Troube Connecting iPod to new Laptop

I have recently purchased a new Laptop but have had my iPod sync to my PC but now wish to Connect it to the Laptop.
When I connect the iPod to the machine it does not seem to pick it up so i am unable to see if under the devices in iTunes. I need to update the music that is from my Laptop to the iPod but can not do this.
How do i get the iPod and the Laptop to sync together so that i am able to do this????????

Have you had a chance to look at these troubleshooting pages? They may be of some help:
iPod not recognized when connected to Windows laptop over USB
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
iPod missing in My Computer and in iTunes

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My daughter got a new laptop for college. In fact she is leaving in the morning-- but disaster struck and she may not be taking her music with her!!! While trying to install the ipod software on the laptop all her songs disappeared! We then went back to the PC the ipod originally linked with and were unable to re-load the songs- it also looked like some of the buttons that had been there with itunes disappeared. The other thing we did at the same time was to update the software, as we were prompted to do. What happened and how can we get the songs back on the ipod and her new computer? We started to back them up on a CD but the CD does not include the names and artists for some reason. Please help.

hmmmmm.
even though you don't have a Toshiba, perhaps try disabling the high-speed USB interfaces on that PC. (no need to restore ... we're just checking to see if you can get recognition and a sync with them turned off.)
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(i've seen this technique work a few times with Dell laptops too.)

Connecting iPod to new laptop - trying to.

I have installed iTunes and tired plugging in my iPod, but my laptop doesn't see my iPod. It doesn't see it in iTunes, My Computer, or Disk Management. I have turned off the Power Management on my USB ports and I have tired connecting in Disk mode, but it still sees nothing. Any ideas?
Thanks

hmmmmm.
even though you don't have a Toshiba, perhaps try disabling the high-speed USB interfaces on that PC. (no need to restore ... we're just checking to see if you can get recognition and a sync with them turned off.)
iPod not recognized correctly on Toshiba laptop
(i've seen this technique work a few times with Dell laptops too.)

Why isn't my ipod and iphone not connecting to my new laptop on my itunes that i have downloaded

I do not understand why my ipod and iphone not connecting to my new laptop that I got for Christmas. It did for a while and now its not. My itunes is up to date and so is my phone and ipod. Why isn't my itunes finding/syncing my ipod and iphone?!

See
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
- I would start with
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
However, after your remove the Apple software components also remove the iCloud Control Panel via Windows Programs and Features app in the Window Control Panel. Then reinstall all the Apple software components
- New cable and different USB port
- Run this and see if the results help with determine the cause
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests

I had to buy a new laptop and redownload iTunes. Will my IPad now also connect to my new laptop? Or what do I need to do?

We got a new laptop and redownload iTunes, will my iPad connect to this new laptop as well? We recycled our old laptop.

Sync with new computer
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11527071#11527071
1) Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Click on Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
2) Now connect your iPad to your laptop and start iTunes.
3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.
4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your new laptop, right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.
5) After it finishes backing up your iPad, right click on your iPad and select Restore etc.
6) After it finishes restoring, left click on your iPad , then click on the Apps tab on top, and check the box next to Sync Apps, then click on Apply below.
If everything on your iPad looks good after the sync, go back and click on Edit / Preferences / Devices and UN-check the box next to Prevent your iPod etc. The only other thing you may want to check is if your contacts, bookmarks, etc. are syncing correctly now. If not, go to the Info tab after connecting and make sure you indicate which features you want to sync with what sources.
That should do it.

Loading ipod onto new laptop

I am trying to load my ipod onto a new laptop without erasing the existing songs. the problem is my itunes was on a company computer, this was deleted off the computer before i could do anything about it and now when i reloaded itunes onto my laptop and tried to connect the ipod, it is telling me that i cant. is there any way around this without erasing my library?

Marc, use either of the options in this post to copy the music files from your iPod to the new laptop:
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IPod and new laptop

I have my library on my home laptop that has iTunes. I've downloaded iTunes software onto my work laptop now. I'd now like to get my music off of my iPod onto the new laptop without erasing what's on the iPod. Can I duplicate what's on the iPod onto the new laptop and be able to use the library on both laptops?

Usually in cases where your connecting the ipod to a home AND work PC, the simplest thing to do if possible at your work location is to put the ipod in Manual update and play the ipod thru itunes.
You can copy songs off the ipod with third party software, but this would get tiresome and alittle complex if your trying to keep a home and work library exactly alike with the exact some music, especailly if your buying/adding songs on your work PC and also at home.
To set the ipod to manual update connect it to the PC u usually connect to ( ITake for granted its the home PC) and check "Manually add songs"
I Know alot of people use the third party program called Yamipod because it not only will copy songs off the ipod and onto the PC, you can also add the program itself to the ipod and run it off the ipod without having to install it on your work PC. This is very handy for work places that do not allow there workers to install software or limit it

Transfering music from ipod to new laptop on Windows

I recently got a new windows laptop, because my old one broke. I have installed the most updated itunes to it, turned on the home sharing, and I would like to add my songs from my ipod to this new laptop. Also, it will not let me update my itunes on to my ipod without erasing everything I have purchased?
Where can I find my bought music on my itunes account? Is there a way to transfer everything onto my new laptop without starting fresh? I do not want to buy the same song twice. So I won't use the itunes if I cannot transfer everything into one place, and add new songs from my new itunes onto my ipod.
This has happened before, and I redid my entire ipod. I do not want to spend more money on the same songs.
Is there a list of things I can do that will sync all of my music to my new itunes without erasing my ipod?

