Removing songs from itunes

If I remove songs and videos from my itunes and from my computer and then i have my ipod classic 80gb set to manual...will i loose everything on my ipod when i connect it?

No, as long as your set to manually manage. Let me tell you that managing your music in this manner, relying on iPod as your only backup, you are one step away from totally losing everything. What if iPod is lost or stolen? What if you have an iPod problem that requires a restore? Either case will mean all of your library is history! If this is a case of saving space on your system's drive, how about investing in an external hard drive? They are dirt cheap these days & are very easy to use to backup your library. Hope this helps!
As a side note, you have a Mac listed as your computer, but have posted in the Windows forum.
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  • Removing songs from itunes without removing them from ipod

    Is it possible to remove songs from iTunes without removing them from iPod? When I attempt to delete songs from iTunes I get a warning that they'll be deleted from iPod as well. I've got Manually manage music and videos checked under Options in the Summary window.

    You can delete songs from your iTunes/computer hard drive after transferring them to the iPod, and for this you need to set your iPod to manage the iPod content manually.
    However, this is an extremely risky option because when (and not if) there comes a time to restore your iPod, which is a very common fix for iPod problems, then all the music would be erased. If you no longer have the music in iTunes (or any other back up), then all that music would be lost.
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    At the very least back up your music to either cd or dvd before deleting it, particularly any purchased music/videos, as this would have to be bought again if it were lost. See these about backing up media.
    How to back up your media in iTunes.
    Buegie's complete back up strategy.
    To move music from iPod to computer, check out the instructions/suggestions here.
    Music from iPod to computer (using option 2). This a manual method using "hidden folders" and although it works, it can be messy.
    Much easier ways are to use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
    One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music and playlists etc from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
    Another free program is Pod Player.
    There is also CopyPod. This does preserve ratings/playcounts etc if those are important to you but this program is not free. It also supports video transfer.
    If you are using iTunes version 7 or later, then you can transfer purchased iTunes store music from the iPod to an authorized computer by using the "file/transfer purchases from iPod" menu. Note that the maximum of 5 authorized computers applies here.

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    Removing items from iTunes -Windows

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    Hey guys.
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