How to Extend the Life of Your iPod Battery

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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.

To complete this How-To you will need:

iPod
iTunes

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.

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.

Step 3: Turn off backlight

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

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.

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.

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[CoDGlitcher00v2]

I need a iPod and iTunes and what about a pc?

[thefistheserpent]

@eSScODRiNgfy >hear lousy quality music

If anything, the EQ makes the quality worse.

[MrNewYorkCityLover]

You will need:

An iPod

Oh, I was going to use a Zune.

[master4anything]

@ThePandagirl42 exactly

[ThePandagirl42]

@Stan80Ax they couldve used a phone to watch it

[Stan80Ax]

@CoDGlitcher00v2 so whitout a pc you could watch this, right ?

[menja2000]

That little girl needs to see a Dentist

[TechnologyMe]

I have iPod touch .

[master4anything]

i have a shuffle

[SLAYER1805]

So basically you sacrafice your sound quality and backlight just for a little more battery life, nah ill pass

[o0julek0o]

shiitt , whats happened to the little girls teeth ??

[notpointed]

@TheLostMyBrain did you know that you only get braces after you have lost all your baby teeth? it's normal for kids her age to have odd teeth, on the other hand it's abnormal and sometimes downright unhealthy to have them fixed before the right time