Transfer from Ipod to Address Book

I made a huge mistake when trying to use ReadIris' Card Scanner and eliminated my address book vcfs on my powerbook. The only copy I have is on my Ipod. How do I get them from my Ipod back on to my powerbook?

First you need to prevent your iPod from synchronizing with iTunes and iSync:
Press ⌘ and ⌥ as you connect the iPod to your computer (hold the keys down until the iPod appears in the iTunes Source list)
If that sounds too fiddly, temporarily place the iTunes and iSync applications in the trash to prevent them from opening. ( Dont empty the Trash! ) Return them to the Applications folder afterwards, to make them work again.
Double click your iPod icon on the Desktop. This will open a Finder window. Your vcf files are in the Contacts folder.
Copy the folder with ⌘ and D keys, drag the copy to the Desktop. Open the folder and select all with ⌘ and A keys. Double clicking should copy them to the Address Book.
While you have Address Book open, click File > Backup Address Book and save the resulting file in your Documents folder. Repeat once per week.

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*File > Export > Address Book archive...*
Finally, load iSync, click your phones icon and choose *Reset Device...* from the Devices menu.
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