Sync from 2 Different Computers

I want to be able to sync the iPhone Music from one machine (mac) and video from another (PC). Reason is my work PC at this time is much faster and I convert videos to iPhone format (using Handbrake) on the PC versus the Mac and is about 15 times faster (1+ hour veruse 15 hours!.
Problem - the music was wiped clean from the iPhone when I loaded the video even though on the PC I unchecking sync for all but video.
info - off
music - off
photos - off
Podcasts - off
Video - TV off and Movies on.
Result - Contacts, calendar, bookmarks, photos, and mail all remained untouched.
Music - WIPED clean.
Podcasts - WIPED clean
Video - new movie showed up, old trailer VIDEOS wiped.
I expected the last result as the trailers were uploaded from the Mac not the PC. Why did it wipe the MUSIC clean?
Why have the option to NOT SYNC an item if it does it anyway?

The iphone does not have the option to manually manage like the ipod. When you connected the iphone, and tried to sync the movie or video, you should have received a notice stating "The iphone was synced with another library. Would you like to erase this iphone and sync it with this itunes library?"
This function does not touch anything that is in the info tab, but all other data, as in music, video, pod-casts, would be replaced. Which is what you experienced.
So, if you want to sync music and videos, they need to be in the same itunes library. If you want to periodically move the movies from one computer to another, I would suggest burning to dvd and adding to library on the other computer. This is also a good idea, because in the process you create a back-up of what you are moving.

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I have a very specific situation that I've been unable to find an answer for. Please help! Here's my current situation:
I've synced my iPad to my iMac G5 PowerPC using my AppleID account that I always use. I've synced my iPod touch 4th gen to my iBook G4 using the same account. I thought that after signing in under that ID, I would be able to download the apps that I already purchased for iPad on the iBook. I found out that was not the case and trying to sync my iPad(in it's current iMac-synced state) to the iBook would result in the erasure of everything on it.
What I would like to do is be able to start syncing my iPad with the iBook but not lose anything. And then beyond that, have my iPod and iPad both in perfect sync-same apps, same everything. Can I do this?

The iBook is running which OS X version?
In regards to iTunes content, an iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone can be synced with an iTunes library on a single computer only, and photos can be transferred from a single computer. When transferring iTunes content and photos from another computer, all iTunes content and photos transferred from a different computer will be erased from the device first.
You can re-download 3rd party apps and you won't be charged again for a paid app as long as you use the same iTunes account to re-download the app that was used to purchase the app originally.

I purchased songs from 2 different computers using itunes with the same apple id. I had 1 iPod I used for these but I just recently got an iPhone and I was wondering why it wasn't letting me put my purchased songs on my iPhone?

I purchased songs from 2 different computers using itunes with the same apple id. I had 1 iPod I used for these but I just recently got an iPhone and I was wondering why it wasn't letting me put my purchased songs on my iPhone?

You can transfer iTunes content from an iTunes library on a single computer only.
Since these songs were purchased with the same iTunes account, you can download the song that is not in your iTunes library on the computer you will be syncing your iPhone with. Or you can download the song or songs direct on your iPhone.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

How do I sync on 2 different computers without it deleting my stored music?

I have songs on my home computer loaded on my iPhone, & I have songs/albums loaded on my work computer. Is there a way to sync the 2 different computers using my iPhone? for instance, I have a new CD I downloaded onto my work computer that I want to add to my iPhone but it says it is going to delete all the music I have loaded on my phone already. can I add this CD to my iPhone & not delete all my music? When I sync my iPhone then to my home computer I'd like the CD to be added to that computer as well.
Thank you for your assistance with this & HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL
Kntwt

But is it possible to (specifically) sync regularly with my PC iTunes library (as that computer has the larger HD), but everything else (contacts, photos, Mac Mail, etc.) to sync regularly on my Mac, sans hoops each time.
Correct, but you aren't syncing email account mailboxes and messages via the iTunes sync process. There is an option to transfer selected email account settings to your iPhone via the iTunes sync process and after the account settings are successfully transferred to your iPhone, there is no reason to continue including this as part of the sync process.
In regards to iTunes content, you can sync an iPhone with an iTunes library on a single computer only, and you can transfer photos to your iPhone from a single computer only. You can sync contact info, calendar events, and bookmarks with the supported applications on multiple computers.

