Using
Multiple iPods
on the Same Computer
| Date
Created: 03/11/2003 |
Last
Updated:
09/06/2005
|
Authors: Staff |
Now that almost everyone has
an iPod, using multiple iPods on the same computer is much more common
problem.
" Someone
told me that my husband's iPod would
be immediately overwritten with all of my iTunes files
if I plugged it into my Mac. Someone else told me that
the computer simply wouldn't mount a "foreign" iPod. " ~
Rick |
Your
computer will mount any iPod plugged into it, as long as that iPod
is properly formatted for your operating system. I have 2 and
they both show up on the desktop and in iTunes (Mac & PC).
The automatic "overwriting" only
happens if you have your iPod set to Auto Sync. Plug in your iPod.
In the bottom right of the iTunes window are 2 little iPod symbols.
The right one is an eject. The left one is the options window. Turn
off Auto Sync music.
" I
have a friend in a church singing group. They would like
to have 7 iPods and 1 Apple laptop. They would like to
put the same music on all 7 iPods to listen to during
the week before they sing together on Sunday. Is it possible
to synch all seven ipods to the same iTunes in this fashion?
Thanks for your help! " ~
Ronald |
Yes
and no. You will have to manually add music to each iPod. You can't
Auto Sync more than one iPod to the same computer. We suggest making
a weekly playlist of the songs you want on each iPod and dragging
that playlist to each iPod.
" I'm
having a bit of a problem me and my sister both have
an ipod but we are both using the same computer.
I've tried to install itunes on the pc twice but
it won't let me. I know that on your web page your
answer to this question is to turn Auto sync off
but that isn't the answer to my problem because in
theory you are still using the same library. Me and
my sister each have a separate profile on the computer
(windows xp) and we want two different libraries,
I've tried to install itunes on each separate profile
but it won't let me. Hope you can help with any suggestions!!! " ~
Loubna |
You both need to log into your
PC as different users. Then you can have 2 different libraries.
This can be acomplished on both Macs and PCs. You do NOT need to
install two different copies of iTunes.
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