I have a crappy computer that kicks me off the internet. Therefore I cannot download itunes or anyother thing that takes too long. And I have my music on windows media player which the ipod doesn't work with. So can anyone tell me how I can put on songs/charge my ipod, etc with no itunes? P.S.~ I don't know much about the ipod, I just got mine.
out of all these people in this whole thread, I think your message was the most useful of all. I was wondering how the helllll to edit songs without using itunes cause it won't work on my computer.
Have a driver I guess means the driver to open the ipod as a storage unit (like a usb memory), almost all computers do it automatically, so if you see the "installing driver" message and a window pop ups asking what you want to do with the device (probably called ipod) is simple:
Select the option "open folder to view files",
then on the folder settings (from pc, not ipod) select "view all hidden files",
then you access the music folder and do what was posted before.
These are some steps it may help you--
Step 1:
Connect iPod, Start by plugging in your iPod. Make sure that iTunes is not running—if it opens automatically, simply close the program.
Step 2:
Access iPod Through "My Computer", Open My Computer, either through an Explorer window or through the Start Menu. Now double-click on the iPod, then select Tools -> Folder Options.
Step 3:
Access Hidden Files, Go to the View tab, then check the option for "Show hidden files."
Step 4:
Drag & Drop Music, You'll now see a folder call "ipod_control"—double-click to access it, and simply copy or drag and drop your mp3 files into it! That's it, now you have music on your iPod without ever having to use iTunes!
I use WinAmp for my Ipod. It is the best free software I could find. It is compatible with all Mp3 players and Ipods and you can get music from anywhere you want with no problems ;)
well if you download lime wire look what you have to do
1 download lime wire
2 open up itunes 3 plug in your ipod
4 search for your song on lime wire wait till its done then. drag it down to itunes
5 put it in were it says iPod Devices
6 Wait Till It Sync's
7 wait till it stop's saying sync in progress
8 wait 20 seconds after it said sync in progress
9 Thank Me Please Lol
10 EnJoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Funny" this ...... I tried "copy to device" in windows media player yet the music doesn't show in my Apple "I-pod nano" Then I tried it with real player, same result , then with poddox (Dont forget to put the I pod on "Disk mode" still it did not help me though).... same again.Then I tried it with "CopyTransManager" and FINALLY this time I was warned that I needed to install I tunes at least once cause it also needs some other drivers then the ones (auto) installed when first connected to PC.
Really "funny" these "alternatives" ^^^^^
O well, at least copy transmanager TOLD me what was the matter.
Guess I should consider myself lucky ^^^^
Still I am really pissed off of being PUSHED to use I tunes bah, from now on I'll make a mission to AVOID these pushers whatever it takes.
Apple .., I-Tunes Go push some other sheep around for commercial reasons, but not me,cause now
I'll N-E-V-E-R E-V-E-R get anything from there after this install ( and immediately uninstall) for as long as I live. PUUUUKE.
I DONT WANT TO INSTALL SOFTWARE AND HAVE PROCESSES RUNNING JUST TO BE ABLE TO PUT SOME MUSIC ON MY I-POD ONCE A MONTH OR SO.
(YES I know how to disable processes but still...)
Go to Itunes and connect to the Itunes store and select the songs,movies,videos,albums,and photos that you will like to have on your ipod touch and then insert the usb cable wait for device to connect and then select the item to connect to iphone or ipod touch and click download and your music or whatever you downloaded will be there in seconds and you can finally enjoy your ipod or iphone
You should take it to the store where you got it with the receipt and say it doesn't work. They will probably check it and then probably like give you a new one or have it repaired or something.
hi im am tryin to add music to my ipod but I dont have itunes because if I want to download it it has a viruis thingy pop up and my music is on window media player and im wondring if someone can help mee out like how do I put the music on my ipod ???
Nope Nope. They will charge you about 200 to 300$ to have the virus removed. It's stupid, I know but that's the only way to get it removed after the virus has already soaked itself into the computer
I have windows media player and it lets me copy to ipod and appears when plugged in but when I look for songs on ipod there nothing there?? any ideas what am doing wrong???
im having trouble downloding any thing to my ipod 8gb. I can not get my playlist to downlode. it will not confirm to my ipod I dont have media player .if I downlode a cd to a coumpter it stil wont downlode .if I try to downlode it to my coumpter with a flash drive .it still wont downlode .this ipod was registered to another coumpter I had but it crashed . I want to know how to register to this coumpter .or is this my problem.if so how do I fix it.
you just need to plug it into itunes and it will register to that computer and you will be ok from there out bit I have had alot of truble with that puting it on through a cd and a flash drive I have thried both and nether of them work that good the best way is to download softwaer to put stuff on itunes then put it on through itunes.
"You just need to plug it into itunes and it will register to that computer and you will be ok from there out bit I have had alot of truble with that puting it on through a cd and a flash drive I have thried both and nether of them work that good the best way is to download softwaer to put stuff on itunes then put it on through itunes."
but I dont get it................i have a working computer (so I cant download any softwarre or anuthing like that)
and as far as I know people said that you pay for songs that you download from itunes..................
