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chapter 2: the ipod sync connection 41
Note: Those are megabits, not megabytes. Data transfer speeds are traditionally measured in megabits or
kilobits per second; disk and file sizes are measured in megabytes (MB).
There are eight bits in a byte. To put USB and FireWire into more familiar terms, then, USB can transfer
files at up to 1.5 MB per second. FireWire can move 50 MB of data per second, and USB 2.0 can shuttle to
60 MB per second.
(FireWire isn’t standing still, of course; theres now FireWire 800, which, as you can
probably guess, moves data at 800 megabits per second. To add to the confusion, the
original FireWire standard is now sometimes called FireWire 400. FireWire 800 is
available on high-end Macintosh computers and peripherals, but has not yet made
the leap to the iPod.)
Connecting with USB 2.0
If you’ve got a PC with an USB 2 port, you can skip FireWire altogether. You can
sync the iPod with USB 2 instead—if you have what it takes:
The proper iPod. USB 2 requires a 2003-and-later iPod model, including the
iPod Mini.
The proper operating system. You need Windows Me, 2000, or XP.
iPod Software version 2.0.1 or later. To find out what version you have, use the
SettingsAbout command on your iPod. If you don’t have the latest, download
it from www.apple.com/ipod/download. (To learn how to update your iPod soft-
ware, see page 296.)
The proper cable. If you have a full-size iPod, buy Apple’s $20 combo FireWire/
USB 2.0 cable from the Apple Web site or a computer store. This cable has a flat,
wide iPod Dock connector plug on one end; the forked far end has both USB 2.0
and FireWire connectors. Plug the flat end onto the iPod (or its Dock) and the
USB end into the PC.
You won’t need the FireWire end of the cable until it’s time to charge the iPod.
The FireWire end snaps into the iPod’s AC adapter and seeks its power from the
nearest electrical outlet.
If you have an iPod Mini, a USB 2 cable came right in the box. Connect it straight
into the Mini or its dock, and plug the other end into a PC. As a bonus, this cable
charges up your Mini whenever its connected to the computer.
Tip: Technically, you can sync your iPod via regular USB, even if your PC has only regular USB (not 2.0).
You can use the same Apple cable. After all, USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 are compatible and use the same
connector plug.
Remember, though, that USB 1.1 is very slow compared with 2.0. You may want to plan a day’s worth of
activities while leaving the PC and iPod to their data-transfer duet. (A performance of Wagner’s entire Ring
Cycle or the Boston marathon should do it.)
USB 2.0
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