Another outtake from the Wired How-To issue...
For flights or long commutes, why lug both an MP3
player and something to read? An iPod can be both.
Step 1: Set up Notes. Enable your iPod as an external hard
drive by plugging it into your computer, starting iTunes, and selecting the
Preferences option under the Edit menu. Once inside, select the iPod tab and
click the button "Manually manage songs and playlists." Now you can
access the iPod from Macs or PCs like you would any external hard drive or USB
memory stick. (Visit Apple's site for a more thorough explanation.)
Step 3: Load up and read. Drag the chapter files into the Notes folder of you iPod. Tip: You can create a folder in Notes with the book's name to hold all chapters. Now disconnect your iPod, and under its main menu select Extras and then Notes. Navigate the book folders and individual chapters just as you would albums and song tracks.
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