IPod question:
Hello,
I have a 3rd Generation iPod (Classic?). When I try to turn it on, only the Apple logo appears. You can also hear the hard drive fire up, but that is as far as it goes. I've tried to restart it, but that hasn't worked either.
When I plug in the iPod, my computer doesn't recognize it nor does iTunes.
So, please help. If you need any more info, feel free to ask.
Raven, to reset your iPod you press the Start and Menu button. To put the iPod in disc mode, you press forward and reverse while the logo appears. Take from here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651. The only problem is that I can't even get the iPod to reset (it doesn't stay "alive" long enough).
Thanks to the other guy that posted the link. However, the iPod doesn't stay on long enough for it to resort, nor be put into Disc Mode. Also, my computer cannot recognize the iPod (probably because it shuts off).
Like I said, when I press the Select button, the iPod's harddrive fires up, the Apple logo appears, and then it shuts off. When I plug it in, the same thing happens.
Hopefully this mystery can be solved soon, but thanks to those who are trying.
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The size of you HD is calculated binary when it comes to use it, instead of decimal when companies want to advertise there products. 1 KB=1024Byte instead of 1000KB as advertised by the manufacturer. In your case this reduces the actual available space by the factor of 0.93 or approx. 7,4GB.
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Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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copied from: About backups http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
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g'day y'all.
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a} would the new iPod nano - 4 gig - be big enough?
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d} is this fantastic idea doable?
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Buy iPods, fill with photos and music taking into account the above.
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