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Ipod problem

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cool_catskier
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i bought my friends ipod, and when i plugged it in to change the music, it was locked. anybody know how to put my own music on it.
Feb 12 2007 9:38PM
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user098123
Posts: 6072 - Karma: 18
try reformatting it maybe?
Feb 12 2007 9:39PM
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akerbacker
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wudda ya mean "locked"
Feb 12 2007 9:40PM
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Shpadoinkle
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the top sliding switch thingy?
Feb 12 2007 9:42PM
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cool_catskier
Posts: 715 - Karma: 12
not the hold switch.... but when i plug it in, and i tunes comes up, a list of my friends current music comes up, but it is like un editable (?) i wannna delete all that music and put my own on it
Feb 12 2007 9:47PM
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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
once you plug it into the USB port and the itunes recognizes it click restore ipod to factory settings or whatever that should delete your friends music...and if you wanna put his music on your itunes let me know before you restore it, also thats a hard process but let me know and ill tell you
Feb 12 2007 9:55PM
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user098123
Posts: 6072 - Karma: 18
eh not that hard, copy it off the ipod, add it to itunes and its all renamed....but ya its locked because you have ro register an ipod to a computer...hopefully restoring it works, if not there are some other things to try.
Feb 12 2007 9:57PM
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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
actually i had to do it and i found it pretty hard to get music from the ipod to the comp...you have to find hidden folders and shit dude
Feb 12 2007 10:00PM
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user098123
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ya there is an option in windows to make hidden folders show up, i guess im not sayin it isnt hard to do im just pretty good with windows so maybe thats it
Feb 12 2007 10:07PM
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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
hah yeah i got it pretty quick as well but if you arent good on a comp it could be difficult and some programs like that do it for you cost money so idk...
Feb 12 2007 10:14PM
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Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
google "locked ipod". you should find something good cuz i had that happen once
Feb 12 2007 10:48PM
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Sideways_Shane
Posts: 756 - Karma: 73
re format
Feb 13 2007 12:05AM
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spyder1
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even have your friend use his computer to take all the music off. that might work.
Feb 13 2007 12:10AM
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cool_catskier
Posts: 715 - Karma: 12
im retarded when it comes to this,, but where might i find the "restore factory settings" on itunes??
Feb 13 2007 9:15PM
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TriAddict
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Does it ask if you want to sync it to your library?
Feb 13 2007 9:32PM
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RunDMc
Posts: 1298 - Karma: 60
just connect your ipod, go to edit-->preferences-->iPod, then it should have a check box that says manually update all songs and playlists. then you can put your own songs on and also keep some of his. its easier than restoring it.
Feb 13 2007 10:38PM
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Steezysmurf
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are you using the ipod chin straps correctly?
Feb 13 2007 10:42PM
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