Charging iPod's internal battery

iPod has an internal, non-removable battery. A fully charged battery provides up to 10 hours of playing time. After about 28 days of no use, the battery needs to be charged.

To charge iPod's battery, simply connect iPod to your Macintosh. The computer must be turned on and not in sleep mode. iPod is 80% charged in about an hour, and fully charged in about 3 hours. A battery icon in the top-right corner of iPod's display shows about how much charge is left. If you connect iPod and the battery icon does not animate, its battery is fully charged. You can disconnect and use iPod before it is fully charged.

You can also charge iPod by connecting it to the included iPod Power Adapter, then plugging the power adapter into a standard wall socket.

Use only the Apple 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable with iPod. Do not use other FireWire cables.

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