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StarZSoundS
29-01-2011, 09:50 AM
Moving my Library to my back-up computer as well.
The advice says to go into preferences /sharing and create a password which I have done on my primary Laptop.
I have now opened Itunes on my secondray Laptop....whats the next step please??? :confused: :confused: :confused:
Excalibur
29-01-2011, 10:02 AM
I have now opened Itunes on my secondray Laptop....whats the next step please??? :confused: :confused: :confused:
Don't look to me for help. Sorry. :( I know next to nothing about itunes, :confused: and I'm happy to keep it that way. :D I think I've downloaded about three tracks from there.
Now if you'd used Media Monkey............................................ ....................................
deltic
29-01-2011, 10:15 AM
you on a pc or a mac?
i have more than 1 itunes library on the same machine(mac)
i just hold down the alt key and launch itunes,it then asks which library i want to load.
absolutely no idea with itunes and a pc sorry
Excalibur
29-01-2011, 10:22 AM
you on a pc or a mac?
i have more than 1 itunes library on the same machine(mac)
i just hold down the alt key and launch itunes,it then asks which library i want to load.
absolutely no idea with itunes and a pc sorry
Errrrr, I think he wants to move it from one machine to the other. ;) Presumably, you shift the mp3's first, then catalogue them once they've arrived? :confused: :confused:
StarZSoundS
29-01-2011, 10:23 AM
you on a pc or a mac?
i have more than 1 itunes library on the same machine(mac)
i just hold down the alt key and launch itunes,it then asks which library i want to load.
absolutely no idea with itunes and a pc sorry
Fujitsu Esprimo Andy....
Thanks for trying...;) ;) ;)
discomobiledj
29-01-2011, 10:24 AM
Your library is in my documents, my music, iTunes.
Just copy onto a hard drive and transfer across, or use something like dropbox depending on the size of your library.
Excalibur
29-01-2011, 10:26 AM
Your library is in my documents, my music, iTunes.
Copy and paste? :confused: :confused:
discomobiledj
29-01-2011, 10:27 AM
Copy and paste? :confused: :confused:
That's the easiest way
StarZSoundS
29-01-2011, 10:39 AM
Steve...
How about this???But it only goes so far!!
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080722175252AAO4fAO
yourdj
29-01-2011, 10:39 AM
Don't look to me for help. Sorry. :( I know next to nothing about itunes, :confused: and I'm happy to keep it that way. :D I think I've downloaded about three tracks from there.
Now if you'd used Media Monkey............................................ ....................................
Copy and paste? :confused: :confused:
Really helpful. :p
just copy library in documents as suggested. It will also copy the playlists.
stick it in the same folder on the other laptop.
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discomobiledj
29-01-2011, 10:46 AM
Try http://ipod.about.com/od/howtos/a/transfer_itunes.htm
Excalibur
29-01-2011, 10:49 AM
Really helpful. :p
just copy library in documents as suggested. It will also copy the playlists.
stick it in the same folder on the other laptop.
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Excuse me pal!!! I'm doing my :Censored: best here. :D :D :D :D The blind leading the blind. :o :o :o
Were it me doing this, I'd bin itunes, catalogue it all with Media Monkey, copy it onto a portable hd, and duplicate it on the second lappy. Simples.
Edit: Actually, Steve's link suggests essentially the same method. ;) :D Just not with MM.
StarZSoundS
29-01-2011, 12:08 PM
Try http://ipod.about.com/od/howtos/a/transfer_itunes.htm
Ok Steve and Toby....thanks for your help!!
Grabbed the neccesary files on my hard drive.....
Tried to open them and it says that windows is searching for a programme to open it!!!Can you help.....
Excalibur
29-01-2011, 12:16 PM
Ok Steve and Toby....thanks for your help!!
Grabbed the neccesary files on my hard drive.....
Tried to open them and it says that windows is searching for a programme to open it!!!Can you help.....
Yeah. http://www.mediamonkey.com/ :sofa:
discomobiledj
29-01-2011, 12:33 PM
If you're having trouble then get Media Monkey and you can pretty much play all formats on it. Best £30 I ever spent
Excalibur
29-01-2011, 12:36 PM
If you're having trouble then get Media Monkey and you can pretty much play all formats on it. Best £30 I ever spent
A sentiment echoed by pretty much all the folk I've recommended it to, though I seem to remember only spending £15.
discomobiledj
29-01-2011, 12:38 PM
A sentiment echoed by pretty much all the folk I've recommended it to, though I seem to remember only spending £15.
Bloody inflation!
Corabar Entertainment
29-01-2011, 12:46 PM
Might be stating the bloody obvious..... but you have installed iTunes in the new computer, haven't you?
yourdj
29-01-2011, 01:46 PM
Ok Steve and Toby....thanks for your help!!
Grabbed the neccesary files on my hard drive.....
Tried to open them and it says that windows is searching for a programme to open it!!!Can you help.....
Alternatively
If its for back up I have used an ipod. put it on and use ipod rip to put it back should your laptop die (or transfer to new machine) :)
Its really easy takes ten mins:
http://www.ipodrip.net/
Excalibur
29-01-2011, 02:01 PM
Might be stating the bloody obvious..... but you have installed iTunes in the new computer, haven't you?
Take nothing for granted. ;) ;) :D :D :zip:
StarZSoundS
30-01-2011, 09:16 AM
Might be stating the bloody obvious..... but you have installed iTunes in the new computer, haven't you?
Thanks Angela....I knew there was something.....:eek: :eek: :eek:
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