How do you combine 3 different itunes libraries from 3 different computers to one computer?

How do you combine 3 different itunes libraries from 3 different computers to 1 computer?
Can you keep it from creating duplicates? These libraries have some duplicates.
How do you deal with duplicates?
I'm talking 50GB.
All computers are authorized.
THANKS for any suggestions.

You can't.
If accounts could be merged, then everybody could merge their accounts with everybody and there would be no need for anyone to buy anything.

Downloading songs from two different computers, and not recognizing songs

On my home computer, I downloaded about 40 songs onto my IPod from CDs. Then, I installed the program on my work computer, and purchased four songs from ITunes. When I plug my IPod into my work computer, it is not recognizing the songs I downloaded from my home computer. However, if I plug my IPod into my work computer, I can listen to these four purchased songs, but once I try to listen to them without having it plugged into my work computer, only the songs I downloaded from home are on the IPod.
Has this happened to anyone else who has tried to put songs from two different computers onto their IPod?

Just to elaborate a bit, you need to copy the purchased files and put them on your home computer.
Don't burn them as an audio CD as you will lose quality when you re-import them.
You can use the Shuffle (instead of a CD) to do this
Check out this link.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61131

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I am maybe asking a hopeless stupid question here, but working from the thesis that there is no such thing, here goes;
If I have a NI cDAQ-9188XT with a NI-9401 DIO module, where I use 4 lines for digital output and 4 lines for digital input,
is it possible in any was to access these 8 lines from 2 different computers more or less simultaneously ?

Yes, but not directly.
Set up one computer to directly talk to the cDAQ. From that computer, either update deployed shared variables for other PCs to read or setup a network with another form of communication such as network streams or TCP/IP. The first method doesn't require the second computer but is lossy (it won't check to see if other applications read the updated variable).

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<cflogin> and <cfloginuser> and a query to the database
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a different computer, I am instructed to login again ! This is
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user's can't login from 2 different computers using the same
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If so, the user is logged in.
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Reliability of Syncing iCal on different computers

I am wondering if anyone can comment on how reliable it is to Sync iCal info on 2 or 3 different computers over .Mac. One computer is running 10.4.2 and the other one 10.3.9. Even when things look like they are working fine, after a few days, something goes wrong and one of the compuers stops being able to Sync the iCal data or it never finishes or there are errors etc. It's usually the 10.4.2 that screws up. The Calendar being synced is a huge one, 5.7 mb, but that should not matter. I am beginning to wonder if the iCal syncing amongs different computers is really good enough for heavy duty use or is it just for light, home use.

Hi Thomas,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
First, I think it is fair to say that iCal .Mac syncing was really designed for the single user with a couple of Macs. But that doesn't mean it can't work for something more robust. There are people who are doing as you are with no problem (but perhaps not with as much data). And there are folks reporting problems syncing between Tiger and Panther (makes sense to me). And other folks reporting problems syncing period.
If you had been following threads here, you'd see that there seems to be a problem sometimes with iCal and iSync so if that's in the picture (has to be for Panther) than perhaps that's part of your problem. See the thread for more info: Patricia W, "iCal "Unexpectedly" Quitting after iTunes 5.0.1 install" #29, 10:59am Sep 25, 2005 CDT
I know that doesn't answer your question, but know that some folks are doing what you want with no problem.

Why does not Apple allows iPhone to be sync by two different computers ?

I have a pc at home and one in office. But I can only sync it with my home pc. Why does not apple allow iPhones to be sync by atleats two pcs as having different pc for work and home is very general.

