Share tunes between itunes and windows media player

Share tunes between itunes and windows media player

The iPod, is a hardware device that can decode and play mp3 files. Any program, application or device that can play mp3 files, can play the same mp3 files that your daughters iPod plays. The only sketchy area is locating where the files are stored.

iTines is just like Media player or your iPod, you can import files, meaning scan your PC for supported filetypes, so that iTunes can organize your mp3 by artist/title/etc and give you an interface to play them with.

Those files do not get moved from their original location on your pc. These programs do not hold your files, they just keep track of where they are so you can easily select them to play one. The file/application concept is the same with applications like Word, where word knows how to display your doc files, or your favorite photo program knows how to display your jpg files.

This being said, you can locate the folder on iTunes where the mp3s are being stored, or just have media player search your system for media by going to add to library and choosing what part of your harddrive or other drive to scan. If your not sure where they are located on the pc, scan your entire C drive.

On the iPod, the music is located in a hidden folder called iPod_Control\Music\. If you plug your iPod into a Windows XP machine, windows will assign a drive letter to your iPod so you can view the contents of its hard drive. Navigate to the above path to see where the mp3s are stored. If you are not displaying hidden files, you can still paste in the above path, or go to Tools > Folder Options > View folder to adjust weather your system displays hidden files and folders.