Chapter 2. Putting Your Data and Media on the iPod Touch

In Chapter 1 we briefly touched on syncing your iPod touch with your music, movies, photos, and other data via iTunes. In this chapter, we will explore in more detail the options you have in syncing your data with your iPod touch.

First you need to connect your iPod to your computer via the USB cable that came with it. Once connected, your iPod appears in the list on the left side of the iTunes window (you can see it later in Figure 2-3). This light blue column, called the source list, is divided into several sections for your media library, the iTunes Store, your devices, and your playlists.

If you do not see your iPod in this list, make sure you've physically connected your iPod through ...

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