How can I use my IPOD on other PCs

LadyinBlack_2

I was given an IPOD shuffle by my son and it's great. However, it only works on my computer which it's set up for. Is there any way around this? i.e. can my son download from my computer when he visits and vice versa? Sorry, not very techie, hope this is clear.
Thanks.

Soulistic

There are number of choices available... you could go with something like YamiPod or Floola (My faviourite). It's basically a file that you put on the shuffle, and whenver you connect to a new PC, use either yamipod or floola to manage the music on your ipod.

LadyinBlack_2

Thanks for the reply. Could you explain a bit more about how to do this?

isofa

Have a read of the Apple Support document on the subject, they cover it in detail: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675

Also these utilities can be helpful:

TuneJack - it's made essentially to backup all the music stored on an iPod, especially when you've accidentally ruined your library on the PC, you can restore it easily.
Another great utility is: MediaMonkey as an alternative "iTunes".

LadyinBlack_2

Thanks a lot - I'll go off and investigate.