IPhone sync to iTunes on Time Capsule

I have seen many threads about switching your iPhone over to a new computer - but I am asking something a little different.
I currently sync my iPhone with my laptop - with iTunes stored on a Time Capsule wireless drive.
I also have a Mac pro which uses the same library on that wireless drive.
I want to switch the sync computer from laptop to desktop. Can I copy some file stored deep in OSX to the desktop and have the iphone be recognized on this new computer without all the hassle of restore/reboot etc?
I am assuming that I will need to copy all photos and contacts etc to the desktop beforehand as well.
Thanks.

Hello again....I had a couple of questions for you:
1. Is there any other way for me to save my contacts or address book before restoring?
2. Also I looked at the instructions for restoring my iphone, and it looks like the phone needs to still connect to the computer, and mine does not.... The little rainbow beach ball just spins & spins & spins when I plug my phone in & never shows as connected.
Thank you

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iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only purchases from iTunes Store
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You cannot use Apple TV.. again the TC is not a media device and has no media extensions.
You can store video files on the TC.. but the ATV must work either via airplay so you run the video on an ipad for instance and send the screen view to the apple tv or you have itunes running on a computer.
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Welcome to the  Discussion Forums
Is it possible to sync Apple TV with Time Capsule ?
I'm not entirely sure what you are asking here. You can use the TC for your itunes media instead of locally on your PC, you will still need to run itunes on your PC though to sync any of the content to the apple tv.
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I don't see why not.
Is it possible to back up my iTuens library on my Time Capsule ?
Yes, but if you intend keeping the original content on the TC (as per Q1), I'm not so sure it would be a good idea, most people seem to lose content through drive failures rather than deleting by mistake, a drive failure would wipe out the original media and the back up at the same time.

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Morning @mb,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
iTunes: Transferring media from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1209
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Mario

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Hello Bath668,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Please use the instructions in the following article to report a problem with the rental.
How to report an issue with your iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBooks Store purchase
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1933
Take care,
Alex H.

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mbraase wrote:
This isn't a problem, but a question.
1. Can you sync your iphone with remote to more than one itunes library (such as itunes on 2 different computers)?
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if so then...
2. Does the itunes have to be maximized for the remote function to work, or can it be minimized on the task bar at the bottom?
On my mac I can play the songs with iTunes minimized.
The reason why, is I want to sync my iphone with my mother's computer at her house, and put some sound effects on her library. Then I want to turn her itunes on and minimize it and wait until she starts working on her pc and then I can play some practical jokes on her making her computer make weird noises (sound effects on itunes).
Any answers would be appreciated by me (but not my mother).
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You can store your itunes on the TC but you should not.
The Time Capsule has no easy backup method. It is a backup device.. not a NAS.
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Hi all,
New to this forum so please excuse if this is a stupid question, but my Time Capsule arrived today, have the wireless network all running nicely and various computers backing up to it, my next question is does anyone have an iphone backing up to one yet? Have the iPhone connected to the wireless network but can't see any obvious way to get it to back up?
Help is very much appreciated!
Cheers,
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IPhone sync to iTunes on Time Capsule

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