To get the most out of your iPod’s battery:

• make sure you have the latest iPod software installed
• use the Hold switch so it doesn’t wake accidentally or play songs in your pocket or bag
• keep the iPod at room temperature - ideally 20° C.
• let the iPod warm up to room temperature before waking it from sleep.
• do not leave the iPod in a car when parked in the sun. High temperatures damage the battery.
• do not charge your iPod while it is in a carrying case or cover.
• charge iPod when it has fully discharged even if it won’t
• be used right away.
• turn off the Equalizer
• avoid changing tracks, especially by pressing the Previous/Rewind or Next/Fast-forward buttons. Frequently changing tracks by pressing the Previous or Next buttons causes the hard drive to turn on to open the songs and uses a lot of battery power.
• use compressed songs
• consider breaking very long songs or tracks into shorter tracks that have smaller file sizes

Adapted from Apple Support Info

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