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Battery life can be as fragile—and end as unexpectedly—as real life. Here’s how to help your iPod battery live long and prosper.

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  Step 1: Slide hold switch

  When listening to music, slide the hold switch to On. This disables power to your iPod’s controls, saving battery life.

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  Step 2: Disable equalizer

  Disable the equalizer. Go to “Settings,” then “EQ,” and choose “Off.” The equalizer optimizes sound quality, but it also drains your battery.

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  Step 3: Turn off backlight

  Turn off the backlight. Go to “Menu,” “Settings,” “Backlight Time,” and select “Off.”

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  Step 4: Create playlists

  Create playlists in iTunes and listen to them on your iPod. That way you won’t waste precious battery power manually selecting the songs you like.

• Tip

  You can create a playlist on the fly right on your iPod. Choose a song title and hold down the center button until the title flashes—it’s just been added to your On-The-Go playlist.

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  Step 5: Put iPod to sleep

  Put your iPod to sleep when you’re not using it. Just hold the “Play” button until the screen turns off.

• Fact

  The idea for the battery grew out of Count Luigi Galvani’s experiments on frog legs in the late 1700s.