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    iPod n00b question

    Just bought an iPod from a mate, has 1300 songs on it.

    Now from what ive heard, if i connect the iPod to my pc/iTunes, it will automatically clear what is on the iPod because its not the original iTunes it was on...

    Is there any way of avoiding this cos i want to keep the music as well as add some more of my music onto it??
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    iPod n00b question

    Where the songs he has on their purchased off iTunes or just downloaded elsewhere and transfered on.. I've never heard of it clearing stuff.. I've plugged my iPhone up to mates comp and it didn't
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    not too sure to be honest, but what i heard is its not an issue to connect it to the computer but once i want to put songs on the ipod from my computer, it tries to resync the ipod and when it doesnt recognise the old itunes from the other computer then it automatically clears the music from the ipod.

    did you copy music from your mates itunes to your iphone?

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    You can plug it in but as soon as you try to add more it will erase the music and stuff for copyright purposes... Damn iTunes. There is software out there that can get the music off it so you can save it to your computer then sync it. Did that with my girlfriends iPod. Forget what the software is called tho... Just google something like "get music off and iPod without iTunes"

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    iPod n00b question

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    You can plug it in but as soon as you try to add more it will erase the music and stuff for copyright purposes... Damn iTunes. There is software out there that can get the music off it so you can save it to your computer then sync it. Did that with my girlfriends iPod. Forget what the software is called tho... Just google something like "get music off and iPod without iTunes"
    In iTunes under summary I have clicked manage my own music, no more syncing, I can add and remove the songs I want, not what iTunes thinks. This is on my iPhone tho I assume it wouldn't be much difference
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1202

    when you connect the ipod to a new computer, it syncs with the music that is on the computer, hence losing all the songs already on there. look at the link to manually sync with itunes, therefore not losing your songs.

    if you dont trust itunes, you can back it up, open my computer, look for the ipod, open it up, view hidden files, all of the songs will be in there in hidden files (the folders are bizare names, like F24, open a hidden folder up and try to open a file, if its a song, it will play). copy all of the songs to your computer. see linky http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messa...79/138629.html
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    Use Ephpod

    http://www.ephpod.com/

    It's Free

    It will allow you to add and remove files on any ipod without using itunes.



    You can do more advanced things to itunes so that you can sync an ipod with multiple systems - But it's quite tricky and requires some pretty heavy editing.

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    Thanks alot for the assistance guys and girl =)

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    Use Ephpod

    http://www.ephpod.com/

    It's Free

    It will allow you to add and remove files on any ipod without using itunes.



    You can do more advanced things to itunes so that you can sync an ipod with multiple systems - But it's quite tricky and requires some pretty heavy editing.
    ended up downloading this program, seems to work sweet, got two iPods on me at the moment so will try copy music off both, cheers for the recommendation!!

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