Using Nano with Mac and PC - can I?

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Using Nano with Mac and PC - can I?

I have an eMac and a Nano. Initially, I am using it with my Mac, but I will soon be using it in the office, which has a PC. Is it possible to use the same nano with iTunes on a PC, that I am currently using on my Mac.
If I cannot use on both, can I at the very least use the PC to charge the nano when I am away from my Mac, which could be a week at a time...or do I need to get a wall adaptor.

Sorry for the very basic questions, I have searched t he board but did not find the answer - so any help would bbe most appreciated!

Thanking you in advance.

Derek

Posted on Sep 15, 2005 6:01 AM

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Answer 1

BB623

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Sep 15, 2005 6:47 AM in response to Derek Walton

I would say NO.

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Lougle

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Sep 15, 2005 6:57 AM in response to Derek Walton

YES you can. You must format your iPod nano on a Windows machine first. OS X can read a Windows formated drive but Windows can not read the Mac formated drive. Turn off auto sync and you will be able to use your iPod nano on any Mac or PC. You can drag new songs from any computer's iTunes library to your iPod and listen to your collection when connected to any computer! The key is that your iPod MUST BE Windows formated using iPod updater on a Windows PC. I do it, so can you. Good luck.

- Lou

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Derek Walton Author

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Sep 15, 2005 7:18 AM in response to Derek Walton

Thats good news - I think!

If the Nano was formatted first on the eMac, can I change that so as its is now formatted on the PC? ... or is it too late now?

If it is formatted for a PC, can updates still be done from that?

Thanks for you help - Appreciate it!

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amflmnt

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Sep 15, 2005 9:44 AM in response to Derek Walton

I've had this issue with using my USB stick cross platform and the solution was to DOS format the stick on a Mac.

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Lougle

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Sep 15, 2005 10:13 AM in response to Derek Walton

If your iPod is formatted for OS X there is no way to convert the file system to Windows format (FAT32) without a complete format. All the data on the iPod (music, files, contacts, ect.) will be lost. But it is OK! You have all that stuff on your eMac. After you have formatted it with the newest iPod Updater for Windows, found at http://www.apple.com/ipod/download , you can go home an put all your music back on.

Another good thing to remember is that whenever an update is available for the iPod you must update it on a Windows PC. For example, if I tried to updated my Windows formatted iPod on my Mac so that I could, for example, use the new Podcasting feature, the computer will try to format the iPod to the OS X file system. All iPod updates from now on must be made on a Windows PC. Hope this helps.

- Lou

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