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You never know when your computer could eat up all your work, but you can backup your important files on the music player you already own!

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  Step 1: Launch iTunes & click iPod icon

  Launch iTunes and click the iPod icon listed under Devices in the source pane.

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  Step 2: Connect iPod to computer

  Connect the iPod to the computer using the sync cable as you normally would.

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  Step 3: Check "Enable disk use" box

  Click on the Summary tab, and check the box next to “Enable disk use.”

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  Step 4: iPod listed under removable storage

  Open My Computer—or the Finder, if you’re using a Macintosh—and you should now see the iPod listed under removable storage.

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  Step 5: Drag files

  Double click to open the iPod folder and simply drag over any file you would like to copy.

• Tip

  Never delete or alter any of the files or folders already listed on the iPod, which allow your iPod to function properly.

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  Step 6: Eject iPod

  Properly eject the iPod from the computer by using iTunes. Click the small eject triangle beside the iPod icon in the source pane.

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  Step 7: Disconnect iPod

  Disconnect your iPod. Your files are now safe from any computer mutiny!

• Fact

  In 2006 alone, there were 161 billion gigabytes of digital information created—roughly three million times the content of every book ever written.