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| IPod questions
Could belong in a more technical forum, but answers here usually come quick  so starting here.
Wife just gave one of her g-kids an IPod video for Christmas.
He wants some of my files to watch on the plane home.
I can plug it in my system (USB) and get the files to his HD, but can't find them on the HD.
Also I copied a yam-win folder over, and can't find that either.
Total noob with this stuff.
Used SUPER video converter to change an avi to what they called IPod video file (converted to .mov), can't find that file copied on his IPod either.
Been reading and trying to learn, but there is something I'm just not seeing.
And help or a link to a tutorial for media not from IPOD is appreciated. Thanks.
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cvrefugee
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| You need to convert the videos to H.264 MPEG-4 (.mp4) and then use iTunes to transfer the files to the iPod. You also need to resize the videos to 320x240.
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| Converted 2 as per your specs, thanks.
Still can't figure out how to get them seen on his ipod.
When I plug IPod into my system via USB, I get the message "do not disconnect" with a red circle/slash
I can get to the Ipod from my system, but the Ipod menu itself if non-active.
Tried yam-win on his Ipod and says device is not connected, tried yam-win from my system, also tells me device not connected.
If I remove device from my system, IPod menu appears.
Aauughhh! got to be something I'm missing somewhere.
Read I need Itunes (do i?) if so how do I get his system to the internet to get it?
TIA
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1 edit | said by Rxdoxx  :I need Itunes (do i?) if so how do I get his system to the internet to get it? TIA I've transferred countless videos, pictures and songs to and from my ipod, have always used iTunes to do it. The iPod should have come with a cd containing the software.
Edit: I've been told that they don't ship the CD with the product anymore. However, the iPod is basically a removable hard-disk, you could download iTunes on your machine, copy it to the iPod (shows as a disk drive) and then connect it to the other machine and install from there. |
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| Thanks.
EphPod didn't work, have ITunes now (thanks to fourboxers)
Have to install sandboxie on my other machine and work from there... last think I want is QuickTime garbage, have it well covered with an alternative
He is WOW-ing on that machine now... will start process later, thanks all
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| Update, can't get IPod server (ITunes component)to initialize while installing it in a sandbox. I guess g-kid is out of luck, since I have no desire to try to delete/kill quicktime other stuff.
If he is very persuasive, I may use an uninstaller to monitor the install from the start so I can document and un-do all the changes, but looks like I'll just convert things to MP4 and store them on his drive until he flies back home and can have friends (who have them) get him up and running.
Knowing what I know now, I would have tried to talk him into another brand of system, but that is a moot point now.
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seqrets
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Here are a good list of tutorials.
»www.ilounge.com/index.php/articl···torials/ |
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cvrefugee
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If you don't like/can't use iTunes, I believe Anapod will sync up with an iPod completely (including videos).
»www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/featpw.php
There's a trial version you can use, if you like it I think it costs around $20-30.
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Rxdoxx
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| Tried Anapod, nope.
Problem seems to be that ITunes is Absolutely, unequivocally, a demanded requirement to get this ipod to do anything.
Read the tutorials... all I see is Itunes stuff.
As soon as the Ipod is plugged in the USB port on my computer, a red slash/circle appears on the Ipod (with the words do not disconnect) and I can do nothing with the Ipod until I remove it from my system. At that point, Ipod's menu re-appears.
Tutorials say that Itunes should be triggered by this connecting process, but I am not going to allow quicktime to install on my system (unless sandboxed) and the sandbox installation fails with ITunes complaining that it cannot get server rights on my system... not sure why, probably because it is sandboxed and cannot execute a kernal hook on its own, but that is just a guess from experience).
SO I've hit a dead end here. Apparently this version on Ipod is configured to only leave its sleep/restricted mode with a wake-up call from ITunes alone.
What a work of monopolistic pasture patties.
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