Thank you Ronni Followed those points and fingers crossed, (Been in to Hospital only three times this season, 11 times last spring... yeah Asthma and viral pneumonia!)
The iPad gets a pounding! at those times. Brian On 18/08/2012, at 4:49 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Brian, Make sure you place the TV Shows in 'TV Shows icon' & Movies in 'Movies' icon :-) Hope you sort it for your Son. Kind regards, Ronni On 18/08/2012, at 4:43 PM, Brian Risbey <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ronnie > > I use the checked boxes to ensure sone only access to 'his' shows and videos. > > I will try the manage manually setting and drag the tv show and movie icon to > the iPad source list. > > Thank you for your suggestions, > Brian > > > On 18/08/2012, at 4:30 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Brian, > > Daniel I'm sure is busy, so I'll try to help you. > > If you select "Sync only checked songs and videos", iTunes will copy only > those items whose little checkboxes in List View or Album List View are > checked. > > Enabling this option means that you can pick exactly what you want to copy to > your iOS device down to individual items. > Just check and uncheck the items in your iTunes library > > If you select "Manually manage music and videos", then music and videos will > copy to your iOS device only if you drag them to its icon in the iTunes > Source list (Under Library). > While this is time consuming, it may be a good choice if you don’t want to > worry about syncing automatically and prefer to just drag what you want. > It can be easier than worrying about those little checkboxes. > --- > I don't have any purchased TV Shows or Movies, I have movies of my own in > Movies (Under Library) and my iPad sync settings are: > > Summary Tab: I have 'Back up to this computer' and 'Open iTunes when this > iPad is connected' > > Movies Tab: Sync Movies ticked - and have only selected by the little > checkboxes what movies I want to sync to my iPad > > Books: Sync Books ticked - and have only selected by the little checkboxes > what Books I want to sync on my iPad > > Music: Sync Music is ticked - and have selected 'Selected playlists, > artists, albums, and genes' - 'Include music videos', 'Include voice memos' > And selected the checkboxes of the playlists I want to sync to my iPad > > Photos: The same "Selected albums, Events, etc" & 'Include videos' selected > And selected the Albums & Videos I want to sync to my iPad. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 18/08/2012, at 3:50 PM, Brian Risbey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi Daniel, >> should have typed: >> I have checked the settings for the iPad: >> 'automatically include' not selected >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> but sync tv shows and sync movies is - in each tab >> >> Should I change the setting in Summary to : >> >> manually manage music and videos? >> >> Currently set to 'sync only checked songs and videos'. >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> On 18/08/2012, at 3:23 PM, Daniel Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Check when it's synched to iTunes, under the Device itself then the Movies >> tab. >> Make sure where sit says "Automatically include" you don't have it set to >> any of the "unwatched" settings. >> If you do, then once it's watched, it won't sync anymore. >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> >> Sent from my iPhone 4s >> >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Apple** >> >> On 18/08/2012, at 3:19 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Brian, >>> >>> Are they in the Videos App on the iPad? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 18/08/2012, at 3:08 PM, Brian Risbey <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ronni >>>> >>>> They are iTunes purchased tv shows and movies. All legal! >>>> >>>> The only thing I can think of is a conflict between the number of >>>> 'authorised' computers, yes there is a limit of five on one account, but I >>>> don't sync movies and tv shows to all devices, (iPad, Apple tv, iPhones x >>>> 2, MacBook Pro x2, MacMini server, and a PC. ) just the iPad and one >>>> MacBook Pro and the MacMini server. >>>> >>>> Yes iTunes purchase and sync is working as far as purchases on any device >>>> appearing on 'main' iTunes computer. >>>> >>>> I have the iPad to WiFi sync when at home. I also have home sharing turned >>>> on and this works on the iPad too. >>>> >>>> Brian >>>> >>>> >>>> On 18/08/2012, at 2:45 PM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Brian, >>>> >>>> Are they Rented Movies or Purchased Movies from iTunes Store? >>>> >>>> Buying vs. Renting Movies: >>>> >>>> Buying: >>>> Obviously purchased content does not expire, and once downloaded will >>>> remain in your iTunes library indefinitely—even if that content has been >>>> removed from the iTunes Store itself. Music content can be purchased from >>>> an iPhone or iPod touch and will automatically transfer back to your main >>>> iTunes library the next time you sync, and with the Apple TV 2.0, content >>>> can also be purchased on the Apple TV and transferred back to your main >>>> iTunes library. >>>> >>>> Renting: >>>> Rentals on the other hand, are much more restricted, since they are >>>> transitory by their very nature. In much the same way as a DVD rented from >>>> Blockbuster must eventually be returned, so too must the digital rentals >>>> from the iTunes Store. >>>> Of course, since a digital download has no physical media that must be >>>> returned, the solution is to just automatically expire the digital >>>> download after the rental period has expired. >>>> >>>> You have 30 days from the time of rental to watch your movie, and 24 hours >>>> (in the US) or 48 hours (elsewhere) after you've started viewing to finish >>>> it. Once the rental period expires, the movie will disappear from your >>>> iTunes library. >>>> >>>> Once you start watching your movie, you can view the rented movie as many >>>> times as you wish within the 24-hour (or 48-hour) window. >>>> >>>> If you don't watch your rented movie, it will expire in 30 days and >>>> disappear from your iTunes library. You will need to rent it again in >>>> order to watch it. >>>> >>>> You can delete the movie prior to the expiration date if you want to make >>>> more space on your hard drive, iPod, iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV. >>>> However, the movie will automatically disappear from your iTunes library >>>> 24 (or 48) hours after you've begun viewing it. >>>> >>>> Post back if I have not understood or answered your query correctly. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>> >>>> OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>> >>>> >>>> On 18/08/2012, at 1:48 PM, Brian Risbey <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> hi all >>>>> >>>>> I have asked before but is there a setting that stops an iPad2 from >>>>> erasing watched movies and tv shows. >>>>> My son watches a movie or tv show then it is gone until I re-synce it >>>>> with macmini - its 'home' computer? >>>>> During his hospital stays it would be good to be able to watch something >>>>> a few times. >>>>> >>>>> Thank You >>>>> Brian -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
