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Any I-pod users?
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Todd Tvetene
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I have to ask the obvious question here. Have you updated the Ipod's firmware through i-tunes? I have Just shy of 8000 songs on my 80gig and have have had a only one or two lock ups. Two things to try,
Make sure your ipod is in "Disk Use Mode" then it will show up in "My computer" as a removable hard drive. then you can run a disc defrag on it.
And finally do a restore on it then reapply the updated firmware and reload the songs.
Hope it helps
Todd
Make sure your ipod is in "Disk Use Mode" then it will show up in "My computer" as a removable hard drive. then you can run a disc defrag on it.
And finally do a restore on it then reapply the updated firmware and reload the songs.
Hope it helps
Todd
nitrogirl
Nitro Member
Listening to mine right now! "Kick Start My Heart" by Motley Crue is playing. How appropriate to be on Nitromater and listening to that song!
I have an iPod mini, the lime green one they made a few years ago, and it's still going strong. I play it all day at work on my desk with little speakers. It has only frozen up once about a year ago, and I just went to the Apple website and found the info on how to fix it. Other than that, flawless.
I also have a Motorola SLVR phone that contains an iPod, which is great since I travel a lot and don't have to carry even more electronics and their cords on trips.
I have an iPod mini, the lime green one they made a few years ago, and it's still going strong. I play it all day at work on my desk with little speakers. It has only frozen up once about a year ago, and I just went to the Apple website and found the info on how to fix it. Other than that, flawless.
I also have a Motorola SLVR phone that contains an iPod, which is great since I travel a lot and don't have to carry even more electronics and their cords on trips.
Todd Tvetene
Nitro Member
The songs would be erased from the ipod but not from itunes and would be reloaded the next time you connected the ipod.
to defrag the ipod right click on the ipod in "my computer" and select "properties", then "tools" and finally select defrag. this should not erase any thing it will just reorganize the data on the hard drive so it is easier to access.
Where EXACTLY is the link for "My Computer"?
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Nitro Member
Joe,
When you click on your start button (lower left corner of your screen) “My Computer” should be near the upper right corner of the window.
Todd is my cousin… don’t worry, he wont steer you wrong.
Brian.
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Nitro Member
Brian..Joe doesn't have a "My Computer" icon..he's on a Mac..and I'll assume he's being a smartbutt.
It's a whole different deal..and one he doesn't have to go through doing the ipod thingy..pretty much automatic.
You know…. When I was typing my reply to Joe, I thought to myself “I wonder if he’s using a Mac”........ sure enough!!!
Oh well…. I tried
Brian..Joe doesn't have a "My Computer" icon..he's on a Mac..and I'll assume he's being a smartbutt.
It's a whole different deal..and one he doesn't have to go through doing the ipod thingy..pretty much automatic.
Dave and Brian, thanks and Yes I'm on a Mac. But I'm still having problems with my G5 from freezing up. I'd like to try that defragging though, see if that helps things.
willy
Nitro Member
Your G5 isn't freezing is it? Or just when iPod is involved?
Lots of maintenance tools for Mac..Permissions/Update Prebinding, etc
And lots of free tools..I use a utility called Onyx available here:
Version Tracker download
This tool will help your system..period.
As far as defrag..that's overrated..unless you've installed mass quantities of programs that use their own installer.
Let me know if you need any more help, Joe..I am in the midst of Mac guru dudes..on a daily fargin basis..hehe.
Todd Tvetene
Nitro Member
DOH!
I never even thought of it being a Mac, when he said G5 i assumed he was talking about a 5th gen ipod.
as for defrag i was talking about the ipod not the PC. The ipod can get very fragmented if you add or remove songs from the ipod often.
Just food for thought i had a media server that would freeze up constantly, after pulling my hair out for a few hours i discovered that the guys daughter had a playlist with only 2 songs in it and one of them was "If i had a million $" The player could not understand the dollar sign in the title and would completly lock up the server
Sorry for any confusion
I never even thought of it being a Mac, when he said G5 i assumed he was talking about a 5th gen ipod.
as for defrag i was talking about the ipod not the PC. The ipod can get very fragmented if you add or remove songs from the ipod often.
Just food for thought i had a media server that would freeze up constantly, after pulling my hair out for a few hours i discovered that the guys daughter had a playlist with only 2 songs in it and one of them was "If i had a million $" The player could not understand the dollar sign in the title and would completly lock up the server
Sorry for any confusion
nitrogirl
Nitro Member
Joe, I have a Mac too.
Try to go into iTunes and they have a help section that is surprisingly helpful. And no, I'm not being sarcastic.
Is the music stored on your computer too, or just on your iPod? Did you use someone else's computer to put the music on there? If you didn't use your computer to load the music, it's a copyright issue and that's why it's not cooperating.
Try to go into iTunes and they have a help section that is surprisingly helpful. And no, I'm not being sarcastic.
Is the music stored on your computer too, or just on your iPod? Did you use someone else's computer to put the music on there? If you didn't use your computer to load the music, it's a copyright issue and that's why it's not cooperating.
