Syncing iphone using more than one computer

Does anyone know how to get iphone to sync to more than one computer? I activated my wife's iphone from my computer (after having logged into her itunes account) but when I try to sync from her computer (logged into her account) nothing happens.

You can, but you can only sync one type of information with each computer. Here are the instructions I followed to sync my two computers. Hope they help.
How to Sync with Two Computers
You can sync your iPhone with only ONE media library. However, it is possible to sync the media library with one computer (like your home computer), and the contacts/calendar information with another computer (like your work computer). I have this working on two PCs with Windows XP. I have read posts of folks doing it with two Macs, and with one Mac and one PC.
This is not sanctioned by Apple, so I dont know if these steps are "correct". I only know that these are the steps I followed and worked for me. Your mileage may vary.
1. Select "Disable automatic syncing for all iPhones" under Edit / Preferences / iPhone in the iTunes menu.
2. Uncheck "Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected" in the Summary tab of iTunes.
3. Check "Only sync checked items" in the same tab.
4. On the computer you want to sync contacts and calendar, check the corresponding boxes in the Info tab. UNCHECK everything else in the MUSIC, PHOTOS, PODCASTS and VIDEO tabs.
5. Sync your iPhone with this computer FIRST.
6. On your other computer, follow the same steps above (1, 2 and 3). Then, UNCHECK everything in the INFO tab, and check everything else on the other tabs.
7. When you sync with this second computer, you may get a message that the iPhone has already been synced with another computer, and that the media library will be deleted. Fine. There should be NO media library on the iPhone since you unchecked all the media items on the first computer, right?
8. Sync. Then you can sync on both computers and each will sync what is checked and not overwrite the rest.

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Sorry if this is a noob question.
I have iTunes on my desktop. I want to install iTunes on my laptop.
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Can I than use either the desktop or the laptop for syncing?
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When I bought my iPhone, I sync it at with my friend's computer. Is there any way that I can sync it with my computer without losing all data??
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I've been trying to wrap my head around syncing using more than one computer and want to see if I have it right.
Obviously the easiest arrangement is to have one computer and one iphone (and if you want, one mobileme acct) and keep them in sync in all departments.
Most people have more complicated lives.
When there is more than one computer involved the basic idea is that all media and apps can only come from one computer. That is the computer/itunes program associated with the iphone.
When it comes to a second computer, one can still sync contacts, calendars, (notes? bookmarks?) but no media/apps.
That is to say, you can't download a podcast or song on the second computer and get it onto your iphone without erasing your iphone media library.
Is that the basic idea? A distinction between media/software and data?
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It appears to be impossible to use more than one computer with the shuffle.
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I did not expect this behavior and it is very deceptive.
Tech support seems unable to figure it out. If it can't do it then the techs should say so and the literature should so indicate it
Very unlike what I expect from Apple

Apple cannot aid in the ability to load entire music
libraries from different computers onto one pod as it
would be prone to copyright infringement abuse. That
is why what you are requesting to be done is not
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I understand that. My daughter downloaded purchased music using her sister's computer and the gift card from her sister whom she was visiting on their shared birthdays .
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directly what you wanted to know but you are equally
at fault for assuming this ability ever existed
without doing 5 minutes of research.
A simple google of the terms would have yielded the
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I dragged the files and dropped them on the ipod icon for her thinking that would be the simple Apple way.
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Unlike music, you can re-download apps:
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I seen the posts or some of them, about trying to use ipod on more than one machines. Win XP.
I use my ipod primary with my home computer, but work weekends and was hoping listen to my music whilst in the office. Plus easy backup of my library, Im lazy.
I was surprised to find it not a simple task. I was hoping just to install itunes on my work machine, plug in my ipod and have my songs copied to this work library, noop.
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Question is why so difficult?, the music on my ipod is all purchased on itunes legimately or from CD's I purchased. Why is it so messy to have my library where ever I want it.
Surely Apple has enough clout now to dictate how it should work to the Record Company$$$. Getting music online is more convenient, but quality and the fact the song you brought more like a DVD rental then something one owns.
I am all for music protection, that why I buy music via itunes, cause I want it to work. But seriously it wrong making it so difficult, that can't have hotswap library from one computer to next.
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I checked the link provide the solutions are the ones I mentioned, they really not viable.
Why is it connect my ipod to my work computer can't simply transfer songs to this library.
The solutions provide involve copying to CD, etc.., when the songs are on the ipod already?
Questions still remains unanswered.
Why is it necessary to transfer songs via different method when the songs are on the ipod, and the ipod is connected to the second computer.

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I am just curious, can I associate my Ipad with more than 1 computer. I have a desktop and a laptop both with itunes and same library. Can I sync the Ipad on both computers without it totally erasing the Ipad or should I only sync it on one computer?
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