my ipod photo won't turn off! in Gadgets http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r14315600 en Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:16:05 EDT Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:16:05 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21071803 Transmaster : Sometimes if the battery on an Ipod is overcharged it will cause this problem. Just let the thing run and it will discharge the battery enough for you to shut is down. In your efforts to shut it down the battery was ran down enough to let the CPU shut it down.
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Are there any other solutions? :mad:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20917511 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:13:06 EDT my ipod nano won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20902593 anon : I've tried EvERY possible solution..mine will not register on my computer in i-tunes any more. So when ever i try that and give up i take my i-pod off and it wont get (do not disconnect) off it's screen. Then i get that to turn off eventually. My i-pod still works but im basically screwed because it will not Go Off so my battery just dies. :huh: Once i got it to reset after it crashed for a couple of months put the music on and lost it all when i reset it!!
grrr...i'm about to give up on it.
Anyone have advice that will work?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20902593 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:20:16 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20398249 anon : Thanks a lot.. I had the exact same problem with a docking station.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20398249 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:28:59 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20218560 anon : Oh man...I plugged my Ipod into my computer and did a reset about 15 times before it turned off and back on...but it worked. I didn't think it would. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20218560 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:59:57 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20135641 anon : I've tried all the suggestions. It won't do anything now but show the apple icon off & on. Wont charge or anything.
HELP!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20135641 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:47:18 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19985555 anon : i got the complete opposite problem, my ipod turned off fully charged and i cant turn it back up. anyone know how to fix this?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19985555 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:36:17 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19959207 anon : i have the same exact problem only i have a nano, and it's about a year old. It works fine, except it won't turn off unless it's through my iHome. I have no idea what to do! I don't want to reset it and loose all my songs, any suggestions? :mad: ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19959207 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:45:53 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19759667 anon : There are at least two diff probs here. 1) Ipod is hung and won't respond to turn off signal (pressing bottom of wheel) at all. This happens sometimes when, for example, your ipod is connected to a docking device and you turn it off while pressing bottom of wheel wheel - then you immediately unplug it the ipod, which lights it up again -- sometimes it will won't then respnod to a a shut off signal by pressing bottom of wheel. This prob has been recurring on opds for years and can be fixed with a reset.

2) When you press the bottom of the wheel, the ipod turns off for about a half second or so and lights right back up again. This prob has an unknown cause and is not fixed by a reset. If you restore, the prob will be fixed UNTIL you reload you music files onto the Ipod - then the prob automatically returns. Some suspect this prob has to do with a file problem and ipod's inability to appropriately deal with the file problem. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19759667 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:06:10 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19732578 anon : I just had the same problem with my ipod, resetting works like a charm. Thanks a lot :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19732578 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:04:26 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19557853 anon : Just try connecting it to the computer, then it turns off, hope this helps :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19557853 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:31:18 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19369215 anon : My ipod is doing the same thing you need to reset it and if it is doing it still you will have to buy a new turn wheel and the tools to take off the faceplate trust me don.t take it off with a screw driver! you need more info email me at jewell2314@hotmail.com!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19369215 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:57:32 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19331181 Transmaster : The VA canteen store at the VA hospital I work at sold a bunch of this model iPod. A bunch of people had the same problem a call was put into Apple and they where told it was because the units where over charged. It is sort of a self correcting problem, just leave them on. I fail to understand why Apple didn't incorporate a battery management chip into these devices for this voltage/current range such chips are tiny, I am sure they could have found a place for them on the control board in these things.
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I let the charge run right down, which only took a few hours as it wouldn't turn off and then recharged it using my apple plug and it turns off fine now by pressing the play/pause button.
I think the answer is don't overcharge it through a docking station as it doesn't seem to like it. Good Luck.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19308939 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:12:02 EDT my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19239041 anon : My iPod is kind of old, i got it 2 years ago. Sometime last year this problem happened and I charged it into an outlet and it fixed itself. But the same problem just happened to me today, nothing makes it turn off unless I dock it on my iHome and itll turn off then but besides that nothing works, WHAT DO I DO!?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19239041 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:46:05 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19216023 anon : Does iPod (30gb w/ video) shut off on its own if it's left playing untouched or does it just keep playing until the battery is drained? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19216023 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:15:00 EDT My Ipod nano wont turn off!!! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19120564 anon : Ok well I have had my iPod for a few years and I havent had really any problem excpet once in awhile it just will not turn off. I tried resetting it but the reset doesnt work like I will do it right I know I am but it doesnt reset. I plug it into the computer hoping that will help it turn off I try to make it drain but it gets to almost dead but never dies I just dont know what to do someone plz help!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19120564 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:52:26 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18910085 ipodsolver : Ipod nano is quite good i have an 4GB blue ipod nano.

