Manual vs. auto update issues....

I had been using "manual update" when syncing my pod to iTunes. I have an external HD and, after adding music to iPod, would just move added music into the external's folder as well. My friend talked me into switching to "auto update"...said it was easier. Well, I tried it last night. Had to wait 4 hours for music to be recopied from HD to pod (why would ALL my music have to be updated? It's already on the iPod), then after that I unplugged pod from Mac to make sure music was updated. It was. Then I adjusted volume settings to music on HD and synched pod back to Mac. It updated.....and I had to wait another 4 hours for music (with new volume settings) to be updated back to my pod! Crap. I'm through with this auto update thing. Don't want to worry about having to wait 4 hours ever time I sync my pod to my computer. Any thoughts?

I have an external HD and, after adding music to iPod, would just move added music into the external's folder as well.
I'm confused.
You add music to iTunes, sync the iPod and then move the music? Sounds like you are not wanting to fill your internal hard drive.
Why not simply change the location of the iTunes library to your external hard drive? Then you simply add the songs to iTunes and your done.
Read this -> iTunes: Moving your iTunes Music folder
Then I adjusted volume settings to music on HD and synched pod back to Mac.
When you change your music files, it will reload the changed music files back to the iPod.
When automatically syncing, it shouldn't reload everything everytime.
It will load new files added to iTunes since the last iPod update. It will reload any files that have been changed (as above.) It sync some of the info (last played, ratings, etc) but this should only take a few seconds.
Don't know why it's taking 4 hours either.
Try changing the library location and see how long it takes.

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