Ipod connection to 2 comps.

is it possible to add music from itunes to my ipod off of two seperate computers?

I believe there is a way to set up a network of itunes with a maximum of five computers in the same house. There's more information on the ipod overview page.

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Ipod connection problem, not seen by comp. HELLLLLPPPP

After choosing to restore my ipod the message 'itunes needs to prepare your ipod for recovery. Please leave your ipod connected'. I click continue. It prepares ipod for recovery, before saying 'waiting for ipod' even though its connected, it then repeats the same message, 'itunes needs to prepare your ipod for recovery. Please leave your ipod connected'. And the cycle repeats. I've tried this in all 4 USB ports of my laptop, which dont have problems with any other device and none of them work. This problem has happened before and fixed itself after 3-4 weeks out of the blue. I dont want to have to wait for this long again before updating my ipod.
Anything that can help would be great, its so frustrating!!!!

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136
Pay attention to the last part of this article and replace the USB Driver for your computer (with the iPod not connected).
In Device Manager, right click on your iPod, select Disk Management, and format it (FAT32, not a quick format) and while you are there give it a higher drive assignement such as M, or P or Z.
If iTunes now sees it, Restore your iPod and then fully charge it.
You can only use Firewire for charging.

Why won't ipod connect to internet?

I got my ipod touch like about 3 weeks ago, and I've never been able to get it to connect to the wireless network in my house. I created an unsecured wireless network via ad hoc, and the ipod connects to the network perfectly. On the ipod, it shows that it has full bars, yet everytime I try to access safari, youtube, or any other application that requires internet, it either says that it can't access the server, or that it's not connected to internet.
I've 'forgotten' the network, reset the ipod touch twice, reset the modem, and now I really don't know what to do.
On the DHCp section, this is what appears on the ipod-
IP Address- 192.168.0.162
Subnet Mask- 255.255.255.0
Router- 192.168.0.1
DNS- 192.168.0.1
Search Domains- mshome.net
And these are the properties of the Network on my comp.
IP Address- 192.168.0.162
Subnet Mask- 255.255.255.0
Preferred DNS Server- 192.168.0.1
Is this out of the norm or something? What should I do to fix this problem? ... I could also still return the ipod since I only got it a couple weeks ago.

Now it is, b/c I just set the network to obtain an IP address and DNS Server automatically (which i guess somehow enabled DHCP), however, because of that, the network settings that had appeared on my ipod changed.
Now in the DHCP section it states -
IP Address- 169.254.137.115
Subnet Mask- 255.255.0.0
All the rest of the spaces are empty.
... And the internet still doesn't work.

USB Device for IPOD not recognized by Windows, whether ipod connected or no

During the past few days I have received a pop up error message from (I would think) Windows that the USB device is not recognized. I have the USB plug for the ipod connected (as always)but the ipod isn't even connected. It keeps popping up like every few seconds that the usb device is not recognized.
When I attach the ipod itself, the ipod is recognizing it because it powers up. But, it took 10 times just to get the ipod to recognize through itunes. It updated, then immediately upon completion, windows again starting giving repeated error messages that the usb device wasn't recognized.
I have downloaded the newest itunes but I had it on my system for 4 days with no problems whatsoever. I don't think that's it. No other system changes.
I've deleted my temp files and cache. Also did a "disk clean up" and "defrag." It's still doing it.
Any suggestions?

I'm having the same problem. Ever since I upgraded to version 7, iTunes & my PC no longer recognise my iPod, and it therefore won't sync.
It's not the USB port (other devices work in it), I rebooted my iPod and re-installed iTunes, I've tried stopping and starting the iPod Service (but can't see my iPod in My Computer). When I run the Diagnostics it says iPod connection failed. I've even bought a new USB cable but that doesn't work either.
This is driving me up the wall. Is there a glitch with iTunes 7?
Can anyone help me out?? Thanks
Windows XP

How do I select which bluetooth speakers to play out of? My iPod connects to both kitchen and living room speakers. My old iPod had a selection icon on the now playing screen, but my new one doesn't.

