1 ipod, two computers...HELP!

if i have one iPod and 2 computers, can i use my iPod on both of my iTunes?? I know their was a guide, but i cant find it, can sumone help me find the guide to doing this??

Using the iPod with more than one computer.

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  • One ipod two computers need help please

    I have two computers and 1 ipod 60gb video.Computer #1 is my old computer that stores my videos and music files (about 500 total)It has itunes and quicktime installed on it.I just bought a new sony laptop computer and I installed itunes and quicktime on it as well.I have been using my new computer to download all my new and resent music and videos files and storeing them on the new computer.Well I have about 100 or more music files on it now.My question is how do I transfer the new files on my new computer without deleting my old files on my old computer.I do not want to tranfer the files from old computer on to the new one.If I plug in the ipod to the new computer that does not have the old music files from the old computer then all my old music files will be deleted right since it updates the ipod automatactly itunes will detect that the old files are not on the new computer.How can I tranfer my new files to my ipod????I dont want to put my old music files on my new computer.Im new to the ipod world but i have read a bit on the discossions segment.Please please help any body that can give any suggestions.

    I new to this so I'm not sure if this will work.I have been playing and trying different thing. Try making a new playlist, make sure that the music/book you want to add is in that playlist, and update just that playlist,under your preferences. When you are done you will have to change your preference to Manual update. This way I'm just uploading the new stuff and leaving the info that is on the iPod is not effected. I just added a couple of books on CD, listened to them while I ripped some more CD's I have into different playlists, and then added then later. Not sure if it will work with two computers. Right now I'm just working on my laptop, desktop is down and I have not replaced it yet. I hope this helps.

  • One Ipod - Two computers - Songs have seperated

    Hi There,
    Hope somebody can help!! I have managed a while ago to move my itunes from one computer to another and everything worked hunky dory for a while however now all of a sudden the music that was on my original computer (computer 1) has dissappeared from my ipod. When I try to select and play the song using itunes on the 2nd comptuer it says the file is missing etc..... you can still see all the tracks but you cant play any of them and also they dont appear on the ipod.
    I basically have two computers... computer one that has all my original songs on it and computer two which has everything I have downloaded since I got the 2nd computer. It still shows the computer 1 itunes in the library however they dont play or show up on the ipod.
    I now have a third computer and I want to take all the itunes from both computers and move it on to the new computer. How on earth do I do this? I dont want to sit and put everything onto CDs...
    Everytime I plug my ipod into the first computer it uploads all those songs, then If I plug it into computer two it wipes the computer one songs and replaces with computer two songs. I was driven up the wall with this last night. Argh... any ideas?

    How did you "move" the songs to computer #2?
    It sounds like what happened is you put them onto an external hard drive, or other storage format (CDR, DVD-R, etc), and added them to Computer #2's library. But the option to 'Copy added items to iTunes Music folder' is not checked in your preferences. So what happens is it adds the titles to your library but doesn't actually copy them to your computer #2 hard drive. So when the external drive, DVD-R etc. was removed from the system, iTunes no longer has access to the media files.
    Patrick

  • One iPod, Two Computers, Two Countries.

    So, I'm sure this has been hashed to death elsewhere, and this will either turn into a rant, or there will be a solution. So, here we go.
    I'm an exchange student in Finland, and about 2 months after I got here, my iPod was hooked up my laptop, which then froze and completely wiped out my entire iPod of music. Absolutely blank. So, I've since gotten more music for the stupid thing. Now I'm just worried about when I go home and having that +stupid as ****+ message about "already sync'd with one library, delete everything to continue". I've gotten it here with my boyfriend's computer.
    See, thing is, I'm not staying home. I will only be there for about a month and a half. And I cannot put all the music that I had on my home computer onto my laptop, because there is simply not enough room (I had over 12,000 songs, about 47 GB).
    Now, if there's a way to have music for my library on an external drive and never have it actually taking up space on my laptop, then I suppose I could live. Please, dear god, tell me that is a viable option. I've been going nuts without my music.

