Couple more IPod questions...

[rrc]

1. If I update to the newest version of i-tunes will my library be saved as it is currently stands.

2. Is it possible to move your i-tunes library from one computer to another? If so, how?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[justin22g]

1. Yes, everything in your itunes library will be saved as it currently stands.

2. You need to get some kind of external harddrive to move your songs over to a new computer. When you plug your ipod into a new computer, it states something like, "if it syncs to the new computer all songs will be lost"

I just got a new computer and I had to sync my iphone to it. It was the damndest because i-tunes grayed out the music on my iphone in i-tunes, i couldn't delete, add, etc.

finally i transferred all my songs over to the new computer and synced it. All is well now.

I hate itunes... its a bitch. Supposedly there is some kind of hack you can do in order for your ipod, iphone, etc to be synced to two computers.


hopefully I helped you out on your question.

 

[lawtchan]

I bought a external hardrive for this purpose. I keep my i-tunes library on it. When I got my new Ipod, I just moved all songs over to new 'library' and picked them up...

 

[rrc]

Thanks for the info, exactly what I was looking for.

 

[Julene]

iTunes rocks. You can move your iTunes library to several machines. You can only authorize up to 5 devices to play your iTunes purchased music.

If you buy a CD and import it into iTunes, you can copy the .aac or .mp3 file (or whatever format) to as many computers or iPods as you like. If you purchase a song from iTunes you can only play it on authorized devices, and you can only authorize up to 5 devices. This could mean 1 computer and 4 iPods, or three computers and 2 iPods, etc.

If the computer is authorized for the iTunes download then the iPods that sync with it count against the 5 authorized devices limit, even if they don't play the song.

To copy the library just burn the music files to a CD (150 or so per CD) or a DVD (1200 songs), or put them on a portable external harddrive.