Sync iPod with existing iTunes

My roommate already has an ipod & itunes. if we listen to the same thing, can i just sync my ipod to her library and it not mess anything up? i don't want to mess up her library.

Ya, generally syncing is a one way trasnfer where when your iPod is set up for auto updating, the iTunes library is mirrored onto the iPod. So if you plug in your iPod it likely will simply copy the library into your iPod.
The thing I am not sure about is that on the iPod you can give ratings (one to five stars) to songs and it keeps track of play counts, so when you hook up to your computer again, those ratings and play counts are added back to the library. So you might want to find out from your room mate if accurate playcounts and ratings are important. If not, then have at it. If it is, and your roommate wants to maintain those to accurately represent HER use and rating, then after the initial sync, you will want to change the preference on your iPod to manual syncing so those things will not be updated back to the compuer. But you will now have to manually add new songs to the iPod.
Patrick

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Hello kckjayhawk1,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1202
You can manage your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers as long as you have set the device to "Manually manage music."
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Hi,
I had copied some songs from one of my friends iTunes library in a different machine(OS). when I connected ipod to my machine, I am getting prompt message saying that ' this ipod is synced with different library, Do you want to erase this ipod and sync with current library' with two buttons 'Erase and Sync' and 'Cancel'. I dont want to loose the songs in ipod, so i clicked cancel. But unable to access my ipod. Please let me know how to access ipod without loosing existing songs.
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you know, i had this same problem - EXCEPT that it's
my own computers!! i had an itunes library on one
computer (that were ALL SONGS that i either bought on
itunes or transferred from my BOUGHT cd's. i then
recently bought an iMac, and am trying to transfer
the music to the new computer, but it will not let me
do it in iTunes since it says i cannot sync with more
than one iTunes without erasing the iPod. any
suggestions??
Yes don't hijack another persons question!
Read this :-
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
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Hi Jjonty,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
You shouldn't have to download more software (iTunes)
since you already had an iPod. Did you upgrade your
iTunes to the latest version? You
should be able to just hook your iPod up to your
computer and have it work. I am a Mac user so I am
not positive how your PC works with the iPod.
Jon
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Have you had a look at this troubleshooting page? It may be of some help: iTunes displays a -69 error when syncing iPod

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Use the instructions in this article to transfer different music to each iPod.
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Another way. You can use a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit.
Plug the USB flash drive (works the same with an SD card) into your computer & create a new folder titled DCIM. Then put your movie/photo files into the folder. The files must have a filename with exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension (i.e., my-movie.mov; DSCN0164.jpg).
Now plug the flash drive into the iPad using the camera connection kit. Open the Photos app, the movie/photo files should appear & you can import. (You can not export using the camera connection kit.)
Using The iPad Camera Connection Kit
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4101
 Cheers, Tom

HT1386 When I connect my iPod Touch to a new laptop (Macbook Air) the "Info" tab won't appear and therefore I cannot sync it with my new iTunes. How can I sync this iPod with the iTunes on my new laptop?

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