I need help with lw/itunes, plz help!
 

Alright heres the deal. i recently downloaded limewire on my computer. i just got an ipod for xmas and i had to install it on another comp in the house b/c my comp is too old to support itunes. when i load up itunes in the left column (where ur tab for library, party shuffle, radio, etc appear) there is also a tab that says 'unknown's limewire tunes' My question is how do i import these songs into my itunes library so i can load them onto my ipod? I am completely lost so if someone could help that would be great! thanks a lot

If you're using Mac, all you need to do is cjonnect your iPod & it will automatically update with all of iTunes playlists (if it doesn't you'd need to look for the function under File menu for iTunes which says Update iPod.)

For Windows you'll need to import your songs to iTunes. You can just drag & drop them onto iTunes. remember that the limewire folder in iTunes is just a reference to the files in the LW Dwnld folder. They don't actually exist within the iTunes library.

See these threads & apple support tutorial:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=31508

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=31244

http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/...ial/index.html

yeah i looked at that, but the problem is that my limewire program is on a separate comp. yes i am using a windows comp too. does anyone know how to get it into the library when it is already on itunes. with cds you just hit the import button, but with the lw list the button is a browse button instead.

You didn't read what I said carefully enough. Or the links I gave you. You can just go to LW's Library, select the Saved Files folder, then select a file to the right of it. Now press the Explore button. This folder will open up for you. All yo uneed to do is drag & drop these mp3's onto your iTunes & it will import them into its own library. And will also be the Library as listed under the iTunes playlists.

If you mean how to get them to the 2nd comp, then the Explore button will open your LW dwnld folder & you cqan move/transport these to your 2nd comp & drop them onto iTunes.

the problem is i dont have limewire on the comp that i have itunes on, unless you can transfer files between the two comps i dont see how that will work.


comp 1:Limewire
comp 2:Itunes

i dont know how but somehow my limewire files ended up on the itunes playlist colum, i am wondering how to get those into the library

That doesn't make sense unless the 2 comp's are networked. So Comp 1 has LW but no iTunes & Comp 2 has iTunes & no LW. But the music ends up on comp 2's iTunes playlist. That is strange!

both comps are connected to the same internet connection via router.

Why not just open up your Saved folder as explained earlier & drop these files into a storage device/cd burner & transport them across to comp2. Then just drag & drop them onto iTunes.

b/c our comp crashed a little while ago and the burner doesnt work anymore. idk why, my dad messed with it and just made it worse, so i have no idea what is wrong with it now.

So how will you get the files across to the 2nd comp? They must be networked right?

im not exactly sure how they ended up on the second comp. all i know is they are both connected to the same dsl line and they both run through the same router. when i set up itunes it said something about searching some network for songs, so maybe it detected the songs on my other comp and put them on this one.

Are you sure you don't have iTunes on the comp1? Yes iTunes can detect files over a lan. That means you're probably networked right? If you are you can probably copy them across. Why don't you set up iTunes on the comp1 & so you can then import them to iTunes's library there. Then connect your iPod to that one.

I cant do that b/c comp #1 is too crappy, it has windows ME, which doesnt support itunes

Then either network them, fix your cd burner, or install LW on the 2nd comp. The way it's set up doesn't make practical sense if you can't get the files onto any other device incl your iPod.

yeah, well my itunes is installed on my bro's comp, who never lets me touch it, so there is no way im gonna dl lw onto it. i will be getting a new comp soon. do you happen to know if i will have to re-load all of my itunes/ipod songs again on the new comp, or is there a way to transfer songs from the ipod to the comp.

I don't personally have an iPod. But I should imagine it shouldn't be too difficult. You should be able to transfer/copy both the files & play lists. I'm not sure if this tutorial covers this but it's worth a look: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/...ial/index.html

As a mac user & having some idea about how iTunes works I'd suggest it shouldn't be a problem.

alright. well thanks for all the help. i think im just gonna wait to get my new comp then re-download my limewire songs, i only had like 200, and with dsl it shouldn't take too long. thanks again, later

Doh. I didn't think of it before but you should be able just to import the tunes into iPod using the iPod iTunes. Else copy them across. Nowadays iPod can load pics & other so why not!!! Try it!