How to get windows media player to detect ipod

Question

I have music among otherrthings on Window Media I want on my ipod. But it is not detecting my ipod. I have the 30g, v1.3, video, 5th gen ipod. How do I get this to detect and transfer music to it. Thnx.

Answer 1

Windows Media Player can't detect a iPod cuz iPods runs on iTunes. Get iTunes.

Answer 2

you cant

ipods only work with itunes

Answer 3

You don't. You need to import the music into iTunes. If some of the music you have is in wmv format, you will need to convert it to MP3 or WAV first.

Answer 4

you cant,  a ipod is a apple product. therefore needing itunes. media player is i microsoft product