It is possible to sync from multiple libraries manually on other devices (iPads & iPods) so blanket statements that 'it's DRM' don't really make sense to me.
If it is the only reason why can't non DRM'd content be copied?
Manage content manually on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod - Apple Support
See step 6, iPods & iPads have fewer restrictions compared to iPhones.
Perhaps we would have a better idea if it wasn't all wrapped up in thousands of words spread between the multiple terms & conditions agreements.
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/icloud/ww/
You will need to read those terms & get legal help if you can't work it out titan_sifu, good luck.

Combining 2 itunes from 2 different computers

I have two itunes on two different computers and i was wondering what would be the best and easiest way to combine them

Hi, I have a suggestion, Try getting an external hard-drive or if your collection is small, get a USB drive.
1-Find where your songs are stored or where iTunes is getting them from (to find out go into iTunes Prefs or settings under "advance tab"- it will say iTunes Media Folder Location).
2- Go to that spec. fold location and copy or move you music to your USB/External Hard-drive
3-Go to your new computer, put in USB/Hard drive, BUT!!!!... instead of Dragging music files to itunes directly to your iTunes Music Library, on left side of bar in Itunes, copy the music into the fold which the new computer's music is store, to find out repeat step 1&2
4-Copy that music in THAT folder first, (because if not, you'll have to leave you USB/Hard drive plugged in all the time if you want to play/snyc music. iTunes remembers where the files are, it doesn't store them direct into the program itself, so if you ever have an "!" by your songs, that is why-FYI)
5-From THAT folder on your NEW COMPUTER, import them into iTunes (File--Import into Library) OR Select and drag into "Music Library"
6-iTunes will ask if you want them to be organize , I click yes, and depending on how many songs you are moving into your new computer's iTunes, you might want a cup of coffee--or do a cross word
I hope that helps!!!

Is there any way I can sync with two different computers?

yeah, I want to be able to sync my ipod with two different computers without having to erase my ipod.

Hi humanoid_automaton,
First of all, Welcome to the  Discussions Forums!
This particular forum is specifically for Feedback About Discussions. So you may want to post your query in the iPod forum related to your model and OS.
The iPod forums can be found on the iPod Category page.
hope that gets you more appropriate help,
littleshoulders

Wifi Sync lists two different computers for different items

So, we bought a new computer and I wanted to switch my phone over from the laptop to the new computer. Accordingly, I plugged it in and told it to sync to the new library. Which it did. Sort of.
For some reason, it refuses to sync the apps with the new computer and I'm not sure why. In fact, when I look at the wifi sync screen on the phone it actually shows BOTH computers. The new computer is listed for "music and tones" and the second is listed for "apps".
I've turned off wifi syncing on the laptop, but I don't know what else to do.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Peter

@modular747: This worked.
I synced from the computer, then I synced from the iphone via wifi too. Basically I synced a few times and eventually the wifi sync showed everything on the appropriate computer.
Thanks!

Can I run two applications at once from two different computers?

Good Evening,
I would like to use the cloud service. I have read over the FAQs and they were quite clear, however I did not seem to find something to the effect of what I need answered.
If I were to download the apps on a backup computer and my personal computer, can I run for example a photoshop application on one computer, while running an encore application on the other computer at the same time?
The FAQs state that I can pick and choose which apps I want on a computer. Will I be able to download a portion of the apps on my personal computer and the remaining on a backup computer, while being able to use a portion on computer and another portion on another computer at the same time?

You could be working in two different applications on two different computers, going back and forth between them.
You can install any of the applications that you wanted to use on either of the computers but still only on two computers overall.
Hope that helps,
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Lost around 800 pics I synced from a different Laptop(iTune)

Hi,
So, I synced around 800 pics(from laptop to iPhone 4) from a laptop I used earlier and I synced some music(from laptop to iPhone 4) as well. I bought a new laptop two days ago and installed iTunes. I tried to sync some stuff from my new lappy to my phone, I could not add anything on my phone but lost almost all the photos I synced from my old lappy.
Is there any way I can get all those pics.\
Those pics were very important for me and I do not have any copy of that.
Thanks

Sorry, but they are gone. Unless you had them backed up elsewhere, they are permanently lost.
Here is the Photostream FAQ: iCloud: My Photo Stream FAQ - Support - Apple

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