Apple TV didn't show in device list  (and how I got it back.)

Hi all,
I just went through a lot of work trying to figure out why itunes stopped showing my appletv in the device list and wanted to post this information in case someone else has this happen. Initially I thought it was iTunes 9 (which I ruled out because one of my old PCs still had itunes 7 or 8), but what it ended up being that when I installed Snow Leopard I did a fresh install, which erased the library the appletv was sync'd with. Basically, the appletv could not find the library it was previously associated with (why it stopped showing up in the device list for multiple computers I'm not sure.)
The solution was to go to "Computers" under settings, and disconnect from the computer the appletv was previously syncing with (note, this does clean off the appletv, but all your settings are retained) and add it anew. (Once you get to the screen where it gives you your five digit code it should show up in the device list again.)
So if you're seeing the behavior, you might want to try this. Hopefully this will save someone else some time.
Justin

the options for sycning are not under the icon they should be in the panel to the right of the screen in many tabs that contain the sync options for each media type (Movies, Music, Podcasts etc.) i.e. when you click on the appleTV icon, tabs should appear to the right (where all your movies etc in iTunes would normally appear).
there are two options when you go into computers on the appleTV.. the one on the top i think it link to itunes library (this is the one you want as this will make it a syncing library).. the option just below this is "share iTune library" or something like that will result in that library streaming only... so hence it will not have any syncing options..since it's streaming only.
once you press the link to... get the code, enter into iTunes.. choose custom sync in the summary tab.. uncheck show only synced items on appleTV (this will allow you the library to sync and stream... item not synced will be displayed on the appleTV and will be streamed when clicked on.. as long as iTunes is open and computer on).. the tabs i mentioned above will appear on the right hand panel on the iTunes window and in each tab you set the options for sync for that particular type of media.

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