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Stu
25-12-09, 12:30 PM
I mean 1 computer,;) can it be done?

My Brother in law's iPod Touch is synched fine with their MacBook, so how do I put music on my sister's Nano?

Many thanks
Bluefish
25-12-09, 12:58 PM
drag and drop?
Stu
25-12-09, 01:10 PM
doesn't work :(
Tried Command C & Command V, but no luck either

I Think I could sync, which will loose all the existing music on the nano - so is the only choice to have the Touch, nano & Mac all to be exactly the same? :smt102 :(
malks
25-12-09, 01:35 PM
i think the nano will need to be synced with the computer to allow you to put the music on it. if there is music on it that you dont want to be lost, can you not save the files from it onto the new comp before syncing?
bris
25-12-09, 01:41 PM
Hi, set up 2 users
i.e stu's ipod, mrs stu's ipod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
7755matt
25-12-09, 01:44 PM
I maybe wrong but I think each iPod can be synched to 5 computers, when you plug it I'm it recognises it.

At least that seems to happen with ours, my wife and use our iPods on the laptop and the main pc
Stu
25-12-09, 08:47 PM
Bris that would work with windows but my sister seems to have gone Mac crazy :roll:I maybe wrong but I think each iPod can be synched to 5 computers, when you plug it I'm it recognises it.

At least that seems to happen with ours, my wife and use our iPods on the laptop and the main pc

You seem to be confused with simple arithmetic. In the OP there was multiple iPods but only 1 computer ;)
Viney
25-12-09, 09:44 PM
You can link upto 5 ipods to one account. But you cant then plug that ipod into another pc and sync more tunes with that. It will erase all contaents, unless you change the settings.
Stu
27-12-09, 05:41 PM
OK, still struggling with this. :(

we've gone out and bought another computer just to sync with this iPod. But when we try to synch it says all music will be removed from the iPod and deleted first.

I've tried copying the music off the ipod first both through iTunes & explorer, but neither works.
gettin2dizzy
28-12-09, 10:57 AM
OK, still struggling with this. :(

we've gone out and bought another computer just to sync with this iPod. But when we try to synch it says all music will be removed from the iPod and deleted first.

I've tried copying the music off the ipod first both through iTunes & explorer, but neither works.

You can have multiple Ipods with a single computer. Synching it will delete all the data the first time only as it adjusts to work with that computer. Drop me a PM if need be :thumbsup:
Kirkybhoy
28-12-09, 11:22 AM
I have 3 ipods synced on my PC. Set up seperate playlists for each Ipod, Uncheck all files in music, Drag & drop the tracks you want on each ipod to the relevant playlist. set ipod sync to checked items only then check all items in the relevant playlist & sync.
SoulKiss
28-12-09, 11:40 AM
Synching it will delete all the data the first time only as it adjusts to work with that computer. Drop me a PM if need be :thumbsup:

Is it just me that thinks this is completely stupid behaviour?

www.anythingbutipod.com FTW !!!
FG1
28-12-09, 11:46 AM
Stu, not sure this will work but I reckon it will. Copy I tunes from original computer onto an external hard drive. Copy I tunes onto new computer from extrenal hard drive. Copy your I tunes onto extermnal hard drive. Copy your I tunes onto new computer from external hard drive. Hopefully, that means that on the new computer you should have 1 I tunes but with all the music from mac and your computer.
gettin2dizzy
28-12-09, 11:54 AM
Is it just me that thinks this is completely stupid behaviour?

www.anythingbutipod.com FTW !!!
Nope.

Try Sony Sonicstage if you want a truly stupid piece of software.
SoulKiss
28-12-09, 12:08 PM
Nope.

Try Sony Sonicstage if you want a truly stupid piece of software.

DONT , please for the love of Jebus go there...

I had one of these...

http://www.mobile-review.com/mp3/articles/2007/image/sony-nw/nw-ms7.jpg

Thanks for the flashbacks...
Jabba
28-12-09, 03:28 PM
Thanks for the flashbacks...

Current Sony MP3/MP4 players sync using Windows Media Player 11. Not Walkman-specific, so simple. Works well, too.

But yeah, SonicStage was a complete POS :lol:
metalhead19
28-12-09, 06:03 PM
I have tried before to take songs ect from my ipod onto my computer and has never worked. But i know there is some software on the net that im gna guess is free, that will enable you to download all the stuff you want from your ipod.

Maybe try this.....
http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/