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Enable Screen saver on iPod

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/enable-screen-saver-on-ipod.38245/

hemant_mathur
hemant_mathur Original post #1
Oct 8, 2006 at 11:57 PM
Source : *web.mac.com/francisreal/iWeb/francisreal/iPodScreenSaver.html

1) Create a new folder named Demo Mode on the iPod.
2) In iTunes, rename any video file as Demo. When your iPod is charging and left untouched for two minutes the movie you renamed "demo" will play and repeate. Just like a screen saver.

Notes:
1. It only works on 5th generation Video iPods.
2. You must have enabled disk use checked.
3. You must have the most up-to-date firmware.
4. The iPod must be charging and on pause or not playing.
R
Oct 9, 2006 at 1:02 AM
Workd!.. Superb Trick!
hemant_mathur
Oct 9, 2006 at 12:26 PM
^^ I dont have an iPod so can u verify a few things for me :
1. Does the backlight keeps on when the screen saver is running ?
2. Does the hard disk spins every time the video is looped (if u r using a small video which can be cached fully) ?