Changing iTunes library name

I have iTunes loaded on two computer and one of them have a different library name. When I sync my iPod it wants to delete everything on it because the library name is different. How would I change the name on the library on the second computer? I have tried unstalling and reinstall but it does not ask me for a name when I reinstall.

*When I sync my iPod it wants to delete everything on it because the library name is different*
It's got nothing to do with the library name, you can't automatically sync an iPod with multiple libraries or computers. If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer or with more than one library you need to change the update preference in the iPod Summary tab to "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply. The content of iTunes and the iPod are not syncronised in this mode so the two can be different. You can directly access the content of the iPod and play it through iTunes and you can drag and drop whatever you want to the iPod from either library:
Using iPod with Multiple computers
Managing content manually on iPod
Syncing Music to iPod
Something else to be aware of when using an iPod in manual mode is that the "Do Not Disconnect" message will remain on the display until you physically eject the device: Safely Disconnect IPod

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