Please read the instructions below to set up your iPod:
Disable automatic sync with iTunes
When you sync your iPod with Windows Media Player, you must not run iTunes simultaneously. To disable the automatic sync with íTunes when you plug in your iPod, follow the procedure below:
- Open iTunes, and then connect your iPod to your computer.
- When the iPod icon appears in iTunes, select it.
- In the Settings tab, uncheck the box Open iTunes when this iPod is connected and check the box Manually manage music.
Enable disk mode in iTunes
Note This section applies only to the iPod shuffle.
In order to access your iPod, MGTEK dopisp has to be able to see your iPod as a disk drive. If your iPod model supports disabling Disk Mode and you still have iTunes installed, you need to make sure that Disk Mode is enabled:
- Open iTunes, and then connect your iPod to your computer.
- When the iPod icon appears in iTunes, select it.
- In the Settings tab, check the box Enable disk mode.
- Verify that you can access the iPod drive letter in Windows Explorer.
Format your iPod
Before you use Windows Media Player to sync your iPod, we recommend that you format your iPod. Although not required, formatting your iPod can prevent unexpected behavior that may occur because of the use of different applications with the same device, such as having duplicate songs on your iPod.
To learn how to format your iPod, see the topic Format your iPod.
Tips and Tricks
- When you sync music to your iPod, Windows Media Player needs exclusive access to your iPod. Do not run more than one iPod application simultaneously. Before you use MGTEK dopisp, we recommend closing any other software that manages your iPod.
- Windows Media Player caches the music library on your iPod, i.e. it does not download the entire library every time you connect your iPod in order to save time. If you use a different application such as iTunes to modify the music library on the iPod, or you sync your iPod using a different computer, the changes may not be seen in Windows Media Player. To force Windows Media Player to refresh the music library from your iPod, click the Sync tab and then Refresh.