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If you want to double-check the system requirements To use iPod classic, you must have:  One of the following computer configurations:  A Mac with a USB 2.0 port  A Windows PC with a USB 2.0 or a USB 2.0 card installed  One of the following operating systems:  Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later  Windows Vista  Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 3 or later  iTunes 9.0 or later (iTunes can be downloaded from www.apple.com/ipod/start) If your Windows PC doesn't have a USB 2.0 port, you can purchase and install a USB 2.0 card. For more information about cables and compatible USB cards, go to www.apple.com/ipod. On the Mac, iPhoto 4.0.3 or later is recommended for adding photos and albums to iPod classic. This software is optional. iPhoto might already be installed on your Mac. Check the Applications folder. If you have iPhoto 4 you can update it by choosing Apple () > Software Update. On a Windows PC, iPod classic can sync photo collections automatically from Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later, available at www.adobe.com. This software is optional. On both Mac and Windows PC, iPod classic can sync digital photos from folders on your computer's hard disk. If you want to use iPod classic with a Mac and a Windows PC If you're using iPod classic with a Mac and you want to use it with a Windows PC, you must restore the iPod software for use with the PC (see "Updating and Restoring iPod Software" on page 65). Restoring the iPod software erases all data from iPod classic, including all songs. You cannot switch from using iPod classic with a Mac to using it with a Windows PC without erasing all data on iPod classic. If you lock the iPod classic screen and can't unlock it Normally, if you can connect iPod classic to the computer it's authorized to work with, iPod classic automatically unlocks. If the computer authorized to work with iPod classic is unavailable, you can connect iPod classic to another computer and use iTunes to restore iPod software. See the next section for more information. If you want to change the screen lock combination and you can't remember the current combination, you must restore the iPod software and then set a new combination. 64 Chapter 7 Tips and Troubleshooting

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Chapter 7
Tips and Troubleshooting
If you want to double-check the system requirements
To use iPod classic, you must have:
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One of the following computer configurations:
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A Mac with a USB 2.0 port
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A Windows PC with a USB 2.0 or a USB 2.0 card installed
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One of the following operating systems:
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Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
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Windows Vista
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Windows XP (Home or Professional) with Service Pack 3 or later
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iTunes 9.0 or later (iTunes can be downloaded from www.apple.com/ipod/start)
If your Windows PC doesn’t have a USB 2.0 port,
you can purchase and install a USB 2.0
card. For more information about cables and compatible USB cards, go to
www.apple.com/ipod.
On the Mac, iPhoto 4.0.3 or later is recommended for adding photos and albums to
iPod classic. This software is optional. iPhoto might already be installed on your Mac.
Check the Applications folder. If you have iPhoto 4 you can update it by choosing
Apple (
) > Software Update.
On a Windows PC, iPod classic can sync photo collections automatically from Adobe
Photoshop Album 2.0 or later, and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later, available at
www.adobe.com. This software is optional.
On both Mac and Windows PC, iPod classic can sync digital photos from folders on
your computer’s hard disk.
If you want to use iPod classic with a Mac and a Windows PC
If you’re using iPod classic with a Mac and you want to use it with a Windows PC, you
must restore the iPod software for use with the PC (see “Updating and Restoring iPod
Software” on page 65). Restoring the iPod software erases all data from iPod classic,
including all songs.
You cannot switch from using iPod classic with a Mac to using it with a Windows PC
without erasing all data on iPod classic.
If you lock the iPod classic screen and can’t unlock it
Normally, if you can connect iPod classic to the computer it’s authorized to work with,
iPod classic automatically unlocks. If the computer authorized to work with iPod classic
is unavailable, you can connect iPod classic to another computer and use iTunes to
restore iPod software. See the next section for more information.
If you want to change the screen lock combination and you can’t remember the current
combination, you must restore the iPod software and then set a new combination.