oldnwrinkled said:
Looks like I can put any songs INTO iPod, but can't get anything OUT of an iPod, is that so?
Anyway of getting songs out of an ipod and save it anywhere?
Here are two links for programs to get music off ipods for windows, the first one you have to buy the second one is free.
http://www.mediafour.com/products/xplay/
XPlay 2 is here!
The ultimate iPod add-on for Windows.
XPlay was the first to bring the power and elegance of the
Apple iPod to the Windows masses. Now comes XPlay 2.2 building on that tradition and continuing to lead the iPod experience on Windows.
Get your music and Go!
With XPlay there is no bulky interface, no fluff, nothing to get in the way of you and your music. XPlay's powerful drag-and-drop ability makes transferring music to and from the iPod quick and simple. There is no easier way to manage music on your iPod.
Transferring made easy
Moving your songs to the iPod is as easy as copy a file to a disk. No music manager, no middle man. Just transfer and get groovin'.
Getting ready to head to the gym and want to add a couple of tunes to your iPod?
Going for a drive and need the perfect mix?
With XPlay there is no need to launch an application. Simply drag-and-drop the music files you want into XPlay music folder. The music is automatically organized on the iPod. Inside the XPlay music folder your songs are arranged just as they are on the screen of the iPod. You can browse your music by Playlist, Albums, Artists, Genres, Composers and all Songs.
Backup your music
Having your music collection with you on your iPod is great, but it sure feels nice to have a backup of your collection on your computer. XPlay enables you to copy your music from your iPod to your PC. No more worries about losing the thousands of songs you own. Simply save them to your PC hard drive. It's a quick and easy way to ensure your peace of mind.
iPod Access for Windows v2.9.3 *Includes Key Generator*
iPod Access for Windows brings to Windows users what Mac users have been raving about: the ability to freely transfer files from an iPod back to a computer. Need to move songs from one computer to another? Lost all your iTunes music due to a computer failure? iPod Access is the answer. Unlike some other iPod applications on the market today iPod Access utilizes the iPod database to display song information. Using this database enables song listings to be displayed instantly, playlist data to be viewed, and songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store to be displayed properly. Version 2 also added Playlist Cloning and the ability to add songs directly into iTunes.
With a simplified user interface including song filtering by Artist/Album or Composer/Album you can find the songs you need to copy and even listen to them directly in the main window. When copying songs iPod Access can organize songs into Artist/Album folders or Composer/Album folders and change the file names if desired. iPod Access also provides one button full sequential music backups. By pressing "Backup" in the toolbar you can speed up the process of regular backups. iPod Access will by default only copy new songs added to your iPod so you don't have to remember what you have added.
Note:
iPod must be in Manual Mode
To avoid iTunes erasing your iPod your iPod must be put into Manual Mode.
For all iPods except the Shuffle:
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- Start iTunes.
- Connect the iPod. With iTunes in front, immediately hold down the keys command-option (Mac OS X) or shift-control-alt (Windows XP/2000). When the iPod appears in the iTunes source column, wait five seconds, then release the keys. This will skip the automatic iPod update.
- Set the iPod preferences to "Manually manage songs and playlists". This disables the automatic iPod update.
To open the iPod preferences, select the iPod within iTunes source column, then click onto the upcoming iPod icon at the right bottom of the iTunes window (the left icon).
For the iPod shuffle:
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Although the iPod Shuffle can not be put into manual mode songs can syill be successfully transfered.iPod Access will allow you to transfer songs from your shuffle to your computer but it will not prevent an automatic update if iTunes is opened. For this reason it is recommended iPod shuffle users restore data to a computer or user account other than the one to which the shuffle is linked.
- Connect the shuffle to a computer that it is NOT linked to.
- Open iTunes. When the iTunes dialog asks you to re-link your shuffle DO NOT press either button.
- Open iPod Access.
- Select the songs form the lower window to copy.
- Press the "Copy" button in the Toolbar above.
- Select a folder to copy the music into.
- After the copy is finished quit iPod Access.
- In iTunes click NO in the dialog asking to re-link your shuffle
- Under the file menu in Itunes select "Add Folder to Library" (or "Add to Library" on Mac OSX) and select the same folder you copied all of the music into.
If experiencing problems with iPod Access:[Click Here]
Here is a link you can download the iPod Access for Windows v2.9.3 *Includes Key Generator*
http://download.yousendit.com/46A6176C01D2A08A
