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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
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type="topic" style="problem"
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id="music-player-newipod">
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<link type="guide" xref="media#music" />
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<revision version="11.04" date="2011-04-30" status="final"/>
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<name>GNOME Documentation Team</name>
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<email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>
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<desc>Brand-new iPods need to be set-up using the iTunes software before you can use them.</desc>
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<title>My new iPod won't work</title>
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<p>If you have a new iPod that has never been connected to a computer before, it won't be recognized properly when you connect it to a Linux computer. This is because iPods need to be set up and updated using the <app>iTunes</app> software, which only runs on Windows and Mac OS X.</p>
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<p>To set-up your iPod, install iTunes on a Windows or Mac computer and plug it in. You will be led through a few steps to set it up. When asked for the <gui>Volume Format</gui>, choose <gui>MS-DOS (FAT)</gui>, <gui>Windows</gui> or similar. The other format does not work as well with Linux.</p>
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<p>Once you have finished setup, the iPod should work normally when you plug it into a Linux computer.</p>