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Topic: Please don't laugh....
LightVoice's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:32 AM
ok.. this is embarrassing!

Just got myself an IPod/MP3 player.. with no instructions!

Now.. my computer has a full ITunes library (thanks to my daughter).. I research online "How to load music from computer onto player"

I plug in the IPod.. and onthe screen I get a picture of a computer screen & a tower with a cord. That's it!

Now what??? I've hit every button.. :cry:

HELP!!!!!!!!!


dlawson12's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:37 AM
Once you have it plugged in you need to load up itunes on your computer. It should ask you if you want to sync with the IPOD the first time. If you want to change the settings after the initial sync click on your ipod on the left pane inside itunes. On the right you should see multiple tabs for different file types where you can choose what is synced.

Peccy's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:38 AM
I dunno, sorry flowers flowers flowers flowers

LightVoice's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:41 AM
Edited by LightVoice on Fri 05/08/09 07:41 AM

Once you have it plugged in you need to load up itunes on your computer. It should ask you if you want to sync with the IPOD the first time. If you want to change the settings after the initial sync click on your ipod on the left pane inside itunes. On the right you should see multiple tabs for different file types where you can choose what is synced.


I have it plugged in... but I do not get ANY of those options!

The screen is literally:
white back ground
picture of a computer monitor, tower, cord

that's it!

I've tried turning it on & off... unplugging.. etc.

When I unplug.. THEN I get the entire menu screen.. and can do stuff.. When I hit the "Music" option.. it tells me it's empty (duh! I know! that's why I am trying to load music!) :tongue:


LightVoice's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:41 AM

I dunno, sorry flowers flowers flowers flowers


Thanks anyway hon! Love & Hugs to you & Angel :heart: flowerforyou

dlawson12's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:42 AM
Once its plugged in you dont look at the IPOD screen, you need to open itunes on your PC.

franshade's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:43 AM
try

right click on start
explore
search your music files
should be able to drag and drop onto ipod drive file
you may have to change the file types - depending on how stored on your computer.

LightVoice's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:47 AM

try

right click on start
explore
search your music files
should be able to drag and drop onto ipod drive file
you may have to change the file types - depending on how stored on your computer.



Blessings to you Fran! I actually made it to step 3~! LOL

When I get to the music files.. ther eare 2 for ITunes
ITunes Music Library
ITune Library (data)

any idea which one I want to click on?? slaphead

LightVoice's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:48 AM

Once its plugged in you dont look at the IPOD screen, you need to open itunes on your PC.


ok.. I opened the ITunes folder

uumm... now what??? frustrated

I am not normally so clueless.. this is soooooooo frsutrating!sad

franshade's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:50 AM


try

right click on start
explore
search your music files
should be able to drag and drop onto ipod drive file
you may have to change the file types - depending on how stored on your computer.



Blessings to you Fran! I actually made it to step 3~! LOL

When I get to the music files.. ther eare 2 for ITunes
ITunes Music Library
ITune Library (data)

any idea which one I want to click on?? slaphead


flowerforyou

Sunshine, I'd try dragging one music file from the music library to your ipod (trial and error) as I am not a fan of Apple, I have an old MP3 player.


dlawson12's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:52 AM
You need to open the application, not the folder. Should be an icon on your desktop, if it isnt there it should be in start->programs->itunes->itunes

Don't stress it :smile:

dlawson12's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:53 AM



try

right click on start
explore
search your music files
should be able to drag and drop onto ipod drive file
you may have to change the file types - depending on how stored on your computer.



Blessings to you Fran! I actually made it to step 3~! LOL

When I get to the music files.. ther eare 2 for ITunes
ITunes Music Library
ITune Library (data)

any idea which one I want to click on?? slaphead


flowerforyou

Sunshine, I'd try dragging one music file from the music library to your ipod (trial and error) as I am not a fan of Apple, I have an old MP3 player.




apple doesn't allow this, only way to sync with an ipod is the itunes application.

franshade's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:54 AM
thanks dlawson - see even I am learning flowerforyou

Winx's photo
Fri 05/08/09 07:58 AM

try

right click on start
explore
search your music files
should be able to drag and drop onto ipod drive file
you may have to change the file types - depending on how stored on your computer.



I'm impressed. lol

franshade's photo
Fri 05/08/09 08:03 AM
Winx, don't be impressed as instructions won't work

Apple works differently laugh but I tried.

LightVoice's photo
Fri 05/08/09 08:06 AM

You need to open the application, not the folder. Should be an icon on your desktop, if it isnt there it should be in start->programs->itunes->itunes

Don't stress it :smile:


Did that .. and there are over 1900 songs in there.

Now.. this is not an Apple model. It has no brand name on it, but it looks like the nano. It is 8 GB

I have the ITunes open.. the ipod plugged in..

but nothing on either screen (computer or the ipod) give me any options about loading

Winx's photo
Fri 05/08/09 08:07 AM
Edited by Winx on Fri 05/08/09 08:08 AM

Winx, don't be impressed as instructions won't work

Apple works differently laugh but I tried.


My child has a Nano and I'm learning how to do operate it and do everything on ITunes. They're counting on me to figure it out.laugh





dlawson12's photo
Fri 05/08/09 08:15 AM


You need to open the application, not the folder. Should be an icon on your desktop, if it isnt there it should be in start->programs->itunes->itunes

Don't stress it :smile:


Did that .. and there are over 1900 songs in there.

Now.. this is not an Apple model. It has no brand name on it, but it looks like the nano. It is 8 GB

I have the ITunes open.. the ipod plugged in..

but nothing on either screen (computer or the ipod) give me any options about loading



hmmmmm, if its not an apple you cant use itunes.

Ok... try this.

Load windows media player.
Search for the sync option, if you have the newest version it should be a tab in the top right.

If you choose that tab and it is compatible you should see your device in the window.

Another option is to try what Franshade suggested, since its not an IPOD it might work.


franshade's photo
Fri 05/08/09 08:28 AM
you can also google the name and brand of the ipod you have - and look up the instructions.

I have a plug and play MP3 player.

I make a random folder on desktop, drag all music onto that folder that I want on my MP3 player (I change music frequently).

I open my MP3 player (start/explore/correct drive)

open folder on desktop that I have dragged music onto

select all and drag onto MP3

all done

I then delete the folder on desktop.

LightVoice's photo
Fri 05/08/09 08:36 AM
Edited by LightVoice on Fri 05/08/09 08:39 AM
I thank you all for the assistance...

however...

I surrender!!!!!

I am going to wait for my 9 yr old to get home (hoping she knows how to do this!)

if that fails.. will just go kidnap me a teenager ohwell




I have sunk to a whole new level of techno idiot slaphead

Gonna go do something I actually DO know how to do...

:thumbsup: Laundry! :thumbsup:



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