Help, my ipod won't play through a second computers iTunes?

[wm_cheng]

Hi all,

I managed to connect my iPOD up to my work computer/laptop's iTunes sucessfully without losing my iPOD music. I still want my iPOD to only sync to my home desktop - but I wanted it as a source connected to my work's laptop. However, when connected to the work laptop, the iTunes shows the connected iPOD, but when I select it, all the songs are greyed out on it - and will not play - as well as all the playlists. I don't want to copy them over to the laptop - I just want to play them through the laptop USB connection.

Thanks,
Wm

[snowdog99]

I answered this in your other post. In fact I had already answered it in my reply to your original question.

[wm_cheng]

Thanks snowdog99,

That did the trick, setting it to Manual sync. All the songs are now playable through the iTunes on my work/laptop. I just missed your earlier thread.

However, how can I get it to autosync with my home desktop? It manual syncs with both my computers; home and work. So what happens, when I add a new song or change some ratings or add a new playlist at home, do I have to right-click to "update" the iPOD or set the iPOD to auto in the settings? Or do I set to auto whenever there's a change, then set it back to manual before I disconnect it from the home before I connect it up to the work?

[snowdog99]

If its only a small change or addition it would prolly be just as easy to manual sync - just drag and drop the new album, playlist or whatever onto the iPod in the source list. Otherwise I think you would have to switch between auto/manual sync settings like you say.