New Laptop and iTuns/iPod question

My less than fertile grey matter | 02/09/09 | me

[TaxRelief]

Once you go MAC, you’ll never go back.

[melissa_in_ga]

One of my daughters has had an Acer for 2 years. It’s been great, but beware of the ac/dc connector inside. If you didn’t buy an extended warranty from the big blue box company, replacing it will cost around $150.00. Recent unhappy purchase for me. Otherwise, it’s been great.

[hc87]

Either:

a. Use a data transfer cable and accompanying software (I think Belkin has one for about $30 for XP to Vista) to move data from the old computer to the new computer

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Transfer-Cable-Windows-Vista/dp/B000JJPZW0

or

b. Use Anapod Copygear (part of Anapod Explorer, $20) to move the songs from the Ipod to the new computer

http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/

I have done both and had no problems with either program.

[yazoo]

Not sure what a bazzilion songs means, but if you create a playlist that includes ALL your music you can then burn it to DVD’s. Make sure you burn them as MP3s and not audio files playable in any CD player. Then after you get your new laptop you simply import it into ITUNES off the DVDs. Be absolutely sure you DE-AUTHORIZE your old computer’s Itunes or you may not be able to play the songs that you downloaded from Itunes. Also, by burning all your songs to DVDs you will have a backup in case of future crashes.

[zeebee]

Go to your iTunes library (rt-click on any song in iTunes and choose, “Show in Windows Explorer”) and copy the mp3 files to a flash or external drive, cd or dvd. Each one is only 1 or 2 MB. Then import to the new computer.

[yazoo]

“Select Library, then backup to disk. Feed it DVDs (or CDs but it will take more of them).”

I recommended creating a playlist from all the music but it appears your way is better. I’m wondering if this is a new function in ITunes. I wanted to back up my music a few years ago and my ITUNES FOR DUMMIES said creating a playlist was the only way.

[AFreeBird]

You have an in house network set up I take it? Enable sharing on the music folder of the old system, attach to the old system with the new one. Copy music folder from old to new over the network. The CD/DVD copy option is a waste of time unless you want to make a backup anyway. But they invented networking for a reason. Make use of it.

As for iTunes, I can't help as I don't run it, but I would be surprised if there is not a way for it to import or scan your music directory. I mean, what are people supposed to do who move to iTunes after ripping all their CD's in another program? Start over? I don't see Apple as being quite that stupid.

[chris_bdba]

That is nonsense because with a mac nowdays you can run XP or Vista and sites do not know the differnwce between mac or pc.

[Phantom Lord]

Ya, but you have to know what you’re doing for stuff like that. Me, I know nothing.

[Phantom Lord]

In fact, I’m not even sure if I am logged on. I’m series!

[Petronski]

That’s hugh!

[AJ504]

I agree that the power connectors on laptops are major pain in the butts. One whack and you can severely damage the connector pin that attaches to your plug.

I recently switched to a MacBook Pro, and the power wire magnetically attaches to the laptop. So, if the dog or the grandchild come by and get their foot caught in the wire and pulls on it... no damage to a pin... because there isn't one!

[chris_bdba]

ROFLOL! You think I know what I’m doing? Thanks but I have a Dh for those sort of things. :)

[melissa_in_ga]

Oh my, hide this thread from my daughter! She wants a Mac badly. :)

[Richard Kimball]

I would imagine that you could link the two via a USC cable, or perhaps blutooth, to transfer the data.

I'd use a UCLA cable.

[Richard Kimball]

HEY! Melissa’s daughter!!!! Thread over here!!!!

[melissa_in_ga]

LOL! Actually, since FR is my home page, she might actually see it!

[AFreeBird]

iTunes does indeed allow you to add an existing music folder to your library. I just installed iTunes 7.x for W2K and it is cataloging as we speak.

Click on "File" and then "Add folder to library", and tell it where to look. So all you have to do is transfer your music directory from one system to the next. And as stated above: Networks are our friends.

[TexasRepublic]

What is a quick, simple, and easy method of doing this for someone that knows jack squat about computers?

Hire a 12-year-old to do it for you. ;-)

[Cousin Eddie]

You’re correct. Self-inflicted 20 lashes. can’t stand SC