Multiple ipod sync

please help, I have an Ipod 3rd gen and my son has an ipod touch. We can't seem to get both of them to connect to itunes on the computer we share. Either I uninstall and reinstall and my ipod works or I uninstall reinstall and connect and his i touch works but not both.
Is there a way to get itunes to allow both to sync/connect?

thanks for your reply. I don't get an error message, my PC just doesn't recognize any ipod other than the one I set up at installation. If I uninstall itunes and reinstall with the itouch it recognizes the itouch and not my ipod, if I uninstall itunes and reinstall with the ipod it my computer no longer recognizes the itouch.
When my PC recognizes either unit it makes a two tone sound. first a lower tone then a higher. Likewise, when I disconnect it makes the opposite sound, higher then lower.
When it doesn't recognize one unit or the other it makes a three tone sound which is monotone and in rapid succession, but no error message. Any suggestions would be most appreciated, I thought itunes was supposed to be the mack-daddy of easy to operate multimedia software.
I still have Yahoo! music software and it nevers gives me any problem at all, it's just obsolete, kinda like me I guess. Thanks again for any suggestions.

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You can't sync and manually manage your music you have to do one or the other. However what you could do if you want to easily change the music regularly and make the iPod simple to update is to use "Sync Music - Selected Playlists" and sync from a smart playlist that chooses songs randomly from iTunes. Open iTunes and create a playlist to update your iPod from, call it -iPod Nano to make it the first playlist in Sources. Make it a random Smart playlist limited to just less than the size of your iPod (for example 3700MB for a 4G iPod Nano). Now connect your iPod and when it appears in the Source list click on the iPod icon to bring up the preference tabs in the main pane. Go to the Music tab and choose Sync Music and the Selected playlists radio button. Choose the playlist you just made from the selection and click Apply:
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To make a random playlist go to File>New Smart Playlist.
Uncheck "Match the following rule"
Check "Limit to" put "3700" in the number box, choose "MB" from the first list box, choose "Random" from the next list box. Check "Live Updating"
When you want to change the selection in the playlist just delete everything in it and it will add a new selection, connect your iPod to iTunes to update it with the changes.

Multiple Users, Multiple iPods sync problem

At home my iMac is set up with multiple accounts for my family members, 2 have iPod Nano's and I've an iPhone. Each of us has our own iTunes library. Now, a lot of the time I will stay logged in and just return to the log in window. Same goes with the kids who do the same (Time limited accounts means this happens quite often as they don't get logged off automatically).
Up until 9.1 iTunes (I think, could have been 9.0) everything worked fine. I would leave my iTunes running constantly - this allowed me to stream over to our Airport Express units using the iPhone Remote app whenever I felt the need.... However, we've now run into a problem.
More often than not my daughter will log in, dock her iPod and it won't show up on her iTunes - instead I have to switch to my user account where I'll find it showing up on MY iTunes! I then have to shut down my iTunes to allow her to sync her iPod with her iTunes.
This didn't used to happen, it used to be that the user who was CURRENTLY logged on would get the plugged in iPod but that appears to be totally broken - I can't find any documents that say this is the way it was meant to work, searching the 'net for multiple users, multiple iTunes turns up so much that it's impossible to find any related issue.
Is anybody else noticing this? Am I doing something daft wanting to use iPods & iTunes like this? Any suggestions on how to fix the issue?
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Chris CA wrote:
it used to be that the user who was CURRENTLY logged on
But according to your post, other users are still CURRENTLY logged on.
Ok, so 'logged on' is vague, the other users are still logged on. I mean the user that has the desktop focus. The active user.
a lot of the time *_I will stay logged in_* and just return to the log in window. Same goes with the kids who do the same (Time limited accounts means this happens quite often as *_they don't get logged off_* automatically).
You can set System prefs - Security to log users off after xx minutes of inactivity.
Yes, you can, but that does not solve the issue on 2 levels:
1. If I did that then I couldn't leave my iTunes logged in to be able to stream from it to my Airport Express units. I'd have to manually go to the iMac and log myself in - which would kinda defeat the benefit of being able to control this all remotely as I've been doing perfectly happily for the past couple of years. 9 times out of 10 I don't want to be logged off for any number of reasons.
2. As I said, some members of the household have Time Limits on their accounts via Parental Controls. This does not log users off, it merely drops them back to the login window. There is no way that I know of setting this up to actually log off. As a side issue, it'd be great if I could specify that for certain members of the family who use up all their time and get pushed back to the login window with Flash games running in a browser window consuming CPU unnecessarily... but that's a side-issue.
You can send suggestions for iTunes here -> http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html
Um, ok, great, suggestion: Make iTunes work the way it used to work please . Seriously though, this is not a new feature request, I want to see if other people have experienced this and if there is a work-around out there.

