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All Purpose iPod/iTunes Thread Reloaded

Elster88 Jul 01 2007 10:15 AM

I love my iPod shuffle. I just saw WarGames again last night. Admittedly, I was in a drunken stupor, but looking at the WOPR made me think about old computers that weighed a ton. I then reflected again on how badass my shuffle is that cost 70 dollars and is smaller than a box of matches. But it's driving me crazy because everytime I plug it in to my computer iTunes automatically changes the songs. For the love of God how do I make it stop? [url=http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304708#3]This[/url] tells me how to turn it on but not how to make it stop.

metsmarathon Jul 01 2007 10:40 AM

with the ipod plugged into the computer, check the box to manually manage music. then it won't do anything automatically. the other thing you could do is establish a specific playlist for the shuffle, and then if you specifically change that, then and only then would it update the songs. i think...

Elster88 Jul 01 2007 11:22 AM

metsmarathon wrote: with the ipod plugged into the computer, check the box to manually manage music. then it won't do anything automatically. the other thing you could do is establish a specific playlist for the shuffle, and then if you specifically change that, then and only then would it update the songs. i think... Where is that check box? Are you sure it's there for a shuffle? If not, where is it for another kind of iPod? Where in the iTunes menu I mean.

TransMonk Jul 01 2007 08:49 PM

That's weird, I have a Shuffle, and mine doesn't automatically replace the songs when I connect it. I either have to delete the old ones out and drag new ones in, or click the Autofill button on the screen below before it changes them. I have an older version of the itunes software though. I'm updating tonight and let you know if I have the same problem.

metsmarathon Jul 01 2007 09:10 PM

well, i've got a mini and a nano, but it should be on that settings tab - currently, the contents tab is showing. i believe that if you (or monk) were to click on the settings tab, then an option to manually manage music should appear in the middle of the screen, perhaps below a representative picture of a nano, pair of other check boxes, and above a selected checkbox for automatically managing the music.

Elster88 Jul 08 2007 01:23 PM

Poop. My settings tab doesn't seem to have a button to turn off Auto-Fill. Can you grab a screen shot of yours to see what button you hit?