well you see i just bought because my sister bought a hardrive disk so i bought my ipod nano too.

well i only bought it like 2weeks ago or more i recently had a problem with my ipod nano
i came back from school when i wanted to on my ipod nano it turned on but
i played a song (the song has nothing to do with it) the whole thing frozed
my DS spoiled so i was very scared
than i tried holding the menu button it actually works it reset the whole thing but nothing were lost so guys its alright when this kind of things happen ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18910085 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:02:18 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18897423 anon : its happened to me about 8 times now and iv only had it for over a month

4 of the times it happened after unplugging it from my computer
maybe i should have gotten the mp3 player that was just as good (if not better) than the ipod]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18897423 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:36:32 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18865650 anon : :)My iPod would do everything but shut off. It just sat there draining my battery. I'm glad yo say that after holding down the center and menu button it reset and everything works as good as new. Thanks for the help.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18865650 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:19:06 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18785295 anon : This is my problem, My ipod nano shows the apple logo, so i turn the hold switch on then off, reset it so the apple logo melts away, then the apple logo reapaears and idk what to do then???????]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18785295 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:53:45 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18757605 anon : Hi guys,

This is really interesting as I'm trying to find out why my 2 week old 80gb video ipod won't shut off.

It won't shut off for 10 seconds when I change the album and play the first track (it's like the harddrive isn't ready and when the harddrive stops quietly whirring after about 10 seconds it will shut off). Also, when i turn the ipod on after a couple of days of not using it and it's loading up, it won't turn off until the harddrive stops (about 10 seconds).

Is this normal or is my ipod a bad one??? It really worries me cause I've just spent £220 on it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18757605 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:50:36 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18757577 anon : Hi guys,

This is really interesting as I'm trying to find out why my 2 week old 80gb vide ipod won't shut off.

It won't shut off when I change the album and play the first track (it's like the harddrive isn't ready and when the harddrive stops quietly whirring after about 10 seconds it will shut off). Also, when i turn the ipod on after a couple of days of not using it and it's loading up, it won't turn off until the harddrive stops (about 10 seconds).

Is this normal or is my ipod a bad one??? It really wrroes me cause I've just spent £220 on it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18757577 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:44:29 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18664727 anon : Mine does the same thing i cant turn it off. How do u reset it i did it 3 times and nothing happened? HELP :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18664727 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:51:18 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18656815 anon : hello i jsut bought my ipod on saturdayand jsut turned it on to listen to music after i chose my song and pressed play it froze..it wont reset and wont turn off what do i do]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18656815 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:14:19 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18392267 nishnish : i had similar problems with my ipod as well. if resetting it doesnt work, call 1-800-MYAPPLE.

they take u thru step by step and help you to fix ur problem. they will DEFINITELY help you out!

good luck! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18392267 Thu, 24 May 2007 23:23:05 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18104097 Transmaster : The VA Canteen store at the VA I work at got in a bunch of these Ipod's and they had the same problem. It turned out they where overcharged and in this state they will not turn off. Apple tech support said just to cycle the battery through a full charge cycle and that should fix the problem.
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Most of them are becaue people DO NOT READ the manual on how to reset the device, or likely didn't read their Bose or Sound dock to know that it can't be turned off while in the dock....... believe me, so many of the problems are just because people refuse to read anything.


You must not read so good yerself there missy, since if you did you'd know that you CAN turn off your iPod while it's in the Bose sound dock. Amazingly enough, there's actually an OFF button for the Bose sound dock (on the remote), which you'd also know if you had read the first page of posts in this thread.

I love it when people try to generalize in a condescending manner and put their lack of intelligence on display in the process.

To add to this topic, I just had my iPod Nano refuse to shut off all day today at work, after it had been on my Bose sound dock all night. This is the first time thsi has happened, and I've just started leaving it on the sound dock overnight.

I am currently updating mine and charging it on my laptop. I thank you for this thread, having found it with a Google search.

