Click "Update" if there is a newer version of the iPod firmware available to download. If there is no new firmware, or you want to downgrade the firmware, then skip this step.
Download the iPod firmware you want to reprogram you iPod with from the Internet. Websites such as Modifymyi, iClarified and Felixbruns (see Resources).
Right-click on the "Restore" button in iTunes and select the firmware for the iPod that you downloaded. ITunes then backs up the music in your iPod, reprograms the iPod with the new firmware and then restores your iPod.
Restoring an iPod to an earlier version, or to a newer version of the firmware reprograms an iPod to work with old, or newer features depending on how you reprogram the device. It is always better, and easier to reprogram with newer firmware, as the updated firmware provides new features whenever available. Also, reprogramming your iPod with newer firmware is something iTunes tries to do automatically.
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