How do you use two ipods in the same itunes???

My brother recently bought an ipod (15GB) i have been fine using my one (20GB) with my itunes on my computer. When i plug my brothers ipod in to my computer and open itunes i expect the music only about (5GB) to transfer to his ipod instead it just says Do not disconnect like usual, but no music is being transfered. Can anyone help?
  Windows XP  

Read this article to find out how to set up your computer for multiple iPods.
If you don't want to create a separate user account, you have to set up different playlists to sync with different iPods.
Hope this helps.
M

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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
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    Thanks!
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    hiya!
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    How to use multiple iPods with one computer
    iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
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    [_*How to use multiple iPods with one computer*_|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1495]

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    iPod: Frequently Asked Questions
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    How to use multiple iPods with one computer
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
    Using iPod with multiple computers
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675
    Managing content manually on iPod
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61148
    iPod: Frequently Asked Questions
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920
    Message was edited by: PT
    Message was edited by: PT

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    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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