Some Tips to Extend iPod Classic Battery Usage
8:35 PM // 0 comments // Sajib Barua // Category: iPod Classic Battery //My iPod Classic (6th Generation and 120GB memory) lasts around 20 hours of music playback even 3 years after I bought it! I follow some very simple steps to make sure I don't run out of battery juice when travelling or simply away from my laptop for a while. Let's take a look:
Reduce Screen Brightness to Minimum (0%)
Unless you are browsing Photos, watching a Movie/Video or reading an eBook, the screen brightness is really immaterial. In case 0% brightness is too low for you, go for a small non-zero value like 20%.
Home>Settings>Brightness
Reduce Backlight Active Time to 2-5 seconds
The Backlight too is useful only when you need to look at the screen for an extended period of time. When just playing music on your iPod Classic, M8760 Battery, all you need is a pair of earphones! So keep the backlight on for the period of time you usually require between successive clicks while selecting a song or playlist.
Home>Settings>Backlight
Switch Off the Clicker Option
The Clicker Option on your iPod Classic is to select whether or not you want to hear a Click sound when you use the touchpad buttons/scroll and click on the center button to navigate menus. Since it doesn't really serve any functional purpose, it is better to turn off the Clicker.
Home>Settings>Clicker
Set A Suitable Volume Limit
Most iPod owners probably don't play music at maximum volume. How about you? If you play want to music at or below say 70% of the maximum volume, Presario X1000 Battery, set it on your iPod to reduce battery usage and avoid sudden spikes in volume due to accidental brushes on the iPod controls!
Home>Settings>Volume Limit
Create Custom Playlists On Your Computer Using iTunes
Do you only play a select few songs on your iPod or don't care which album comes up next? Why not set up custom playlists to avoid having to go back to the Music menu every once in a while to select a song/album! U3S Battery. Just go to iTunes on your computer, create a new playlist and add as many songs to it as you want! This will reduce the amount of work you do on your iPod itself!
Select a Playlist Using: Home>Music>Playlists>XYZ.
(XYZ is the name of the custom playlist you want to select)
Turn On Screen Lock Option
When you don't need to access the iPod's options/settings for a while, it is better to lock the screen using a simple password so that accidental brushes don't activate the backlight or change some option!
Home>Screen Lock
Reduce Screen Brightness to Minimum (0%)
Unless you are browsing Photos, watching a Movie/Video or reading an eBook, the screen brightness is really immaterial. In case 0% brightness is too low for you, go for a small non-zero value like 20%.
Home>Settings>Brightness
Reduce Backlight Active Time to 2-5 seconds
The Backlight too is useful only when you need to look at the screen for an extended period of time. When just playing music on your iPod Classic, M8760 Battery, all you need is a pair of earphones! So keep the backlight on for the period of time you usually require between successive clicks while selecting a song or playlist.
Home>Settings>Backlight
Switch Off the Clicker Option
The Clicker Option on your iPod Classic is to select whether or not you want to hear a Click sound when you use the touchpad buttons/scroll and click on the center button to navigate menus. Since it doesn't really serve any functional purpose, it is better to turn off the Clicker.
Home>Settings>Clicker
Set A Suitable Volume Limit
Most iPod owners probably don't play music at maximum volume. How about you? If you play want to music at or below say 70% of the maximum volume, Presario X1000 Battery, set it on your iPod to reduce battery usage and avoid sudden spikes in volume due to accidental brushes on the iPod controls!
Home>Settings>Volume Limit
Create Custom Playlists On Your Computer Using iTunes
Do you only play a select few songs on your iPod or don't care which album comes up next? Why not set up custom playlists to avoid having to go back to the Music menu every once in a while to select a song/album! U3S Battery. Just go to iTunes on your computer, create a new playlist and add as many songs to it as you want! This will reduce the amount of work you do on your iPod itself!
Select a Playlist Using: Home>Music>Playlists>XYZ.
(XYZ is the name of the custom playlist you want to select)
Turn On Screen Lock Option
When you don't need to access the iPod's options/settings for a while, it is better to lock the screen using a simple password so that accidental brushes don't activate the backlight or change some option!
Home>Screen Lock
