Use my ipod on 2 computers

i got got a laptop for christmas and want to use it on my laptop for now on is there anny way to do this with out losing all my musice on my ipod and having to start over

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675
The above link tells you how to use one iPod on multiple computers.

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    B_Ram wrote:
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    i doubt it.
    actually, syncing an iPod Touch (or iPhone) with multiple computers is not recommended @ all. click here to find out what Apple has to say about it.
    all i can think of, i you really must do that, is this:
    to prevent a sync when plugging in the iPod - hold down the option and the command ( on a PC that would be the shift and ctrl ) keys when plugging in the ipod - keep pressing the keys until the iPod is listed under the devices list in iTunes. now you should be able to do what you want.
    however, you do so @ your own peril, as the article above outlined.
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    good luck !
    JGG

  • I need help using my ipod on multiple computers!

    Okay so i got my Ipod on my iMac, and i usually download music from that computer to the ipod and it automatically syncs what i have on my itunes to the ipod, but i recently got a mac book pro, and i read on the apple support page that to transfer music from a secondary computer you have to connect the ipod to the secondary computer and set the ipod to "manually manage songs and videos" however when i select this option, and click apple, it still tells me i have to erase all the music on the ipod currently and replace it with whats on the secondary computer (macbook), all i want to do is be able to take one or two songs that i download from my macbook and put it on the ipod without having to erase everything.
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    B_Ram wrote:
    Could it be because its an iPhone and not a true iPod???
    i doubt it.
    actually, syncing an iPod Touch (or iPhone) with multiple computers is not recommended @ all. click here to find out what Apple has to say about it.
    all i can think of, i you really must do that, is this:
    to prevent a sync when plugging in the iPod - hold down the option and the command ( on a PC that would be the shift and ctrl ) keys when plugging in the ipod - keep pressing the keys until the iPod is listed under the devices list in iTunes. now you should be able to do what you want.
    however, you do so @ your own peril, as the article above outlined.
    alternatively, consider a setup such as this.
    good luck !
    JGG

  • Using iPod on multiple computers

    I am extemely confused. I am trying to sync my iPod on two computers: my desktop and my laptop. The iPod (nano 1GB) was first set up on my desktop. Now i have installed iTunes on my laptop. I inserted the iPod into the USB port. But the songs are not bolded and they cant be played on my laptop or put into the laptops library. I need help because I am in the process of moving and cant get to my desktop because it is packed. The iPod needs to sync to the laptop.
    I am very grateful for any help at all.
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    Confusd.....hopefully this link will help you be just "nanouser"
    Using an iPod with multiple computers
    Good luck

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    Windows computers cannot read the file format the iPods are in when they are formatted for Mac use. However, Macs can read the Fat32 file format that the iPods go in when they are formatted for Windows.
    To use the iPod with both computers, you'll have to first restore the iPod on your Windows computer (putting the iPod into Windows format).
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