There is a disk mode where you have a drive letter and can copy files there but in that disk space the ipod will never play any file you put there.
Itunes hate or not, you left out a key detail so I can't go any further. At least we covered disk mode and that space.
Bob
We recently downloaded some songs onto an ipod, without using I Tunes (which is the worst, most user unfriendly application I've ever seen). The songs were seen transferring across onto the I-Pod, and when I checked the I-Pod on My Computer, they were there. However, when we try to find them on the I-Pod itself, we can't find them. We tried using the "search" mode, thinking they were in some hidden folders, but the search found nothing.
I went into the settings on the I-Pod on My Computer, and unlocked the hidden files and folders, but can't figure out how to do this on the hand held I-Pod itself. I'm assuming that's the answer; that Apple hides non-I-Tunes songs to further discourage someone from bypassing its confusing, awful software.
Anyhow, I would greatly appreciate any help you can provide.

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