I own a shuffle and a nano and I don't ever remember readign about resetting the iPod in either of the instruction booklets that came along with them. Hell, the nano instruction booklet was basically non-existent. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17142435 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:10:33 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17091462 anon : I posted a partial solution to this problem here:
»ipod.wikia.com/wiki/My_iPod_Won%27t_Turn_Off

and it has since been enhanced by someone else. Basically, the short term solution is to reset your ipod. The longer term solution is to 'restore', which unfortunately wipes all the music on it so you have to let iTunes refill it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17091462 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:05:14 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17088570 anon : :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
thank you so much for your help!, i was getting heaps worried and i thought i broke it. haha. and i was getting huge lectures about how to look after things properly.
once again, thankyou!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17088570 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:39:57 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17013315 anon : irritating. same prob, with a nano though. won't turn off, i've reset probably 10x now and have drained the batteries twice. damn thing just refuses to turn off. been two days T.T
i'm taking it back to the store unless any of you have any other suggestions.
much appreciated.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17013315 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:37:04 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17001208 anon : Thank you all - I was heading out for a trip and couldn't turn off my iPod. The reset worked and now I will be able to have music on the trip!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17001208 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:25:39 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16963082 anon : I have had the exact same problem since I bought my Video 30 GB IPOD ealier this year. Two trips to the Geeks and a service call to Apple produced absolutely nothing! They said that they couldn't "recreate the problem." But lo and behold here I was again sitting on a plane about to take off and the blasted IPOD won't go off!!! Battery finally died AFTER I landed. I'm worried that this could be a real problem when flying.

Anyone else have a similiar problem at airports??]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16963082 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:06:19 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16958648 anon : toggle the hold switch on and off a few times]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16958648 Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:11:47 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16899717 anon : Okay, good for you people with iPod 60G videos that still turn off EVENTUALLY. Luck is on your side...but I've tried EVERYTHING and it still refuses to shut off. I reset it, nope, plug it back into the power source, nope, reset again, nope, and it is not the hold button. I find often times my iPod doesn't even turn on. I have to do weird things like remove the ear plugs or press Menu for it to turn on sometimes.

This is incredibly irritating as this is practically a new iPod...less than one month old.

Can someone please help me? Do you think the Apple updates for the iPods would help this problem? I'm helplessly waiting for the batteries to drain. Anything is appreciated.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16899717 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:31:22 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16870091 anon : This happened to me too. I solved it the following way. I left my ipod on until the battery ran down (didn't have a choice really as I couldn't turn it off anyway!). Then I recharged it fully from my pc via the USB connection. When it was fully charged and working again, i was able to turn it off in the way you are meant to by holding the pause button on the wheel down for a few seconds. It seemed to correct it. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16870091 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 11:36:26 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16801752 anon : Thanks a lot. Your suggestion did the trick. I had to reset it 2 times before I was able to shut it off though. Wow, what a relief!! And it doesnt lose any of the music. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16801752 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:05:33 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16761113 shaakirshah : I have plugged it to my pc's usb(1.1), i don't have a conventional power adapter.. but still same.. the funny thing is that even after a certian period of use(1-2hr).. the charged logo still appears..shouldnt the power be half down.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16761113 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:51:09 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16756075 DavisPhotog : Plug it in to a power source and then try resetting it. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16756075 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:18:40 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16756000 shaakirshah : Hey,..i have tried reseting(pressing the center and the menu button together)...and then pressing the play/pause button...but it still wont turn off..it shows the charged logo all the time...can someone help please!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16756000 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:07:36 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16749653 DavisPhotog : Maybe this needs to be in an FAQ entry....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16749653 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:18:08 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16748677 anon : Thanks! I had the hold key on - its the switch at the top left of the ipod. if you turn it towards where it says hold, none of the keys work.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16748677 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:48:43 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16721869 anon : I had the same problem. Resetting it by holding down the menu button and center button until the apple logo appears worked for me. Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16721869 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:10:13 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16514477 TechieGirl15 : I had the same problem. Try resetting it. That worked for me. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16514477 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:32:08 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16327716 anon : I had the same problem today and I googled it and this came up. Thank you so much! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16327716 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:14:55 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16285214 SK : When it freezes and I'm not able to reset, plugging into the wall outlet works.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16285214 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:01:44 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15750370 cookeys : I have a 20gig 4th gen iPod. In my case, I think that the problem is the buttons. Sometimes when I press and hold down the play/pause button, it cycles through the skip control and the album art. It's like I'm pressing the middle button. I think that the middle button is somehow getting pressed too, and it's cause it not to shut off.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15750370 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:29:58 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15559050 anon : i had the problem with my 30GB video iPod, i reset it by holding Menu and the centre button as was suggested earlier and that seemed to fix the problem, so thanks! My Ipod is waslking great for me so far, only things which are a bit iffy are:
The Battery life indicator is a bit unreliable, as in it goes up and down :)

