Ipod has more space than computer!!!!
Hello, I've run into a bit of a problem. I've recently bought a 30 G ipod w/ video, but my computer only has 20 G. Obviously less now, as I've had it for a few years... so lets say 3 G. Is there any way I can keep all my music on my ipod w/o [sync-ing it and keeping all the music on my hard drive]?
Thank you much =]
~ musezilla
You simply have to change the update option of your iPod to "manually manage music and videos". You can get details here: Managing content manually on iPod
One major word of caution. If you delete songs from your PC and have no back up other than the iPod you will risk losing them permanently if your iPod fails or you find you have to restore it to solve a problem. You should consider investing in an additional internal or external hard drive to store/back up your music. Alternatively at the very least back up songs you can't replace such as iTunes downloads to CD or DVD. Forum member Buegie has compiled a very extensive procedure for backing up your music which you'll find at this link: Backing up iTunes
Something else to be aware of when using an iPod in manual mode is that the "Do Not Disconnect" message will remain on the display until you physically eject the device. In that case use Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray on your desktop or check this link: Safely Disconnect IPod
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