Checked song update: Must check while the Ipod is connected?

HI there!
I can't seem to manage my selection of files on my iPod and iTunes by selecting and deselecting tracks while the iPod is NOT connected. The option is enable for
What I meen, is if I select or deselect things, they don't get sycnhronize.
Is this normal behavior?
I often listen to what I have, and decide on the fly that I want to replace something, but I don't want to have to stop listening, connect the iPod and do it.
And even this is not ALWAYS!
BTW, I noticed this behaviour since upgrading to the newest iTunes 6.0.5.20
Is this normal behaviour or a bug?
Should I reset my iPod fater an iTunes update?
Thanks for any and all information!
Serge Ayotte

hi Jazza!
the best explanation for this that i've seen is that there can be power drain problems in USB 2.0. drop below 500 mA running through the port and everything goes to pot. this may well explain why switching back to USB 1.1 sometimes works like a charm, and also explains why it's important to have the ipod plugged into a high powered USB port rather than a low power port.
i've seen a confirmed case of a USB connection going west after a scanner got plugged into the beast in question ... periodically i see other reports along these lines, too.
Roger Whiteley, "USB Device Not Recognized" #16, 04:18am Aug 3, 2005 CDT
love, b

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