new ipod *update* have some questions. :: Ultimate MMORPG Gaming Community & Trading Zone

Posted: 09/26/04 - 12:08

lotek
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1458

40G ownz

every time I plug my ipod into my puter (xp) itunes, and sometimes explorer, locks up for several minutes, sometimes longer.

any ideas?

Posted: 09/26/04 - 15:50

lotek
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1458

bumbage

Posted: 09/26/04 - 16:17

halfbent
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 2506

Owns with long load times! hah.

How overpriced are the 40gb models?

Posted: 09/27/04 - 01:59

Fanelien
Joined: 18 Jul 2003
Posts: 2181

Are you using firewire or USB to connect? If you're using USB your ports may not be 2.0 enabled and hence the lockup is caused by a slow read/write time to the large hdd of your iPod.

Posted: 09/27/04 - 02:05

Yabden
Joined: 13 Oct 2002
Posts: 2300

bill gates is punishing you for buying something made by apple

Posted: 09/27/04 - 02:49

Overon
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 3315

Yabden wrote:

bill gates is punishing you for buying something made by apple

hah

you really dont know do you

bill gates owns apple

muahahahahah!!

Posted: 09/27/04 - 04:07

Yabden
Joined: 13 Oct 2002
Posts: 2300

i wish bill gates was my dad so I could have a really nice car

Posted: 09/27/04 - 04:15

Overon
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Posts: 3315

Yabden wrote:

i wish bill gates was my dad so I could have a really nice car

Posted: 09/27/04 - 08:59

Tolanin
Joined: 16 Oct 2002
Posts: 3388

the ipod checks its file list against what is installed on your pc every time you plug it into a pc.. this is a copy right protection thing to make sure you cant download songs off of other peoples computers (unless they happen to have the exact same files as you lol)..thats what you get for buying apple tho.. have fun with that ipod, ill have fun knowing you have to shell out another 40 bucks for third party software before it functions like it should already.

Posted: 09/27/04 - 09:56

lotek
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1458

Fanelien wrote:

Are you using firewire or USB to connect? If you're using USB your ports may not be 2.0 enabled and hence the lockup is caused by a slow read/write time to the large hdd of your iPod.

I thought of that, so I added a usb2.0 card. It freezes even more when plugged into the 2.0 card (completely unusable). At least with the 1.0 usb, it comes back after a few mintues, then will transfer songs.

Posted: 09/27/04 - 09:57

Occulis
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 13299

Tolanin wrote:

the ipod checks its file list against what is installed on your pc every time you plug it into a pc.. this is a copy right protection thing to make sure you cant download songs off of other peoples computers (unless they happen to have the exact same files as you lol)..thats what you get for buying apple tho.. have fun with that ipod, ill have fun knowing you have to shell out another 40 bucks for third party software before it functions like it should already.

If you keep making posts like this I might end up liking you.

In other news, iPods may make some people happy but not me.

Posted: 09/27/04 - 13:03

Overon
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 3315

yes, yes .. all is proceeding as I have forseen ..

Posted: 09/27/04 - 14:30

lotek
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1458

Tolanin wrote:

the ipod checks its file list against what is installed on your pc every time you plug it into a pc.. this is a copy right protection thing to make sure you cant download songs off of other peoples computers (unless they happen to have the exact same files as you lol)..thats what you get for buying apple tho.. have fun with that ipod, ill have fun knowing you have to shell out another 40 bucks for third party software before it functions like it should already.

er...itunes will sync your ipod to your mp3 library if you want it to. This does nothing to keep me from downloading songs off other peoples computers.

if you dont like itunes, winamp and wmp will both work with the ipod.

Posted: 09/28/04 - 18:46

Oogie
Joined: 13 Oct 2002
Posts: 182

Tolanin wrote:

the ipod checks its file list against what is installed on your pc every time you plug it into a pc.. this is a copy right protection thing to make sure you cant download songs off of other peoples computers (unless they happen to have the exact same files as you lol)..thats what you get for buying apple tho.. have fun with that ipod, ill have fun knowing you have to shell out another 40 bucks for third party software before it functions like it should already.

^^Hi, I'm stupid and don't know what the f**k I'm talking about.

Just use Firewire. Bypass the stupid USB 2.0 b******t you have to go through to get it to work with WinXP.

Use iTunes to sync. You can set it so that it doesn't check your library when you plugin the iPod which will solve your 'lockup' problem.

Do you have a large library? That's why you might be locking up. As I said, just disable automatic sync. I have over 35 gigs on my PC and no lockups.

If you don't like iTunes, you can try Xplay: www.mediafour.com/xplay It basically adds iPod manipulation through the WinXP shell. You can right click files and send to iPod and browse your iPod through Windows Explorer and drag/drop files to your iPod.

Posted: 09/28/04 - 22:53

lotek
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1458

Oogie wrote:

Tolanin wrote:

the ipod checks its file list against what is installed on your pc every time you plug it into a pc.. this is a copy right protection thing to make sure you cant download songs off of other peoples computers (unless they happen to have the exact same files as you lol)..thats what you get for buying apple tho.. have fun with that ipod, ill have fun knowing you have to shell out another 40 bucks for third party software before it functions like it should already.

^^Hi, I'm stupid and don't know what the f**k I'm talking about.

Just use Firewire. Bypass the stupid USB 2.0 b******t you have to go through to get it to work with WinXP.

Use iTunes to sync. You can set it so that it doesn't check your library when you plugin the iPod which will solve your 'lockup' problem.

Do you have a large library? That's why you might be locking up. As I said, just disable automatic sync. I have over 35 gigs on my PC and no lockups.