    I have two computers and one iPod.
    I know I can use both of them with my iPod, as long
    as I add files manually.
    Just wanted to know if there is a way to update it
    automatically in a way that the files that came from
    the other computer aren't erased.
    Thanks
    I also have two computers and one iPod. I have set up one computer to update library/playlists automatically, and have set up the iPod on the other computer for manual updates. Although the songs appear in iTunes, the playlists don't, and I can't move any songs to/from the computer/iPod. The manual says it can be done, but it isn't working. Have you been able to move songs to/from your iPod/computer since you set it up like that?
    iPod Video (60GB)   Windows XP  

  • Setting up Ipod two computers

    I have a new laptop (dell) and when I plug in my Ipod to ITunes the only choice I am giving is to empty my ipod and use the library on the laptop which is currently empty. Shouldn't it automatically transfer my purchased tunes to Itunes on my laptop. or .....a simpler question is...how do I set up my ipod on multiple (two computers)? thanks

    Using iPod with multiple computers
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675
    Cheers,
    Patrick

  • One iPod, two computers....

    I may be slightly naive here, but I have just bought a new computer and would like to transfer my existing iTunes library already on my 80GB iPod (and synced with my old,slow now defunct laptop), but the iTunes system is not letting me do this. Am I missing something fundamental here? Surely I should be able to transfer my library to a new computer. What have people done with the new iPads -they must be able to transfer their libraries from their old computers to their new iPads?
    I look forward to hearing from someone shortly.

    What you do is this. locate your iTunes folder; under Program Files...? (not too sure on PC)
    Then find the 'iTunes Media' folder. It will be HUGE. (especially if you have films, music etc. Copy this folder to your new pc (this may be tricky... directly via cable or via external hdd however you can).
    Install iTunes on your new pc and when it asks you whether you want it to look for music say no. Then drag your whole iTunes media folder into the itunes folder and overwrite the new one (empty) with your old one (HUGE).
    Be sure not to delete the folder off your old laptop until you're sure that it has worked.
    Happy Hols

  • IPOD WITH @ COMPUTERS HELP!!!!

    Ok i have a Ipod nano and i know that i have a ton of questions, but me and my friend really need to know this. Ok if i have ITunes on my computer and i have a Ipod nano, and he has an IPod nano too, well i need to know like can he transfer cds to his ipod at his house. and come to my house and download music of off Limewire, and transfer that music to his IPod too? Like my main question is can you use an IPod nano on 2 different computers? Because he has no way to download music so if he buys one i need to know. I have had people tell me that If he uses his pc do transfer Cds. and then if he comes to my house and downloads music, when he transfers the music from my pc it will delete the music he got from his PC...so i really need to know...has anyone ever used 2 pc to transfer music to the IPod Nano? Ok thanks alot!!

    Limewire is an illegal file sharing site and discussions about it's use are not allowed on these forums. The post will be either locked or deleted.
    See this thread for an example of what I mean.
    The iPod and iTunes are specifically designed so that the sharing of copyrighted material is made difficult.

  • How do I share my library between my two computers?

    I am on business in Montana while my family is at home in Portland. I purchased some apps and some music with my itunes account on my laptop here in Montana because I thought the purchases would automatically also be available on my desktop in Portland. However, my purchases are only showing on my laptop here in Montana. How do I get these new purchases to my family in Portland. They want these purchases now, but I won't be back in town for another 2 weeks. Please help. Thanks.

    They need to sign into the itunes store with your account credentials. You have to be OK with them knowing your password.
    Then they need to find the same exact app and pretend they are going to buy it again, and press the buy button. A popup should appear saying it's already been purchased. If they don't get THAT notice, perhaps they haven't found the same exact app.
    My advice is to just buy stuff on one PC. I wouldn't even buy stuff on an iPhone, but that's me. I'm surprised you posted you'd already connected the iPhone to the new laptop. Didn't everything on it get erased? Apple designs iPods to only sync with one PC. If you want to sync with more than on PC, you have to jump though some hoops like this
    http://cnettv.cnet.com/sync-your-ipod-two-computers/9742-1_53-50004835.html

  • Can I have the same itunes on two computers?