Hi,
Our setup
A new iPod Touch 5 with iOS 8.3.
Living room speakers that use a Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter.
Kitchen speakers that use an AmazonBasics Bluetooth 4.0 Audio Receiver.
The iPod connects to both but always wants to play to the kitchen. To play in the living room, we have to unplug the power to the kitchen speakers. Bluetooth settings screen doesn't let you select between Bluetooth connections. All I seem to be able to do is forget the connection.
We also have an old iPod Touch (not sure of the generation, but it has iOS 6.1.6). On that one, there is a little icon on the now playing screen that would open a little pull-down menu to let you select which Bluetooth connection to use for playing audio.
I don't see the "select output" icon on the new now playing screen
Jimmy
PS the iPod seems very aggressive in connecting. I hear the living room speakers activate when my wife gets out of the car in the driveway. Then as she comes into the living room, the sound switches to the kitchen.

Thanks, this was the clue I needed to figure it out.
From Settings you can pull up Control Center.
In Control Center you can enable "Access from within Apps" (also "Access from Lockscreen")
Now when I'm playing music, I can swipe up from the bottom and a little control center window slides up. Neat - this is new since my old iPod. On this window, the name of the current Bluetooth connection appears. Tap on that, and a list of connected Bluetooth items appears. I just tap on the one I want to connect to and I am now playing through the speakers I want.
Jimmy

Problems with ipod connection.

Problems with ipod connection.
I have problems to connect my ipod to computer windows 7.
When I connect I get the following error:
"We encountered an ipod, but could not be identified correctly. Disconnect and reconnect the ipod and try again."
And it recognizes the ipod when trying to go play music or videos make me the following error:
"Error while trying to copy on disk. The device is not connected."
I've uninstalled all apple applications and re-installing, as I formatted the ipod and continues to set the same error.
What else can I do?

Hello,
While your symptoms don't exactly match the descriotion, this article may be usefull in discovering if there is a setting on your computer that is causing this to happen.
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
-Griff W.

"No iPod Connected" in iTunes under Edit - Preferences

I bought this 20gb clickwheel iPod from a friend as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend... I'm trying to install it on my PC first so I can put some songs on it so it is ready to go when I give it to him.
I do not have the original software that came with it when it was new.
I first plugged it in to my PC, and it just said it was charging. It then told me to go to www.apple.com/ipod/downloads to get the software updated.
Since I didnt have the software cd, i thought i'd need that before i got the updater - how can it update software if I never had it to begin with? But no - I called Apple and the guy said all I'd need is the latest iTunes and the software updater. So i updated iTunes, downloaded the updater...
Then, the ipod said "Do Not Disconnect" for about 30 minutes after the updater said "(Up To Date)" beside Version 3.1. In addition to that, the little picture of the ipod on the left hand side of that update screen is a pic of the U2 iPod, but I don't actually have the U2 iPod. Also, the serial number shown is the same as the one hard-coded in my iPod, so I have no idea what is up with that.
Then, said i clicked "Reformat". Then I Unplugged it and plugged it into the wall. I chose "english" and waited a minute... it didn't seem to want to do anything else, so i plugged it back into my computer. Same exact thing, with the picture of the U2 iPod in the window. Except this time, when I open My Computer, it says "IPOD" under the e: drive, whereas before it just said "removable disk". Also, in iTunes, under Edit -> Preferences and the iPod tab, it says "no ipod connected". I have no idea what to do next.

I just want to clarify as well, that there is no mention of an iPod on the left-hand side of iTunes under "Source". Also there is no icon on the bottom right side of iTunes so that I can disconnect safely. It is pretty much leaving me no options for disconnecting. I just tried reformatting again, to no avail.

IPod connects to windows, not to Mac HELP PLZ

I had my ipod connected to my windows for a couple of months, then i started downloading from my mac computer so in order to get the songs from my mac onto my ipod i connected it to the mac .... i recieved the message" would you like to authorize this ipod on this computer" and by mistake i clicked "NO" is there anyway i can reverse this?

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IPod connection trouble with itunes

Hey, My IPod connects to itunes without any problems, but when i want to change any settings such as, enabling disk use, i get an error message saying my IPod cannot be found :S!

Steven: Follow this link....it will guide you through the 5R's. I would recommend that you RESTORE your iPod to factory defaults. NB this will wipe the iPod of everything so that you can start a fresh.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
Post back how you get on please and we'll take it from there.
David

My software is up to date, but iTunes denies theres an ipod connected

My 160GB classic appears in my computer but not in itunes, i ran diagnostics and it says there is no ipod connected when there obviously is, i can access the disk itself from my computer.
I've tried everything, downloading the latest itunes, latest ipod software, reinstalling itunes, reinstalling my entire OS!, nothing is working, itunes refuses to believe my ipod exists.
I really, really just wanna somehow format it so itunes can read it, oh another thing, i cant format the ipod from my computer, it just wont let me.
I'm just completely at a loss at what i can do.. PLEASE HELP!!

