Cant drag songs from itunes to ipod

i have it set on manage music manualy

This is a rather obvious question but are you using the iPod in manual mode? If it's updating automatically you can't drag songs to it. Also automatic is the default mode so if you restored it with the Updater that's the option that would be switched on. Are you getting any error messages?
For info:
The iPod offers three ways to transfer music from your computer. You can select one of the following update modes from the iPod Preferences menu in iTunes (Preferences>iPod>Music tab):
1) Automatically update all songs and playlists. This is the default mode, in which your entire music library, including playlists, is automatically synced to your iPod. If the music library on your computer exceeds the iPod storage capacity, you are prompted to select a different update method.
2) Automatically update selected playlists only. With this option, iTunes automatically copies the playlists you have selected to the iPod when you connect it to the computer.
3) Manually manage songs and playlists. You can also choose to transfer music to the iPod manually. This allows you to drag and drop individual songs and playlists from iTunes to the iPod.

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    anyone know what the problem is???

    If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer (As in your case where you have one at home and one you use at work) you can change the update preference to "manually manage songs and playlists. By doing this, you can listen to your iPod at work where you may have iTunes but no songs or a different set of songs on the computer.
    See these links for more detail:
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    For info: iPod 101
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    3) Manually manage songs and playlists. You can also choose to transfer music to the iPod manually. This allows you to drag and drop individual songs and playlists from iTunes to the iPod.

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

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    see if this helps
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    I don't think the late/great Steve Jobs had this "new and improved" version of ITunes to be so darn frustrating.  It used to be relatively simple to put songs into a playlist or to import purchased songs from ITunes into an Apple device such as the IPOD Nano.  "Simple" used to be the selling point of Apple products.  What happened?  With this new version, I feel like I've got to contact Apple Support to do simple tasks.  It seems like I'm not the only person having this problem.

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    This is weird.
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    Jeff

    Since I can not edit my own post I'll have to reply to myself... Sorry for the "spam" on the forums.
    I DID find something out (while playing with this some more)...
    Try and copy as many songs as you can with UNIQUE titles. I've noticed that when you drag the songs in iTunes to the desktop (or a folder) the file it creates/copies is named like so: "songtitle.mp3."
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  • HT1386 after i transfer songs from itunes on ipod can i delete songs from my itunes will it effect erasing songs on ipod

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    It will not effect the iPod unless you sync with the iPod again.

  • Need help getting songs from itunes to ipod shuffle/ help

    i seem to having problems getting songs from itunes to ipod?
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    m

    Perhaps if you posted what the problem os we can try to help. And also what steps you have taken to try and fix this mystery problem.
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    iPod shuffle: Compatible audio formats
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    Some songs in iTunes won't copy to iPod

  • How do I download songs from ITunes to IPod?

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  • Can't drag and drop songs from iTunes to ipod

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    Hi there ASA101,
    You may want to verify that you have "Manually Manage Music" enabled in iTunes. Take a look at the article below for more information.
    Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
    https://support.apple.com/kb/ht1535
    -Griff W.

  • Can't drag songs from itunes to playlists

    new 4th generation ipod nano won't let me drag my music from itunes into playlists.  My old 4th generation would, what is going on?

    As far as I know you cannot drag & play from computer to iPods.  Read the instructions in - Adding and Deleting Songs and playlists from your iPod and iPod Manuals

  • HT204406 Can't drag songs from iTunes to iPhone

    Can't drag music from iTunes to iPhone. I get the circle with the slash through it.

    As far as I know you cannot drag & play from computer to iPods.  Read the instructions in - Adding and Deleting Songs and playlists from your iPod and iPod Manuals

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