    I want to have the same info on one computer, mine as i do on my husbands. He doesn't use itunes & sometimes we only take one computer with us. I would like for them to be able to sync together with mine & his laptops.

    Welcome to AD!
    Yes, you can do this. It takes a little setting up. Here is a CNET video that I thnk explains it very well:
    http://cnettv.cnet.com/sync-your-ipod-two-computers/9742-1_53-50004835.html

  • One iTunes, two computers, two iPods help?

    I have one iTunes account shared between two computers. An iPod touch is on each computer. How can I separate the account but yet have the same one? I hope that this makes sense to everyone wanting to answer. I also found that if I purchase a song on one iPod, it goes to the other one as well. How do I stop that? Thank you for your time.

    To allow sharing of purchases but not automatically download when the other person makes a purchase:
    - On the iPods go to Settings>iTunes and App stores and turn off Automatic Downloads
    - On the computer go to iTunes>Preferences>Store and turn off Automtic Downloads
    To allow separate Messages, FaceTime and iCloud (calendars, contacts etc,
    - Create one NEW account using these instructions. Make sure you follow the instructions. Many do not and if you do not you will not get the None option. You must use an email address that you have not used with Apple before.
      Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
    - On one iPod use that for
    Settings>iCloud
    Settings>FaceTime
    Settings>Messages>Send and Receive

  • Synchronisation two computers with one ipod?!

    Hi @All!
    I have two computers (mac and win) and want my itunes songs on both machines. Actually the ipod works with the win computer. How can I get the songs from the ipod to the mac? How can I transfer/sync these songs over the ipod on both systems.
    Thanks for any reply and hints.

    Probably the easiest way to use an iPod on both Mac and Windows computers is to format the iPod (using iPod Updater) using the PC. This will force your iPod to use the Windows file system (FAT32) which both the Mac and PC can read from and write to without the help of additional software. Of course then all your software updates for the iPod will have to be done on Windows.
    If you need to use a Mac (HFS+) formatted iPod on a Windows PC, you'll need to install some 3rd party software such as XPlay 2.0 (which you can get from MediaFour Software). This will enable your Windows PC to read a Mac-formatted iPod.
    However, please be aware that Apple does not officially support cross platform use.

  • Loaded music on two computers - how do I get both libraries in my ipod?

    loaded music on two computers - how do I get both libraries in my ipod?
    Started Itunes on my home computer and added some CDs that were made from old albums and I had to manually inpt titles..then took a stack on a trip and did the same on my laptop. But when I tried to update my Ipod with the laptop it asked did I want to replace the library.
    Can't my Ipod be updated from more than one source?
    Maybe 50 yrs old is too old for an ipod:)
    Thanks,

    Maybe 50 yrs old is too old for an ipod:)
    Nope, not at all and you're getting help from a 40 yr old
    This link will tell you how to do what you wanting to do
    Use an iPod with multiple libraries
    Good luck

  • Connect a iPOD to two computers

    Can i hook up my mini to two computers (well a PC and a Laptop) and if yes how! if no what are my options?
    Thanks

    Check these out:
    Using One iPod With Multiple Computers
    Managing Songs Manually
    I hope this helps!

  • Two computers one i pod... HELP!!!

    I had I tunes installed on two computers one I had alot of songs on the other I didn't. the one that had the songs on it crashed and no matter what I did the second computer threatened to erase the long list of songs I bought with the few I had on that computer... help me what can I do?

    Jean, use either of the options in the post below to move your songs on the iPod to the new computer:
    MacMuse, "Computer Crashed" #3, 11:48pm Feb 7, 2005 CDT

  • Can I Sync My iPod on Two Computers?

    I have two computers (Windows) with my account. My main one has a USB issue, so I upgraded to iOS5 on the other. Is there still a way to wirelessly sync to my main computer? My iPod is looking for the secondary computer and thus is not seeing my main one. Thanks!

    Is there at least a way to change which computer it syncs with without a USB cable. I figured with iOS 5 and iCloud I could sync to my laptop wirelessly, but I guess it doesn't work if the music I have isn't from iTunes. (Most of mine is, so that's good, but not all.)

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