How to stop auto sync with ipod to iTunes

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How to stop auto sync with ipod to iTunes

Hi
Is it possible to connect an iPod to your mac, without it syncing? I have had to have my hard drive replaced on my iBook and when I now connect my iPod i am told " that my ipod is synced with another iTunes library. Do you want this ipod to sync with this iTunes library"?
All the songs I had on the old hard drive were lost and I do not want to sync with this new blank library as all the songs would be lost.
I also cannot add any more songs to my ipod. So I appear to be in a Catch 22 situation.
I cannot connect my ipod, I cannot add any more songs. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks
James

iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.9), iPod x 2, iShuffle x1

Posted on Apr 22, 2007 3:27 PM

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iPod_nano_1_GB

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Apr 22, 2007 5:06 PM in response to James Mcmullan1

Hi James!

When you receive that message in iTunes, please make sure to click on "Cancel" when you presented the options.

Then, click on your iPod's name in the Source List (the Source List is the left panel area of iTunes), and under the "Summary" tab, tick the "Manually manage songs" option for your iPod. Also, go to the “Music” tab, and ensure that the “Sync” option isn’t selected.

Click the “Apply” button in the bottom-right corner to save your changes.

Now, after you've successfully saved your iPod's songs, you can transfer your iPod's songs to your computer.

To do this, you can download a third-party program onto your computer, and use that to transfer your iPod's contents to your computer.

There are several such programs for OS X, one of which that I've seen recommended a lot, is Senuti.

-Kylene

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