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Ipod question
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:00 pm
by Jackal
Is it possible to hook your ipod up to another person's computer and dl all of their music? I'm under the impression right now that my ipod can only sync with one computer (ie: my own pc). If I sync my ipod with another pc I'm pretty sure it will wipe all of my tunes off my ipod, which I obviously don't want to happen. Lil help?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:02 pm
by Dek
OMG SERIOUS!? That's ass... All other mp3 players I've ever seen act as a removable disk..
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:02 pm
by Dave
Your impression is wrong
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:02 pm
by MKJ
you dont have to sync, do you ?
if you hook it up and start itunes you can copy songs on there like you sould normally
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:22 pm
by PhoeniX
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:28 pm
by Dave
MKJ wrote:you dont have to sync, do you ?
if you hook it up and start itunes you can copy songs on there like you sould normally
nope
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:28 pm
by raw
By default your iPod allows you to connect to 3 other PCs before it locks it out. I was able to sync up my brother's iPod to my collection successfully.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:33 pm
by raw
Also, prior to connecting your iPod to someone else's machine you need to turn off auto sync and set it to Manual so you can select which directories/files/songs you want to sync up.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:33 pm
by Jackal
I hooked my ipod up to my gf's laptop last night and it asked if I wanted to sync with her pc. We said no and after that it wouldn't let me copy songs from her laptop to my ipod. So, if I say "yes" to the sync it won't erase all of my music?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:34 pm
by Dave
No, you do what raw posted.. you turn it off in the itunes preferences
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:34 pm
by raw
I'm the man.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:37 pm
by Jackal
thanks guys. I'll give it a try later on. any other ipod tips?
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:37 pm
by Dave
yeah, watch your cornhole
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:39 pm
by raw
Be sure to stay updated on the latest iPod software and the latest iTunes. I find that when I do see other people's iPod's their shit is never updated and it can cause conflicts. There's a reason they update the ROM's on iPod's because they have feature additions/bug fixes so it's important to stay on the latest and greatest.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:40 pm
by Dave
Oh and as far as the three machine limit, i've had my ipod hooked up to no less than 6 machines, so I'm not sure about that one
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:40 pm
by Jackal
Dave wrote:yeah, watch your cornhole
look out for that deer, Dave.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:40 pm
by raw
Dave wrote:Oh and as far as the three machine limit, i've had my ipod hooked up to no less than 6 machines, so I'm not sure about that one
I'm just quoting the manual sir. I actually read it.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:41 pm
by Dave
raw wrote:Dave wrote:Oh and as far as the three machine limit, i've had my ipod hooked up to no less than 6 machines, so I'm not sure about that one
I'm just quoting the manual sir. I actually read it.
l o l
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:42 pm
by MKJ
Dave wrote:MKJ wrote:you dont have to sync, do you ?
if you hook it up and start itunes you can copy songs on there like you sould normally
nope
thats what i thought
at least, thats what my gf is doing
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:42 pm
by Jackal
mine didn't even come with a manual.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:42 pm
by raw
Dave wrote:raw wrote:Dave wrote:Oh and as far as the three machine limit, i've had my ipod hooked up to no less than 6 machines, so I'm not sure about that one
I'm just quoting the manual sir. I actually read it.
l o l
It's amazing what extreme boredom will do to you.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:44 pm
by Jackal
I'm fairly technologically inept and I must say I find this ipod a confusing piece of hardware.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:44 pm
by raw
Apple++
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:48 pm
by plained
raw wrote:Appleass++:drool:
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:48 pm
by Ryoki
Jackal wrote:I'm fairly technologically inept and I must say I find this ipod a confusing piece of hardware.
Aye, me too.