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Automatic iTunes Syncing, Turn off automatic syncing for iPod touch

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Automatic iTunes Syncing By default, iPod touch syncs whenever you connect it to iTunes. You can prevent iPod touch from syncing when you connect iPod touch to a computer other than the one you usually sync with. Turn off automatic syncing for iPod touch: 1 Connect iPod touch to your computer. 2 In iTunes, select iPod touch in the Devices list, then click Summary at the top of the screen. 3 Deselect "Open iTunes when this iPod touch is connected." When automatic syncing is turned off, you can still sync by clicking the Sync button. Prevent automatic syncing for all iPods, iPhones, and iPads: 1 In iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences (on a Mac) or Edit > Preferences (on a PC). 2 Click Devices, then select "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically." If this checkbox is selected, iPod touch won't sync, even if "Open iTunes when this iPod touch is connected" is selected in the Summary pane. Prevent automatic syncing one time, without changing settings: Open iTunes, connect iPod touch to your computer, then press and hold Command-Option (on a Mac) or Shift-Control (on a PC) until you see iPod touch appear in the sidebar. Sync manually: In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar, then click Sync in the bottom-right corner of the window. Or, if you've changed any sync settings, click Apply. 50 Chapter 4 Syncing and File Sharing

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Automatic iTunes Syncing
By default, iPod touch syncs whenever you connect it to iTunes. You can prevent
iPod touch from syncing when you connect iPod touch to a computer other than the
one you usually sync with.
Turn off automatic syncing for iPod touch:
1
Connect iPod touch to your computer.
2
In iTunes, select iPod touch in the Devices list, then click Summary at the top of
the screen.
3
Deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod touch is connected.”
When automatic syncing is turned off, you can still sync by clicking the Sync button.
Prevent automatic syncing for all iPods, iPhones, and iPads:
1
In iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences (on a Mac) or Edit > Preferences (on a PC).
2
Click Devices, then select “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.”
If this checkbox is selected, iPod touch won’t sync, even if “Open iTunes when this
iPod touch is connected” is selected in the Summary pane.
Prevent automatic syncing one time, without changing settings:
Open iTunes,
connect iPod touch to your computer, then press and hold Command-Option (on a
Mac) or Shift-Control (on a PC) until you see iPod touch appear in the sidebar.
Sync manually:
In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar, then click Sync in the
bottom-right corner of the window. Or, if you’ve changed any sync settings, click Apply.
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Chapter 4
Syncing and File Sharing