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hmmm...well obviously it is synced, but i don't know how i did it. how do i undo it? because i have about 300 songs uploaded to iTunes here at work and i'd really like to get them onto the iPod today. duplicate songs i could live with.
is that ephpod.com?
Ephpod's a product, but the site looks down.
I know that if your iPod is set up to sync, and you want to connect it to an iTunes on the Mac, you hold down the Option key when iTunes is launching.
Don't know how it works on the PC, though.
If you have your ipod synced to your home computer, then when you plug it into the new computer it should pop up an iTunes dialog box that says something like "iPod IPOD_NAME is already synced to another computer. Do you want to change the syncing to this computer, erasing the songs on it and replacing it with those on this one, switch it to manual mode, or ignore it?" or something to that effect.
If you change it to manual mode, you'll be able to copy the songs from work to your iPod. Sadly, you then will also have to copy music from your HOME computer to your iPod, rather than it automatically syncing, from that moment on.
Sadly, you then will also have to copy music from your HOME computer to your iPod, rather than it automatically syncing, from that moment on.
When you connect it to your home computer, you can easily switch it back to a synching mode.
t edit Ohh! But first, you'll want to use a third party app to copy the new songs from your iPod to the home PC, or else you'll lose the new songs when you re-synch!
If you have your ipod synced to your home computer, then when you plug it into the new computer it should pop up an iTunes dialog box that says something like "iPod IPOD_NAME is already synced to another computer. Do you want to change the syncing to this computer, erasing the songs on it and replacing it with those on this one, switch it to manual mode, or ignore it?" or something to that effect.
this didn't happen when i plugged the iPod into the computer, it happened when i brought up iTunes and went to update songs on iPod. same thing?
playing with ephpod now. maybe i can figure it out in between working.
Same thing. For me, iTunes opens automatically when I plug it in, so yeah.
I think that, with ephpod, it may be possible to do some advance syncing across two computers, as long as id3 tags are the same or very similar to avoid duplicates. I'm not certain, though.
If you change it to manual mode, you'll be able to copy the songs from work to your iPod.
how do i do this?
Ohh! But first, you'll want to use a third party app to copy the new songs from your iPod to the home PC, or else you'll lose the new songs when you re-synch!
I feel like you are all speaking a different language. really i'm not this slow... *sniff*
this is really going to be a problem if i don't get the syncing thing fixed before i get my computer up and running again...
I feel like you are all speaking a different language. really i'm not this slow... *sniff*
Ephpod is an applicable third party app.
how do i do this?
From apple:
Manual Mode. Take total control over the contents of your iPod by dragging individual songs to create your own custom playlists. This lets you decide when you want to update your iPod (it will not be affected by any changes in your music library). To switch to Manual Mode, connect the iPod to your Mac with the FireWire cable, click on the iPod Options button, and select “Manually manage songs and playlists.”