How to Set Up an iPod to a New Computer After It Has Been Synced to Another One

The first time that you plug an iPod into a computer and sync the device with iTunes, the iPod and that computer will be linked. If you attempt to sync the iPod with a version of the iTunes software located on a different computer, all of the content on that iPod will automatically be deleted. To avoid this from occurring, you will need to change the settings on your iPod by syncing it with its "home computer."

Things You'll Need

• iTunes

Instructions

1. Plug the iPod into the computer it was synced with originally via a USB port.

2. Open iTunes.

3. Click on the iPod in the "Devices" list on the left side of iTunes.

4. Select the "Summary" tab located at the top of iTunes.

5. Choose the option labeled "Manually manage music and videos." This option is chosen by clicking on the box located next to the option. When you click the box, a small check will be put inside the box.

6. Click "Apply" at the bottom of iTunes to save the settings. You can now sync the iPod with any computer without losing data.

References

• Managing Content Manually on iPod and iPhone