If you don't like iTunes, you can try Xplay: www.mediafour.com/xplay It basically adds iPod manipulation through the WinXP shell. You can right click files and send to iPod and browse your iPod through Windows Explorer and drag/drop files to your iPod.

I'll probably try the firewire approach, although I need a fw card as well. Thats probably easier to try than reinstalling windows.

Posted: 09/30/04 - 16:25

lotek
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1458

lotek wrote:

Oogie wrote:

Tolanin wrote:

the ipod checks its file list against what is installed on your pc every time you plug it into a pc.. this is a copy right protection thing to make sure you cant download songs off of other peoples computers (unless they happen to have the exact same files as you lol)..thats what you get for buying apple tho.. have fun with that ipod, ill have fun knowing you have to shell out another 40 bucks for third party software before it functions like it should already.

^^Hi, I'm stupid and don't know what the f**k I'm talking about.

Just use Firewire. Bypass the stupid USB 2.0 b******t you have to go through to get it to work with WinXP.

Use iTunes to sync. You can set it so that it doesn't check your library when you plugin the iPod which will solve your 'lockup' problem.

Do you have a large library? That's why you might be locking up. As I said, just disable automatic sync. I have over 35 gigs on my PC and no lockups.

If you don't like iTunes, you can try Xplay: www.mediafour.com/xplay It basically adds iPod manipulation through the WinXP shell. You can right click files and send to iPod and browse your iPod through Windows Explorer and drag/drop files to your iPod.

I'll probably try the firewire approach, although I need a fw card as well. Thats probably easier to try than reinstalling windows.

Just thought I'd give an update. I replaced my pos compusa usb2 card with a belkin usb2+firewire card. This card also has a plug to power it from the powersupply instead of the motherboard.

Things seem to work fine now. Overall, a great purchace. Im still really happy with the ipod's interface. For instance, shuffle works on whatever playlist your playing. The way its suposed to work.

Posted: 09/30/04 - 16:27

Jakanden
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 5336

Overon wrote:

yes, yes .. all is proceeding as I have forseen ..

Bwhahhaah

Posted: 09/30/04 - 16:57

Tolanin
Joined: 16 Oct 2002
Posts: 3388

Oogie wrote:

Tolanin wrote:

the ipod checks its file list against what is installed on your pc every time you plug it into a pc.. this is a copy right protection thing to make sure you cant download songs off of other peoples computers (unless they happen to have the exact same files as you lol)..thats what you get for buying apple tho.. have fun with that ipod, ill have fun knowing you have to shell out another 40 bucks for third party software before it functions like it should already.

^^Hi, I'm stupid and don't know what the f**k I'm talking about.

Just use Firewire. Bypass the stupid USB 2.0 b******t you have to go through to get it to work with WinXP.

Use iTunes to sync. You can set it so that it doesn't check your library when you plugin the iPod which will solve your 'lockup' problem.

Do you have a large library? That's why you might be locking up. As I said, just disable automatic sync. I have over 35 gigs on my PC and no lockups.

If you don't like iTunes, you can try Xplay: www.mediafour.com/xplay It basically adds iPod manipulation through the WinXP shell. You can right click files and send to iPod and browse your iPod through Windows Explorer and drag/drop files to your iPod.

ya great recomendation asshat, didnt i say you would have to buy some other software to make it work like it already should? well wow you even posted a link to said software wtg!

Posted: 09/30/04 - 17:14

Oogie
Joined: 13 Oct 2002
Posts: 182

LOL must you keep making it so easy for me to prove how little you know?

The iPod works exactly as it's supposed to. How exactly doesn't it? Your claims about copyright protected mumbo jumbo is pure b******t.

I provided the link to XPlay in case someone doesn't like iTunes. XPlay is not necessary to get any functionality out of the iPod that iTunes + iPod doesn't already have. XPlay just let's you do it from Windows Explorer as opposed to iTunes. Matter of preference.

I'm done with you now fool. Try a little harder next time.

And yeah Lotek. The shuffle anything feature is the main reason I got the iPod over the Napster, Creative, or Dell iPod like players.

Posted: 09/30/04 - 17:17

Syke
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 2658

Tolanin wrote:

Oogie wrote:

Tolanin wrote:

the ipod checks its file list against what is installed on your pc every time you plug it into a pc.. this is a copy right protection thing to make sure you cant download songs off of other peoples computers (unless they happen to have the exact same files as you lol)..thats what you get for buying apple tho.. have fun with that ipod, ill have fun knowing you have to shell out another 40 bucks for third party software before it functions like it should already.

^^Hi, I'm stupid and don't know what the f**k I'm talking about.

Just use Firewire. Bypass the stupid USB 2.0 b******t you have to go through to get it to work with WinXP.

Use iTunes to sync. You can set it so that it doesn't check your library when you plugin the iPod which will solve your 'lockup' problem.

Do you have a large library? That's why you might be locking up. As I said, just disable automatic sync. I have over 35 gigs on my PC and no lockups.

If you don't like iTunes, you can try Xplay: www.mediafour.com/xplay It basically adds iPod manipulation through the WinXP shell. You can right click files and send to iPod and browse your iPod through Windows Explorer and drag/drop files to your iPod.

ya great recomendation asshat, didnt i say you would have to buy some other software to make it work like it already should? well wow you even posted a link to said software wtg!

I think he was actually referring to your comment about the synchronization feature being a "copyright protection thing." The software you commented on was a completely seperate issue which he addressed anyways, because for a 40GB mp3 player that fits in your pocket, an extra 50 bucks is f*****g worth it. The only problem I've heard about the iPod is that it will skip if you wiggle it enough, which is fine, Im sure we're all used to portable CD players by now, and I'm sure the iPod is not quite as bad.