How do I connect two ipod's to one computer

I own an 5th Gen IPOD, I am buying my wife a Nano for Christmas. How do I connect both to the same computer, yet keep the ITunes and therefore IPOD update seperate?
IPOD 30GB   Windows XP  

See these articles about using more than one iPod on one computer, and with either one or more iTunes libraries.
Multiple iPod installations.
How to use multiple iPods with one computer.

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    Thanks.
    Do Apple not have an online help service? It seems a little strange for a company so large.

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    scottydubs,
    Check out the instructions/suggestions here.
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    *I am a little wary to plug my ipod into the USB in case itunes tries to automatically sync with my library, which will result in wiping off all my songs as I had it set to manually add songs on my old computer.*
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    Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod to a computer
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    iPod2PC Windows Only
    iGadget Windows Only
    iDump Windows Only
    iRepo Mac and Windows
    iPodRip Mac & Windows
    YamiPod Mac and Windows
    Music Rescue Mac & Windows
    iPodCopy Mac and Windows
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    Yes you can use two or more iPods on the same computer.
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    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
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    XP   Windows XP Pro  

    hiya!
    Okay i got a ipod for christmas and my brother got one for his b-day a few days ago & i already had itunes installed for my ipod now do i have to install it agian or what?
    these resources might be helpful with that:
    Natalie Beresford: multiple iPod/iTunes installations
    How to use multiple iPods with one computer
    iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
    Also my brothers ipod has the picture of the ipod with the ! thing.
    these resources might be helpful with that:
    iPod does not appear in iTunes or on the desktop, an exclamation point or sad iPod icon appears onscreen
    iPod shows a folder icon with exclamation point when you turn it on
    love, b

  • How do you have two iPods on the same computer?

    Hi everyone, I previously had an iPod mini installed on my computer. Then at Christmas my parents got me an iPod nano, and when I tried to install it on this computer, it made me delete all of the files from my iPod mini. I was then able to download my nano, and everything has been working out fine. However, my dad wants to get an iPod now, and I don't know what to do in order to keep both of our iPods on the computer. Can you please tell me how?
    Hewlett Packard   Windows XP  

    hiya!
    these resources might be helpful with that:
    Natalie Beresford: multiple iPod/iTunes installations
    How to use multiple iPods with one computer
    iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
    love, b

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