iTunes

[KelliV]

iTunes7 has successfully erased my entire iPod. Without my consent. I guess I have to reload everything again. Apple said it was my iPod, but I think it was iTunes 7.

[SamC]

Originally Posted by KelliV

iTunes7 has successfully erased my entire iPod. Without my consent. I guess I have to reload everything again. Apple said it was my iPod, but I think it was iTunes 7.

They've been saying that allot lately...On the apple forums (Manley the iPod section) many people have been complaining that once they got iTunes 7 there iPod got erased of everything, it won't turn on anymore, and a few have said that their iPod just plain won't work anymore...which is why i am now very cautious of my iPod...

[KelliV]

Originally Posted by SamSofa330

their iPod just plain won't work anymore...

Mine died for about two days and it actually told me on the screen to contact apple. i let it sit for 48 hours and tried to turn it back on, it has been fine since then, besides the iTunes issue.

[SamC]

Originally Posted by KelliV

My iPod told me on the screen to contact apple.

did you ever call apple? If so please tell me how, its very hard to find help on the website and calling them about an issue you need like a "help code" or something you get if you purchase some special warrenty...

[KelliV]

No but I brought my iPod into my campus store and the lovely boy that worked there helped me out. I went to the apple store in the mall around two weeks ago, that was a bad idea, the people there were rude and did not help. The store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago is helpful.
Calling apple is not going to happen unless you want to call their help desk and they charge around 25 bucks for that and that doesn't always work.

[Kyle Fenton]

iTunes 7 works flawlessly for me. If you are having problem with iTunes the best way is to trash your library (not the music), and have iTunes rebuild your library from scratch.

did you ever call apple? If so please tell me how, its very hard to find help on the website and calling them about an issue you need like a "help code" or something you get if you purchase some special warrenty...

If your iPod has died, there is a 95% chance that the Hard Drive has failed. Unfortunately that is the problem with Hard Drives in general. They can't withstand a lot of shock & vibration, especially during a read/write cycle. However it is replaceable, if you choose to do so.

[Michelle Celio]

Originally Posted by Kyle Fenton

They can't withstand a lot of shock & vibration,

I beg to differ. I've dropped mine from about two stories onto concrete...still works beautifully. I actually dropped it from about 8 feet today onto tile, just got a little scratched. Works fine . My battery is just ...dying.

Back to iTunes...
I've run into a problem, my podcasts are not automatically updating (and I've double checked that it's set to automatically update) and it's pretty vital that I have them update since in my Am. Govt class, we watch CNN Student News, and I take that time to go take care of other stuff on campus, because I can go home and watch it on the podcasts, so if anyone else has had this and knows how to fix it, input is greatly appreciated

[Joe Matt]

Originally Posted by Michelle Celio

I beg to differ. I've dropped mine from about two stories onto concrete...still works beautifully. I actually dropped it from about 8 feet today onto tile, just got a little scratched. Works fine . My battery is just ...dying.

Back to iTunes...
I've run into a problem, my podcasts are not automatically updating (and I've double checked that it's set to automatically update) and it's pretty vital that I have them update since in my Am. Govt class, we watch CNN Student News, and I take that time to go take care of other stuff on campus, because I can go home and watch it on the podcasts, so if anyone else has had this and knows how to fix it, input is greatly appreciated

Michelle, you have a nano, stolid state.

[Michelle Celio]

Originally Posted by Joe Matt

Michelle, you have a nano, stolid state.

Haha so..my friend droped his from less distance, and now only half of his screen works.

I'm still having my podcast update problem. =\

[SamC]

OK, so i got iTunes running (had uninstall, reinstall) but there is a little thing bothering me now... The little note on top of a CD "iTunes symbol" isn't on the application shortcut... Its picture is an "unknown file type" symbol...And there is no "change icon" button... any ideas how to fix this in the iTunes folder/file? lol....such a little thing to complain about.

[rowe]

Originally Posted by SamSofa330

OK, so i got iTunes running (had uninstall, reinstall) but there is a little thing bothering me now... The little note on top of a CD "iTunes symbol" isn't on the application shortcut... Its picture is an "unknown file type" symbol...And there is no "change icon" button... any ideas how to fix this in the iTunes folder/file? lol....such a little thing to complain about.

If you're on windows (I'm assuming you are), right click and make a new shortcut, follow the wizard (for the location, it should be C:/Program Files/iTunes/itunes.exe) and finish. I found that if I deleted one of the shortcuts, when I started iTunes, it would re-add the shortcut which was really annoying me, and this fixed that problem as well.

[Ashley Weed]

Everything seemed to install smoothly on the machines I use. It's a little nicer to look at, however, I'm still not pleased with the userability features.

... guess you have to take what you get

[Joe Matt]

Originally Posted by Ashley Weed

Everything seemed to install smoothly on the machines I use. It's a little nicer to look at, however, I'm still not pleased with the userability features.

... guess you have to take what you get

Like what features? I'd be more than happy to help you sort those out.

[SamC]

Originally Posted by Joe Matt

Like what features? I'd be more than happy to help you sort those out.

You know how to add user features to iTunes?

[Brian Lesser]

Got it.

No problems here.

I even put in my Shuffle (1GB) and, again, no problems there...

...except for the fact that I only have 52MB left on the thing, but that's another story...