Ipod not automatically synching
My apologies im not sure if this should appear in the ITUnes or IPOD forum.....
For some reason i can no longer get my ipod to automatically synch to itunes when plugged in.
- On itunes when the ipod is plugged I only have ticked "Open itunes when ipod is connected" and "enable disc use".
"Manually manage" remains unticked.
- Whwn ipod not plugged in , under Music i have set "synch entire library" & uner (individual) Podcasts i have "check every day" & "download all".
However....when ipod is plugged in i still have to manualy press synch.when ipod not plugged in i still have to press the clockwise arrow symbol to check/download new podcasts.
Clearly i am being dumb here but any help wpould be greatly appreciate !
thankd
There is a setting in iTunes preferences that may be relevant to the first issue (not syncing automatically). In iTunes preferences Devices tab, there is a checkbox for Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically. If that is checked, the iPod connects without the initial sync.
The podcast download issue is probably unrelated to the iPod syncing issue. Every day means once per day. So if the check for the day already took place, it won't happen again until the next day. If you want it to check more often, you can change that setting to Every hour.
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I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
Note if you have iOS devices and haven't moved your contacts and calendar items across then you should create one dummy entry of each in your new profile and iTunes should merge the existing data from the device.
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