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There are basically two methods for managing multiple iPods on one computer. See here:
Method 1 - Create different Windows users accounts for each iPod on this computer.
Method 2 - Create a playlist in iTunes for each iPod.
To make Method 2 work, connect one of your iPods, and click on it in the left-source panel.
Under the "Music" tab, and set your option for a specific playlist(s) under the "Sync Music" option.
Do the same with your other iPod; not connected at the same time as the other one, though.
For more details on this matter, check out Apple's Support article about it:
How to manage multiple iPods using one computer
I hope that helps you.
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Hello MariBe,
And welcome to  Discussions!
Perhaps this  support document can assist you.
[How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1495]
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I have several questions I need to get answered before I have a war on Christmas morning.
1. I bought 2 kids new Ipods for Christmas which will be used on the same PC. How do I sync 2 Ipods on the same PC with out the chance of them deleting each others libraries?
2. I bought the wife a new Ipod classic and Iphone so I get her old 2nd gen Ipod. How do I sync the new Ipod to her existing library which is on her own laptop? Then how do I keep her music on the old Ipod and sync it to my personal itunes without losing all my music on my laptop?
Any and all help will be appreciated
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There are basically two methods for managing multiple iPods on one computer. See here:
Method 1 - Create different Windows users accounts for each iPod on this computer.
Method 2 - Create a playlist in iTunes for each iPod.
To make Method 2 work, connect one of your iPods, and click on it in the left-source panel.
Under the "Music" tab, and set your option for a specific playlist(s) under the "Sync Music" option.
Do the same with your other iPod; not connected at the same time as the other one, though.
For more details on this matter, check out Apple's Support article about it:
How to manage multiple iPods using one computer
I hope that helps you.
-Kylene

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I think Niel gave you the wrong link by accident, (multiple computers one iPod)
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I recently got an 80G Classic, since my 4G Nano was way too small. I now have 22G formy classic, but I have thought I might let my wife use the Nano. Is there any way to create a new user and library? I want to take a couple of the folders and playlists (the JOni, Norah, Emmylou etc. ) so when I sync the Nano it just syncs certain folders/playlists, but when I plug in my Classic, I want it to sync everything. I have Copytrans too, if that is a help.
Is this possible? Really complicated? How can I do it?
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The following document may be of some assistance.
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I have multiple ipods. Is there a way to sync them differently??/

Here is what I've got. My wife has an ipod and has all her songs.
I would like to buy an ipod and listen a total different selection.
I do not want to use playlists here. Is ther a way to have multiple accounts that we hotsync with.

This should help:
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Multiple ipods belonging to multiple family members on one computer

How do I keep my family's libraries separate on one computer. I have been checking and unchecking songs each time I sync one of my children's ipods. It is driving me nuts. There has got to be a better way. My husbands library alone so far is 1300 songs. HELP!

When the iPods belong to different people, there are basically three ways of using multiple iPods on a computer and these involve:
a) Sharing a single iTunes library
b) Creating Multiple Libraries in a single user account
c) 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): iPod - Syncing Music
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 and iPhone
Loading the iPod shuffle differs slightly but it can still be used with the others, for details have a look at this page: Adding songs to iPod shuffle - Windows
Multiple Libraries
It's also possible to have multiple libraries in a single account. To create or access a second (or more) library, hold down the 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
Create A New User Account In Vista

Multiple ipods on one computer

I have one PC running Windows 7 and 2 children each with their own ipod touch. How do I set things up to permit them to have seperate libraries and to be able to sync to their own library.

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Multiple ipods on same pc?

I have 3 ipods on the same computer. how do I set them up so they each have their own itunes library - i.e. so they don't necessarily share songs? It's a problem because they have different gb's. my running ipod has only 8 gb, my home ipod has 160, and itouch 16 gb. I now have more than 8 gb music in my library, and thus running ipod doesn't have room for my playlists.

There are several different ways to use two or more iPods with one computer. iTunes will recognise each device that you add and they will have each their own individual settings. Have a look at this help page for suggestions and choose the method that suits you best: How to use multiple iPods with one computer
If you particularly want to have separate libraries you can use that method if you wish. To create or access a second (or more) library, hold down the Shift key in Windows when launching iTunes. 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. The new library will be empty until you add content to it. To get back to your original library you need to close iTunes and open it again while holding down the shift key, this time choose to open an existing library and navigate to its location. Multiple libraries 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
You can mitigate the risk by switching off auto-sync and sync the iPod yourself after you are connected. Open iTunes first and go to Edit>Preferences>Devices and check the box "Prevent iPods and iPhones from syncing automatically" and choose Ok. Then connect your iPod.

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