How to Use Your iPod as a Backup Hard Drive

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!

Step 1: Launch iTunes & click iPod icon Launch iTunes and click the iPod icon listed under Devices in the source pane.
Step 2: Connect iPod to computer Connect the iPod to the computer using the sync cable as you normally would.
Step 3: Check "Enable disk use" box Click on the Summary tab, and check the box next to 'Enable disk use.'
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.
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.
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.
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.