer.


2. Select your iPod in the iTunes Source list.


3. Click the Options button in the lower-right corner of the iTunes window to open the iPod preferences window.


4. Click “Enable disk use.” This will allow your iPod to both store your files and play your music. That's it! You are all set.
   


5. Notice the icon that appears onscreen. Double-click the icon to see what’s stored on your iPod.


6. Drag the files you want to store on your iPod to the iPod window. OR you can click the icon that appears under your 'my computer' menu like your C drive or floppy drive and use it like any other disk storage.
   


7. When you’re done, click the iPod Eject button in the lower-right corner of the iTunes window. The iPod screen will display “OK to disconnect” when it is safe to unplug it. When enabled as disk storage you might have to eject your iPod like other USB drives. Click 'safely remove hardware' to eject it.