Phil

I currently have a 40gb Ipod all sorted with my laptop

My daughter has just bought a 2nd hand Mini Ipod which has some tracks on that she doesn't want

I have ALL the houses music on my laptop

Question

1. Can I just delete the Mini Ipod and start a fresh?

2. Can I connect her Mini Ipod to my Itunes so she can pick which tracks she wants on her one?



As you can tell bit of a numptie on these things


Phil

ScoobyDoo555

Hi Phil,

In short, Yes & Yes.

Dan

ps how's it coming with the "project" (ready & waiting)

Phil

Thanks

How and How

Phil

anybody?

ozzy

The Apple iPod Updater should reformat the iPod.

I maybe wrong, but iTunes may force the same music library on both iPods. You could use EphPod (free) to manage it.

Stefan

messiah

If you connect the mini to your laptop it should make the ipods library the same as the laptop - ie overwrite whats on it already.

If the mini doesn't have enough space you can set it to only copy over certain tracks - it's in the help system. Not a problem I've had yet as my 30gb ipod still has about 23gb spare...

Agree with ozzy - use the latest updater as the "new" mini may not be up to date - like no podcast support.

ScoobyDoo555

SOrry m8 - been away

As these have said, the new Ipod updater should do the trick, otherwise, to format it, just plug it in to the PC, and right-click on "format". BY all accounts, it should take about 2 minutes, although don't quote me, as I use Mac

The ITunes library is the be-all-and-end-all. Every Ipod (unless selected not to), will overwrite it's contents to co-incide with the Itunes library. You can tell it not to do this by.....



You'll see there's an Ipod icon in the bottom left-hand corner. click on this

Hope this helps a bit (and don't take the p1ss out of my music selection!!!)

Dan

ozzy

Looks pretty standard for a sandle-wearing Mac user

fitzscoob

I have to sort out 2 mini i pods, one for the girlfriend and one for the nephew lol.

Even though I had I Tunes already installed, to get the new ipod to work I had to re install everything from the cd supplied with it, it then formatted the ipod and worked ok.

This did not overwrite the itunes library.

Personally I hate the damn things lol, the ipod 'help' desk screwed up my home pc, by getting me to download service pack 2 - which completely fubared my pc (dont ask why, it just did).

Phil

Thanks

I'll have a go tonight



Phil

messiah

SD555 - Thank god I'm not the only one with Abba Gold on my iPod!

Incidentally - just looking at the pic, do you have all your albums set as playlists? and why do you have all the Disney tracks twice?

I have to admit that iTunes has made me bit **** when it comes to adding info & artwork...

ScoobyDoo555

The Disney tracks are also "instrumentals" for sing-alongs in the car. My daughter that is, not me!!!

Yeh, all my albums are playlists - just made it easier for my brain. I've also then got playlists for just "singles" rather than albums......

Dan

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

oh the excuses are rolling out now arent they???

repeat after me
I will not post up screen grabs of my itunes library
I will not post up screen grabs of my itunes library
I will not post up screen grabs of my itunes library
I will not post up screen grabs of my itunes library



didnt see any Sade?
have you no taste?

ScoobyDoo555

:P

Dan

messiah

I didn't see Sade, but Abba, A-ha, Duran Duran, Feeder & Dido are all in my Library too...

...along with more serious offences