That’s really just about all there is to it.Ī new iPod Setup Assistant will run to ask you to name your iPod and a few very basic questions on whether you want to automatically sync content or manage it manually, and iTunes will ask you whether you want to register your iPod with Apple for warranty purposes.

Therefore, when getting a new iPod for an existing iTunes library, it’s really very simple: Plug your new iPod into your computer.

iTunes to iPod synchronization is mostly a one-way affair, from iTunes to the iPod. In this case, the empty iTunes library wanted to take priority over what was on the iPod and replace it with what was in the iTunes library. iTunes always treats the library on the computer as the master, authoritative library, which is why you may have had a problem when connecting your existing, full iPod to your new, empty iTunes library. Getting a new iPod is completely different from getting a new computer. A: The short answer to this question is simply “Plug your new iPod into your computer.”

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