Adding tunes to ipod without syncing

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Adding tunes to ipod without syncing

I use Windows Media Player...so copying all those files into itunes not only will take a very long time but it will also take up a lot of space on my computer. Is there any way to add the songs to my ipod without having those songs in itunes and syncing them from there?

Dell Inspiron 1420, Windows Vista

Posted on Dec 9, 2007 4:05 PM

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ed2345

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Dec 9, 2007 4:46 PM in response to Fender1717

If you were foresighted enough to have them all in MP3 format, you can add them to your iTunes library without making any new copies. Go to Edit > Preferences > Advanced > General and make sure that "Keep..." and "Copy..." are both not checked.

If they are WMAs, sorry.

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Dec 9, 2007 6:25 PM in response to ed2345

So if I don't convert it from its original mp3 format, it keeps the file locations where they are without copying them?

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ed2345

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Dec 9, 2007 6:29 PM in response to Fender1717

Yes, if you have Keep and Copy both not checked. Then iTunes will add the MP3s to your iTunes library from wherever they are, without copying. From iTunes you can then sync to your iPod.

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