QUESTION: During a recovery of my computer, I lost my iTunes library of 1,300 songs. I have been told that if I plug my iPod into my computer, the songs on the iPod will be wiped out, too. Is that ...

You either need a PC with a FireWire (400) port or the USB 2.0 sync cable. The advantage of the FW method is that it charges the iPod.

I have an ipod touch 2nd generation 8GB. I've collected around 5 of the sync cables (white cable that lets me connect ipod to computer) from my older ipods and this ipod touch. Out of the 5 cables, 3 ...