More than one ipod on same computer

Can I use an ipod video and nano on the same computer?

Yes; see here for options on transferring different content to each iPod. The version of iTunes installed shouldn't be older than either iPod.
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Setting up more than one Ipod on same computer

I have had an Ipod for a year. My wife just purchased one and wants to set it up on my computer. Can she use my same computer yet not use my Ipod downloads???

See if this helps
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

Using more than one ipod on same computer

My sister and I are sharing a computer. She already has ITunes uploaded with purchased music. I am using an ipod Mini, which my computer reads, but ITunes does not. Does it matter that we share one computer and one ITunes store? My ipod says "Do Not Disconnect", but never transfers songs or shows up in ITunes. Please help!

hi Jessica!
My ipod says "Do Not Disconnect", but never transfers songs or shows up in ITunes. Please help!
hmmm. this document would be a good place to start:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
... and this issue is also worth checking:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93499
keep us posted on your progress.
love, b

Newbie question about using more than one Ipod on same computer

Hi everyone,
I finally got into the Apple world this year with a new (16 GB) iPhone. Love it. I've now ordered a Nano as well. My question is: though I know that my iTunes will recognize the Nano as a different iPod, will I be able to transfer the music I purchased from iTunes store with my iPhone and iTunes to the Nano? If so, how?
Thanks

will I be able to transfer the music I purchased from iTunes store with my iPhone and iTunes to the Nano?
Music currently in iTunes can be transferred to the iPod nano the same way it was transferred to the iPhone. Content on the iPhone needs to be transferred to iTunes first.
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More than one ipod on a computer

My household has 2 ipods - 1 x 30g and 1 x 80g. I use this computer for my ipod and the itunes store.
Can you sync more that one ipod to a computer? If not how do you do this without getting another computer?
Thanks

If you are adding a second iPod for your own use, just connect the new iPod to your computer and follow the on screen instructions. It will update from your existing library. Depending on the size of your library and the type of iPod you choose you can have it update all songs and playlists, selected playlists only or you can manage it manually.
If the iPods belong to different people, 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

More than one account on same computer?

Can I have more than one account on the same computer? Each account would have its own iPod and library. Thanks, Kristy

uhm i did what the second person said...i held down the shift key and made another library but it deleted the first one....so i made another one and when i tried to open the library that deleted the first one...it was gone..
haha ik confusing help plez? and if i made seperate accounts would that rly help? could i have totally different music in each one? thanx

How to sync more than one iPhone on same computer?

I have multiple iphones under my family plan as well as iPad2. I use one iMac mainly for my business & to update my iphone 4s, and the older intel imac to update the other devices.
When we try to update/sync we get info from the last person who synced their iphone which is info that the other person may not want.
How does one set up two different 24" Imacs running Lion so that each person's iphone etc. is recognized and contains just their info when opening/syncing to iTunes.
I think I read somewhere that each person needs their own apple ID no./account?
If so, how does having each of us with their own account ID work if we all use the same computer?
Do we need to set up separate individual user accounts and when that person wants to sync to itunes they would log out of which account the computer is and log onto their own account before trying to sync to itunes?
Thanks
Bob

It's easier if each person has their own AppleID, that way when the connect they can login to iTunes as their Apple ID and their apps, music, etc.. will sync. The only other way I know how of doing it is create user accounts for each of the people logging into the computer and then they will be forced to used their own AppleID's. To create accounts for each person go to System Preferences - Users & Groups and add users by clicking the + at the bottom of the column.
BTW PLEASE complete your profile. We have a tough time helping if we don't even know what version of OS X you're running and what iMac you have. You can easily do this by clicking Your Stuff in the upper right then click Profile and add the pertinent information.

