Syncing Choices

Hi,
Maybe I'm missing something here but it appears that you cannot 'add' folders or photos to the Touch, it's all or nothing!
For example: I'd already put a photo folder on the Touch and wanted to add some more. It placed to the new folder on the Touch ok but overwrote the previous one! As there's no seperate entry under 'Library' in iTunes you can't select a an individual photo item to sync as you can with music, videos etc.
So, does that mean it's all or nothing with photos?
Mike.

If you use those, you have to live with what is there.
You can create smart playlist to do exactly what you want.

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Message was edited by: wmmcflnd

Roamingnome,
I got the "choices" concept based upon information as follows from Apple documentation.
"Reset Sync History
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The first one, called home computer, holds apps, music, videos, podcasts, photos. I don't want to sync contacts and calendars on it.
The second one, called office computer, contains just that: contacts and calendars, and nothing else. Actually, it contains a few other items, but I don't care to sync them.
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