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["Merrill Louise" <merrill.louise@xxxxxxxxx>]

It also will be helpful to check the box that enables you to see your
ipod and its play list when the ipod is not connected, then you can
play with it and get it shaped up before you connect. ~Merrill

On 3/9/06, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Yes, you do have to have the Ipod connected to do this, otherwise the check
> box becomes disabled.
>
> All the best
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Merrill Louise
> Sent: 09 March 2006 01:58
> To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [blindipod] Re: Stopping an Ipod from Updating Automatically
>
> I don't think so. ~Merrill
>
> On 3/8/06, SHARON BOWELL <sharon.bowell1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > I'll give it a go.
> >
> > Do I need to have the ipod connected to do this.
> >
> > Sharon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:blindipod-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Merrill Louise
> > Sent: Wednesday,08 March 2006 21:44
> > To: blindipod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [blindipod] Re: Stopping an Ipod from Updating Automatically
> >
> > Under the edit menu, there is preferences. In preferences there is a
> > tab for ipod. you can check or uncheck a box that says something like
> > update automatically. that will keep your ipod from updating when you
> > don't want it to. now you will have to tell it. there is an option in
> > the file menu and pressing shift+f10 on the ipod in the source list
> > will also display an update option. ~Merrill
> >
> > On 3/8/06, SHARON BOWELL <sharon.bowell1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me with a slight problem I am having with an ipod.
> > >
> > > I have a shuffle and use itunes ok.  However, my husband has just
> > > bought an ipod video, which has a much larger memory and is quite
> > difficult to use.
> > >
> > > My problem is that when I plug the larger ipod into my pc, using
> > > itunes, it automatically updates itself with all my music.
> > >
> > > I thought there must be a way to stop this and just put on the
> > > tracks my husband wants.  Once the ipod starts updating itself I
> > > can't find a way to cancel without completely exiting itunes.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me with this.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Sharon
> > >
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