In Itunes, when i try to disconnect my iPod it keeps saying that another program is using files on the iPod so it cant disconnect. but there are no other programs using it? i have done a search on the main website but cant seem to find a troubleshooter for this problem]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15559050 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:12:32 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15553345 anon : I have the same problem & i use the Apple dock. Won't turn off- WON'T EVEN RESET!!
I will wait for it to lose charge i guess]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15553345 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:00:57 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15547345 Mercer14 : my ipod wont shut off but plays and works fine. so i figured plugging it into my computer would fix it but, it only charges, it doesnt show up on itunes, no disconnect sign.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15547345 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:24:55 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15533958 anon : I had that same problem where my photo ipod won't turn off. I was also using the bose dock. Your solution (holding the center and menu buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds) worked for me. Thank you very much.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15533958 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:07:17 EDT Re: hey it worked! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15506549 anon : My son was just experiencing the same problem. The solution worked great! Thanks!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15506549 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:25:16 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15449069 anon : :D:D:D THANKS SO MUCH!!!! My ipod will finally turn off yay!!!!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15449069 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:55:06 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15447739 anon : :(:(:(:(:(:(:(I am so Po'd cause my freggin' ipod video won't shut off. Ive formatted it reseted it everything. I just think its a piece of crap]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15447739 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:28:57 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15447597 anon : Hey all, Thanks to this thread this problem one ate at me for about 5 minutes. Mine is a 60G Video and the problem started when I took it off my sound dock while it was playing. Used ear phones for a bit then tried to shut it off, nothing. A quick reset (which I learned to do from you all) and I am back in business. Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15447597 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:04:46 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15357207 aliasrlz : The ipod wasn't designed for Linux..... anytime you take a product and try to make it into something it wasn't designed for, EXPECT PROBLEMS....... just don't complain when they happen .....

Like buying a car and expecting it to fly .......

Weird, I have a 3G ipod, older than your mini..... use with it iTunes and Copypod ....no issues. The only time I even remotely had a problem was when I didn't update the firmware on the 3G or update iTunes..... no other time (knock, knock on wood) ....:)

I'll wait until Sirius is intergrated into the ipod ...instead of having yet another portable something to carry around....:p]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15357207 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:29:42 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15357065 anon : I also just noticed that now that I'm having this problem the iPod also isn't playing correctly in my Bose Sound Dock. Only the left speaker is working while the right speaker makes a squeking sound.

I know that it's not the Bose doc because my girlfriend's iPod works fine in it.

I'm gonna let the battery drain down all the way. Hopefully, all will be well when I bring it back up.
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15357065 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:03:24 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15356821 signmeuptoo : I know that. But, friend, those programs often don't work right. For some reason, I can't get Ephpod to work right with my iPod. Wouldn't it be nicer if you just didn't need such programs?

Also, I have had problems getting the programs that work in Linux to work right. Sometimes I have to totally redo the iPod by rebuilding it. And I can't use Ephpod in Windows and gtkpod in Linux at the same time (I don't mean simultaniously, but that I can't use Ephpod without it making gtkpod not work for some reason, some issue with the iPod database.

All your statements are true, but so are mine. That is our middle ground, neither of us are wrong. I just find that using the iPod to be a PITA. It will be quite a while before I can afford it, but I will get a Cowon.

In any event, now that I have XM radio, I use my iPod less.
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Again, no one even bothers to take the 2 nano seconds to look it upon Google or Yahoo..... People want to complain because they are too dumb or lazy to do a tiny bit of research, that's all.......

goodluck.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15356723 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:05:10 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15356577 anon : I just started having this same problem. Can't turn off my 30GB video. Resetting it isn't helping. I've reset it 5 times already within the last hour with no luck. I must put it in the Bose Sound Dock and turn it off with the remote. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15356577 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:39:15 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15356559 signmeuptoo : Sure. And I would sell it to you, but now my wife overseas wants it!!! She thinks it's cool, heh.

