Ipod question

bgfangs · 01-11-2007

Well, I had my old Ipod stolen

I just picked up the replacement. How do I go about removing the old ipod info from Itunes and add the new one using the same name?

I'll bet this is really easy but the Itunes help doesn't really

louden48 · 01-11-2007

We just added another ipod to our family. I was worried that we'd have problems but we didn't. All I did was hook it up to the computer with my itunes open and it did the rest (My daughter bought her own ipod and gave her shuffle to her brother). I didn't want to have problems with having 2 ipods with Madi's name on them in the itunes area so I renamed the shuffle. It was easy. I just clicked on it like I would if I was renaming a file in Windows. After I renamed the shuffle I rearranged the music in the folder to match Christian's musical interests.

Does that make sense? I hope that helps!

James A. · 01-12-2007

That's right. First, though, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes. You can download it from the iTunes site. Then, when you plug in the new device, it should recognize it and walk you through the process.

**james** · 01-12-2007

or get one of the many non-iTunes solutions out there and just drag and drop to the device, and forget all about the goofy syncing and iTunes big brother control.

James A. · 01-12-2007

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Originally Posted by james

forget all about the goofy syncing and iTunes big brother control.

I like the domination...it was me feel all secure.

bgfangs · 01-12-2007

Thanks everyone! I am going to try it tonight and we'll see what happens!

Andiline · 01-12-2007

When I bought my new iPod I just plugged it in and that was it... no problems although I use both of them right now. I just have one account for both.

Andrea

CatskillsMom · 01-12-2007

I had my Ipod all set up first and then my son got one a couple months later...like the previous posts..we just plugged it in and it did it's 'thang'. No problems. They are each distinguished from one another...

We use the same account to purchase songs (obviously...MINE.)

bgfangs · 01-12-2007

That does lead to another question. I have my Ipod and my son has his Ipod. We have the common Library of songs. Of course, there are some songs that I don't want him to have and some of his that I don't want to hear

Can you have a separate library for each Ipod? If so how do you set them up?

CatskillsMom · 01-12-2007

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Originally Posted by bgfangs

That does lead to another question. I have my Ipod and my son has his Ipod. We have the common Library of songs. Of course, there are some songs that I don't want him to have and some of his that I don't want to hear

Can you have a separate library for each Ipod? If so how do you set them up?

Yes, absulutely. You just have to name your music library and his music library so you have two folders, so to speak. I download all songs to a main library and then move them around later.

It's not hard to do..I learned it by playing around.

bgfangs · 01-12-2007

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Originally Posted by CatskillsMom

Yes, absulutely. You just have to name your music library and his music library so you have two folders, so to speak. I download all songs to a main library and then move them around later.

It's not hard to do..I learned it by playing around.

Very Cool, I'll play with that this weekend, too. Thanks!

By the way, I love your avatar!

LndShrk · 01-12-2007

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Originally Posted by bgfangs

Well, I had my old Ipod stolen

My oldest son "lost" his -

This weekend I'm taking my youngest son's to the "Thing's Remembered" kiosk in the mall to have his name engraved on the back of his iPod. You might waht to do that for your new one...

CatskillsMom · 01-12-2007

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Originally Posted by LndShrk

My oldest son "lost" his -

This weekend I'm taking my youngest son's to the "Thing's Remembered" kiosk in the mall to have his name engraved on the back of his iPod. You might waht to do that for your new one...

You can get them engraved for free if you order through Apple. At least we got ours done that way...last year.

bgfangs · 01-12-2007

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Originally Posted by LndShrk

My oldest son "lost" his -

This weekend I'm taking my youngest son's to the "Thing's Remembered" kiosk in the mall to have his name engraved on the back of his iPod. You might waht to do that for your new one...

Not a bad Idea, I have some other things to be engraved, maybe I'll take the Ipods along for the ride.

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louden48 Hillbilly Chica Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,888	We just added another ipod to our family. I was worried that we'd have problems but we didn't. All I did was hook it up to the computer with my itunes open and it did the rest (My daughter bought her own ipod and gave her shuffle to her brother). I didn't want to have problems with having 2 ipods with Madi's name on them in the itunes area so I renamed the shuffle. It was easy. I just clicked on it like I would if I was renaming a file in Windows. After I renamed the shuffle I rearranged the music in the folder to match Christian's musical interests. Does that make sense? I hope that helps!

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James A. sandbagger vidiot Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bell Buckle, TN Posts: 2,377	That's right. First, though, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes. You can download it from the iTunes site. Then, when you plug in the new device, it should recognize it and walk you through the process.

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bgfangs añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,577	Thanks everyone! I am going to try it tonight and we'll see what happens!

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Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,609	When I bought my new iPod I just plugged it in and that was it... no problems although I use both of them right now. I just have one account for both. Andrea

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CatskillsMom añejo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,956	I had my Ipod all set up first and then my son got one a couple months later...like the previous posts..we just plugged it in and it did it's 'thang'. No problems. They are each distinguished from one another... We use the same account to purchase songs (obviously...MINE.)

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bgfangs añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,577	That does lead to another question. I have my Ipod and my son has his Ipod. We have the common Library of songs. Of course, there are some songs that I don't want him to have and some of his that I don't want to hear Can you have a separate library for each Ipod? If so how do you set them up?

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