Sync AppleTV with a second computer

I set up AppleTV with an iBook and everything worked beautifully. I bought a second laptop, which I'd now like to be the computer that syncs with ATV. Unfortunately, I can only make it stream to ATV at this point. What do I have to do to make my newer laptop the main syncing computer to my ATV? Thanks!

Not sure if I read your question right. But, once you remove the sync from the 1st computer, the TV will take off any content that was synced to it (does this as way to maintain copyright and all that in case you were going to give it to another person, etc).
Then when you tell it to sync to your other computer, the other computer will get the extra tabs for sync options in it's iTunes (not sure if you noticed, but only the one that syncs has options for all that...others on network can just share/stream).
So when you go to your other laptop (new one) you choose what you want to sync and it will all copy back down to the AppleTV. Could very well be all the same stuff if you copied your content all over or if you are using a common share on yoru network. But yes, first the AppleTv will drop all previously synced content, then with new synced computer, it will send back whatever that computer has set to sync.

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Hi,
I've searched the docs and forums but can find no help for the problem I am having synching my iPod with a second computer.
When I plug it in it recognises it but only calls it "E/:" and does nothing else. The iPod screen just continues to say "Do not disconnect".
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Thanks for your help folks, but after reviewing that document etc its not quite the same problem. The computer recognises the iPod as a mass storage device but doesn't show it in Windows Explorer. It does, however, show up in iTunes, but only as "E/:" (at home it comes up as "Ric's iPod") and cannot be updated.
It is shown as "Update Manually" but I thought that is what I wanted as I'm trying to sync with a second computer?
What I am trying to achieve is to be able to download the odd podcast or track while at work but more importantly to be able to upload my Nike+ data.
Thanks again in advance!!
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See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device. But you'll still need the password.
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Question.....
"I own an iPhone4, an iPod 3rd generation and an iPad 2. I use the same iTunes library but unfortunately synced iPad with a different computer before syncing to my own. Do I risk losing the films/apps I've downloaded onto my iPad if I sync with my iPod?"
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Will all info be wiped from my iPhone if I sync it with a new computer?

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