Use more than one ipod on a computer

I have an ipod shuffle and my little bro wants one as well,the question I have will our computer let us both use it for our ipods or will it just recognise mine any advice will be appreciated thanks

Ashleigh,
With iTunes open, plug in your brother's Shuffle. It should appear in the Source List just like yours did. Give it a name (different than yours), and register it just like you did with your Shuffle. I suggest using the same USB port that works with your Shuffle, and NOT trying to connect both Shuffles at the same time.
Roger

More than one iPod with 1 computer

My dad and sister have both recieved an iPod for Christmas. They share a computer that has Windows XP home. We already have seperate user accounts for each person. My sister recieved her's first and installed iTunes under her account. Now that Dad's has come in, we can't figure out how to connect his iPod without downloading all of my sister's music. Do we need to install iTunes under Dad's user account? We definetly want to maintain seperate libraries for each!
Dell Deminsion Desktop Windows XP

If you get any message about "Another User", an "iPod Service Error" alert appears, or “Please reinstall iTunes" appears, turn off the 'Fast User Switching' - even if no one else is using the computer (Win XP environment).
==>Start=>Control Panel=>User Accounts=>Change the way users log on and off ==> Remove the check mark from FUS.
See: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93764
And http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93395

Using more than one ipod on a computer!

Hi, can anyone tell me how to use 3 different ipods on one computer, each having different playlists? I have to keep deleting and re-installing to update! Its driving me mad!If i plug in my ipod and my daughters songs are in the library, it wipes all mine off and replaces it with all hers! Help! Now my son has one too!!

Well, its incredibly easy really. Read this article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
If you have Win XP, just make several user accounts with Admin priveleges and each user can have their own iTunes and iPod on each account. That is how my husband and I manage ours. We each have two iPods (i know, we're addicts) and we each have our own account where we manage our two iPods on each iTunes. Its really easy.

Can more than one ipod touch be used on the same computer

Have a new iPod touch-4th gen. Have iTunes already on computer, for a 3rd gen. Updated to lastest version of iTunes. New iPod is not showing up at all anywhere.

More than one ipod on same computer is possible: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
See if this helps in getting the other recognized in itunes:http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/assistant/itunes/

How Can I Update More Than One Ipod on the Same Computer?

I've had my 30G Ipod since April 2006. For Christmas 2006, I bought my sister a 2G Ipod. I cannot figure out how to put songs on her Ipod as we both share the same computer and Itunes Library. I've already asked Ipod Corporate for help via their FAQ section regarding more than one Ipod operating with the same computer, but their advice (which told me to create a playlist small enough for her Ipod and checked as a shared playlist) did not work for me. I'd really appreciate any help with my problem. Owning an Ipod but being unable to listen to it, as I'm sure many people would agree, is quite annoying.

There are basically two ways of using multiple iPods on a computer and these involve:
a) Sharing a single iTunes library and user account.
b) Creating multiple user accounts and having separate libraries.
Sharing a Library
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
However since you seem to have a problem with that method 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
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
If you are unfamiliar with setting up Windows user accounts you can read more here: Using Windows XP User Accounts

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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Can I have more than one ipod with more than music library on one computer

I was just wondering if i could have 2 different ipods (one a 5th generation and the other ipod touch) with 2 different music libraries on the same computer and itunes? because right now im using my parents computer and my fiance is using my laptop and we're moving so we'll only have one computer in the next few weeks. So if anyone could try to give me an answer or have a solution that would be fantastic lol!

See these articles about using more than one iPod on one computer, and with either one or more iTunes libraries.
Multiple iPod installations.
How to use multiple iPods with one computer.
If you have the latest iTunes, an easy way to create a new library is to hold down the 'alt' key whilst opening iTunes (for Macs), or hold down the 'shift' key (for Windows).
This will give you the option of either using the current iTunes library or creating a new one.
There are various methods of transferring different songs to different iPods with a single iTunes library.
One is to manage the songs manually.
With this setting, you can drag and drop songs/playlists etc onto the iPod from iTunes, and also delete and/or edit songs which are currently on the iPod without affecting the iTunes library.
If you wish to keep the convenience of automatic sync, then you could set the iPods to sync with "selected playlists". This setting can be found in the iPod summary screen under the 'music' tab. With this setting, different playlists can be transferred and later deleted from each iPod without affecting any playlists stored in iTunes or the playlists on the other iPods.
Also, on the 'summary' main page you will see the option to "only sync checked items". With this setting selected, if you remove the check marks from any songs in iTunes, they will not be transferred to the iPod. You can restore the check mark if you want to put the songs back on the iPod at a later date.
Be aware that when playing songs in iTunes, any songs that do not have a check mark against them will be skipped over and will not be played.

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 same computer

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