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Title: iTunes help!
Post by: _tom_ on November 28, 2005, 06:47:02 PM: My iTunes wont recognise that my ipod is plugged in, to update the library! Its really annoying me as I want the bloody thing updated! The actual computer recognises it but nothing happens in iTunes :evil: HELP
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: HJM on November 28, 2005, 07:57:08 PM: Have you got the latest version of iTunes? I know iTunes OK on the Mac but I have no iPod so can't help you much....I'd download the latest version and see if it helps!
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: _tom_ on November 28, 2005, 08:02:44 PM: I have the latest one. I tried reinstalling and it worked! YAY! Delete this thread :lol:

On a side note, I really am not liking the reliability of itunes/ipod stuff. Wish I just got a creative labs one instead!
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: HJM on November 28, 2005, 08:04:00 PM: Just buy a Mac Mini to go with your iPod...it's a Steve Jobs conspiracy!!
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: Floyd Pepper on November 28, 2005, 11:14:52 PM: I've got a PC and an iPod and sometime iTunes doesn't recognise my iPod. I've found rebooting the PC and swearing fixes it.
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: tewboss on November 29, 2005, 01:27:54 AM: I never found iTunes to be that great with my pc, so I use a piece of software called anapod by red chair software. I used to get problems with iTunes not copying the files across properly so when you tried to play them it just skipped to the next track. Oh and the best thing is that you can retrieve your mp3s from your ipod back to your pc, and also it won't try to "synchronise" your pc with your ipod then lose them all.
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: _tom_ on November 29, 2005, 07:29:42 PM: Quote from: tewboss
I never found iTunes to be that great with my pc, so I use a piece of software called anapod by red chair software. I used to get problems with iTunes not copying the files across properly so when you tried to play them it just skipped to the next track. Oh and the best thing is that you can retrieve your mp3s from your ipod back to your pc, and also it won't try to "synchronise" your pc with your ipod then lose them all.

I might try that. Is the layout similar to iTunes (which I really like the layout of)? And can itunes libraries be imported into that?

Cheers
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: donovan.x on November 29, 2005, 09:40:56 PM: Sorry, I understand iPod but what is iTunes?
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: Floyd Pepper on November 29, 2005, 09:56:10 PM: Quote
Sorry, I understand iPod but what is iTunes

Software that runs on the Mac or PC that transfers the music to the iPod and manages the music collection.
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: tewboss on November 29, 2005, 10:09:06 PM: Quote from: _tom_
I might try that. Is the layout similar to iTunes (which I really like the layout of)? And can itunes libraries be imported into that?

Anapod is made to integrate with windows explorer, so just looks like another drive, which means it doesn't look like iTunes. The iTunes library is just a directory of your pc that iTunes looks at so all your music will be available to Anapod as well.

Couple of images:

http://www.paultew.com/images/anapod1.jpg
http://www.paultew.com/images/anapod2.jpg
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: _tom_ on November 29, 2005, 10:56:42 PM: Ohh I see. The only trouble is that I like to have all my songs in m4a format as it means I can fit more onto the iPod. Windows Media Player wont play the m4a files.. then again I can just download realplayer for free.. Oh yeah, I have music all over my computer (well in 2 main folders :lol: ), will I have to stick it all into one big one?

Cheers again
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: Floyd Pepper on November 30, 2005, 04:23:39 PM: WinAmp will play m4a files
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: tewboss on November 30, 2005, 11:56:36 PM: I probably should have explained that anapod is for copying music to your ipod rather than an actual player. it will copy all the files over that itunes does, but without trying to remove files that are missing from your pc.
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: _tom_ on December 01, 2005, 12:01:26 AM: Quote from: tewboss
I probably should have explained that anapod is for copying music to your ipod rather than an actual player. it will copy all the files over that itunes does, but without trying to remove files that are missing from your pc.

So basically, if I still use itunes to listen to music, convert to m4a etc, I can still use anapod to transfer? Sounds good, as itunes is a pain in the arse recently. However I just thought... it may be because my usb slot isnt a hi speed usb 2.0 thing, its a really old computer (PII :lol: ) New laptop for xmas though, cant wait!
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: Calum_Barrow on December 01, 2005, 06:51:46 PM: Quote from: _tom_
So basically, if I still use itunes to listen to music, convert to m4a etc, I can still use anapod to transfer? Sounds good, as itunes is a pain in the arse recently. However I just thought... it may be because my usb slot isnt a hi speed usb 2.0 thing, its a really old computer (PII :lol: ) New laptop for xmas though, cant wait!

My USB port is 1.2 or whatever, and it still works just fine. Tells me I should ahve a USB 2.0 though all the time, but I just ignore it.
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: _tom_ on December 01, 2005, 07:02:13 PM: hmm OK I read some bad reviews on anapod and dont really want to try it... iPods are pretty cr@p really arent they :evil:
Title: iTunes help!
Post by: tewboss on December 01, 2005, 08:48:50 PM: I bought it on the recommendation of a guy I used to work with who has used iPods since the second version.

The only trouble I ever had was with Apple's own iPod service running under windows, as it would try to snatch the connection when I put the iPod in the dock. Since disabling that I haven't had a problem.