More than 1 ipod shuffle

I AM ABOUT TO PURCHASE A SECOND I POD SHUFFLE,SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS USING 2 IPODS IN 1 PC IE:: WILL THE PC BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE 2 DIFFERNT I PODS??

You can use multiple iPods with one computer; see the instructions in this article to transfer different music to each iPod. Method two may not work with multiple iPod shuffles as written; instead, set both iPods to be kept in the iPod source list, and then change the contents of their playlists in iTunes.
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Connecting more than 1 Shuffle

Can Anyone help with this? I installed our Shuffle and it works fine BUT how can I use another Shuffle on the same computer? After the software is downloaded, it seems to only recognize the first iPod. I bought 3 shuffles and now I can only download music to the first! The iTunes program doesn't reconize the others.Is there a way to use more than 1 per computer?

Hi,
Please visit http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
This should resolve the issue. If not get back to me.
With Regards,
Santo.

I need help restarting my ipod shuffle using windows vista.

When plugging my ipod shuffle 2nd gen into my computer it cannot be recognized. Itunes tells me to download the rest utility which of course only works with windows xp or 2000 and i am running windows vista and know no one who still runs windows xp or 2000. Im no where near an ipod store and itunes customer service 1800 number has been useless. Please help all i want to do is go running but i cant do that without my music!

Hello ChristinaHeras,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iPod: What to do if Windows displays an "itunes.exe - Corrupt File" message
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1842
We recommend using the latest version of iTunes to restore iPod because this will address the file system issue and will also defragment the iPod drive. Although you can use the Chkdsk utility to fix file system errors on the drive mapped to iPod, Chkdsk will not defragment the drive.
Warning: The restore process cannot be undone. All of your songs and files will be deleted. Always make a backup of your important data.
Tip: Make sure you always eject iPod properly and that you wait for the orange light to stop blinking before disconnecting iPod shuffle. Read Understanding iPod shuffle status lights to learn more about iPod shuffle status lights.
This issue may be more likely to occur on iPod shuffle if iPod shuffle's file system has become heavily fragmented. A restore will eliminate fragmentation. Chkdsk will not.
Best of luck,
Mario

Cant seem to put more than 41 songs on ipod shuffle

i cant seem to sync more than 41 songs onto my new ipod shuffle and can not figure out why. i have tried to sync my entire music library on itunes and still the same 41 songs that i put on first appear and nothing more. plz help.......

Even with 2GB storage space you should be able to sync more then 41 songs although bear in mind, it's not about how many songs but the song files sizes.
Instead of trying to sync your entire library, try syncing your fav songs first, say 25 at a time.
More help here > Syncing music to iPod shuffle

I have iPod shuffle 2nd gen. 1GB, how can I autofill it with more than 70 songs?

I have iPod shuffle 2nd gen. 1GB, how can I autofill it with more than 70 songs, when I used to be able to get more than l20+ songs?

Is your shuffle full after the Autofill? Does the playlist you selected as the source have more than 70 songs?
My 2nd gen 1GB shuffle currently has 140 songs on it, almost 100% full using Autofill. The number of songs depends on two factors. One is the average length of the songs. Longer songs take more space. A 20-minute symphony takes more space than a 4-minute pop song. The other key factor is the bit rate used for compression.
All of my songs are compressed using the AAC encoder at 256 kbps, which is Apple's current standard and the setting used for downloads from the iTunes Store. The same songs compressed at 128 kbps AAC takes up half the space. 320 kbps MP3 would use more space per song. If a lossless format, such as Apple Lossless or AIFF is used to encode, the sound quality is the best possibe, but the file size per song is MUCH higher.
If you think there is problem on the shuffle, you can try doing a Restore in iTunes. The Restore button is on the shuffle's Settings tab. This will erase the shuffle, re-install its software, and set it to default settings. If there is data corruption on the shuffle's storage that is causing this problem, a Restore should fix it.

Hello! I need Apple (!!!) headphones for Ipod Shuffle 3! (only apple earphones with remote and mic!!!) Tell me, what distinguishes the model are presented in black and white boxes? They may differ in features? Can one model is more modern than the other?

Hello!
I need Apple (!!!) headphones for Ipod Shuffle 3! (only apple earphones with remote and mic!!!)
Tell me, what distinguishes the model are presented in black and white boxes? They may differ in features? Can one model is more modern than the other?
Thanks in advance!

