Ipod Shuffle problemo

[Jay_clio]

Mum bought a Shuffle 2day from Argos just so she could listen to some music when going over to Florida later this month ..

Dad connected it to his laptop and transfered some music, connected the headphones in the ipod and no music, (says in manual if flashing green orange green orange repetably(sp) contains no music) :S, so dad does it again and Laptop shut's down when re-connected:S

now my dad was listenin to the ipod and was contected to the laptop and he was lucky the pulled the headphones off in time as a Power Surged happen :S how, we do not kno!.

Now whats he doing wrong? i tried on the laptop aswell and just kept going off,

wont be on till 2moz nite now so please if you can help id be very greatfull

James

 

[b3nje]

faulty ipod...take it back???

how old is the laptop

 

[MrMark]

you did use I-Tunes to transfer music, right?

 

[b3nje]

what difference would that make ^^

 

[MrMark]

for an ipod, im pretty sure you have to use itunes to transferr music, other wise it wont play the song files.

 

[172blue]

for an ipod, im pretty sure you have to use itunes to transferr music, other wise it wont play the song files.

Definitely true.

 

[b3nje]

100% wrong

 

[b3nje]

http://www.topshareware.com/001013-1-1.htm

deffinalty a good 20+ programs...in fact, i never use itunes with mine

 

[MrMark]

do you have an ipod? its easier to use itunes. i dont have a problem with it.

But im guessing he is just sending the files across using windows for example.

 

[172blue]

http://www.topshareware.com/001013-1-1.htm

deffinalty a good 20+ programs...in fact, i never use itunes with mine

lol, I stand corrected

 

[b3nje]

to be honest my ipod no longer runs on apples software..it runs on http://www.rockbox.org/

 

[Jay Payne]

had that with mine, had to use i-tunes. b3nje, would love to try the rockbox software but my pod is not supported:dapprove:

 

[Jay_clio]

Laptop is atleast 1 1/2 years old, and Ipod just bought 2day,

no i told him not to download Itunes becouse his laptop is allready slow and he wont put a bigger Ram init lol, so i told him to :

My computer then Ipod Removable Disc, thats how i used to do my Zen.

hes takin the laptop to Pcworld tommorw as hes got a 5year cover or something, but as for the Ipod i have told my mum to take it back and get a Phillips 1,

 

[b3nje]

i can't knock the ipod software as its good and all but i only changed for the about of music it supports.

also, its now like a mass storage device, i just drop music into a folder...it doesnt compress and make all the songs begin with a million letters and numbers!

 

[thecremeegg]

Laptop is atleast 1 1/2 years old, and Ipod just bought 2day,

no i told him not to download Itunes becouse his laptop is allready slow and he wont put a bigger Ram init lol, so i told him to :

My computer then Ipod Removable Disc, thats how i used to do my Zen.

hes takin the laptop to Pcworld tommorw as hes got a 5year cover or something, but as for the Ipod i have told my mum to take it back and get a Phillips 1,

Thats your problem then, unless u modify the ipod you cant put music on it when its in disk mode - you have to use itunes (or a compatible piece of software) and do it that way

 

[Jay_clio]

since when tho ? my sister had a Ipod Nano before and i just connected it to my Computer went to Removable Disk and transfered the song and it worked,

 

[b3nje]

Jay;

Apple's software compress's all the music into a "readable" format and then stores it in some jargon! (AAC files i believe??!!)

Basically, dragging and dropping is just putting files on there like a harddrive, the ipod does not support mp3's

I'd recommend using iTunes intially incase any updates are required etc etc.

You will not of damaged your ipod, just get itunes bashed on

 

[Jay_clio]

ah crap, thatl mean il have to do it for them then

cheers for this guys, il have to teach the Old man how to "Use Itunes now" haha.

 

[thecremeegg]

the older gernations must learn - you are their teacher

 

[b3nje]

tbf i think ipods do maybe support mp3s but not very well. just messing with my bro's ipod, ACC supposedly offers better quality..meh whatever

just use itunes and you'll be away