Don't get me wrong. I love my iPod, I just think that Apple should be doing a better job. At least mine is made in an aluminum chassis, that was a great step in the right direction on one aspect.

That's one of the reasons that I like the Cowon, it also is made with Aluminum, rather than plastic.

Also, I grant you that most of the problems are because peeps don't RTFM, which I too find annoying, but it is normal. Peeps don't like having to pour over hour to hours of information to attempt to solve a problem, and most of the peeps that post in DSLR are that type of person. Many don't even have the wisdom to realize that they can do this, and they have more trust in the members here that some impersonal instructions to help them.

This is not to say that you are wrong, just that human nature will always prevail, and any wise person has to take that into account.

No offense taken, aliasrlz. You guys are right in many ways, I just want to see Apple ramp up the quality more, and I also want to see them open up the iPods' database system so that it is easy (if someone WANTS to do it) not have to use an iTunes database type install system, but that they can make the iPod work independant of it. I would like the iPods a lot better if they did!

Sorry, but I personally don't think I am asking too much, because only a moderate percentage of people would take advantage of that, but those people would be very happy instead of angry. Since most folks like iTunes, Apple wouldn't be threatened, and Steve needs to realize that.

Hell, even IBM realize that opening up their standard would help them stay in business in the long run, and it worked. Otherwise, we wouldn't have our cheap PCs as we know it today...
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And to think about it, DSLR doesn't have that many complaints....a few in here , and 1 or 2 in the ATM forum......but that's it...... out of how many ipod owners world wide? Like 35-40 million? These few, or hundered, or even thousands out of 40MIL are nothing......

Most of them are becaue people DO NOT READ the manual on how to reset the device, or likely didn't read their Bose or Sound dock to know that it can't be turned off while in the dock....... believe me, so many of the problems are just because people refuse to read anything.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15355842 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:30:12 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15298250 signmeuptoo : They are about 60% of the market, IIRC (though I don't have current stats, admittedly), but they are 98% of the problems reported on this site alone. In fact, I have only seen 2 or 3 posts about minor to major problems with other branded players here at DSLR.

Now, for sure, this is just DSLR, but hell, even Cowon has their own forum for owners of their product (who else does that, you tell me???) and I see very little problems reported on their website, though there are indeed some.

I think that it is fair to say that the iPods are shoddy, it is my honest and carefully considered opinion from all of my online activity and inspection of the product, and, after all, I *am* an iPod owner, though I wish I had something else...
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said by lucaswright See Profile :

I guess I'm one of the few that has a working video ipod with no problems... seriously none what so ever, it shuts off when I want to, and it syncs fine with all my computers... I find it so weird to hear so many complaints when I'm on the apple message board.
you just don't hear all about all the people with no problems.
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It's widely accepted in Psychology that people usually don't provide feedback/reviews/opinion unless it's bad.
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Great....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15267852 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:24:31 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14816778 anon : my ipod color 60 with photo does hasn't been shutting off as of late, so i tried the reset method, it works for now but i would love to find a permanent solution, thanks though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14816778 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:26:20 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14807296 DavisPhotog : What happens when you try to reset it using the method above?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14807296 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:59:53 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14807283 cpeter203 : My ipod Photo 20gig, just purchased 2 weeks ago won't shut off. The battery finaly died. Using the apple charger my ipod wound not accept a charge, just a blank screen. The next day all prepared to return it to the store I try one more time to charge it. It worked, ipod reset itself and began charging.

This shut off problem recure often? I'm I better off retuning it?

Peter]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14807283 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:57:45 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14791858 anon : ditto]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14791858 Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:17:37 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14772872 anon : I had the same problem with mine (60GB), just reset it and it works fine. It also has the bug where it randomly decides to pause itself, even when hold is enabled. Its not a vibration thing with the HDD, 'cause it'll do it even when its been sitting on a table for 20 minutes.

I've never noticed any problems with my 4GB Mini, just the photo. I havent used it in the car with the Alpine unit for months as I've been overseas, the only accessory has been the offical Apple camera adaptor for backing up my CF cards from my camera.

Off topic, but has anyone noticed that the last few versions of iTunes on Windows have been very unstable?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14772872 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 02:35:33 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14726171 DavisPhotog :
said by royboy81 See Profile :

I have also found that not using it for a couple of days causes it to start up with the Apple symbol... nothing is lost, but still somethings not right.
Nope, that's how it's supposed to work. It's actually a battery saving shutoff, which is an improvement over the previous generations of iPods.