Hi Fencer1986,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on your request. If you have questions about headphone compatibility for your iPod shuffle 3rd Gen, you may find the following article helpful:
iPod shuffle (3rd generation): About headphone compatibility
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3472
Regards,
- Brenden

Can you have more than one iPod shuffle in one copy of iTune

Hi,
I've bought an iPod shuffle each for my two daughters, since they live with their mum I won't be able to set them up for them, anyway, they will be using them on a W2K PC, I am wondering, can you have two iPods set up on the one copy as it were, of iTunes?
Someone at the Apple store said they'll have to set up two windows users (they all share one login) and login separately, in order for their two libraries to remain separate, with their two ipods? Or is it as simple as creating two libraries, and naming the two iPods separately?

Hi Angela.
Welcome to discussions. If you want to ask a question which is totally different from the one which started the topic, then it is best to start a new topic. That way you stand more chance of getting an answer more quickly.
Plug your shuffle in. Open iTunes (it will probably open automatically). The shuffle will appear in the source list of iTunes. Click the name of your shuffle (in the list). There is a grey bar (at the bottom of iTunes). Make sure that "replace all songs when Autofilling" and "choose songs randomly" are not selected. Then just put the songs on the shuffle that you want and delete any that are already on there that you don't( drag and drop / delete). Then the next time you plug it in, it won't make any changes automatically.
Basically as long as you never push autofill, then your shuffle should not start doing things of its own accord. So just get the songs you want on there via the drag and drop method (the only method for manual selection). Then never push autofill again.

Using ipod shuffle with more than 1 computer

Some of my music library is on my work machine and some of it is on my home machine. This has never been an issue with my ipod classic. I plug it into either machine and it connects no problem.
Not so with my shuffle. After I loaded it up with songs on my home machine, I tried connecting it to my work machine and got an error message. What's up with that? Is there a way to get around it?
Many thanks.

D G5 wrote:
Yes, Senuti is one way of getting around this limitation. Winamp is another. But still, I wonder: what rationale does Apple give for creating this limitation? Is there a link somewhere?
In http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675
_Using iPod with multiple computers_
it says:
*Note: iPod shuffle is intended for use with a single computer. You cannot load music from multiple computers or iTunes libraries onto iPod shuffle like you can with other iPods.*

Can anyone give me simple instructions on how to use more than one ipod on the same computer with itunes? Both my daughters have ipods, my wife has one

Dear All
Can anyone give me simple instructions on how to use more than one ipod on the same computer with itunes. My daughters have a different generation 'nano' each & my wife a 'shuffle'?
Many thanks

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Using More Than One iPod On One Computer

Hi everyone,
I am sure my question will be an easy one to answer for the right person - who will no doubt have more experience than Apple's helpline which I just tried.
I have a 60gb iPod with Colour display, which syncs with my iTunes (version 7.0) (currently at about 45gb) on a Windows XP machine. I have seen the new range of iPods and am very keen on getting one of the new Shuffles. My question is: can I use both iPods with the same iTunes, same music library, and on the same computer.
Any responses would be very gratefully received. If anyone happens to know what the student discount (as in how many %) is on the Apple Store then I'd also like to know.
Many thanks in advance,
Edd

Yes, you can use more than one iPod on the same computer.
If you don't want the same music on both, this article discusses two methods of setting it up:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
My wife and I use Method Two in that article, and include the Recently Added smart playlist so that if either of us adds a song, it will be on both iPods for a few weeks.
The one thing to keep in mind is you will want to avoid having them both connected simultaneously. This article has more information:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61713

More than one IPOD on my ITUNES

Hello, I am a bit dim.
I have a Nano that works fine with my iTunes and is all synched up and that.
It was previously synched to the same computer with an older harddrive that died. Also with this old harddrive we filled my wife's Shuffle. When the harddrive died we got a new one and after some fuss got my Nano working again, but . . .
when my wife wants to be able to add stuff to her Shuffle via my iTunes, when we plug it in it is recognised but the contents come up greyed out and you can't drag anything to it. Neither is there the option in the pane to add things manually. She wants to keep the stuff that's on there on there and add more. Don't want to use Autofill (the only option currently on offer) as we have divergent tastes and she won't like what her stuff gets replaced with at all.
I know that I need to link the Shuffle to my iTunes but I don't know (or remember, I think I once knew) how to do that without erasing everything on there. Surely it's possible to have more than one 'pod running from the same iTunes account . . . .
Can anyone help?

Sorry, but an iPod Shuffle can only be synchronized to one computer at a time. It's not like other iPod models where there's a "manual sync" mode that allows you to connect to multiple copies of iTunes. If you connect an iPod Shuffle to another computer and sync, all the previous content on the Shuffle will be erased.

