How to use plain vanilla windows to copy music from ipod to computer?

Follow the steps listed below:

1. Connect your iPod.
2. Close iTunes.
3. Open Windows Explorer.
4. Enable “Show Hidden Files and Folders” in Windows Explorer. Refer to this link for Windows XP. Refer to this link for Windows Vista.
   
5. Browse the Ipod in your windows explorer.
   
6. The iPod will be assigned a drive name.
   
7. Open the folder “iPod_Control\Music.”
   
8. Copy the music files into your HDD.

Laptop and Cellphones

Can I browse the web using my laptop and a cellphone?

The answer is yes. This article gives an overview for the different carriers in USA. You can connect to the phone via a USB cable or Bluetooth connection. Apparently, it is easier to connect to a CDMA network. While the GSM networks require a little bit of work.

I would prefer the GSM network to connect to an ISP. With GSM phones/network, it is simply creating a dial-up networking connection similar to the procedure one would follow with dial-up modems.

I used phonetools software and the usb modem driver for Motorola RAZR. There was a glitch in the phonetools software, which did not work as expected. But, the driver was installed.

Dial-up connections to Earthlink and AOL worked. The browsing speed was a little slow. But, what else can you expect on a wireless phone carrier network.