P.S what is the differeence between "downloading" and "buying" songs from itunes?
thnks
yea I read your message about not being able to put music on your ipod I have the same problem it wont let me put music on it without getting the new itunes and I have tryed to copy music from windows media and that dosnt work ether if you found a way could you please help me. thanks :)
hey, if your such a sad loser that you go through forums abusing people about something they are doing just get fucked, spelling isnt a major part of this forum because noone can be bothered to proofread their work. it isnt an english class!
I'm no expert but perhaps the tunes on the windows player are in the .wma format. I'm not sure, but it could be that the ipod won't recognize that format as it belongs to windows. I believe that itunes prefers their own .aac format, but they probably also use the almost universal .mp3 format. If your tunes aren't mp3 you could try some mp3s and see if that works.
I have my songs on rapesidy ready to download and when I carry them to the ipod device I think they have been downloaded, and then when I try to listen they are not there
Hi Linda. My understanding is that iPods use a completely different file format for their digital files (.aac) which is not compatiable with other MP3 formats. For iPods, you need iTunes to purchase, download music. MP3s, many different paid and free options. Goodl luck.
when u do that u r using your ipod as a usb instead of an ipod so it doesnt show.. only when u plug it in the computer im having the same problem with mine
when u do that u r using your ipod as a usb instead of an ipod so it doesnt show.. only when u plug it in the computer im having the same problem with mine
My ipod shows up that its conected to the computer but wont register in windows media player!!!!! I am so frustrated and dont know what to do!!!!! Somebody helpppp
i cant even put my pics from my computer on to my ipod touch . And on itunes I cant put my music from my limewire library either. what should I do?????????
well this is becuz ur format of songs is invalid. u hav mp3 format music on ur ipod so it will show up on windows media player becuz of that but it wont show up on ur ipod becuz it has to be converted to AAC format using itunes toolbar...hope this helps
I have tried doing what you suggested and it is not working. What can I do to get music on my Itouch without buying them from Itunes? Thanks for any help you can give me.
there is no copy to cd or device on my windows media. I tried to sync but my window media player is telling me to connect a device when my I pod is already connected
I am having the exact same problem. I will plug my Ipod in and then I will select sync and drag every song in my playlist to the sync section and then when i'm already to sync I can't because it tells me to connect a device. I tried going to computer and right clicking the picture of the Ipod and opening it as a device and that didn't work. I have frigged with it for hours at a time and I still can't get it to work. Can someone please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Ummmm........... How am I supposed 2 do that?? I have Windows Media Player and Limewire and I have no idea how 2 do that! Im sooo Pissed ryt now! I have the Ipod touch 32g and I got it yesterday....... when I went on it it showed the usb cord arrow to iTunes..... soo I put my usb cord from my ipod touch 2 my laptop ( I have already downloaded all the stuff and Itunes but it wont let me play or do any thing on my ipod touch it just keeps showing me the usb cord arrow to iTunes!!! My Ipod touch is like a crap ryt now
thats exactly what mine is doing! and to fix that you need to download itunes that is either the 8.2 one or newer, but my won't download it, by time it's down downloading it, it's say there was a problem and the itunes won't start, I neeeeeed hellppp!!!
first of all dont b pissed I got mine 2 days ago and the same thing happened but you have to go to I tunes then click on the little gray apple on the corner then you put to download I tunes and wait till it downloads and do what it tells u then after it downloads your I pod touch will automatically unlock ooohhhh I forgot you have to connect your I pod t to the computer before doing anything I told you to BYE!!!!!!
i had the same problem until I did some research and found that ipods run on itunes. I couldn't (and still cant!) download itunes to my windows vista. SOLUTION: go to a friend's house and plug it their computer with itunes on it. their computer will treat it like another one of your friend's ipods and will let you copy songs from their library onto your ipod. with a little begging, you could ask them to download songs that you want and that they don't already have. :D good luck!
My version does not have the option "Copy to device" - it can only burn and rip and create a playlist from c drive.
(version 10). Could you, please, help?
Thanks
Select the option "open folder to view files",
then on the folder settings (from pc, not ipod) select "view all hidden files",
then you access the music folder and do what was posted before.
Hope I helped.
Step 1:
Connect iPod, Start by plugging in your iPod. Make sure that iTunes is not running—if it opens automatically, simply close the program.
Step 2:
Access iPod Through "My Computer", Open My Computer, either through an Explorer window or through the Start Menu. Now double-click on the iPod, then select Tools -> Folder Options.
Step 3:
Access Hidden Files, Go to the View tab, then check the option for "Show hidden files."
Step 4:
Drag & Drop Music, You'll now see a folder call "ipod_control"—double-click to access it, and simply copy or drag and drop your mp3 files into it! That's it, now you have music on your iPod without ever having to use iTunes!