Syncing more than one ipod

my son put music on daughter ipod from his computer if i conect it to my itunes on my computer will she lose everything.can i add her content to my itunes and have her's and my content together

The title of your post and the content of your post appear to contradict each other. One seems to be about using multiple iPods and the other about using one iPod with multiple computers.
However, going with the content rather than the title. If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer or with more than one library you need to change the update preference in the iPod Summary tab to "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply. The content of iTunes and the iPod are not syncronised in this mode so the two can be different. You can directly access the content of the iPod and play it through iTunes and you can drag and drop whatever you want to the iPod from either library. Just note, if you have an iPod shuffle it can only be used with one library/computer:
Using iPod with Multiple computers
Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone
Syncing Music to iPod
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: Safely Disconnect IPod
If the iPod is currently set to update automatically you need to take care connecting to a different iTunes. You can use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows with iTunes installed hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys together. This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer: iTunes - Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Alternatively open iTunes first and go to Edit>Preferences>Devices and check the box "Disable automatic syncing for iPhones and iPods" and choose Ok. Then connect your iPod.
If at any point you get a message that your iPod is linked to another library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Once the iPod is safely connected you can change it to manual management.

Playing music through nano and auto stereo, while traveling...nano is set to shuffle, but if vehicle is stopped for more than a few minutes, nano restarts with same song everytime! How do I make it really shuffle the songs

Having trouble with Nano shuffle while traveling. It's connected to my vehicle stereo and set to shuffle. When I stop the vehicle for more than a few minutes, the music resumes with the same song it always starts with. How can I get it to keep shuffling after restarting the vehicle?

Is the iPod actually doing the music playing? If the iPod is connected using a USB port (on the car audio system) and docking cable, the car audio system is doing music playing. The iPod is just acting as a storage device (like a USB flash drive) with song files. So, in that setup, it does not matter whether the iPod is set to shuffle or not, because the car audio system is playing the songs. Any change to how it plays songs would have to be a setting on the car audio system.

Using Ipod Nano on more than one Comp

Can you use IPOD Nano on more than one computer? I tried but on my computer at work, I cannot transfer from IPOD to computer, only computer to IPOD
Please Help!!

I should be able to play it where ever I want
And you can. Just burn it to a data CD, or transfer it to the other computer using a thumb drive, or use networking to transfer it, or even use the Hard Drive feature of the iPod to transfer it. Nothing stops you from doing any of those, and then when it's on the other computer you can play it there just fine.
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Can you have more than one ipod on the same computer?

me and my sister live together and we would like to be able to have two seperate libraries on the same computer. one library is already there and when the second ipod is plugged in, it comes up as a sub-library that is unacessable.

There are basically two ways of using multiple iPods on a computer and these involve:
a) Sharing a single iTunes library and or user account or
b) Creating multiple user accounts.
Note: When you are sharing an iTunes library, you don't have to set each iPod to update in the same manner, you can mix and match from the options below as each iPod has it's own update settings
Sharing a Library and/or User Account
If you want to share the one library, you can set either or all of the iPods so that they only get updated with only certain playlists (you can update from more than one if you wish):
Loading songs onto iPod automatically - Windows
Choosing the update option "Sync Music - Selected playlists" allows you to create a playlist specifically for the iPod and drag the tracks you want into it. If you tire of the list and want to change it, you just add or remove the songs you don't want. The ones you take out out remain in the library to be used some other time if you choose. You can read more about playlists at these links:
iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
How to create a Smart Playlist with iTunes
Or you can choose to update any or all of the iPods manually and just drag whatever content you want to them: Managing content manually on iPod
Loading the iPod shuffle differs slightly but it can still be used with the others, for details have a look at this page: Loading songs onto iPod shuffle - Windows
It's also possible to have multiple libraries in a single account. To create or access a second (or more) library, hold down the Option key (or Shift key in Windows) when launching iTunes 7. In the resulting dialogue you will get the option to create a new library or navigate to the other Library.
Note: You can only have one Library open at a time and iTunes will default to the last library opened if you don't use the keyboard command to choose one. This can prove tricky when using multiple iPods, if you don't use the keyboard command you can risk syncing to the wrong library:
Using multiple iTunes libraries -Windows
Separate User Accounts
Another option is to create a separate User account for each person on your PC or Mac. Different accounts by definition would give you completely separate libraries. Each account has it's own iTunes folder, Library and iTunes Music folder and you load it with CDs etc just as you did with your original one. The iPod can be set to update however the owner chooses, sync all, manual or sync specific playlists
I don't use Windows so I can't give you a step by step on that one, however I can point you to another web page which should help you out. You can read about Windows user accounts here:
Using Windows XP User Accounts

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