[lschul]

Here is a question I posted to an itunes help site:

We are getting a new computer and my wife and I both have our own ipods and our own music library. Is there any way we can use the computer to manage both of our ipods and music libraries independent of each other?

Here are two responses I have gotten, what do you guys think?

Yes. Plug a specific iPod in only when the library you want to sync it to is loaded in iTunes. Each Windows user account has a separate library by default, and a second library can be created on a single account by launching iTunes with the Shift key held down.

Create separate computer logins. This will keep yoru iTunes libraries (and all other info too) completely separate

[RootbeaR]

Originally Posted by lschul

Here is a question I posted to an itunes help site:

We are getting a new computer and my wife and I both have our own ipods and our own music library. Is there any way we can use the computer to manage both of our ipods and music libraries independent of each other?

Here are two responses I have gotten, what do you guys think?

Yes. Plug a specific iPod in only when the library you want to sync it to is loaded in iTunes. Each Windows user account has a separate library by default, and a second library can be created on a single account by launching iTunes with the Shift key held down.

Create separate computer logins. This will keep yoru iTunes libraries (and all other info too) completely separate

I don't know about the second library on one account part but I do know that each user has their own library.

[lschul]

via logging off and on? This new computer will also have Vista then Windows 7

[RootbeaR]

Yes, or switching users.

Admin will also be able to access other accounts.

[lschul]

Back to this issue, we have two separate accounts or log ins for this computer and have separate itunes programs. It all seems to be working fine but for some reason we are getting pop ups that say we can't open itunes because another user has it open. Both of our accounts are logged on but neither account has itunes open. I was just able to open hers and make sure her library was synced, now I am back on my account and itunes is not open. Do you have to log each other out in order to use itunes? This pop up error is getting annoying.

[lschul]

I just went back to her profile and to my surprise, itunes was still open, I thought I closed it. When I did close it said something about scripting but I closed it anyhow. What is that all about?

[parasolution]

Yeah, it can be done with 2 separate windows accounts and yes, each user needs to close iTunes when done. If you do it this way, don't try to share a music folder. It can be done, but headaches will ensue. For example, if someone alters something in the metadata of a song, the other user will receive a cannot locate file pop-up because the song data has changed. Of course, this won't happen if the music folder is not shared.

The other method is to just have one windows account and use the playlist feature in iTunes. We have a PC where 5 ipods get synced to one account. Each iPod has its own playlist instead of synching the whole library.

[lschul]

I get it, we have two libraries. That is a good idea regarding putting all the music into one and syncing a bunch of ipods. That is a good plan B.

[DarqueMist]

The easiest way I have to seen is to operate iTunes is with with one library and set up separate playlists, one for each iPod. Then have the iPods only sync the appropriate playlists not the entire library.

How to use multiple iPods with one computer (look at method 2)