[midwinter]

Hi all. Bone-headed question here, but I can't figure it out. Here's what I'd like to do:

1) Have iTunes automatically update my music library on my iPod BUT keep the music library on an external disc.

2) Automatically update all podcasts and move them over to my iPod.

3) Automatically update all movies BUT keep the movies on an external drive that does not house my music library.

It seems like every time I get it to do one of these things, the other two don't work. Can someone walk me through—step-by-step—how to configure iTune to do these three things?

[King Bob On The Cob]

Preferences->Advanced->General.
You can set the location of the iTunes music library there (that is where iTunes keeps it's music.)

Or if you want to keep the tunes and movies separate, you organize them in the Finder, then go to the same place I told you to before (Preferences->Advanced->General) and turn off "Copy files to iTunes music library" and "Keep iTunes music folder organized".

Then tell your iPod to synchronize just like usual.

Otherwise you'll have to explain in more detail why you mean by "Automatically update all movies"

[midwinter]

That got it! Thanks!