Syncing Numerous Devices with iTunes Library on a Mac Mini

My MacBook Pro ran out of space, so I bought a Mac Mini with a 750 GB Hard Drive to store all of my music and photos (the Mac Mini is acting as a Media Center).  Anyway, I wish to use this library to sync with my iPad and iPhone--BUT THROUGH MY MAC BOOK PRO.  After I moved my iTunes and iPhoto libraries to the Mac Mini,  I then used the 'Option' key to select the relocated libraries when I opened iTunes and iPhoto on my MacBook Pro; everthing appeared to work fine, but...
       Here's my problem: If I'm actively running iTunes on my Mac Mini (watching a movie or listening to music) or iPhoto,  I will get an error message on my MacBook if I try to open the same library. It will also give me the option to create a new library, which, of course, I don't want  to do.   In my mind, this is no different than sharing a library, but apparently this isn't the case.
      Any ideas on how I can optimize this configuration?
Thanks for your help!
Rex Adams

Hi davidforner!
I have an article here that I believe can help you accomplish your goals. That article can be found here:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
You can also use this article to learn more about switching from a PC to a Mac and getting your information onto the new computer:
Apple - Support - Mac Basics
http://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
-Braden

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