After a period of inactivity, it shuts iself off (though still not completely), and has to 'boot' back up when you go to use it again. The previous 'always on' method was trickle-draining batteries, so they came up with this to help spare battery life.
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I used to build the lens for a photolithography stepper machine (the machine that is in the primary process for the manufacture of integrated circuits). I sorta know how there are inconsistenicies between chips, no matter how hard the fabs try to make them, and do their PR spin.

Just some minor info for you guys.
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Thanks a lot for your help!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14484217 Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:57:31 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14476659 anon : I just had the same problem with my ipod, resetting works like a charm. I found that while it wasnt shutting off that the battery drained very fast. But all's well that ends well.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14476659 Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:11:42 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14472451 anon : I have the Bose Sound Dock and my ipod has won't turn off either... has anyone with the sound dock had problems with photos disappearing? Sometimes I'll take it out of the dock and all the photos have gone.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14472451 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:30:09 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14472406 DavisPhotog : This may sound stupid, but are you sure the hold switch wasn't on? You can plug a remote into the iPod, and even though the hold swich is activated on the iPod itself, you can control the iPod with the remote (which has its own hold switch). ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14472406 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:22:42 EDT hey it worked! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14472387 anon : thank you so very much! i lost my manual so i couldn't figure out how to turn my 1 month-old unresponsive ipod off. you're the best!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14472387 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:19:50 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14459338 anon : I have experienced exactly the same problem as yourself. Again, if anyone knows how to remedy this I would be grateful to find out!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14459338 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:28:38 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14449378 cookeys : I think that the update is only an update for the shuffle and Nano. I read somewhere that the software is the same for all other iPods.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14449378 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:10:15 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14448212 cookeys : My wife's resets all on its own sometimes. I'll turn it on and the apple will display and then it comes on. Maybe I'll give that update a try too.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14448212 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:41:32 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14444767 anon : I just had the same problem, and I do not use any dock with my ipod photo other than the one supplied by apple. I had to reset. This sucks. I noticed the other day that there is a new firmware for the ipod photo. I have not installed it yet, but I wonder if it takes care of this.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14444767 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:16:37 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14441925 anon : yeah, it ONLY shut off when it was docked because i could use the bose remote control. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14441925 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:45:43 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14441363 cookeys : Mine doesn't always shut off when I have it docked, but it's usually pretty cooperative when it isn't.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14441363 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 19:23:05 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14440712 anon : so. for future help, i never got a chance to reset my ipod. but, it ran out of battery power in that time and when i recharged it it worked fine. silly ipod!

thanks for everyone's help!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14440712 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:15:18 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14440510 anon : i had this same problem, typed 'my ipod won't turn off' into google, came to this web site, and the problem was solved, which got me out of a very bad mood
thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14440510 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 16:30:54 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14418833 anon : I had the same problem.
Resetting works like a charm.
I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the Bose Sound Dock because I had precisely the same issues.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14418833 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:47:21 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14324898 Jameson :
said by hez :

do i lose anything when i reset?
no.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14324898 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 01:25:28 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14321563 anon : that is correct. they work as pause/play.

i haven't tried the reset yet. do i lose anything when i reset?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14321563 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:47:52 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14321448 GeekNJ : Does Pause/Play work for those 2 functions, just not shutting off? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14321448 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:33:39 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14318716 anon : yeah, that's what i'm saying. i hold the play/pause button down FOREVER and nothing happens. this is my second ipod and i have never had this happen. do you know what causes it? i will try to reset. hope that works!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14318716 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:32:57 EDT Re: my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14318677 Diesel : Are you holding down the play/pause button? It takes about 3 seconds. If that does not work then you will have to reset it. Hold down the center and menu buttons for about 10 seconds. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14318677 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:27:25 EDT my ipod photo won't turn off! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14315600 anon : i'm hoping someone can help. i tried looking through the posts but found nothing similar.

my almost new ipod photo, as of today, is not turning off when i press the play/pause button. however, when i got it home and popped it into my bose docking station, i was able to shut ot off with the remote.

i find this incredibly annoying. has anyone experienced this? do you think i should reset?

thanks for reading.
hez]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14315600 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 21:51:12 EDT