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Preventing iTunes from Opening Automatically, To transfer files between computers

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To transfer files between computers: 1 After enabling disk use on iPod shuffle, connect it to the computer you want to get files from. Important: When you connect iPod shuffle to a different computer (or different user account on your computer), a message asks if you want to erase iPod shuffle and sync with the new iTunes library there. Click Cancel if you don't want to delete the current music content on iPod shuffle. 2 Using the computer's file system (the Finder on a Mac, Windows Explorer on a PC), drag the files you want to your iPod shuffle. 3 Disconnect iPod shuffle, and then connect it to the other computer. Again, click Cancel if you don't want to delete the current music contents on iPod shuffle. 4 Drag the files from iPod shuffle to a disk on the new computer. Preventing iTunes from Opening Automatically You can keep iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod shuffle to your computer. To prevent iTunes from opening automatically: 1 Connect iPod shuffle to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane. 3 Click the Settings tab. 4 In the Options section, deselect "Open iTunes when this iPod is connected." 5 Click Apply. 20 Chapter 3 Storing Files on iPod shuffle

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Chapter 3
Storing Files on iPod shuffle
To transfer files between computers:
1
After enabling disk use on iPod shuffle, connect it to the computer you want to get files
from.
Important:
When you connect iPod shuffle to a different computer (or different user
account on your computer), a message asks if you want to erase iPod shuffle and sync
with the new iTunes library there. Click Cancel if you don’t want to delete the current
music content on iPod shuffle.
2
Using the computer’s file system (the Finder on a Mac, Windows Explorer on a PC), drag
the files you want to your iPod shuffle.
3
Disconnect iPod shuffle, and then connect it to the other computer.
Again, click Cancel if you don’t want to delete the current music contents on
iPod shuffle.
4
Drag the files from iPod shuffle to a disk on the new computer.
Preventing iTunes from Opening Automatically
You can keep iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod shuffle to
your computer.
To prevent iTunes from opening automatically:
1
Connect iPod shuffle to your computer.
2
In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane.
3
Click the Settings tab.
4
In the Options section, deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected.”
5
Click Apply.