Inability to sync ipod with computer

I recently upgraded from the original iphone to the new iphone and am having difficulty syncing with my MacBook Pro. When the phone is connected to the computer and I click on itunes, the itunes home page lists my new iphone under devices but will not open to the next page allowing me to sync. If I click on File, "sync ipod" is not highlighted and will not enable me to click on it. I've tried shutting everything down and rebooting (both the computer and the phone) to no avail. Anybody else have this problem and hopefully, a solution?

You can't select your iPhone in the iTunes source under Devices?
You need to select your iPhone in the iTunes source list to bring up the various tabs for your iPhone sync preferences.

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Trouble Syncing iPod with Computer

So, when I plug my iPod into my laptop, it doesn't sync with iTunes. It's as if the iPod isn't even connected at all. However, it seems like the iPod recognizes that it's connected, because it asks me if I want to "trust my computer". The computer itself also seems to recognize that the iPod is connected, because it will automatically open the pictures folder from my iPod onto my laptop screen. But, for whatever reason, iTunes doesn't sync with the iPod, it acts as if nothing has been connected. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

however when I try to sync my older ipod with it and upload some new music to it, Itunes keeps telling me that all the previous songs will be erased
Yes, that's correct. If you don't have the songs that are currently on your iPod also in your new iTunes installation, they will be erased from the iPod if you sync it. Best to start afresh by first transferring all the music on your iPod back to your new computer/iTunes library.
For iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.
Find out how to do that here.
How to copy iTunes purchases from an iPod or iPhone to a computer.
For all other non purchased content (your own CDs etc), check out the instructions/suggestions here.
Music from iPod to computer (using option 2). This a manual method using "hidden folders" and although it works, it is a little more involved than other methods.
Much easier ways are to use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
Other free programs are Pod Player, SharePod and Floola.
If you want to recover just the structure of playlists from the iPod (and not the actual song files themselves), there's iRepo for Windows. which I understand has this feature along with all the standard features for these programs.
iPodRip also has the feature enabling you to reconstruct playlists.
There is also CopyTrans. This does preserve ratings/playcounts etc if those are important to you but this program is not free. It also supports video transfer.
Once all the music is safely back in your new iTunes library, you can sync your iPod as normal.

Syncing ipod with computer

If I have synced my ipod with all the song on my comp at home and I want to add a few songs from my comp at work, will it delete the songs that I put on from my computer at home?

Depends on how you have the iPod set up.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675

Sync iPod with Computer

I purchsed a laptop and want to sync it with all the music I have on my iPod. Is there any way to do this?

I stand corrected! Fortuanately I found this http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/
kEat0n

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Help! My two-month old Dell notebook's hard drive failed. Got a new one sent from Dell and installed. Someone, please explain in simple terms how I can re-sync my son's iPod back with the computer.

try this website..
www.versiontracker.com

FM Transmitter used to work fine but stopped working, bought 2 new ones and neither work, they work with other Ipods in the house, IPOD Usb syncs fine with Computer, why won't it work with the FM transmitters anymore?

FM Transmitter used to work fine but stopped working, bought 2 new ones and neither work, they work with other Ipods in the house, IPOD Usb syncs fine with Computer, why won't it work with the FM transmitters anymore?

Are the other iPods models, same version as yours. The 2 New FM Tx may need a new iPod software, which you can update via iTunes.
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Cannot sync ipod with itunes after setting up on new computer, only songs which tansferred were songs bought on new computer after set up, tried to sync songs and it deleted old songs from ipod. How can I get them back on ipod?? They are showing in music library on itunes still.

If the iPod database gets corrupted, it will add files to "Other" instead of where they really belong.
Restoring the iPod will erase this database and recreate it.
And if I do this, won't I just have the same issue when my iPod is re-updated to the most recent version again?
No, it shouldn't. This is why you Restore the iPod. It erases the corrupt database.

Trying to sync iPod with library, but receive this message, "The iPod is synced with another itunes library. Do you want to erase this ipod and sync with this itunes library". I do not want to erase my iPod... Any suggestions?? Please help!!

Trying to sync ipod with itunes library, but I keep getting this message, " The ipod is synced with another itunes library. Do you want to erase this ipod and sync with this i tunes library?"
I do not want to erase my ipod!!! Any suggestions?? please help!