+I really, really just wanna somehow format it so itunes can read it, oh another thing, i cant format the ipod from my computer, it just wont let me.+
What error message do you get when you try to do the format? (precise text please.)

Why isn't my ipod connecting to itunes?

Why wont my ipod connect to itunes? id rather not restore it so any suggestions?

It says it cannot read the contents of my ipod and it suggests that i restore it

My ipod connects to my laptop and shows up in My Computer but it doesn't show up anywhere in ITunes. HELP

My ipod connects to my computer, and shows up in My Computer so i can access the photos but not in ITunes so i cant access my music and movies, ive tried trouble shooting and the other suggestions from this site but nothings working. It hasn't always done this, it did use to show up in ITunes

See
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
- I would start with
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
However, after your remove the Apple software components also remove the iCloud Control Panel via Windows Programs and Features app in the Window Control Panel. Then reinstall all the Apple software components
- Then do the other actions of:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
paying special attention to item #5
- New cable and different USB port
- Run this and see if the results help with determine the cause
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
Also see:
iPod not recognised by windows iTunes
Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates
- Try on another computer to help determine if computer or iPod problem

IMac will not boot with iPod connected

Hello everyone
I have a new iMac Core 2 Duo 17 inch 2.0 ghz and it seems to have a problem starting up when a 5th generation iPod is connected to the computer. When the computer is turned on with the iPod connected, the blank grey screen comes on, yet the apple logo or the spinning startup wheel does not appear. However, if the iPod is unplugged, it will startup as usual. Otherwise, there are no other problems with the computer or iPod.
I have attempted the following to resolve the issue, yet none of the aforementioned troubleshooting ideas have worked
- Reset the PRAM and the SMU
- Run Apple Hardware Test with no probems
- Reinstalled Mac OS Tiger and applications
- Reset the iPod and reimported songs onto iPod
- Enabled and disabled hard disk mode for iPod
I know that I can simply let the iPod be disconnected at startup; however, I feel like this should not have to be done with a new Apple product. Please let me know any other advice or if anyone has experienced the same issue.
Thanks!
Dave
iMac Core 2 Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Have you reset your Startup Disk preference? If not, do so to see if that resolves your issue. It sounds as if your iMac is looking to try and boot from the iPod's disk.
edit-
there have been other threads about this, one here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3832641&#3832641
Message was edited by: myhighway

ITunes 7.0.1.8 totally freezes when iPod connected

I installed iTunes 7.0.1.8 a few days ago, and today I'm having huge problems with it. Just yesterday I managed to upload a large set of videos to my iPod, and today, if I run iTunes without my iPod connected, I have no problems. However, when I plug my iPod in, it runs until it recognizes the iPod and displays the menu for it, and at that moment, the program entirely freezes. I can't push any buttons. It doesn't even manage to update the screen if I alt-tab between it and another window. And it uses 70% or more of my processor while not actually seeming to do anything.
I tried restarting my computer and my iPod. No good. The iPod is a 60 GB iPod video, and I have it set for manual management.
Dell 4550 Windows XP

As it turns out, mine just needed about ten minutes to sit there and think after I plugged the iPod in. Maybe yours is the same way. It's not acceptable, but you can get to your iPod if you have the patience.
I've also noticed that it feels the need to reanalyze the gapless playback information for all my songs after the first time I add something to the iPod after I plug it in. I think it might have been doing that when I first plugged it in also, and just wasn't updating the screen.

Ipod connected to car iPod ready deck

I have an iPod that is connected to my car iPod ready stereo. It is connected via an aftermarket product. My question is, is it ok to leave myiPod connected 24x7 in my car? Will it drain the battery faster? Will it damage my ipod?

It depends. On mine, when the car unit is turned on, the iPod battery receives a charge and does so whilst it's in use. When the car unit is turned off and I leave the iPod connected, it shuts down, so according to the manufacturer of my car head unit, it's ok to leave the iPod connected 27/7. Does yours do the same? You should check with the maker of your car unit.
However, I don't leave my iPod in the car 24/7 for other reasons, one of which is that I don't want it to be stolen. Also so it's not subject to temperature extremes.

Ipod connection to 2 comps.

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