First, you will need to make sure that both computers are running the same operating system. They both need to be running either Mac OS X or Windows. You can’t have one of each, as it won’t work because your iPod is formatted for either a Windows PC or a Mac.

To determine if your iPod has been restored for Macintosh or Windows, do this:

1. On your iPod, select Settings > About. If you’re using an older iPod with older iPod software (such as iPod Software 1.x), select Settings from the main menu.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.

If your iPod disk is configured for Macintosh, the serial number is the last item you’ll see listed in the About screen. If the disk is configured for Windows, the last item you’ll see is “Format: Windows.”

To change the iPod format you will need to restore iPod using iTunes. For more information on the how to restore iPod with iTunes see “Restoring iPod to factory settings” on the Apple support site.

Second, you need to set your iPod to “Manually manage music”. It really is helpful, almost required, that you be running iTunes 7 or newer. By default iPod is set to “Automatically sync songs to my iPod” sometimes called automatic mode. In order to transfer music from multiple computers iPod must be set to “Manually manage music” sometimes referred to as manual mode.

When your iPod is set to automatic mode, your iPod is automatically updated by the iTunes system. Your iPod’s music library is updated anytime you connect iPod to your computer. iTunes transfers new songs you’ve added, and erases songs you’ve removed.

However, the first computer you connect your iPod to is considered the “home” computer, and the music library from that computer is copied to your iPod. When you connect your iPod to another computer, an alert box appears with this message:

“The iPod is synced with another iTunes library. Do you want to erase this iPod and sync with this iTunes library?”

“An iPod can be synced with only one iTunes library at a time. Erasing and syncing replaces the contents of this iPod with the contents of this iTunes library.”

If you want to delete your music library on your iPod and make the second computer the iPod’s “home” computer, click Erase and Sync. iTunes will delete all songs and playlists on the iPod, and then will copy the music library and playlists from the new home computer to iPod.

If you want to keep the music library on your iPod, but copy songs or playlists from the music library on the second computer, click Cancel to this dialog box, and then set your iPod to manual mode.

You change the iPod synchronization mode to manual mode in iTunes:

1. Open iTunes, if necessary.
2. Select iPod in the Source pane.
3. Click the Summary tab.
4. Click “Manually manage music and videos” to enable that option.
5. Click OK in the resulting dialog box.
6. Click Apply.

It is normal for iPod to take a few seconds to change from automatic mode to manual mode.

When in manual mode, to add songs or playlists drag them from iTunes to the iPod icon in the sidebar. To remove songs or playlists select them on the iPod in iTunes and hit the delete key. You can also create playlists directly on the iPod.

Note: iPod shuffle is intended for use with a single computer. You cannot load music from multiple computers or iTunes libraries onto iPod shuffle like you can with other iPods.

Hope this helps explain a little more about the process of having one iPod with two computers and how to sync them up to play nicely with each other. Of course this also works on laptops. One of my favorite things to do when sitting around at night is to put my laptop on my laptop cushion and watch tv while downloading, updated and rearranging my playlists to get ready for the upcoming week.

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After you have downloaded iPod-compatible videos to iTunes, you can add them to your iPod.

1. With a video-compatible iPod connected to your computer, choose iTunes, Preferences (Mac), or Edit, Preferences (Windows) and click the iPod tab.
2. Click Videos.
3. Click Automatically Update All Videos, or click Automatically Update Selected Play lists (Only to choose specific items).
4. Click OK to finish configuring iPod video access.
Playing videos on an iPod

Videos downloaded to your iPod appear in the Videos playlist. If your iPod doesn’t support video, you won’t see this playlist. Within Videos are category playlists for your videos on your iPod.

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Worry no more!

If you are looking for a great site for your iPod downloads of movies, music and more, then you need to check out youripodmovies.com.

This is not one of those pay-per-download sites, but it is a rich and all inclusive download database with millions of files for you to download. Here is some information about youripodmovies.com:

• Immediate access to the fastest iPod downloads networks on the Internet.
• Unlimited Downloads without time or amount restrictions.
• Huge member’s area with hundreds of benefits and bonuses.
• Incredible Savings! Never buy content for your iPod again!
• Easy movie to iPod transferring software.
• Full easy step-by-step tutorials and instructions.
• No extra surprise charges.

Sound to good to be true? Well, it’s not!

Here is some information about their billing packages:

If you decide to apply for a Standard Membership, it will last six months. You will be able to download as much music as you want during that time. Once the six months come to an end, you will need to apply for a new membership again. This membership will not give you access to anything but music.

If you decide to go for an Advanced Membership, it will also last for six months, but you will access all kinds of downloads.

A Golden Membership will last one year and will give you access to music downloads only, being able to download as much music as you want. After one yearr, you will need to apply for a new membership.

The best value is the Platinum Membership, as you are able to download anything you need for your iPod, as much as you want, without expiration date. It is the full package.

Our suggestion is that you apply for either an Advanced Membership or a Platinum Membership, depending on what you need for your iPod, as many customers end up needing to apply for a new membership after theirs has expired.
Advanced and Platinum Memberships have no expiration dates, and this means that you will always be able to enjoy free downloads for your iPod.

Over One Million users can’t be wrong!

Hurry on over to youripodmovies.com, sign up today and get downloading!

There is a 60 day guarantee for your satisfaction!

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Well, I have found the solution to the problem! The Dlux iPod Video Converter is a revolutionary iPod video converter software program that does it all in one package!

The Dlux iPod Video Converter supports all existing video formats, has a batch mode so you don’t waste time burning and ripping one by one, no adware or spyware, and it is recommended by C/Net, Download.com, CNN and numerous other companies.

This software is not something that you would have to wait to get in the mail, you can purchase and download immediately! This will allow you to begin to immediately start putting your DVD’s onto your iPod, even those not purchased through iTunes!

What are you waiting for? Check out Dlux iPod Video Converter now, and they are offering other bonuses as well.

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Check out these files:

• rental-content
• rental-bag
• rbsync
• source-rental-info
• dest-rental-info
• getvodaccountselectionlist
• GET VOD ACCOUNT SELECTION LIST
• supportsRentals

While this might not mean anything, it could be a sign of something to come in the future for the iPhone video on demand rental. This could also affect the iPod’s since they also use iTunes.

We’ll have to see what happens!

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