Can't retain viewing settings when itunes reopens

Question

I use my ipod with itunes on two computes, one Windows XP, one MAC 10.4. Whenever I listen to music from the ipod through itunes (the ipod is the DEVICE)I set the controls and view for how I want them: e.g. I want it to shuffle the songs and want the equilizer setting to appear on the columns, and want the songs arranged alphabetically. I save this setting, but whenever I close and reopen itunes it goes back to another setting. Can anything be done? (This didn't happen in earlier versions of itunes) Many thanks.
  Windows XP  
  Windows XP  

Answer 1

Welcome to Discussions, mollyib
(1) Unless you get better suggestions here and have compelling reason for not doing so,
update to the latest version (10.6.4) using the Combo Updater as follows:
Disconnect all your iPods and other AV peripherals and then restart your Mac.
Then use your Mac's Disk Utility to repair permissions.
Now download and install the Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update (Combo):
  http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1048
Immediately after the restart that completes the update, repair permisssions again.
Then test whether your problem persists.
(2) If you still have problems, reinstall iTunes 10. Use Software > Update... or this weblink:
  http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Repair permissions when the update is finished. Then test again.
(3) If your problem only occurs when you have iPod connected, see if anything here helps:
  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3219
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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