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Maybe I'm Just Blonde... But I Seriously Need Help..

alrighty, well. i was never one for syncing everything because i deleted all my converted vids after i put them on my ipod, so i just keep the original videos since the converted files take up 2 times as much space ( im not kidding), everytime i convert my videos i have to convert about 30 ot a time or my hard drive will fill up. this is just going to show how much of a pain it was, when i pushed " sync music" on the new ipod software, and zap it deleted all my videos...
it was under a completly different tab from the videos, so why why why why why why why did it have to delete them , i cry 😟

anyways, after that, there is no way to put song on the ipod without syncing them? i tried to just add one playlist on there, and what does it do? thats right, deletes all the music and puts only the playlist, cmon apple people, ... you know i love you, but u make me cry 😟 -someone tell me how to add individual songs plz -kt

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Posted on Oct 3, 2006 10:35 PM

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Oct 4, 2006 2:57 AM in response to kt_m_smith

"Syncing" is another way of saying "transferring" or "connecting" your iPod to iTunes. So no, you cannot put anything on the iPod without syncing it.

However, I think what you need is to set the iPod to manage your songs manually.

This will allow you to transfer songs and videos to your iPod and not erase anything that is currently stored on it. If you are going to delete everything from your computer after you have transferred it to the iPod ( a very bad idea), then this is the setting you need.

"why cant i play songs off my ipod while its connected to my computer, thats crap"

Again, "manual song management" is the answer.

Not crap at all really.

Oct 4, 2006 12:48 PM in response to kt_m_smith

You can play songs, games, etc while the iPods is connected. You just have to software "eject" the iPod: IE click the eject, then wait for the "do not disconnect" to disappear but do NOT disconnect the usb cable. Your iPod will continue to charge from your computer, but will also become usable (the backlight lights and shows the menu) and you just use as you would with it disconnected.

Maybe I'm Just Blonde... But I Seriously Need Help..

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