Apple MD478LL/A Managing iPod nano manually, Transferring purchased content to another computer

Turn off automatic syncing for iPod nano:

1Connect iPod nano to your computer, then open iTunes.

2In the iTunes Summary pane, deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected.”

3Click Apply.

If you turn off automatic syncing, you can still sync by clicking the Sync button.

Managing iPod nano manually

If you manage iPod nano manually, you can add content from multiple computers to iPod nano without erasing items already on iPod nano.

Setting iPod nano to manually manage music turns off the automatic sync options in the Music, Podcasts, iTunes U, and Photos panes. You can’t manually manage some and automatically sync others at the same time.

Note: Genius Mixes don’t work if you manually manage content. You can still manually sync Genius playlists to iPod nano, and create Genius playlists on the iPod after a manual sync of Genius content. See Playing Genius Mixes on page 24.

Set iTunes to manage content manually:

1Open iTunes Preferences (in the menu under iTunes), then click Devices.

2Select “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically,” then click OK.

3In the iTunes window, select iPod nano, then click Summary.

4In the Options section, select “Manually manage music and videos.”

5Click Apply.

When you manually manage content on iPod nano, you must always eject iPod nano from iTunes before you disconnect it. See Disconnecting iPod nano from your computer on page 13. You can reset iPod nano to sync automatically at any time—deselect “Manually manage music,” then click Apply. You may need to reselect your sync options.

Transferring purchased content to another computer

Content that you purchase in iTunes on one computer can be transferred from iPod nano to an iTunes library on another computer. The other computer must be authorized to play content from your iTunes Store account.

Transfer purchased content to another computer:

1Open iTunes on the other computer and choose Store > Authorize This Computer.

2Connect iPod nano to the newly authorized computer.

3In iTunes, choose File > “Transfer Purchases from iPod.”

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