A friend and I were recently talking about if you can have one iPod on two computers. He said you couldn’t, and I said you could. In my last post, we talked about how to prepare iTunes for multiple iPod users, so here are some tips on how to get one iPod set up on two different computers. We were debating quite heavily about two computers one iPod for some time, so I put together this guide on one iPod with two computers, or multiple computers.
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.
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Adding video to your iPod is a relatively easy step to accomplish. You can still add video to your non-video enabled iPod, as it will work as a “storage” device to move an iTunes video to another computer or device.
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If your iPod Nano or Classic is slow and seems to hesitate between switching around items, then you might need to update your firmware to version 1.0.1.
In this upgrade, there are fixes that seem to fix the sluggish response when switching between screens, and an unresponsive click wheel.
To get the latest update, plug your iPod into your computer, select the iPod in iTunes’ Source list, and click Check For Update in the Summary tab.
There is also a good review of this update available on the playlistmag.com site that shows a battery comparison chart for the classic, both before and after this upgrade.
In an earlier article I wrote about how to convert your DVD’s so you can put them on your iPod. In summary, there were quite a few steps that needed to be completed, with several versions of software to complete each step.
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For you runners or walkers out there that are using the Nike+ or Garmin Forerunner, you should check out this site called runometer.com.
The runometer database uses your Apple iPod™ with Nike+™ or Garmin Forerunner™ and matches it up with the routes you run. Sounds pretty cool, eh?
The runometer.com site is free to sign up and use and provides you with statistical data on your routes, times, and will let you share your progress with others. If you are wondering what this is all about, check out the Apple - iPod - Nike site page for more information about how to integrate your iPod with your Nike shoes. You can also see the Garmin Forerunner family of training devices.
The runometer.com site also have the software for Windows, Mac and Linux systems for you to use in their How to Use Runometer area.
Get moving to runometer.com!
