HT3819 home share setup question

i just enabled home share for the first time (on my new iMac) but received the message that 4 of 5 devices are allocated (i am guessing that the list may include old iPods?) where can i review / edit the list of devices that are candidates for home share?

mewallen wrote:
thanks. that has allowed me to reduce the number to one. ideally, it would have been possible to see what devices had been authorized
Mot of the time it is the same computer which has been authorized mor ethan once.
This happens if you do not deauthorize it and you reinstallthe OS, change the hardware somehow (different HD or add more RAM).

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Hello there, EileenCerys.
The following Knowledge Base article provides some instruction on how to sync content to your iPhone:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1351
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819 and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620.

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I'd give the following article a look - even though it says Troubleshooting, it covers a lot of useful information such as System Requirements and Setup:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
According to the article, all the devices you want to use with Home Sharing need to be connected to your home network, so your daughter wouldn't be able to connect from college.
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