1). Connect your iPod to your new computer. When you get the message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod.
Alternatively open iTunes first and go to Edit>Preferences>Devices and check the box "Prevent iPods and iPhones from syncing automatically" and choose Ok. Then connect your iPod.
2). When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you continue to use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone
3). Once you are connected and your iPod is safely in manual mode there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. iTunes will only give you the option to copy your iTunes Store purchases directly from an iPod to the computer, you'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
For everything else (music from CDs, other downloads etc) there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
iTunes & iPod software
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
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A selection of iPod to iTunes utilities:
TuneJack Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
SharePod Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod2PC Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
YamiPod Mac and Windows
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
Floola Mac & Windows
iPodRip Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
Music Rescue Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
4). Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync.
5). I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

How do you transfer songs from ipod to new laptop when old one is broken?

Can anyone help?
My old laptop broke recently and i want to transfer all my songs from my ipod to my new laptop. Does anyone know how to do this? I tried just connecting my ipod to the computer but it didnt work.
Thanks!

As long as you didn't let the new computer wipe out your iPod...
*Recover media from iPod*
See this post from Zevoneer for options on moving your iPod data back to your computer.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7217190#7217190
Otherwise if you still have the dead laptop it may be possible to extract the drive and hook it up in an external drive bay. I've recovered data for a number of friends and colleagues this way.
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Connecting to a new laptop

Hi all,
I've purchased a new laptop and cannot connect my iPod to it. I used to connect my iPod to my old laptop via a firewire card and cable, but my new laptop does not have a firewire card slot. How do I connect my iPod now? Is there a new cable that I can purchase or is it not that simple.
Thanks,
Sharice

You can purchase a USB wire, which can be found on ebay for around $1
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Data-Sync-Cable-Cord-iPhone-iPod-Touch-NANO-Mini-3GW0QQitemZ320400952726QQcmdZViewItemQQptZOther_MP3_Player_Accessories?hash=item4a 99628d96&trksid=p3286.c0.m14 There's one, free shipping

2nd Gen. -- Unable to sync iPod to new laptop

I have a 2nd generation iPod nano. I have authorized my new laptop to iTunes. My iPod will play all my music, but I cannot sync my iPod to my new computer. Therefore, I cannot add or change music. I am dealing w/ Windows 7 Home Premium. Ran diagnosics check. Everything passed except sync. Message was that no iPod was attached; however, my computer recognizes it. Changed USB ports but just can't get it to sync. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

hi lincolnlounger
when you open itunes,then connect ipod,does it say register ipod? (it may not as your ipod has been used with itunes before in your older laptop)
possible usb cable problem,also i understand you have latest version of itunes?
try after you have opened itunes looking for new updates,also when you have you have your ipod connected to.
thanks madforit

ITunes won't recognise my ipod on new laptop

Hi there
I have bought a new laptop - hp, windows 8. iTunes installed, music copied across. However when I connect my ipod there is no recognition. A box comes up saying "my PC" showing the ipod. The ipod says syncing, then ok to disconnect (in the space of 5seconds) and then it is disconnected and the computer doesn't know it exists!
I know there are lots of threads on here with similar problems but I can't seem to work out which is having the same problem as me! Any help greatly appreciated.

NOTE: Unless you want to use the iPod as a storage device (like a USB flash drive), there is no reason to Enable disk use. iTunes recognizes the iPod, whether it is seen in Windows or not.
If you want to use automatic syncing, making iTunes responsible for keeping your iPod "in sync" with your iTunes library, you probably need to set it up (or update it). Right now, it may "sync," but if nothing is set up to sync, it syncs nothing.
Select the iPod in the sidebar, under DEVICES. To the right, its Summary screen is shown. Toward the top, there is a bar of buttons, starting with Summary. Click on Music next to Summary. This Music screen is where you tell iTunes how to sync songs to the iPod.
Check the box for Sync Music, if not already checked. This enables automatic syncing.
NOTE: If that box is currently NOT checked, that means the iPod is set up to add and remove songs manually (not using automatic syncing). If you set up automatic syncing, the iPod's existing content is replaced, based on how you set up syncing (as described below). Any songs on the iPod that are not in your iTunes library will be lost. If this is a problem, please post back (I can describe how to add/remove songs manually). If all songs on the iPod are in your iTunes library, it is not a problem.
If your iTunes library is small enough to fit on the iPod's storage, you can choose to sync Entire music library. Otherwise, choose to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres. Then, select (checkmark) what you want on the iPod from the lists below. One convenient way to set this up is to create one or more playlists in your iTunes library, and put ALL of the songs you want on the iPod on those playlists. (Or you can use existing playlists.) Back on the iPod's Music screen, select those playlists under Playlists.
When you click Apply, the songs in your selections sync to the iPod. Going forward, to update songs on the iPod, just update those playlists in your iTunes library (add/remove songs). The iPod does not need to be connected. The next time you connect the iPod (or click Sync if already connected), iTunes updates the iPod with the same changes automatically.

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I have just got a new laptop and am trying to sync my iphone and ipod to it
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I have managed to drag my itunes folder from my old computer to a usb stick and transfer it to my laptop.
If I sync them will I loose all my music, ringtones and apps etc?
Can anyone advise please?

You won't lose them, but they will be erased from the phone then put back on (so it may take a while).

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