Another way. You can use a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit.
Plug the USB flash drive (works the same with an SD card) into your computer & create a new folder titled DCIM. Then put your movie/photo files into the folder. The files must have a filename with exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension (i.e., my-movie.mov; DSCN0164.jpg).
Now plug the flash drive into the iPad using the camera connection kit. Open the Photos app, the movie/photo files should appear & you can import. (You can not export using the camera connection kit.)
Using The iPad Camera Connection Kit
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4101
 Cheers, Tom

HT1296 A while back all my songs on my iTunes (laptop) disappeared. All songs are still on my iPod nano, but I'm scared to try to sync. my iPod with computer/itunes as I know someone who accidently wiped out all their songs doing this. Suggestions?

A while back the songs on my itunes (laptop) just disappeared, but the songs are still on my ipod nano. Since this happend I purchased some songs which are now on my itunes/laptop, but NOT on my ipod.
I want to sync my iPod with my itunes account on my laptop (i.e. all songs on ipod are on itunes and vice-versa), however I know someone who attended a simular sync. and the accidently wiped-out all of their songs.
Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
MarkfromManitoba

- Transfer iTunes purchases to the computer by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
- Transfer other music by using a thrid-party program like one of those discussed here:
Copy music
- The try syncing. If you synced last time with this computer you should not a have a problem.

How can i sync ipod with new computer?

bouight a new computer and want to sync ipod to new computer, not to the old one any more

Launch iTunes on your new computer.
From the menu bar click Store / Authorize This Computer
Now go to the iTunes File menu and click: Transfer Purchases From...
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer

Have two ltunes libraries on my computer both using same account. how do i transfer library 1 on to library 2 and sync ipod with library 2 it already synced with library 1, the reason for both libraries is library 1 is not allowing access to itunes store.

help unable to access itunes store. was told by itunes store support to open another user account and adopting this as my user account, transferring my files.
I now have 2 libraries how do i transfer libraries and desync ipod with library 1 and then resync ipod with library 2
library 1 has over 7000 song on it most (6249) have been ripped. All i want to do is transfer what i have in my ipod on to my new user account and then delate old account

Follow steps 1 ~ 9 here:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

Syncing ipod with itunes will it tranfer over song ratings?

I just imported my itunes libary from one computer to another and lost my song ratigns and play count. If I sync my ipod with my itunes libary on my new computer will it transfer over the song ratings from the ipod to the computer, or will the computer overide the ratings on my ipod and make everything "unrated"?

Perhaps a corrupted iPod? Why not try a restore (warning: will erase and then resync everything) and see if that clears it up?
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I am trying to sync my ipod with all of the old songs from my itunes account i used on our old computer that are already on it, with my new computer's library that i just set up. I have turned on home sharing and it still won't let me sync it I keep getting a message that I have to erase all the songs from my ipod in order to put the 11 songs i just purchased on there? That seems weird and unnecessary! Please help! thanks!

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202

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I have been using my iPod with my Mac ongoing....
now I am traveling and will be taking a netbook/Windows 7. I'll be downloading iTunes into the netbook PC and then putting selected music folders from the Mac into the netbook iTunes.
My question is:
when I plug the iPod into the now-loaded netbookPC iTunes, will it cause problems of syncing the two together(not work properly, losing existing iPod music, reading song files properly,re-writing music files, etc.).
When it asks me the 1st time if I want to Sync with the netbook iTunes, how do I handle this with the least amount of potential problems ?
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Hi there.
I'm no expert on this matter, but I know that with the older iPods ( I don't know if they changed it with the newer models) you could not take music, pictures, movies etc. off an iPod. You could only replase them, or delete them.
Now, you do get some external programs that can take the songs off of an iPod.
What I suggest you do is take all the music off of your old computer, and put it on your new one. This way, when you sync your iPod with your new computers itunes library you will not lose any if your songs, movies etc. because it will be like syncing with your old computer.
Not sure if that helped at all.
Luke
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Syncing iPod with external hard drive

I've had my iPod synced with my iTunes on my PC for some time. However, lack of space on my PC's hard drive meant that I had to move my iTunes music collection to an external hard drive, and I've since added music to that library.
My question is, how do I now sync my iPod with my music collection on my external hard drive?
Thanx in advance.

It shouldnt matter where the music is. I used to hav my library on external drive before getting new computer with bigger internal drive. As long as external is connected before starting iTines and the files are in library as being stored on external it should work.
What may be issue is how you moved library to external. Did you use iTunes to move library to external?

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