Connect your iPod to your new computer. Your iPod sync cable (provided with all iPods) contains two connectors, a long and a short. Insert the long connector into the dock at the bottom of your iPod, and insert the short connector into a USB port on your computer.
Open your iPod-to-PC transfer program. Your entire iPod library will appear in the left column, similar to the appearance of iTunes. If your just connected your iPod, the library may take a few seconds to load in your program.
Export your iPod library onto your new computer. On your software window, you will find a button that reads "Transfer," "Copy," "Export," or something similar, usually appearing in the lower right or upper right corner of your screen. Highlight your entire library with your mouse and click the "Transfer" (or related) button to save the content to a folder on your computer. Depending on the size of your library, this process make take several minutes or even hours.
Open iTunes and authorize your computer for use with your Apple account. If opening iTunes for the first time, a window should automatically prompt you to set up your iTunes account, in which case you can just enter your Apple ID and password. If no such dialogue appears, click "Store" in the menu bar at the top of your screen and select "Authorize Computer" from the drop down menu. Enter your Apple ID and password.
Apple uses the iTunes software to manage music, videos and other media for its iPod digital media player. Using iTunes on your computer, you can periodically "sync" your iTunes software with your iPod, a process that transfers content from the iTunes library to the iPod library. When switching to a new computer, syncing can prove tricky, because if you sync to an empty iTunes library, you will end up with an empty iPod, and even if you do transfer your music from one computer to another, iTunes will require an authorization before you can access iTunes Store downloads from a different device. You can still make the switch from one computer to another, as long as you follow some important procedures.
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