New Computer, transfering ipod library

Question

I recently purchased a new computer and put my old one in a different room. The different room has no internet access, but i can still see my old itunes library. I just downloaded itunes on my new computer, and I purchased new songs that I want to add to my shuffle. However, it keeps asking me if I want to Delete all old songs and add the new. No I want them in addition to the new!
I know that I can set it to manual mode, but since I have no internet access in the different room, and it's an older version I can't find that option.
please help

Answer 1

I had the same problem. I was given a shuffle as a gift. A bunch of music was already loaded on it. However, when I went to transfer these songs to my iTunes library, I could not do it. The only option was to wipe out all that good music.
What I have learned is that Apple intends the shuffle to work on only one computer. However, I found a workaround. Try this, and hopefully it will work for you...
1. Make sure iTunes is not open.
2. Plug your shuffle in.
3. You should see a Windows Explorer screen that shows the iPod and its folders and files.
4. Go to the menu bar and click on "Tools."
5. Then click on "Folder options..."
6. Select the "View" tab.
7. Now go into the "Advanced Settings" window and find the item "Hidden Files and Folders."
8. Click on the button for "Show Hidden Files and Folders."
9. Click on the "OK" button.
10. Now there will be a hidden folder that shows up called "iPod_Control." You can tell it's a hidden folder because the folder icon is less pronounced than for a normal folder.
11. Right-click this folder and select "Open."
12. Now you will see two sub-folders "iTunes" and "Music."
13. Right-click on the "Music" folder and select "Open."
14. Now you will see several sub-folders, named "F00" and "F01" and "F02" and perhaps more. On my 512 shuffle there are only these 3 folders, but maybe yours will have more.
15. Right-click on these folders and select "Open" and you will see your music files. You'll notice that Apple has re-named the files with 4 letters. Just ignore that.
16. Now, to get them from the shuffle to your pc, start by clicking "Folders" view in the open Windows Explorer window (where your shuffle music files are shown).
17. Create a new folder in your C: drive. Call it "My M4A Files" or "My MP3 Files" or "whatever you want to call it."
18. Now copy all the files from your F00 folder on your iPod to this new folder on your C: drive. Do this by selecting all files, then moving them with your mouse while holding down your "Control" key.
19. Copy all the other files from the remaining folders (F01, F02, etc) over into this new folder on your C: drive.
20. At this point you should have all the iPod music files on your C: drive.
21. Now remove your shuffle from your pc.
22. Open up iTunes.
23. Click on "File" and then "Add Folder to Library..."
24. Find your folder (the new one on your C: drive) and press the "OK" button.
25. Your files should now be transferred to your iTunes library.
26. Once you verify that all your songs are there in the iTunes library, you can safely erase them from your shuffle. (As you know, iTunes will not work properly until you erase all those files that were on there from the "other" computer.)
Try this and tell us if it works for you!
Tom
700 MHz Pentium III   Windows XP Pro   SP2